Collocation,word group Flashcards

1
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financial services industry demands greater internal agility and leadership.
But historically, the leadership teams at financial
institutions have not had the highest levels of confidence in their ability and capacity to embrace change.

A

demands internal agility and leadership

embracing change

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2
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go to reception at the library

A

at libraray

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3
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extra facilities need improving around campus

A

facilities

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4
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make suggestions, make comparisons,..

A

make+noun of verb

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5
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need of renovation

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it was felt that facilities were in need of renovation

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6
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pace of change

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the pace of change in the world of technology is amazing.

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7
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communicate over distances

communicate across distance

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It wasn’t long ago that the postal service was our only way to communicate over any distance.

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8
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being out of date

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the news in letters was out of date

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9
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being an essential part of sth

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nowadays the internet is an essential part of every business.

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10
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being very structured

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I’ve made quite a lot of notes but they’re not very structured.

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11
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collection of information

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I’ve collected plenty of information for the assignment.

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12
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be Waste of time

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Social media platforms can be a waste of time or a source of income depending on how you make use of your online presence

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13
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sound useful

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reply to an advice

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14
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barely remember sth

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a dinner which I can barely remember because I was so sleepy.

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15
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stay up late doing sth

get enough rest/sleep

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it is far more important to get enough rest than to stay up late studying.
By geeting enough sleep,we manage to concentrate for longer during the day.

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16
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get more done

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we need techniques to help us get more done in less time.

17
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sleep deprivation

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Harvard researchers found out that American businesses lose $63.2 billion per year, because of sleep deprivation. That’s a huge amount of waste!

18
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take the appropriate precautions

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I would argue that people should be free to enjoy extreme sports “as long as they understand the risks and take the appropriate precautions”

19
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get a better sense of

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With more experience, they will get a better sense of what’s routine and what isn’t.

20
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keep away from distraction

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eliminate distractions

21
Q

stuffed animals help babies develop language as they converse with them

A

converse with “conversation

22
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put time and effort into sth

A

if we encourage children as parents and coach and children work hard by putting time and effort in what they good it…

23
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(being:are) better at cooperation rather than being in comparison with one another

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team-working

24
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promote equality of opportunity for AA and BB

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we should do sth to promote equality of oppurtunity for men and women in workplace

25
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gender inequality in the workplace

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we should tackle the problem such as gender inequality in the workplace