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1 including all the necessary facts, details, or problems that need to be dealt with
SYN thorough
We offer our customers a comprehensive range of financial products.
a comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants
The following guidelines do not aim to be totally comprehensive.
comprehensive review/study/survey/account etc
a thorough and comprehensive review of the case
a comprehensive study of alcoholism
Jul 11, 2020, 9:46 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 [countable, uncountable] an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement
Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.
To stop the argument they decided on a compromise.
compromise with
Fresh attempts at compromise with the legislature were also on the agenda.
compromise between
a compromise between government and opposition
Jul 11, 2020, 9:45 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 [intransitive] to think very carefully about something that you are doing → concentration
Now please concentrate.
Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate.
concentrate on
Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework.
Jul 11, 2020, 9:44 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret
a confidential government report
Doctors are required to keep patients’ records completely confidential.
The information will be regarded as strictly confidential (=completely confidential).
Jul 11, 2020, 9:42 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society behave → conformist
the pressure on schoolchildren to conform
conform to/with
people who do not conform to traditional standards of behaviour
Jul 11, 2020, 9:42 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 full of traffic
congested airspace
London’s roads are heavily congested (=very congested).
2 a part of your body that is congested is very full of liquid, usually blood or mucus
Jul 11, 2020, 9:41 AM HiromitsuMizuo
consecutive numbers or periods of time follow one after the other without any interruptions
OPP non-consecutive
It had rained for four consecutive days.
Can they win the title for the third consecutive season?
Jul 11, 2020, 9:40 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed
SYN preservation, → conserve
wildlife conservation
a local conservation group
conservation of
conservation of the countryside
Jul 11, 2020, 9:40 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer
The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier.
The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.
Jul 11, 2020, 9:38 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 [countable] something that limits your freedom to do what you want
SYN restriction
constraint on
Constraints on spending have forced the company to rethink its plans.
the constraints of family life
financial/environmental/political etc constraints
There have been financial and political constraints on development.
impose/place constraints on somebody/something
constraints imposed on teachers by large class sizes
Jul 11, 2020, 9:36 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 when a subject or event is reported on television or radio, or in newspapers media/press etc coverage
The allegations received widespread media coverage.
live coverage of the match (=the match is broadcast at the same time that it is happening)
2 American English the protection an insurance company gives you, so that it pays you money if you are injured, something is stolen etc
SYN cover British English
health care coverage
Jul 11, 2020, 9:35 AM HiromitsuMizuo
the castle courtyard
Jul 11, 2020, 9:34 AM HiromitsuMizuo
OPP discourteous
The staff are always courteous and helpful.
a courteous reply
Jul 11, 2020, 9:33 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 if two pieces of computer equipment of software are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies
→ compatibility
Will the software on my PC be compatible
Jul 11, 2020, 9:27 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison → compare, comparison
A car of comparable size would cost far more abroad.
comparable figures/data/results
comparable figures for the same period of time last year
comparable with/to
Pluto is comparable in size to the Moon.
Jul 11, 2020, 9:24 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 usually or by most people
SYN widely Sodium chloride is more commonly known as salt.
a commonly used industrial chemical
2 often, in many places, or in large numbers
SYN widely
Lung cancer is the most commonly found cancer in men.
Jul 11, 2020, 9:23 AM HiromitsuMizuo
Jul 11, 2020, 9:22 AM HiromitsuMizuo
willing to work very hard at something
SYN dedicated
The party has a core of committed supporters.
committed to
We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies.
Jul 11, 2020, 8:28 AM HiromitsuMizuo
commensurate with
Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.
Jul 11, 2020, 8:28 AM HiromitsuMizuo
1 [intransitive, transitive] to give money, help, ideas etc
to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
contribute to/towards
City employees cannot contribute to political campaigns.
contribute something to/towards something
The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.
Jul 11, 2020, 8:26 AM HiromitsuMizuo
