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as good as the best in the world |
a world-class athlete |
The team is world class. |
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to control or influence how something happensSYNONYM determine |
It's generally your job that dictates where you live now. |
When we take our vacations is very much dictated by Greg's work schedule. |
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to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another |
Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials. |
What expenses can you offset against tax? |
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giving advice or making suggestions [advisory] |
a consultative committee/body/document |
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having a respected position, because of being successful, etc. over a long period |
a well-established firm |
He is now well established in his career. |
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travelling towards a place rather than leaving it |
inbound flights/passengers |
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enthusiastically trying to persuade people to believe in something, appreciate something, etc. |
She has brought opera to the masses with evangelistic zeal. |
an evangelistic meeting |
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to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time [set up] |
The committee was established in 1912. |
They now hope to establish a centre in Cuba. |
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if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlates with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other |
A high-fat diet correlates with a greater risk of heart disease. |
The figures do not seem to correlate. |
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the act of forming an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully |
an evaluation of the healthcare system |
The technique is not widely practised and requires further evaluation. |
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to make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it |
I think you'll have to tweak these figures a little before you show them to the boss. |
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a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made |
The main criterion is value for money. |
She failed to meet the strict selection criteria. |
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the state of being important, well known or easy to notice |
a young actor who has recently risen to prominence |
The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story. |
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the state of being important, well known or easy to notice |
a young actor who has recently risen to prominence |
The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story. |
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to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner or user |
You can customize the software in several ways. |
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to have the opinion that somebody/something is a particular thing |
In English law a person is accounted innocent until they are proved guilty. |
The event was accounted a success. |
