I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
depth of knowledge/understanding/experience
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I was impressed by the depth of her knowledge.
enlarge sb’s understanding/knowledge etc
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A good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.
gain an understanding (= get knowledge based on learning and experience )
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Drama is one of the key ways in which children can gain an understanding of themselves and of others.
mutual respect/trust/understanding etc
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Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work.
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European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
basic
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They attend sporadically, and their basic understanding of history is usually sketchy.
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Different aspects of basic understanding are needed in different areas of the world.
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The first and third years of the course provide a basic understanding of the industry.
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This distinction is basic to an understanding of what was revolutionary in the Copernican achievement.
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It is important to have some clear basic understanding of the nature of bereavement and the grief that follows it.
clear
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It is important to have a clear understanding of the impact of legal aid on tribunal representation.
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Is there a clear understanding of joint and individual areas of responsibility of headteacher and governors?
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Though they stand well apart, there is an intimacy of clear understanding .
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This requires a clear understanding of the cellular and biochemical process of wound healing and the mechanisms of individual types of injury.
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Equally, it is important that a searcher should have a clear understanding of indexing methods.
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A clear understanding of the task by the partner and/or manager is a prerequisite for good communication.
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Vital to such decisions is a clear understanding of system functions, failure modes and the consequences of failure.
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Meanwhile parents like Gwen Watkins just want their voice to be heard and a clearer understanding of a tragic chain of deaths.
deep
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We should look with deep understanding and compassion upon those whose relationships have failed or are in danger of failing.
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Facilities such as these will allow the engineer to possibly gain deeper systems understanding and through this obtain greater diagnostic certainty.
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A deeper understanding of the function of leys might emerge if they could be seen in ritual terms.
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In this way a deeper understanding should result.
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It was in this particular field of difficulty that Balanchine sometimes showed his deep understanding .
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He handled superbly and with deep understanding , that basic interrelation of landscape and its prevailing climatic conditions.
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If successful, it will produce a deeper understanding of the human face recognition system.
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Measurement provides a deeper understanding of variation, and the observation of variation gives a reason to measure.
full
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Only a life history approach can allow us to follow these threads to a fuller understanding of each person's singular present.
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Co-direction ensures that administrative decisions are made with the full understanding of the implications for all participants.
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It provides a basis of fuller understanding of allusion, implication and inference.
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His brown eyes were full of understanding , and something else she didn't recognise.
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We are presenting a view only that educational effects can not be interpreted without a full understanding of sign language.
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A full understanding of differences in model properties requires detailed analysis of particular model equations or groups of equations.
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So, now that we know what both of these terms entail, I can continue with your full understanding .
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She acquiesced with a full understanding of his reserve, and with no lessening in her dedication to his pleasure.
general
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A general lack of understanding of factor analysis, however, weakened the impact of the study and its effect was minimal.
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This would accord with the general understanding of the word objective, i.e. independent of the observer.
great
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But Barney was a character, a horse of wisdom, fortitude and great understanding .
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A campaigning approach is needed to seek better resources and develop greater understanding .
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This assumption arose from greater understanding of the complex causes of poverty, but this remained incomplete.
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Creating a greater understanding of what the school is about?
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The playing here was fluently lyrical and of great understanding .
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This increased public concern has highlighted the need for greater information and understanding of these issues.
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The trouble is, this does not necessarily lead to greater understanding of why something represents good practice.
mutual
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And DeVore, hearing it, had felt he had used it like some secret password; some token of mutual understanding .
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By tacit, mutual understanding they returned to the school separately.
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It is establishing and keeping up mutual understanding between an organisation and the people it wants to reach.
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The programme of the same name will promote growth in mutual understanding and cross community awareness between Protestant and Catholic communities.
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Both stressed in particular the importance of the informal Camp David meetings in strengthening mutual understanding and trust.
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It must also ensure a mutual understanding of each others needs should such an act, or similar, occur.
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There was no farewell kiss, merely a nod of mutual understanding .
proper
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He may find himself liable for taxes that proper understanding would have enabled him to avoid.
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A proper understanding of the role of intention in trusts must therefore come from other texts.
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It is the proper understanding of this relationship and the nature and application of energy that is crucial to scientific cleaning.
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A proper understanding of some one's way of life and their special needs may take time.
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A proper understanding of this aspect will allow you to create your own ideas much more easily and effectively.
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A proper understanding of the history of the surface of the Earth is not the least of them.
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It is unfortunate that the authors avoid mathematical formulae which are essential for a proper understanding of the experiments.
real
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Both counsellors and clients need to have a real understanding of what constitutes counselling. 4.
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This reciprocal position did not make for sincerity and real understanding .
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The origin of the bullets is obscure and a real understanding of their energetics is needed to pin it down.
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It seems to have been based on real understanding , but little real intimacy.
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Had he grasped this shard of hope with any real understanding , she wondered?
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We have, however, no more real understanding of this ability than we do of cohesion.
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This is the only way in which indoctrination can be avoided and any real understanding of religion conveyed.
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Even worse - far worse - I was not I. The terror of wonderment, real understanding , had changed all.
sufficient
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The Children Act places great emphasis on the child's right to make decisions where he has sufficient understanding to do so.
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Where the child has sufficient understanding the court may want to know his or her likely response to the proposed direction.
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If the child is of sufficient understanding his views should not simply be disregarded because it is difficult to ascertain them.
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At field level, this implies a sufficient understanding of the contribution which different parties can make.
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A child with sufficient understanding to give instructions may select his own solicitor.
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It also follows from this that understanding consciousness would not be sufficient for understanding mental processes.
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It is a matter of fact in each case whether a child has sufficient understanding to make certain decisions or take certain actions.
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The House of Lords ruled that she could, provided she had sufficient understanding .
thorough
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One that balances leading edge technological capability with a thorough understanding of your business.
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Successful practice requires a thorough understanding of how a shift from practical to verbal consciousness occurs and may be facilitated.
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Moreover, a thorough understanding of the uses of technology may demand more or less understanding of theoretical science.
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To gain a thorough understanding of the concepts presented, the reader is referred to the bibliography.
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It has the added value of being firmly rooted in a thorough understanding of technique.
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Finally, a thorough understanding of the characteristics and potential of all the channels available is essential for good communication.
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The intention here is to provide prospective teachers with a thorough understanding of language as a phenomenon in an educational context.
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However, these proposals are not based currently on thorough understanding of the consequences.
■ VERB
achieve
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The aim is to achieve a sharper understanding of what is involved in logical ability.
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They were his chosen weapons to achieve an understanding with the enemies of Allah.
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Marx himself did, however, leave some basic clues as to how we might achieve this kind of understanding of the state.
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Until a child has achieved that understanding , a numeral is just a shape with no real meaning.
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This can be achieved by understanding more about what is going on.
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Perhaps, now that the air had been cleared between them, they might be able to achieve a state of understanding .
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But do we achieve any understanding of what their two different Gods are like from this conflict?
contribute
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The study provides data on the social cognition of parent-adolescent interaction and contributes to our understanding of the development of moral judgements.
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Nevertheless, Bakker has contributed enormously to our understanding of dinosaur biology.
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In all of these areas, there are concepts and insights from linguistics which can contribute to pedagogical understanding .
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The research is designed to contribute to the understanding of problem drinking among teenagers.
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The project aims to contribute to increasing understanding of industrial relations in the public sector.
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The work will also contribute to a theoretical understanding of survival strategies and the dynamics of decision-making in conditions of forced migration.
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The research will contribute towards our further understanding of the relationship between the media and the policy process.
develop
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The immediate aims are to develop theoretical understanding , suggest research priorities and contribute to thinking about relevant public policies.
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Programming is the context used to develop an understanding of many aspects of the application of computers.
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To develop an understanding of the psychological aspects of nursing care. 4.
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To develop an understanding of the principles of therapeutic diets. 5.
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A campaigning approach is needed to seek better resources and develop greater understanding .
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Pupils should develop an understanding of heritage, change and continuity, and cause and effect.
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I am pleased to report that I believe the various committees are working in unison to further develop the understanding between them.
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A closely related objective is to develop children's understanding of the different ways in which meanings are conveyed.
gain
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The social scientist gains an understanding of the meaning of action through living with the group which he wants to understand.
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From what has already been said it is possible to gain a rough understanding of the second and third of these claims.
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The principal aim of this exploratory research is to gain a better understanding of franchising and the franchising decision.
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Facilities such as these will allow the engineer to possibly gain deeper systems understanding and through this obtain greater diagnostic certainty.
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Self-assessment Building self-esteem is about appreciating strengths and developing them as much as it is about gaining an understanding of weaknesses.
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To gain a thorough understanding of the concepts presented, the reader is referred to the bibliography.
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To gain a richer understanding of the problem of holism we must therefore distinguish it from the problem of determinism.
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To begin with, it is important to gain a good understanding of the meaning of these aggregates.
help
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Certainly psychoanalytic theory helps understanding of some actions of people in pre-literate societies, or of children and neurotics in Western societies.
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These ideas from psychotherapy help our background understanding of emotional experiences in the later part of the life-cycle.
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Accompanying practical nursing experiences in community and hospitals helps to elaborate understanding and develop nursing skills.
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Totem and Taboo does not just help our understanding of totemism.
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They can all help us in understanding conduct which seems to degrade humanity.
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There should always be a willingness to help and an understanding of the guests' anxieties and problems.
improve
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SeaWatch encompasses all our environmental projects and was formed to improve everyone's understanding and respect for the seas.
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Your teacher's comments on the essay will help improve your knowledge and understanding .
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Initiatives to improve understanding of the burden of ill health due to asthma would be welcome.
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The Project has three aims designed to improve our knowledge and understanding of the business community.
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Science exists so that we can improve our understanding of naturally occurring phenomena.
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Observing and improving our understanding of dominant forcing functions; 3.
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To do this effectively we may need to construct typologies and identify patterns that improve our understanding of the problem.
increase
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Even though Piaget was concerned with development and Kelly with personality the comparison increases our understanding of both.
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Pupils, especially, might increase their understanding of how they learn.
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Because of this they have the potential for increasing self-awareness and deepening understanding both of the judgments made and the objects construed.
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The project aims to contribute to increasing understanding of industrial relations in the public sector.
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Remember that you are reading not only for historical information but also to increase your historical understanding .
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Cumulative contributions by successive generations of researchers create an increased and increasing understanding .
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She will be involved in fundraising and increasing understanding of a growing problem.
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This is a crucial part of your analytical reading and a fundamental way of increasing your historical understanding .
lead
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Sometimes different people have conflicting frames of reference that can lead to problems of understanding .
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Full discussion will lead to a better understanding of the patient.
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Thus the same metaphor can lead to diametrically opposite understandings .
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X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques continue to provide important clues, leading towards an understanding of the remarkable specificity of enzymatic catalysis.
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This leads to a different understanding of all areas of disabled people's lives, the arts included.
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The trouble is, this does not necessarily lead to greater understanding of why something represents good practice.
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The Art Department leads pupils to an understanding of the language of the artist and designer through practical work.
need
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It wasn't as if she wanted or needed his complete understanding .
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Above all, they will need your loving understanding and support for some time to come.
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I do not need your understanding , or your damned sorrow!
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Consequently, all engineers need to acquire an understanding of the law and its relevance to risk issues.
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Practitioners need a clear understanding of the processes by which social inequalities of various forms are derived from prejudicial and stereotypical attitudes.
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However, the firm selling overseas needs an understanding of why they behave in that way.
promote
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Will it do anything to promote peace, international understanding and progress?
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The greatest challenge is public education in order to reduce fear and to promote a better understanding of the aims of services.
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The programme of the same name will promote growth in mutual understanding and cross community awareness between Protestant and Catholic communities.
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How can we use classroom dialogue to promote genuine learning and understanding ?
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Its aim was to promote peace and international understanding through education.
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The Clyde report on the Orkney affair contains recommendations about promoting an understanding of social work's role in communities.
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The couple aim to promote greater understanding of meningitis by circulating information to health professionals and the public.
provide
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Measurement provides a deeper understanding of variation, and the observation of variation gives a reason to measure.
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To most analysts, the way in which Congressional committees operate provides the key to understanding maps such as those displayed here.
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The first and third years of the course provide a basic understanding of the industry.
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In one sense it is a simplification, but also it is a clarification which is intended to provide understanding and prediction.
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Cells thus provide the key to understanding development because their behaviour brings about embryonic development and is controlled by gene activity.
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An opportunity must be provided for understanding - to relate new facts to existing knowledge.
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Financial analysis of this type could assist considerably in providing a preliminary understanding of strategic requirements within an industry.
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It will provide information and understanding of decisions concerning applied research, an area not previously studied in detail.
reach
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Dear Moira, he wrote, we will have to reach an understanding .
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We can not reach an understanding of these divisions if we are constantly denied the alternative perspectives.
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Can we reach our destination of understanding of religion that way?
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It will also look at the ways in which these explanations can help us reach an understanding of inequality in higher education.
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It took a long time for us to reach an understanding .
require
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There are areas of particular importance which require extra knowledge and understanding from the start.
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Term Structure of Interest Rates Effective management of financing sources requires an understanding of the relationship between short-term and long-term interest rates.
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Successful practice requires a thorough understanding of how a shift from practical to verbal consciousness occurs and may be facilitated.
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The issues discussed should make demands on members, require understanding , discussion of the panacea, introduce, inform, involve.
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All aspects of flying require this combination of understanding and self-discipline, and the vital actions make a good starting point.
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Even the accusation that the Anonymous Fellowships require a religious understanding and belief is unfounded.
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This requires a clear understanding of the cellular and biochemical process of wound healing and the mechanisms of individual types of injury.
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Some of the concepts and procedures described are quite complicated and require an understanding of file structures.
show
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It's also to do with using your own past experiences to show empathy and understanding when others need it.
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That a gentleman should do it showed an uncommon understanding of the difficulties involved in running businesses with too much debt outstanding.
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The press also showed an encouraging understanding of our mission to establish ourselves as a world-class scientific and engineering services business.
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Five-year-olds did not show much understanding of the deductive/empirical distinction at all, even in the deductive marking experiment.
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His speculations show his understanding of the need for bold hypotheses and theories.
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It was in this particular field of difficulty that Balanchine sometimes showed his deep understanding .
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Some showed a deep understanding of doggy psychology.
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An initial study showed that children's understanding of emotion changes considerably between 6 and 11 years.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
gain an understanding/insight/impression etc
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By analysing simple situations, with essential features in common, we can gain insight into the behaviour of these complicated beams.
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It is difficult to see how avoiding teaching about what is distinctive of religion can help people gain an understanding of it!
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One way to gain insight into these issues is to view them through the work of some of the main protagonists.
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Pupils use drama to gain insights into moral and social issues in works of literature.
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Self-assessment Building self-esteem is about appreciating strengths and developing them as much as it is about gaining an understanding of weaknesses.
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The trust wants to gain an insight into the county's butterfly population.
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This guidance helped them gain insight into the characteristics that inhibited their own ability to persist and to complete schoolwork.
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To visit them is to gain an insight into what many of our own wetlands must have been like.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A much greater level of understanding is required to carry out more complex experiments.
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Adams and the police have an understanding -- he gives them information and they don't ask any questions about his activities.
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Demonstrate your empathy and understanding of your children's problems.
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He seems to have very little understanding of economics.
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It was an unspoken understanding between Stu and me that I was going to be a lawyer and he was going to be an engineer.
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Mutual understanding is important in all relationships.
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That was not my understanding of the regulations, and I resent your accusation that I failed to follow them correctly.
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The book gave me an understanding of what it must be like to be addicted to drugs.
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The research may lead to a better understanding of how the disease develops.
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There seems to be a lack of understanding on the part of managers when it comes to employees' personal problems.
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We came to an understanding that I would find a job and my husband would stay home with the baby.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At field level, this implies a sufficient understanding of the contribution which different parties can make.
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Creating a greater understanding of what the school is about?
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Marryat's readers would bring at least some associations and some understanding to this piece of special pleading.
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The training had been successful, he said, in bringing about alignment of different skills and improving business understanding .
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This is the only way in which indoctrination can be avoided and any real understanding of religion conveyed.
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Too often all that is at fault is the observer's understanding of what other people's statements and actions mean.
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We didn't have any understanding of the business colleges.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He's funny, energetic, understanding , and a great teacher.
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I'm sorry I've been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for being so understanding .
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Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss.
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Matt is a very understanding guy.
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My parents were wonderfully understanding throughout my divorce.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He would have been very understanding and would have helped us to find the right specialist.
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In the first place, the rhetorical perspective advocates understanding attitudes in terms of the wider social context.
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Now I don't call that being very understanding , do you?
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The bank was usually very understanding , and generally gave us some leeway until we were able to sell something.
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They rate themselves as very understanding and believe that women also value shyness.
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What it is to have an understanding wife!
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Your local drug project may be able to put you in touch with an understanding dentist or specialist dental clinic.