noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ amazing , astonishing ( BrE ), dramatic , excellent , miraculous , remarkable
▪
Laura made a miraculous ~.
▪ good , robust , significant , strong , substantial ( esp. BrE )
▪
There is a robust ~ in the markets.
▪
The world economy staged a strong ~.
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The company has made a substantial ~ over the past 12 months.
▪ complete , full
▪ limited , modest , partial
▪
The index staged a modest ~ to be 6.5 points down.
▪ fragile
▪ fast , quick , rapid , speedy , swift
▪ gradual , slow
▪ steady
▪ eventual
▪ successful
▪ continuing
▪ lasting ( esp. BrE ), long-term , sustained
▪ spontaneous
▪ global , national
▪ economic , industrial
▪
The global economic ~ has strengthened significantly.
▪ price , profits
▪ jobless ( esp. AmE )
▪ physical
▪
Mr Fisher made a full physical ~.
▪ post-operative
▪ disaster
▪
a disaster ~ plan
▪ post-war
VERB + RECOVERY
▪ achieve , make , show , stage
▪
Many people make remarkable recoveries after strokes.
▪ aid , enhance , facilitate , help , improve , maximize , promote , stimulate
▪
a reduction in interest rates to stimulate global economic ~
▪ accelerate , hasten , speed , speed up
▪
A good rest would speed his ~.
▪ allow , enable , ensure , permit ( formal )
▪ sustain
▪ delay , hamper , hinder , impede , slow
▪ affect
▪ wish sb
▪
We wish them all a speedy ~.
▪ expect , predict
▪ see
RECOVERY + VERB
▪ depend on sth
▪ be on the way , begin , come
▪
The economic circumstances are right and ~ is on the way ( = recovery will occur soon ).
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A ~ will come only when deflation is conquered.
▪ be underway , occur , take place
▪ continue
RECOVERY + NOUN
▪ time
▪
His injuries have returned as there was insufficient ~ time between games.
▪ rate , speed
▪ period , phase
▪ process
▪ effort , operation
▪ plan , programme/program , strategy
▪ area ( esp. AmE ), centre/center ( esp. AmE ), room
▪
I returned to my bed in the ~ area.
▪
After the operation she was taken to the ~ room.
▪ position ( esp. BrE )
▪
Continue resuscitation until the person starts breathing and then place them in the ~ position.
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond ~
▪
The region has been damaged by acid rain and rivers are fouled almost beyond ~.
▪ in ~
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He's in ~ from the disease.
▪ ~ from
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~ from his illness
▪ ~ in
▪
the recent ~ in consumer spending
▪ ~ to
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a slow ~ to full health
PHRASES
▪ be on the road to ~ , be on the way to ~
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She is well on the road to ~ ( = making good progress ).
▪ hope of ~ , a prospect of ~
▪
There is no hope of ~.
▪
the prospects of economic ~
▪ a sign of ~
▪
The economy is showing the first signs of ~.