(~s)
If one thing is a ~ for another, it must happen or be done before the second thing can happen or exist. (FORMAL)
They made multi-party democracy a ~ for giving aid.
N-COUNT: oft N for/of/to n/-ing
(~s)
If one thing is a ~ for another, it must happen or be done before the second thing can happen or exist. (FORMAL)
They made multi-party democracy a ~ for giving aid.
N-COUNT: oft N for/of/to n/-ing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012