noun
1 act of communicating
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , effective , good , open
▪
Good ~ is important for business.
▪ poor
▪ direct , face-to-face
▪ two-way
▪ interpersonal
▪ regular
▪ electronic , non-verbal , oral , verbal , written
▪ business
▪ animal , human
VERB + COMMUNICATION
▪ have
▪
I haven't had any ~ with him for several years.
▪ establish
▪ enhance , facilitate , improve
▪ maintain
▪ prevent
▪
measures which prevented ~ with the outside world
COMMUNICATION + VERB
▪ break down
▪
Communication between the two sides has broken down.
COMMUNICATION + NOUN
▪ skills
▪ style
▪ breakdown , problem
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ with
▪
We are in regular ~ with the kidnappers.
▪ ~ between
▪
to establish direct ~ between the towers
▪ ~ by
▪
~ by letter
▪ ~ with
▪
We need better ~ with clients.
PHRASES
▪ a breakdown in ~ , a breakdown in ~s
▪ channels of ~ , lines of ~
▪
to keep open the channels of ~
▪ a lack of ~
▪ a means of ~ , a method of ~ , a system of ~
▪
Letters are their only means of ~.
2 communications systems for sending information
ADJECTIVE
▪ good
▪ global , international
▪ mass
▪ broadband , digital , online , radio , satellite , telephone , wireless
▪ rail , road
VERB + COMMUNICATIONS
▪ have
▪ cut off , disrupt
COMMUNICATIONS + NOUN
▪ centre/center
▪ links , network , system
▪ satellite , technology
▪ equipment , tool
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ between
▪
They tried to disrupt ~s between the two offices.
▪ ~ with
▪
Paris has good rail ~s with other major cities.
3 message
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal , official , personal
VERB + COMMUNICATION
▪ receive
▪ send
▪ intercept
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
He received an official ~ about the reorganization.
▪ ~ from , ~ to
▪
a ~ from the officer to the general