noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ growing
▪ dangerous , extreme , huge , massive , serious , severe
▪
dangerous ~s in potassium and other body chemicals
▪ global , regional ( esp. BrE )
▪ economic , financial , fiscal , gender , power , racial , trade
▪ chemical , hormonal , hormone , thyroid
▪ mental
▪
The patient had long shown signs of mental ~.
▪ structural
▪
Can he resolve the structural ~ of the deficit?
VERB + IMBALANCE
▪ cause , create
▪ exacerbate
▪
A higher dollar will only exacerbate the trade ~.
▪ address
▪
Vigorous action is needed to address global ~s.
▪ correct , rectify , redress , reduce
▪
Increased recruitment of women engineers will help correct the gender ~ in the profession.
IMBALANCE + VERB
▪ occur
▪ exist
▪
the large trade ~s now existing between Europe and the US
▪ cause sth
▪
Chemical ~s actually cause the sleep disturbances.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ between
▪
an ~ between imports and exports
▪ ~ in
▪
An ~ in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
▪ ~ of
▪
an ~ of power or authority