noun
1 first use
ADJECTIVE
▪ early , gradual , recent , widespread
▪ accidental
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the accidental ~ of species into new environments
VERB + INTRODUCTION
▪ delay
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The testing process delayed the ~ of the drug by at least a year.
▪ accelerate , facilitate
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More liberal policies have facilitated the ~ of new technologies.
▪ announce
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That year, IBM announced the ~ of its first personal computer.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ into
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the gradual ~ of modern farming methods into traditional societies
2 first part of a book/talk/performance
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , short
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He began with a brief ~.
▪ lengthy
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After a lengthy musical ~, the dancers finally appear.
VERB + INTRODUCTION
▪ write
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She wrote the ~ to his collected letters.
▪ feature , include
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Her book features an ~ by French actress Catherine Deneuve.
▪ skip
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Let's skip the ~ and get straight down to the facts.
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
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His mother is mentioned in the ~.
▪ ~ to
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the ~ to her latest book
3 book for studying a subject
ADJECTIVE
▪ excellent , helpful , informative , useful
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It serves as an excellent ~ to 19th-century painting.
▪ comprehensive , thorough
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This collection provides a comprehensive ~ to his ideas.
▪ general
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If you are looking for a general ~, this volume will be sufficient.
▪ concise
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The book can be used as a concise ~ by developers new to the field.
▪ accessible , readable
VERB + INTRODUCTION
▪ offer , provide
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Together, these two books offer the best possible ~ to the sport.
▪ write
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He has written the best available ~ to Stravinsky's music.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
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an ~ to computer programming
4 telling people each other's names
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal , proper
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I never gave you a proper ~ to my friends.
VERB + INTRODUCTION
▪ do , give sb , make
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I can never remember names, so I don't like to make the ~s.
PHRASES
▪ a letter of ~
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He gave me a letter of ~ to the manager.
▪ need no ~
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For those of us in our forties, McNamara needs no ~.