PACKAGE


Meaning of PACKAGE in English

I.

noun

1 ( esp. AmE ) something wrapped in paper, etc. ⇨ See also ↑ parcel

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , bulky , compact , neat , small

▪ wrapped

▪ plastic ( AmE )

▪ cigarette ( AmE ) (usually cigarette pack in AmE , cigarette packet in BrE ) , food

▪ suspect ( BrE ), suspicious

Police destroyed the suspicious ~ in a controlled explosion.

VERB + PACKAGE

▪ open , unwrap , wrap

▪ mail ( AmE ), post ( BrE ), send

▪ deliver

▪ receive , sign for

PACKAGE + VERB

▪ contain

▪ arrive

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

I sent the books in one big ~.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of cookies/meat ( AmE )

2 set of proposals

ADJECTIVE

▪ basic

▪ complete , comprehensive , entire , full , integrated , overall , total , whole

▪ attractive , excellent , generous

▪ reform

▪ benefits , compensation , financial , incentive , pay , remuneration

a comprehensive benefits ~

▪ retirement , travel , vacation

▪ redundancy ( BrE ), severance

▪ aid , assistance , rescue

▪ training

VERB + PACKAGE

▪ offer , produce , provide , put together

The IMF has put together a rescue ~ for the country's faltering economy.

▪ accept , approve

▪ reject

PACKAGE + VERB

▪ consist of sth , contain sth , include sth

▪ be aimed at sth

a jobs ~ aimed at helping the unemployed

PACKAGE + NOUN

▪ holiday ( BrE ), tour

▪ deal

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

the measures included in the ~

▪ under a/the ~

Under the reform ~, spending on health will increase.

▪ ~ of

a ~ of measures to assist industry

PHRASES

▪ part of a ~

The pay freeze forms part of a ~ of budget cuts.

3 computer software

ADJECTIVE

▪ software

▪ integrated

an integrated business software ~

▪ application , desktop-publishing , drawing , graphics , word-processing

▪ accounting , business

VERB + PACKAGE

▪ download , install

▪ use

▪ develop

II.

verb

Package is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ product

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .