noun
1 ( often qualifications ) allowing sb to work, study, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal , paper ( BrE )
▪ basic , minimum
▪ entry
▪ appropriate , necessary
▪ special , specialist
▪ management , professional , vocational ( BrE )
▪
The aim of the reform is to give more status to vocational ~s.
▪ further
▪ academic , educational , postgraduate ( BrE )
▪
Many of those selected lack the academic ~s to teach.
▪ technical ( esp. BrE )
▪ legal , medical , secretarial , teaching (all esp. BrE )
VERB + QUALIFICATION
▪ acquire , gain , obtain
▪ have , hold , possess
▪
Only two of the applicants had the necessary ~s.
▪ meet ( esp. AmE )
▪ lack
QUALIFICATION + NOUN
▪ period
▪
The job usually has a three-year ~ period.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
the minimum entry ~ for admission
▪ ~ in
▪
He held no formal ~ in law.
2 weakening of a statement
ADJECTIVE
▪ important
VERB + QUALIFICATION
▪ add
▪ need , require
▪
The term ‘population’ as used here requires ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~s
▪
I agree with his view, with a few ~s.
▪ without ~
▪
The committee supported her proposal, without ~.