noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute
▪
There's no absolute ~ to disclose your age.
▪ necessary
▪ core , important , key , main
▪ essential , fundamental
▪
An open system of criminal justice is a fundamental ~ of any democratic society.
▪ demanding , strict , stringent
▪ detailed
▪ exact , precise
▪ reasonable
▪ basic
▪ minimum
▪ additional , further
▪ general
▪ special
▪ certain , particular , specific
▪ individual , personal
▪ unique
▪ annual , daily
▪
your daily ~ of vitamin C
▪ current , future
▪ changing
▪ constitutional , contractual , federal , formal , legal , legislative , mandatory , procedural , regulatory , statutory
▪ business
▪ borrowing ( esp. BrE )
▪
The public sector borrowing ~ is expected to rise.
▪ customer , market , user
▪ academic , course , curriculum , education ( AmE ), educational , graduation ( AmE )
▪
core curriculum ~s
▪ entrance , entry
▪ eligibility
▪ technical
▪ environmental
▪ safety , security
▪ visa
▪ residency ( AmE )
▪ dietary , food , nutritional
▪
patients with special dietary ~s
▪ data , information
▪ labour/labor , manpower
▪ capital , energy , housing ( BrE ), maintenance , performance , space , storage
▪ operational
VERB + REQUIREMENT
▪ have
▪
I have some very simple ~s.
▪ comply with , fit , fulfil/fulfill , match , meet , satisfy , suit
▪
We can arrange a honeymoon to meet your ~s exactly.
▪ exceed
▪ impose , lay down ( esp. BrE ), set out
▪
The government has imposed strict safety ~s on fairground rides.
▪ define , determine , establish , identify , specify
▪ enforce
▪ violate
▪ relax , waive
▪
to relax university entrance ~s ( BrE )
▪
The initial investment ~ is often waived for existing customers.
▪ eliminate
PREPOSITION
▪ for your ~
▪
We grow enough vegetables for our own ~s.
▪ to your ~
▪
Our porches can be designed to your exact ~s.
▪ ~ for
▪
Large buildings have specific ~s for fire-service access.
▪ ~ of
▪
the ~s of the law
PHRASES
▪ subject to the ~s (of sth)
▪
The school can decide which students will be given priority, subject to the ~s of the law.
▪ surplus to ~s (= more than is needed) ( esp. BrE )
▪
Workers at the factory have been told they are surplus to ~s.