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... training hard
for the Olympics.
I
compete, perform
Our field athletes
have performed well.
athletics
noun
• ADJ.
indoor, outdoor
I
junior, senior
I
amateur,
schools
I
international, world
• VERB
+
ATHLETICS
compete ... television
I
child
I
sup-
porting
the auiardfor best supporting actor
• VERB
+
ACTOR, ACTRESS
audition, cast
• ACTOR, ACTRESS
+
VERB
act (sth), perform (sth),
play (sth)
The...
... blueprint for reform.
I
create, develop, draw up
I
act as, form, provide, serve as
The charter should serve
as a blueprint for cooperation.
• PREP. for
a blueprint for change
blues
noun
1type of ... to
earn a living).
beg
verb
1ask sb for food, money, etc.
• VERB
+
BEG be forced to, have to
• PREP. for
beggingfor food
from
He had to beg foodfrom
passers-by.
2 ask for sth with...
... expansion.
I
be ripe for
a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion
I be
set for
The company is setfor further expansion into niche
areas.
I
call for
I
go for, look for
We are going for max-
imum ... afair rewardfor his efforts.
make every
effort
We are making every effort to obtain the release of
the hostages.
effortless
adj.
• VERBS
appear, be, look, seem
Burton made...
... lost hisfortune
in the stock market crash of 19 29 .
o
squandering thetamilv
fortune
I
seek
They went to seek their fortune abroad.
I
be worth
(informal) Some of those old toys are worth afor-
tune ... took thefull.force of the bomb blast.
<)
Ifelt thefull force of her criticism.
meet force with force
The country's attempts to meetforce tcithforce
(=
resist an
attack using force)
le...
... get the book through
your local distributor.
I -
for
the exclusive distributor for
these goods
0
a distributor for the German market
0
a dis-
tributor for Hewlett-Packard
Co
district
noun
• ADJ. ... deportation of refugees
I
forced
• VERB
+
DEPORTATION be threatened with, face
I
recommend sb for
The Home Secretary has recommended
the two drug dealers for deportation.
• DEPORTATION...
... over
and
round:
Wemust have you overfor dinner sometime.
Let's go out /or a meal.
be out to lunch
He's out to lunch with a client.
stop for-
Westoppedfor tea at the Ritz.
join sb for, stay for/ to-
You're ... etc.
• ADJ. important
1
fundamental, main
1
clear, simple,
unambiguous, unmistakeable
1
ambiguous, conflict-
ing, mixed
1
powerful, strong
1
positive, upbea...