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\n{{backside}}\nADJ.
VERB + CHALLENGE
PREP.
ADJ.
VERB + CHALLENGER
PREP.
", - " ADJ. leadership, title his title challenge to the heavyweight champion
VERB + CHALLENGE issue, mount plans to mount a leadership challenge within the party
| accept, take up I accepted his challenge to a game of chess.
| beat off, fight off Our team will have to fight off the challenge from better trained teams.
PREP. ~ from a challenge from the other political party
challenger noun
ADJ. closest, main, nearest, serious, strong Her nearest challenger is the vice-president.
VERB + CHALLENGER take on He took on various challengers, but refused to fight Jackson.
PREP. ~ for the main challengers for the European title
| ~ to a challenger to the prime minister
ADJ.
VERB + CHALLENGE
PREP.
", + " ADJ. leadership, title his title challenge to the heavyweight champion
VERB + CHALLENGE issue, mount plans to mount a leadership challenge within the party
| accept, take up I accepted his challenge to a game of chess.
| beat off, fight off Our team will have to fight off the challenge from better trained teams.
PREP. ~ from a challenge from the other political party
ADJ.
VERB + ASPECT
PREP.
PHRASES
", - " ADJ. central, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major, principal, significant | basic, broad, general Questions also cover much broader aspects of general health and fitness.
| appealing, attractive, beneficial, encouraging, exciting, fascinating, interesting, pleasing, positive | alarming, controversial, difficult, disappointing, disturbing, negative, sinister, terrible, worst the worst aspects of tourism
| bizarre, curious, intriguing, puzzling | remarkable, striking | subtle | mundane | neglected | formal, functional, practical, theoretical the formal aspects of the language system
| business, commercial, cultural, economic, environmental, ethical, financial, historical, human, legal, military, moral, physical, political, psychological, religious, scientific, social, technical
VERB + ASPECT have The project ha
s two main aspects.
| take on Events began to take on a mor
e sinister aspect.
| consider, cover, deal with, discuss, emphasize, examine, explore, focus on, look at, study We will be looking a
t many different aspects o
f pollution.
| demonstrate, illuminate, illustrate a uniqu
e collection illustrating aspects o
f Irish transport history
| ignore, neglect
PREP. from the … ~ This scheme i
s very good from the social aspect.
| ~ to the positive aspects t
o retiremen
t
PHRASES all aspects of sth, (in) every aspect (of sth) The servic
e was excellent in every aspect
.
ADJ. central, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major, principal, significant | basic, broad, general Questions also cover much broader aspects of general health and fitness.
| appealing, attractive, beneficial, encouraging, exciting, fascinating, interesting, pleasing, positive | alarming, controversial, difficult, disappointing, disturbing, negative, sinister, terrible, worst the worst aspects of tourism
| bizarre, curious, intriguing, puzzling | remarkable, striking | subtle | mundane | neglected | formal, functional, practical, theoretical the formal aspects of the language system
| business, commercial, cultural, economic, environmental, ethical, financial, historical, human, legal, military, moral, physical, political, psychological, religious, scientific, social, technical
VERB + ASPECT have The project has two main aspects.
| take on Events began to take on a more sinister aspect.
| consider, cover, deal with, discuss, emphasize, examine, explore, focus on, look at, study We will be looking at many different aspects of pollution.
| demonstrate, illuminate, illustrate a unique collection illustrating aspects of Irish transport history
| ignore, neglect
PREP. from the … ~ This scheme is very good from the social aspect.
| ~ to the positive aspects to retirement
PHRASES all aspects of sth, (in) every aspect (of sth) The service was excellent in every aspect.
VERB + BASICS
PHRASES
", " VERB + BASICS grasp, know, learn, master, pick up, understand | cover The book covers the basics of massage.
| concentrate on, stick to It's best to stick to basics when planning such a large party.
| get/go back to, get down to It's time our education system got back to basics
PHRASES get the basics right The important thing is to get the basics right.
ADJ.
VERB + FUTURE
FUTURE + VERB
PREP.
PHRASES
", - " ADJ. foreseeable, immediate, near, not-too-distant Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future. A new branch of the shop will be opening in the near future.
| distant, remote
VERB + FUTURE look to, plan for Don't think too much about past troubles?look to the future.
| foretell, look into, predict
FUTURE + VERB bring (sb), hold whatever the future may bring you Who can tell what the future holds?
PREP. for the ~ What are your plans for the future?
| in (the) ~ In future, employees will park their vehicles away from the works entrance. The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
| of the ~ The stars of the future are competing in the world junior athletics championships this month.
PHRASES a vision for/of the future In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.
ADJ. foreseeable, immediate, near, not-too-distant Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future. A new branch of the shop will be opening in the near future.
| distant, remote
VERB + FUTURE look to, plan for Don't think too much about past troubles? look to the future.
| foretell, look into, predict
FUTURE + VERB bring (sb), hold whatever the future may bring you; Who can tell what the future holds?
PREP. for the ~ What are your plans for the future?
| in (the) ~ In future, employees will park their vehicles away from the works entrance. The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
| of the ~ The stars of the future are competing in the world junior athletics championships this month.
PHRASES a vision for/of the future In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.
ADJ.
VERB + IMPORTANCE
IMPORTANCE + VERB
PREP.
PHRASES
", - " ADJ. cardinal, central, considerable, critical, crucial, enormous, especial, extreme, fundamental, great, high, immense, key, major, outstanding, overriding, overwhelming, paramount, particular, primary, prime, profound, real, special, supreme, tremendous, vital | first, greatest, highest, utmost This information is of the first importance. It is of the utmost importance that you arrive on time.
| growing, increasing | declining the declining importance of manufacturing industry
| lesser, limited, marginal, minor, secondary | direct | general | added | immediate | continued/continuing, lasting | equal | relative | intrinsic | obvious | perceived differences in the perceived importance of the different subjects in the curriculum
| potential | public | international, national | practical | theoretical | symbolic the symbolic importance of iron in German culture
| archaeological, commercial, constitutional, cultural, ecological, economic, environmental, historical, legal, military, political, social, strategic
VERB + IMPORTANCE have These finds have considerable archaeological importance.
| assume, take on Childcare schemes take on an added importance at a time of national recession.
| grow in, increase in, rise in | decline in, diminish in, fall in The overseas markets have now declined in importance.
| attach, give sth, place To what objectives do you attach most importance? the importance placed on cleanliness
| accept, acknowledge, appreciate, be aware of, grasp, realize, recognize, see, understand People were aware of the importance of working with nature.
| demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, point to, reflect, show, suggest Figure 2.2 shows the relative importance of the different service industries.
| assert | deny | confirm | draw attention to, emphasize, highlight, point up, promote, stress, underline The manual stresses the importance of regular maintenance.
| diminish, downplay, minimize, play down, underplay She was inclined to play down the importance of her own role in the affair.
| exaggerate, overestimate | underestimate, undervalue Don't underestimate the importance of neat presentation.
| increase | reduce | consider, discuss | explain | cast/throw doubt on, doubt, question No one can seriously question the political importance of the environment.
| forget, ignore, overlook
IMPORTANCE + VERB arise from sth, lie in sth The town's importance lies in the richness and quality of its architecture.
| depend on sth
PREP. of … ~ The railways were of crucial importance in opening up the American West.
| ~ for an area of enormous importance for wildlife
| ~ to the importance to the country of a healthy economy
PHRASES in order of importance Deal with the issues in order of importance.
| a matter of importance
ADJ. cardinal, central, considerable, critical, crucial, enormous, especial, extreme, fundamental, great, high, immense, key, major, outstanding, overriding, overwhelming, paramount, particular, primary, prime, profound, real, special, supreme, tremendous, vital | first, greatest, highest, utmost This information is of the first importance. It is of the utmost importance that you arrive on time.
| growing, increasing | declining the declining importance of manufacturing industry
| lesser, limited, marginal, minor, secondary | direct | general | added | immediate | continued/continuing, lasting | equal | relative | intrinsic | obvious | perceived differences in the perceived importance of the different subjects in the curriculum
| potential | public | international, national | practical | theoretical | symbolic the symbolic importance of iron in German culture
| archaeological, commercial, constitutional, cultural, ecological, economic, environmental, historical, legal, military, political, social, strategic
VERB + IMPORTANCE have These finds have considerable archaeological importance.
| assume, take on Childcare schemes take on an added importance at a time of national recession.
| grow in, increase in, rise in | decline in, diminish in, fall in The overseas markets have now declined in importance.
| attach, give sth, place To what objectives do you attach most importance? the importance placed on cleanliness
| accept, acknowledge, appreciate, be aware of, grasp, realize, recognize, see, understand People were aware of the importance of working with nature.
| demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, point to, reflect, show, suggest Figure 2.2 shows the relative importance of the different service industries.
| assert | deny | confirm | draw attention to, emphasize, highlight, point up, promote, stress, underline The manual stresses the importance of regular maintenance.
| diminish, downplay, minimize, play down, underplay She was inclined to play down the importance of her own role in the affair.
| exaggerate, overestimate | underestimate, undervalue Don't underestimate the importance of neat presentation.
| increase | reduce | consider, discuss | explain | cast/throw doubt on, doubt, question No one can seriously question the political importance of the environment.
| forget, ignore, overlook
IMPORTANCE + VERB arise from sth, lie in sth The town's importance lies in the richness and quality of its architecture.
| depend on sth
PREP. of … ~ The railways were of crucial importance in opening up the American West.
| ~ for an area of enormous importance for wildlife
| ~ to the importance to the country of a healthy economy
PHRASES in order of importance Deal with the issues in order of importance.
| a matter of importance