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The divers checked their breathing APPARATUS/ The whole APPARATUS of communism was already falling apart
A set f equipment o tools o a machine tht is used fo a particular purpose/ An organization or system, especially a political one
He ASSERTS that she stole money from him/ She very rarely ASSERTS her authority over the children=> I really must ASSERT MYSELF more in meetings=> I certainly don't agree with his ASSERTION that men are better drivers than women
(FML) Say tht ST is certainly true/ Do ST t show tht u hv power=> Behave in a way tht expresses ur confidence, importance,o power & earns u respect fm others
If you really want the promotion, you'll have to be more ASSERTIVE=> ASSERTIVELY=> ASSERTIVENESS
SB who is assertive behaves confidently & is nt frightened t say wht they want o believe
ASSERTIVE TRAINING can give you the skills that will bring you greater success both in the workplace and in your personal life. (HR, MANAGEMENT)
courses or other forms of training that teach people to behave confidently and to say what they want or believe, and to do this without annoying other people
Indeed, younger people in minority communities have been able to be more SELF-ASSERTIVE about their differences.
giving your opinions in a powerful way so that other people will notice
Organizational ability is an essential ATTRIBUTE FOR a good manager/ Self-confidence is a rare ATTRIBUTE in a 17-year-old.
A quality o characteristic tht SB o ST has/ A quality o feature f a person o thing, esp. one tht is an important part f its nature
Her success can be ATTRIBUTED TO three main factors/ This idea has long been ATTRIBUTED TO Keynes, but in fact he was not the first to think of it=> The usual ATTRIBUTION of the work to Leonardo is now disputed by several experts.
Say o think tht ST is the result f a particular thing/ Say tht a particular person was the first person t say ST, do ST, invent ST, etc=> The act f sayin o thin
In "a sudden movement", "sudden" is an adjective in the ATTRIBUTIVE position. In "the television aerial", "television" is a noun used in an ATTRIBUTIVE way. (LANGUAGE)=> The adjective "warm" is used ATTRIBUTIVELY in the phrase "a warm day".
(of the position or use of an adjective, noun, or phrase) before a noun
The improvement in sales figures had a BENEFICIAL effect/influence on the company as a whole. A stay in the country will be BENEFICIAL TO his health.
helpful, useful, or good
He has a BENEFICIAL INTEREST in 17,000 shares in the company (LAW, FINANCE)/ The property law in Scotland does not recognize a difference between the legal and the BENEFICIAL INTERESTS in inherited property. (LAW, PROPERTY)
The right t receive income, profits, interest, etc.fm a business, contract,o investment/ The right t live in or receive income fm a property
Parents can put the investment in an account where the parent is the legal owner but the child is the BENEFICIAL OWNER=> (The right t receive profits, income, interest, etc.fm a property o investment tht u own) (LAW, FINANCE, PROPERTY)
A person o org tht has the right t receive income, profits, etc.fm a property o investment tht they own=> He had BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP of shares worth $6m.
He had an amazingly PRODUCTIVE five years in which he managed to write four novels/ Theirs was a very PRODUCTIVE partnership/ The English-speaking children's PRODUCTIVE vocabularies ranged from 2 to 31 words (EDUCATION , LANGUAGE)
Resultin in o providin a large amount o supply f ST/ Havin positive results/ Relatin t the ability t produce language, rather thn just understand it
The intention of all these ideas is to increase the efficiency, competitiveness, and, ultimately, the PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY of the economy.
the ability of a country, area, organization, etc. to produce things
EMPTY threats/rhetoric, They're just EMPTY promises/ He says his life has been completely EMPTY since his wife died=> Don't forget to recycle the EMPTIES.
Nt sincere o wo any real meaning/ Wo purpose o interest=> An empty bottle or other container, esp one that contained drink
I EMPTIED the closet and put my belongings into the black overnight case/ The place EMPTIED pretty quickly when the fight started.
remove everything from inside ST/ Become empty
The River Tees EMPTIES INTO the North Sea.
If a river empties into a larger area of water, the water from it flows into that larger area
