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Example: France and Germany invest far more per capita in public transport than
Britain.
Example: The per capita income in the country is very low.
Density (n)
(C1) - the number of people or things in a place when
compared with the
size of the place.
Example: The area has a high/low population density.
Example: We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.
Burden (n)
(C1) - something difficult or unpleasant that you
have to deal with or
worry about.
Example: Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
Immense (adj)
(C1) - extremely large in size or degree.
Example: They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect
condition.
To enhance (v)
(C1) -
to improve the quality amount, or strength of something.
Example: These scandals will not enhance the organization’s reputation.
Jump to conclusions (idiom)
(C2) - to guess the facts about a situation without
having enough information.
Example: Don’t jump to conclusions! Perhaps it was his daughter he was dancing
with.
In lockstep with smb/smth
- at the same time and same rate as.
Example: rise/fall/move in lockstep. Gold prices don’t tend to rise or fall in lockstep
with those for stocks and other financial assets.
Rudimentary (adj)
-
only basic, and not deep or detailed.
Example: She has only a rudimentary grasp o f the language.
Span (n)
- the period of time that something exists or happens.
Example: Over a span o f just three years, the new government has transformed the
country’s economic prospects.
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