sự nhắm (bắn) mục tiêu ý định nhắm tập trung hướng vào 
aim like: mức → →
to be completely destroyed ☊ 
bị tàn phá đến mức hủy diệt ☊ to what extent ☊ cho đến mức nào ☊ to improve the standard of living ☊ cải thiện mức sinh hoạt ☊ high coverage insurance ☊ kết hợp mức trách nhiệm cao ☊ to increase considerably ☊ lên một mức đáng kể ☊ to rise into (the) double-digits ☊ lên tới mức hai con số ☊ to rise to a severe level ☊ lên tới mức trầm trọng ☊ to raise the living standards ☊ nâng cao mức sống ☊ to increase considerably ☊ nâng lên một mức đáng kể ☊ total voltage distortion ☊ tổng mức biến dạng điện áp ☊ to exceed flood levels ☊ vượt quá mức lụt ☊ to a certain extent (measure, degree) ☊ đến một mức nào đấy ☊ below the minimum level ☊ ở dưới mức tối thiểu ☊ three digits, a three-digit number, the hundred(s) ☊ ở mức 3 con số ☊ at a high level ☊ ở mức cao ☊ limited ☊ ở mức giới hạn ☊ at the operating system level ☊ ở mức hệ điều hành ☊ on the lowest rung (of a ladder) ☊ ở mức thang cuối cùng ☊ at the lowest level in ... ☊ ở mức thấp nhất trong ☊ at the lowest level ☊ ở mức tối thiểu ☊ 
insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ 
由此 ☊ yóu cǐ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de nach etwas streben ☊ theo đuổi mục đích nào đó ☊ 追求某事 ☊ zhuīqiú mǒushì vermodern, verfaulen ☊ thối, mục ☊ 腐烂 ☊ fǔlàn verfault ☊ thối, mục ☊ 腐烂的 ☊ fǔlàn de übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ 过度的 ☊ guòdù de die Absicht ☊ ý định, mục tiêu ☊ ☊ das Inhaltsverzeichnis ☊ mục lục ☊ ☊ der Zweck ☊ mục đích ☊ ☊ insofern ☊ ở mức độ như vậy ☊ ☊ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ die Tinte ☊ mực ☊ ☊ der Artikel in der Zeitung ☊ mục trên báo ☊ ☊ nach etwas streben ☊ theo đuổi mục đích nào đó ☊ ☊ die Kolumne ☊ mục (báo) ☊ ☊ vermodern, verfaulen ☊ thối, mục ☊ ☊ Wasser schöpfen ☊ múc nước ☊ ☊ verfault ☊ thối, mục ☊ ☊ der Schöpflöffel ☊ muôi, muỗng múc canh ☊ ☊ der Tintenfisch ☊ cá mực ☊ ☊ übermäßig ☊ quá mức ☊ ☊ der Bischof ☊ giám mục ☊ ☊ Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Was sind Ihre Ziele im Privatleben? ☊ Mục tiêu của anh / chị là gì trong cuộc sống riêng? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1929) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Die Druckerpatrone ist leer. ☊ Máy in bị hết mực. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2068) Was ist unser Ziel? ☊ Mục tiêu của chúng ta là gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2185) Das Projekt überschreitet die festgelegten Kosten. ☊ Dự án này vượt quá mức kinh phí dự định. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2234) Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270) Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. ☊ according to ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
the aims of the lesson ☊ aim ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sb/sth: Aim for the middle of the target. ☊ aim ☊
aim sth (at sb/sth): The gun was aimed at her head. ☊ aim ☊
levels of alcohol in the blood ☊ alcohol ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
We can come to an arrangement over the price. ☊ arrangement ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal ☊ attack ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
children of above/below average intelligence ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
Temperatures are above/below average for the time of year. ☊ average ☊
Class sizes in the school are below the national average. ☊ average ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week. ☊ between ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
a candidate for the degree of MPhil ☊ candidate ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
That's true, to a certain extent. ☊ certain ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
it is concluded that...: It was concluded that the level of change necessary would be low. ☊ conclude ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
Your credit limit is now £2 000. ☊ credit ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
How deep is the wound? ☊ deep ☊
I agree with you to a certain degree. ☊ degree ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
varying levels of difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) ☊ discount ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
a double meaning/purpose/aim ☊ double ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
to enter the Church (= become a priest) ☊ enter ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
an encyclopedia entry ☊ entry ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
To some extent what she argues is true. ☊ to... extent ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ far ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
to force an entry (= to enter a building using force) ☊ force ☊
an application/entry/order form ☊ form ☊
The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs. ☊ free ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
This design aims for harmony of form and function. ☊ function ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
Who is in goal (= is the goalkeeper ) for Arsenal? ☊ goal ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
a penalty goal ☊ goal ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
Their goal was to eradicate malaria. ☊ goal ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
What a great goal! ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. ☊ heavy ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
a high level of pollution ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
an impossible dream/goal ☊ impossible ☊
Look it up in the index. ☊ index ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
written in ink ☊ ink ☊
a pen and ink drawing ☊ ink ☊
different coloured inks ☊ ink ☊
the intended purpose ☊ intended ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
The original intention was to devote three months to the project. ☊ intention ☊
The medicine is not for internal use. ☊ internal ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
an item of news/a news item ☊ item ☊
I heard an item on the radio about women engineers. ☊ item ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
'Did you reach your sales target?' 'Just about.' ☊ just about ☊
Keep a note of where each item can be found. ☊ keep ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
a late goal ☊ late ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
the level of water in the bottle ☊ level ☊
The floodwater nearly reached roof level. ☊ level ☊
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). ☊ level ☊
What is the level of this course? ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ level ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
low/high pollution levels ☊ level ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
Are these pictures level? ☊ level ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
a low standard of living ☊ low ☊
a low level of unemployment ☊ low ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere ☊ measure ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
a moving target ☊ moving ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
the main/primary/principal objective ☊ objective ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
Ocean levels are rising. ☊ ocean ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
At that price, you could have bought an original! ☊ original ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. ☊ pass ☊
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. ☊ peaceful ☊
pen and ink ☊ pen ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. ☊ period ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
There are fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. ☊ permit ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
epic/lyric/pastoral, etc. poetry ☊ poetry ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
a parish priest ☊ priest ☊
the ordination of women priests ☊ priest ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. ☊ public ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful). ☊ purpose ☊
The building is used for religious purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
These gifts count as income for tax purposes. ☊ purpose ☊
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. ☊ purpose ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
to pursue a goal/an aim/an objective ☊ pursue ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + adj.: Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. ☊ rate ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
a realistic target ☊ realistic ☊
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. ☊ realize ☊
a reasonable standard of living ☊ reasonable ☊
a recommended price of $50 ☊ recommend ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
an annual salary of $40 000 ☊ salary ☊
She's on a salary of £24 000. ☊ salary ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
The salary scale goes from £12 000 to £20 000. ☊ scale ☊
a scale of charges ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc. ☊ sense ☊
These experiments serve no useful purpose. ☊ serve ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. ☊ solid ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
The money was collected for a specific purpose. ☊ specific ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
Inflation stayed below 4% last month. ☊ stay ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index. ☊ symbol ☊
to be sympathetic to the party's aims ☊ sympathetic ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
business goals and targets ☊ target ☊
attainment targets ☊ target ☊
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. ☊ target ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
They bombed military and civilian targets. ☊ target ☊
target for sb/sth: Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars. ☊ target ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water. ☊ test ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. ☊ ticket ☊
His aim was to become president. ☊ to ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
the level/rate of unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
uniform rates of pay ☊ uniform ☊
His aim was to unite Italy. ☊ unite ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
unusually high levels of radiation ☊ unusually ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
These ink stains won't wash out. ☊ wash out ☊
The price is way above what we can afford. ☊ way ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
the winning goal ☊ winning ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
At the very worst, he'll have to pay a fine. ☊ at (the) worst ☊