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Collocations with Prepositions
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1.
Collocation
in reply
Meaning
hi p
Example
In spite of sending several e-mails of complaint to the customer
service department, the customer still hasnt received a single
message in reply.
2.
3.
of ones choice
in preparation for
of ones choice = of ones own
Payments can automatically be deducted from the bank
choice: theo s la chn ca
account of your choice.
chun b cho ci g
All computer equipment should be put in boxes in preparation
for our move to the new office space.
4.
in advance
trc
Reservations must be cancelled at least two weeks in advance
to be eligible for a full refund.
Vic t trc phi c hy trc t nht hai tun c
th t iu kin nhn li tin.
5.
6.
7.
in an effort to
in a timely manner
on arrival
in an effort to + bare infinitive
In an effort to promote the new line of products, Edu-toys
N lc lm g
created a television advertising campaign.
in a timely manner = in a timely
As the human resources department has received many
fashion: ng lc, thch hp
resumes, all applicants will be contacted in a timely manner.
on arrival = upon arrival: khi n
On arrival, all passengers are required to go through
ni
immigration and passport control.
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kt hp vi
This tablet, when taken in combination with aspirin, will lower
blood pressure and strengthen immunity to infections.
9.
to the point
to the point: relevant and
worth paying attention to:
The guest speakers presentation on office management was
informative and to the point.
ng vo vn , i thng vo
vn
come to the point: reach the
focus point: i vo vn
keep to the point: not digress
from the focus point: i ng
vo vn
10.
out of print
out of print = be discontinued
This book Is currently out of print; however, there might be
(If a book, magazine, etc. is
some used copies available online.
out of print, it is no longer being
published.): khng cn c in n,
pht hnh na
11.
in celebration of
k nim
The department store is offering a 30 percent discount this
week in celebration of their 30th anniversary.
12.
above ones expectations
above ones expectations =
Product sales last month were above our expectations.
beyond ones expectations: vt
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13.
14.
subsequent to
as a result of
subsequent to = following: sau,
Subsequent to the introduction of cost-cutting measures,
tip theo
expense accounts are being monitored.
kt qu ca
Many factories had to close as a result of new licensing
regulations.
15.
in exchange for
trao i / i li
The company offered workers higher salaries in exchange for
reduced health benefits.
16.
out of ones reach
out of ones reach: away from the
Ensure that blades for this razor are stored out of the reach of
distance that can be
children.
touched: ngoi tm vi
17.
18.
to capacity
at the latest
be filled to capacity = be
The theater was filled to capacity every night of the week-long
completely full: kn ch
performance.
at the latest: l mun nht
In order to reserve a tennis court at the Fairfield Fitness Centre,
at the earliest: l sm nht
you should register by next week at the latest.
at the best: l tt nht
19.
in search of
in search of = in the search for:
Mr. Smith is in search of talented and innovative personnel.
tm kim
20.
at ones earliest
at ones earliest convenience: as
Send some samples of your writing at your earliest
convenience
soon as one can: sm nht c th
convenience.
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to an absolute minimum
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to an absolute minimum: to the
The new microphone system keeps background noise to an
smallest in amount or degree: ti
absolute minimum.
mc ti thiu
22.
until further notice
until further notice: until
The prices listed in the catalog are effective until further notice.
another official announcement
is made: cho n thng bo
tip theo
without notice: without
warning or announcement:
khng c bo trc
23.
24.
with the exception of
in ones absence
with the exception of = except:
No one is allowed beyond this point, with the exception of
ngoi tr
authorized security personnel.
in ones absence = during ones
The staff will hold a meeting in the director's absence
absence: trong s vng mt ca ai
