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1. Collaborate (v.)
e.g.
Firms are collaborating with other firms to spread rising research and
development costs.
Collocations:
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In everyday English, people usually say they work together on something rather than collaborate on
something: They are working together on some new songs.
2. Commodity (n.)
Something that is sold for money, a substance or product that can be
traded, bought, or sold:
e.g.: Commodity prices fell sharply.
Collocations:
a commodity market/ exchange
Commodity trading/ futures/prices
a basic commodity
3. Monopoly (n.)
Collocations:
Monopoly of
Monopoly on/in
4. Perk (n.)
An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods that you are given
because of your job
Collocations:
Perk of something
A perk of a job
Executive/travel/tax perks
5. redundant (adj.)
If you are made redundant, your employer tells you to leave because your job is
no longer necessary or because your employer cannot afford to keep paying you.
Collocations:
Redundant staff
7. vocational (adj.)
Vocational training and skills are the training and skills needed for a
particular job or profession.
Collocations:
Vocational training /education/ skills
A vocationnel qualification / course