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association
Noun
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An association is a way that two things are similar, belong together, or are connected or related.
I don't see any association between what happened to you and what happened to me.
I suspect there is an association between the weather and the number who are sick.
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An association is a group of people who have a common goal or interest.
The NBA stands for the "National Basketball Association."
I have been a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
All the teachers were at an association meeting.
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Association is the when you associate (spend time with certain people).
I'm afraid your association with those wild people will get you in trouble.
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
taxation
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noun
the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
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noun
(= tax)
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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noun
government income due to taxation
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
financial
Adjective
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A financial problem, issue, activity or other thing is about money or business.
Our sales are down and we have serious financial problems.
The government is giving financial help to people buying houses.
transactions
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noun
(= minutes)
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
aid
Noun
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Aid is the help that is given to people, usually by a government or institution.
After the flood the UN sent $500 million of aid in the form of food, water, tents, and medical supplies.
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An aid is a person or thing that helps you do an activity.
The president's aid spoke to the newspapers today.
I can't see, but I have a number of aids, such as a cane, a dog, and a talking computer, that make my life easier.
aid
Verb
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If you aid someone, you help them.
citizen
Noun
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A citizen is a person who lives in a particular place.
The town has a population of 115, most of them senior citizens, with no young families.
With the recent economic problems, ordinary citizens are worried.
We all need to use less energy talk to our fellow citizens about environmental issues.
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A citizen is a person who belongs to a particular country, usually because they were born there.
Some of these Americans moved north and eventually become naturalized Canadian citizens.