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guideline Noun

— A guideline is a formal suggestion about how something should be done, but it is not a rule. If you are a new driver you should try to follow these basic safety guidelines. Our new guidelines will also say that we must be careful treat everyone equally. The general guidelines for healthy eating stay the same. — A guideline is a line on a page that helps you see where to write or how to draw something. — A guideline is a rope or string that shows you where to go.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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government Noun

— A government is a group of people who make the laws and control a country or other place. The local government announced a 5% cut in taxes.

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contributing

— adjective (= conducive, contributory) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for working conditions are not conducive to productivity the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city a contributory factor

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military Adjective

— If something is military, it is a characteristic of people in the armed forces. Sick soldiers go to the military hospital. — If something is military, it is about armed forces such as the army, marines, navy, or air force. — If something is military, it has to do with war. — If something is military, it has to do with armies and ground troops.

military Noun

— A military is armed forces. — The military is the United States armed forces in general. It's not the job of the military to make policy.

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personnel Noun

— Personnel refers to the people who are working for a company and the staff that are working in its office.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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