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verb come nearer ADV. slowly | cautiously, warily, with caution PREP. from The army approached from the south. come nearer in time ADV. fast, rapidly The time is fast approaching when we will have to replace these old machines. speak to sb, usually to ask for sth ADV. directly It's best to approach her directly. VERB + APPROACH be easy to | be difficult to She found her father difficult to approach. PREP. about Have you approached John about doing a concert? | for I approached the bank for a loan. come close in amount/quality/style ADV. closely Here Wordsworth's verse movement closely approaches that of Gray. | not nearly, not remotely There is no other player even remotely approaching her calibre., noun way of dealing with sb/sth ADJ. conventional, orthodox, traditional | alternative, different, fresh, new, novel We need to try alternative approaches to the problem. | cautious, conservative | creative, innovative | flexible | direct, no-nonsense, positive, practical, pragmatic, problem-solving, rational, useful | indirect | formal | informal | right | wrong | analytical, scientific, structured, systematic, theoretical | holistic, integrated | basic, general | objective | simplistic VERB + APPROACH have Some teachers have a more formal approach to teaching. | adopt, develop, take, try, use We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach. | favour, prefer She favoured the direct approach. PREP. ~ to I liked her approach to the problem act of coming nearer VERB + APPROACH make The aircraft had to make a steep approach to the landing strip. PREP. at the ~ of The children fell silent at the approach of their teacher. | with the ~ of The weather turned colder with the approach of autumn. | ~ to The plane crashed during its approach to the runway. discussion with sb in order to ask them for sth VERB + APPROACH make | have, receive PREP. ~ from We've received an approach from the director of a rival firm. | ~ to We'll have to make an approach to the managing director.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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approach
adjectives
a new/different/fresh/alternative approach
• a new approach to pollution control
a positive approach
(= showing that you believe something can be done )
• A positive approach is essential in beating pain.
a creative approach
(= thinking of new ideas and methods )
• International business requires a more creative approach.
a general/broad approach
• Many governments have pursued this general approach to economic policy.
a direct approach
• We would do better to adopt a direct approach and tackle the problem at its source.
a practical approach
• Women often take a more practical approach.
a pragmatic approach
(= dealing with problems in a way that is not limited by a strict set of principles )
• a pragmatic approach to management problems
a balanced approach
(= considering everything in a sensible way )
• The President spoke in favour of a calm and balanced approach.
a tough approach
(= dealing with something in a severe way )
• The council adopted a tough approach to fighting crime.
a cautious approach
• China has followed a more cautious approach.
a flexible approach
(= using different methods if necessary )
• We have a flexible approach to our clients’ requirements.
a traditional/conservative approach
• This is different from the traditional approach to high school teaching.
an unorthodox approach
(= not the same as people usually use )
• It’s an unorthodox approach that her doctor doesn’t recommend for everyone.
a scientific/systematic approach
• a scientific approach to the study of language
verbs
have an approach
• In the US they have a somewhat different approach.
take/adopt an approach
(= use an approach )
• There were concerns that Beijing would take a tougher approach.
use an approach
• This approach has been used for a number of major investigations.
try an approach
• Some scientists have been trying an alternative approach.
prefer/favour an approach
• I prefer a traditional approach.
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