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collocation with lag verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: fall behind, trail, underperform • lag behind someone/something in X; continue to lag behind; lag far/significantly behind; lag behind competitors/targets • freq in AmE: 6/10
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to move, develop, or progress more slowly than others; to fall behind in performance, speed, innovation, or achievement compared to a person, group, or standard
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collocation with lag verb [I ] C1 • synonyms: fall behind, trail, underperform • lag behind the West in X; continue/significantly lag behind the West; lag behind the West politically/technologically/economically • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to develop, progress, or modernize more slowly than Western countries; to fall short in terms of innovation, infrastructure, democracy, technology, or economic performance compared to Western standards
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verb [T ] C2 (UK also lambast) • synonyms: attack, denounce, berate • lambaste someone for something; lambasted by critics/media/public • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to criticize someone or something harshly and publicly; to reprimand or attack verbally with great intensity
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verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: impose, collect, charge • levy tax/fine/fee/duty; levy charges on goods/services; levy against income/property • be levied by government/council/authority • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to officially demand and collect a payment such as a tax, fine or fee; often used by governments or authorities in formal contexts
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collocation with levy verb [T ] C1 • synonyms: impose, collect, charge • levy taxes on income/goods/services; government/state/council levy taxes; levy taxes to fund programs • freq in AmE: 5/10
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to officially impose and collect taxes from individuals or organizations; typically used in legal, economic or policy contexts
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