noun phrase · formal
anti-doping measures
UK/ˌæntiˈdɒpɪŋ ˈmeʒəz/US/ˌænˈtiːˌdɑːpɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz/AN·ti·DOP·ing MEA·sures
Policies and procedures designed to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.
Examples
“International federations have tightened anti-doping measures ahead of the championships.”
“Random testing is one of the most common anti-doping measures used by organisers.”
“Education campaigns complement anti-doping measures to change athlete behaviour.”
Band 8 sentence
“To preserve integrity in elite sport, organisations must both enforce anti-doping measures and invest in athlete education.”
Collocations
- implement anti-doping measures
- tighten anti-doping measures
Word family
Common mistakes
anti dope measures→anti-doping measures
measure to prevent doping→measures to prevent doping
Say it for a higher band
5anti-doping rules→6drug-testing protocols→7+anti-doping measures
Synonyms
drug-testing protocols
Easily confused
drug-testing protocols
“The federation updated its drug-testing protocols to improve accuracy and fairness.”
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