phrasal verb/idiom · academic
carry weight
/ˈkæri weɪt/CAR·ry WEIGHT
task2speaking
to have influence or be taken seriously
Examples
“In debates about education policy, research-based evidence usually carries more weight than anecdotes.”
“Her expert testimony carried a lot of weight with the committee.”
“Statistics from peer‑reviewed journals will carry weight in academic essays.”
Band 8 sentence
“When framing policy recommendations for the report, prioritise evidence that will carry weight with both economists and community leaders.”
Collocations
- carry weight with
- carry considerable weight
Word family
carry weight verb phraseweight noun
Common mistakes
mang trọng lượng→có sức nặng
have a weight→carry weight
Say it for a higher band
5be important→6matter→7+carry weight
Synonyms
be influential
matter
Easily confused
weigh
“The board weighed the pros and cons before making a decision.”
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