linking phrase · neutral
take ... as an example
UK/teɪk æz ən ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/US/teɪk æz ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl/take ... as an ex·AM·ple
Phrase used to ask the reader/listener to consider a particular case as an example.
Examples
“Take the fashion industry as an example: it changes rapidly every year.”
“Take childhood obesity as an example of how lifestyle affects health.”
“Take public transport as an example; cities that invest in it reduce congestion.”
Band 8 sentence
“Take the Scandinavian countries as an example: consistent investment in education has yielded high social returns.”
Collocations
- Take X as an example
Word family
Common mistakes
Take for an example the city of Hanoi.→Take the city of Hanoi as an example.
Take as an example Hanoi city.→Take the city of Hanoi as an example.
Say it for a higher band
5say→6as an example→7+take ... as an example
Synonyms
consider the example of
Easily confused
consider the example of
“Consider the example of renewable energy adoption in Germany.”
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