verb · neutral
pose
UK/pəʊz/US/poʊz/POSE
Band 7+task2speaking
to create or present (a problem, danger, or question); to assume a particular position
Examples
“The new regulations could pose difficulties for small businesses.”
“She posed for a portrait photographer.”
“The findings pose an important question about long-term policy.”
Band 8 sentence
“The discovery poses significant ethical questions that policymakers must address before implementation.”
Collocations
- pose a problem/risk/question
- pose for
Word family
pose verbposeur noun (rare)pose (noun) noun
Common mistakes
pose to→pose a / pose for / pose (no preposition)
pose a dangerous→pose a danger / pose a risk
Say it for a higher band
5create→6present→7+pose
Synonyms
present
Easily confused
present
“The study presents data, but it also poses questions about methodology.”
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