noun phrase · formal
vehicle scrappage scheme
UK/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl ˈskræp.ɪdʒ skiːm/US/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl ˈskræp.ɪdʒ skim/VE·hi·cle SCRAP·page SCHEME
a government programme offering incentives to scrap or replace old vehicles in order to cut pollution
Examples
“The government launched a vehicle scrappage scheme to accelerate uptake of cleaner cars.”
“Eligibility for the scrappage scheme depended on the vehicle's age and emissions.”
“A well-designed vehicle scrappage scheme can reduce fleet emissions quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“A targeted vehicle scrappage scheme can help remove the oldest, most polluting cars from the road while supporting low-income households to upgrade.”
Collocations
- introduce a vehicle scrappage scheme
- eligible for the scrappage scheme
Word family
Common mistakes
scrapping scheme→scrappage scheme
vehicle recycling scheme→vehicle scrappage scheme
Say it for a higher band
5old-car buyback→6scrapping scheme→7+vehicle scrappage scheme
Synonyms
car scrappage programme
Easily confused
car scrappage programme
“The government launched a car scrappage programme to encourage drivers to buy greener models.”
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