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It has (recently) come to our attention that (SVO)

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It has (recently) been brought to our attention that (SVO)

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Alert/ Awaken

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We would like to alert you all to some…

We would like to awaken you to some…

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Keep abreast of

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Stay informed of
Keep track of
Keep up-to-date with
Keep up with

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Guard against

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*Formal
Beware of
Watch out for
Look out for
Be on the lookout for
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Advantageous to

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Beneficial to

Favourable to

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破除謬誤

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Rectify the fallacy
Dispel the delusion
Explode the myth

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Soaked in

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Steeped in
Submerged in
e.g. Rome is steeped in culture and tradition
e.g. Paris is steeped in romance

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Meditate on

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思考

Given their ever-lasting popularity, It is time for us to meditate on the reasons for their effectiveness.

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喚起警覺性

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Arouse awareness

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In an instant

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in the blink of an eye

before you can blink

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Capitalize on

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善用

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Whereas

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To the activity organizers, setting up a booth in the streets requires a substantial amount of money and human resources, whereas a Facebook page can be established in the blink of an eye.

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Substantial

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of considerable importance, size or worth

It requires a substantial amount of money and human resouurces.

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Inculcate

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Instil 灌輸
Infuse 灌輸
Implant 灌輸
Inculcate (+ve) 循循善誘地灌輸
Schools should inculcate the correct concepts of sex in students.
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at a tender age

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of tender age

of tender years

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Vulnerable

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Susceptible
Easily swayed
Easily influenced

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Vigilent

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Alert
Watchful
On our guard
We have to stay/ remain vigilent at all times

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bar (verb)

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ban

prohibit

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Encompasses

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Includes
Contains
Incorporates
e.g. The plan encompasses repaving the street and planting 40 new trees.
e.g. He has incorporated in his proposals a number of measures.

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Millennials vs Gen Z

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Millennials: born between 1980 and 1995

Gen Z: born between 1996 and the early-mid 2000s

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Radically

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Thoroughly/ Completely
e.g. we have to start making small changes to our eating habits such that our diets can be changed radically in 10 or so years.

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Inevitable

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Keep abreast of

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To keep abreast of the latest trend, we’re…

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Merely

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The wonders of
The marvels of The miracles of e.g. Are you ready to embrace the wonders of technology? 你準備好迎接科技偉大嘅成就未？
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Embrace
迎接
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Omnipresent
widely or constantly encountered; widespread.
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Technology has become essential in the fabric of our lives
科技已成為了我們基本生命結構裏必要的一環
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Myriad
The myriad of advantages of AI are apparent 顯而易見 to business.
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Apparent
顯而易見
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An impediment to
阻礙物 A hindrance You told me about your concern over whether your YouTube channel will be an impediment to your exams.
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Dilemma
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Obliged
Must | e.g. I feel obliged to advise you against shutting your channel
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Strike a balance
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Vividly
I still feel that they recall the sparkles in their eyes when they knew that it was not another exam practice session.
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Evokes
*Conjures up Rekindles Reawakens Brings back
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Is reminiscent of
Reminds me of recalls brings to mined e.g. This photo is reminiscent of my childhood
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outweigh
You may have overlooked the fact that the limitations of this policy definitely outweigh its benefits
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Viable
feasible e.g. homeschooling may act as a short term remedy to pressures from school but it is definitely not a viable long-term solution.
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In no time
The law should be enacted in no time
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It is high time that
Dear fellow schoolmates, it is high time that we looked into this alarming problem and the community joined hands to address this social malady.
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Concerted
Only with the concerted efforts and cooperation to take tangible steps can we keep our friends, families, loved ones and community safe, so let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
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Ring a bell
Does the term ‘infodemic’ ring a bell? Usually used in beginning of 1st paragraph
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Conceivable
It is conceivable how influencing a simple tap on the “share” button could be, hence, we should ensure the accuracy of information before it reaches more people.
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Rendering
Affecting As senior students, it is our responsibility to prevent such values from rendering the proper and safe learning atmosphere.
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Prominent
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known e.g. The school should be playing a more prominent role in promoting green living.
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in some not too distant tomorrow
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set the backdrop of
The astounding technological advancement has set the backdrop of this phenomenon
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The crux of the problem
The crux of the problem is parents neglecting their children as a result of heavy workload.
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Let alone
I don’t have enough money for a simple breakfast, let alone a sumptuous dinner.
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Burying one’s heads to
Secondary school students are burying their heads to books in hopes of getting a good offer from a well known university.
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Attributed to
His poor performance may be attributed to his lack of motivation to study
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Alter
Change e.g We've had to alter some of our plans.
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Indispensable
Necessary
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Put forward
I genuinely hope the above suggestions I put forward are helpful to all of you.
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More often than not
You have to think twice whether shutting down your channel guarantees your success in the exam. More often than not, it doesn’t.
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Is not without its flaws
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Doomed
The policy is doomed to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots
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Turn a blind eye to
Turn a deaf ear to
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irrevocable
``` Irretrievable Irreparable Irreversible Irredeemable Irremediable ```
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Inferior/ Superior to
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A double whammy
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Laborious
requiring considerable time and effort
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Humdrum
無趣 | e.g. think out of the humdrum box
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worth the coins
值得回票價 | it is worth the coins
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Amid
In the middle of
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fall victim to
let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
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keep our guards up
let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
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