position (reason for, cause of etc.) มันใช้อย่างไร?
Noun+ for … คำนามแล้วตามด้วย for
a demand / a need for … ความต้องการ / ความจำเป็นในการ …
- The company closed down because there wasn’t enough demand for its product. บริษัทปิดตัวลงเนื่องจากความต้องการ-ของผลิตภัณฑ์มีไม่เพียงพอ
- There’s no excuse for behaviour like that. There’s no need for it. ไม่มีข้อแก้ตัวสำหรับพฤติกรรมเช่นนั้นหรอก ไม่จำเป็นซะหน่อย
a reason for … เหตุผลของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
- The train was late, but nobody knew the reason for the delay. (ไม่ใช่ reason of) รถไฟมาช้า แต่ก็ไม่มีใครรู้สาเหตุของความล่าช้าในครั้งนี้
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Noun+ of … คำนามตามด้วย of
an advantage / disadvantage of … ข้อดี / ข้อเสียของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
- The advantage of living alone is that you can do what you like. ข้อดีของการอยู่คนเดียวคือได้ทำในสิ่งที่ชอบตามใจตัวเอง
but
- there is an advantage in (or to) doing something
- There are many advantages in living alone. or … many advantages to living alone.
a cause of …
- The cause of the explosion is unknown.
a picture / a photo / a photograph / a map / a plan / a drawing (etc.) of …
- Rachel showed me some pictures of her family.
- I had a map of the town, so I was able to find my way around.
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Noun+ in …
an increase / a decrease / a rise / a fall in (prices etc.)
- There has been an increase in the number of road accidents recently.
- Last year was a bad one for the company. There was a big fall in sales.
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Noun+ to …
- damage to …
- The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage to the other car.
2. an invitation to.. . (a party / a wedding etc.)
- Did you get an invitation to the party?
3. a solution to (a problem) / a key to(a door)/ an answer to (a question) / a reply to (a letter) / a reaction to …
- I hope we find a solution to the problem. (not a solution of the problem)
- I was surprised at her reaction to my suggestion.
4. an attitude to .. . or an attitude towards …
- His attitude to his job is very negative. or His attitude towards his job …
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Noun+ with … /between …
a relationship /a connection / contact with …
- Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
- The police want to question a man in connection with the robbery.
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a relationship / a connection / contact / a difference BETWEEN two things or people
- The police believe that there is no connection between the two crimes.
- There are some differences between British and American English.
