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Difficulty: MediumCollocations and Fixed Phrases

Which word correctly completes the sentence below to form a standard fixed collocation?

Answer:In corporate governance, adherence to ethical standards must take 【precedence】 over short-term financial gains.

Answer

The noun 'precedence' correctly completes the fixed idiom 'take precedence over'.
The word 'precedence' forms the standard English fixed phrase 'take precedence over', which means to be considered more important than something else.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the verb and preposition surrounding the blank space.
The sentence frame is 'take [blank] over'.
Recognizing the fixed phrase structure determines which noun collocates naturally.
2
Select the correct noun that completes the fixed English collocation meaning to have higher priority or importance.
The standard fixed collocation in formal English is 'take precedence over'.
'Precedence' collocates naturally with 'take' and 'over' in formal and academic registers.

Key Concept

Fixed Verb-Noun-Preposition Collocations
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Collocations and Fixed Phrases

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