immediate repair
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimmediateandrepair
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immediate
adjective
uk/ɪˈmiː.di.ət/us/ɪˈmiː.di.ət/
happening or done without delay or very soon after ...
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repair
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈpeər/us/rɪˈper/
the act of fixing something that is broken ...
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(Definition ofimmediateandrepairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Negotiations proved more effective than recasts in generatingimmediaterepair.
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Interestingly, negotiation of form led to more frequentimmediaterepairby learners than recasts or explicit corrections for lexical and grammatical errors.
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Damage caused by this demonstration necessitatedimmediaterepairof the roof to prevent rapid deterioration of the whole building.
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The first task was theimmediaterepairof the breaches in our sea defences.
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In addition, local controlling officers are empowered to arrange forimmediaterepairin other cases of real urgency.
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It must be borne in mind that, from time to time, ships come in forimmediaterepairand refits.
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Thoseimmediaterepairand maintenance needs total a staggering £7 million.
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If they are damaged, they requireimmediaterepair, which is difficult and expensive.
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Four years after, the church was in need ofimmediaterepairbecause it was devastated again by an earthquake.
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The unfortunate driver escaped unscathed, but the car was damaged beyondimmediaterepair.
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Damage has been reported to 13 fishery harbours and the cost of the immediate repairs is estimated at about £14,000.
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No time was lost in starting immediate repairs, however, and within a few months of the disaster about 13,000 buildings were surveyed.
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It can decide not to replace vehicles, or not to maintain buildings, or put aside other than immediate repairs.
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Across the country 2·5 million homes are seriously affected by damp, and 3 million homes each require immediate repairs that will cost £2,500 or more.
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The airport has been given essential immediate repairs and has been extended.
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The options ranged from immediate repairs, through various levels of refurbishment to demolition.
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The matter was very urgent and certain immediate repairs had to be effected in order to ensure the safety of this building.
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Some accident or something may necessitate immediate repairs, and you cannot avoid a certain amount of fluctuation.
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The local authorities were told that immediate repairs should not go beyond the standard set.
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