constructive role
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstructiveandrole
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constructive
adjective
uk/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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role
noun[C]
uk/rəʊl/us/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofconstructiveandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Actually, this theme played a much more complicated andconstructiverolein the early history of the microscopical life sciences than is commonly assumed.
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The conclusion, however, demonstrates the important and largelyconstructiveroleof sanctions in bringing majority rule.
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Continued exclusion also fails to recognise anyconstructiveroleex-prisoners may play in rebuilding society and provides further fuel for conflict.
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While probably appearing irrational and inconsiderate to the external observer, the gossip and in-group stigmas had aconstructiverolefor the residents of the old-age home.
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However, the emerging view from developmental neurobiology regarding the centralconstructiveroleof activity suggested a basic shift in classic debates, such as the nativist-selectionist one.
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Water availability can play an equallyconstructiverolein furthering social change.
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We have played a full andconstructiverolein the preparations for the fourth review conference of the non-proliferation treaty.
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I am grateful to them and to the local authority associations for theconstructiverolethat they have played.
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I am trying to show that it can play aconstructiverole.
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In other words, they have aconstructiverole.
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Our ability to play aconstructiverolewill be increased by one thing, and one thing only—a rapidly strengthened balance of payments position.
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It played a very helpful andconstructiverole.
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I am grateful to them and the local authority associations for theconstructiverolethey have played.
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I cannot see why it cannot also be used in a corresponding but moreconstructiverole.
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We are concerned at the effects of large-scale pelagic drift net fishing and are playing aconstructiverolein discussions on this issue.
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It plays aconstructiverolein the region.
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It has claimed aconstructiverolein the process through the resolutions it has adopted and, in particular, by taking up positions of substance.
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It is clear that pharmaceutical companies could play aconstructiverolein addressing these needs.
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I think a moreconstructiverolemight have been followed on some of these things.
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