direct mechanism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectandmechanism
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direct
adjective
uk/daɪˈrekt/us/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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Civil registration provides adirectmechanismthrough which marriage is distinguished from cohabitation, through which parenthood is defined and by which human life is protected.
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He would be able to use the simple anddirectmechanismdescribed in the new clause.
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These findings provide the brain adirectmechanismto selectively inhibit neuronal excitability over variable time scales.
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We conclude that greater experimentation with more direct mechanisms is desirable.
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As direct mechanisms, current rules protect and improve the safety, health status, and quality of life of the population.
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Most often, the impacts on the environment of changes in macroeconomic policies are channelled through rather complex and less direct mechanisms in the economy.
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She argued that they were a means for people to re-assert their control through an emphasis on indirect rather than direct mechanisms, which enhances our understanding of causal processes.
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Anger therefore may predominantly affect aggression through other indirect and 0 or direct mechanisms.
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There are no direct mechanisms whereby regional bodies could gain.
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Direct mechanisms include phosphate solubilization, nitrogen fixation, degradation of environmental pollutants and hormone production.
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Understanding the direct mechanisms of the face is needed in order to determine the dysfunction of specific muscles.
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