elaborate mechanism

collocation in English

meaningsofelaborateandmechanism

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elaborate
adjective
uk
/iˈlæb.ər.ət/us
/iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/
containing a lot of careful detail or many ...
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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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(Definition ofelaborateandmechanismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A veryelaboratemechanismwill be set up by the new plans.
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I do not believe that theelaboratemechanismnow in force is in any way necessary.
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There is no need for anyelaboratemechanismor inquiry and delay in this matter.
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We have had added to its machinery the device of the advisory council, and we have introduced much moreelaboratemechanismfor the disposal of records.
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He designed an updated version of their instrument with a moreelaboratemechanismand soundbracing system.
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The elaborate mechanisms for protecting him, for example the law and the 'rules of the game' could not be employed indefinitely.
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Blackburn points out that elaborate mechanisms for ensuring "the audience's recognition of the speaker's intention" may no longer be necessary once we have established conventions for communication.
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Again, however, our approach is more restricted, and replaces these elaborate mechanisms with a few very simple principles based on the typing of objects in the domain.
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We also have elaborate mechanisms for dealing with efficiency and value for money.
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The elaborate mechanisms necessary in giant firms employing thousands of people are not needed.
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As we know, these vast illuminated advertisements, full of brilliant ingenuity and complexity, need elaborate mechanisms and supports.
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They actually appear to be trapped within the elaborate mechanisms of a giant cuckoo clock whilst sitting on chairs that move along a circular railroad-guard.
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Williams published three other books and was commissioned to create three public clocks with elaborate mechanisms and moving parts, such as animals, for visual interest.
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