economic infrastructure
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeconomicandinfrastructure
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economic
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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infrastructure
noun[C usually singular]
uk/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/us/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to ...
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(Definition ofeconomicandinfrastructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Much of the political andeconomicinfrastructureonce provided by the state disappeared.
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Itseconomicinfrastructureis still quite deficient and shows a low territorial density.
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By 1979 a dynamiceconomicinfrastructurewas in place.
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So, we need to set up aneconomicinfrastructurethat will make these things more possible.
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First, it is not clear that the improvement ofeconomicinfrastructurewill disproportionately improve the livelihoods of the poorest.
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Meanwhile, our social andeconomicinfrastructureis collapsing.
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We say that a tax cut at this time is wrong, because we should be investing in the economy, including theeconomicinfrastructure.
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It is a vital part of theeconomicinfrastructure.
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British forces have made a key contribution towards the objective of ensuring that essentialeconomicinfrastructureis secure.
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Child care should be regarded as part of theeconomicinfrastructureand as an investment in the future.
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In broad band, as in broadcasting generally, the synergy betweeneconomicinfrastructureand rich and varied content is the secret of success.
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We have been exploring new ways of developing oureconomicinfrastructure.
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If theeconomicinfrastructuredoes not allow that industry to be profitable, it will feel the cold first and be relieved of it last.
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It has a free enterprise economic tradition, management expertise and aneconomicinfrastructureto go with it.
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Moreover, the proportion of this public development aid that is spent oneconomicinfrastructureand the production sector has also been reduced.
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It also possesses ample human resources and is equipped with theeconomicinfrastructuresuited to the knowledge-based economies of the 21st century.
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Of that, almost £25 million has been spent on directly enhancing the environment, and £58·3 million has been spent on renewing the localeconomicinfrastructure.
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We are trying to ensure that there is aneconomicinfrastructureto support the communities and allow them to flourish.
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At present, that prosperity is lacking, whether measured by individual incomes or by the social andeconomicinfrastructure.
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