external support
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexternalandsupport
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external
adjective
uk/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/us/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
of, on, for, or coming from ...
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support
noun
uk/səˈpɔːt/us/səˈpɔːrt/
agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, ...
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(Definition ofexternalandsupportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The negative incremental net gain indicates the minimumexternalsupport(subsidy) that may be needed to make the new technologies economically attractive to farmers.
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In this study, reflection of a realistic appraisal of patients' complex problems back to referring agencies generated a degree ofexternalsupport.
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All of the benefits have been achieved by a system which does not require frequentexternalsupport, extensive training21 nor high purchase costs.
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Secondly,externalsupportof institutional reforms may prove effective.
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However, these figures grossly understate the degree ofexternalsupportfor political reform.
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First, both discover internal universals by reducingexternalsupport.
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The provision of focusedexternalsupportat project and company levels would reduce this inertia.
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One suspects that someexternalsupportis required.
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This residential style results in a form of family care which lacks effectiveexternalsupport.
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These rapidly made it the most important source ofexternalsupportfor the country.
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This methodology allows one to learn the math with very little background andexternalsupport.
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Two other performance subdimensions pertain toexternalsupport: visibility and credibility.
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As regulation theories suggest,externalsupportand organizational factors do appear to exert an influence on an enforcement officer's preferences among enforcement style dimensions.
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Revising beliefs promoted self-efficacy and acceptance ofexternalsupportand care.
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Externalsupport, especially from the superpowers, was needed to lessen this isolation, and the policy of non-identification was designed to maximizeexternalsupport.
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Making access to the service conditional on participation in its evaluation added to this success, as didexternalsupportand funding.
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According to this definition, agencies might depend upon some source ofexternalsupportand yet still be autonomous from other political institutions.
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Such an approach helps to upgrade the human resources of rural communities, enabling people to continue the process of innovation on their own or with reducedexternalsupport.
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Behavior is not conserved, that is, it does not continue unimpeded at a given strength withoutexternalsupport.
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