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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

account for/ take up/ occupy/ constitute

Asian energy use is expected to expand significantly as the 21st century progresses. By 2020, Asian energy consumption is projected to account for over one-third of global energy use.

Q) Are these words replaceable with "account for?" Take up, occupy, constitute.
  

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" Take up, occupy, constitute. Not necessarily; it depends on the sentence. Here, 'take up' and 'occupy' cannot be used.

— Mister Micawber

  • " Take up, occupy, constitute.
  • Not necessarily; it depends on the sentence.
  • Here, 'take up' and 'occupy' cannot be used.
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moon7296Q) Are these words replaceable with "account for?" Take up, occupy, constitute.
Not necessarily; it depends on the sentence. Here, 'take up' and 'occupy' cannot be used.
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