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  • 41Responsible drug use — is a harm reduction strategy which argues that a person can use illegal drugs, or illegally use legal drugs, with reduced or eliminated risk of negatively affecting other parts of one s life or the lives of others. Some critics believe that all… …

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  • 42responsible — [ri spän′sə bəl] adj. [MFr < L responsus: see RESPONSE] 1. expected or obliged to account (for something, to someone); answerable; accountable 2. involving accountability, obligation, or duties [a responsible position] 3. that can be charged… …

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  • 43For-profit education — (also known as the education services industry or proprietary education) refers to educational institutions operated by private, profit seeking businesses. There are two major types of for profit schools. One type is known as an educational… …

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  • 44for what it is worth — A phrase implying that one is doubtful of the truth of what one has to report or unwilling to be responsible for its accuracy, or aware that one s proposal or suggestion may be of minimal worth • • • Main Entry: ↑worth * * * used to present a… …

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  • 45National agencies responsible for GDP measurement — Within each country GDP is normally measured by a national government statistical agency, as private sector organizations normally do not have access to the information required (especially information on expenditure and production by… …

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  • 46for|ti|fi|ca|tion — «FR tuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making strong; process of adding strength to; fortifying: »The general was responsible for the fortification of the town. 2. a wall, fort, ditch, or other defense built to make a place strong. 3. a… …

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  • 47responsible — adj. 1 having the job/duty of doing sth VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sb ▪ I am making you responsible for the cooking …

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  • 48responsible — re|spon|si|ble W2S2 [rıˈspɔnsıbəl US rıˈspa:n ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(guilty)¦ 2¦(in charge of)¦ 3¦(sensible)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5 responsible job/position 6 be responsible to somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(GUILTY)¦ [not before noun] if someone is responsible for an… …

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  • 49responsible */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l] / US [rɪˈspɑnsəb(ə)l] adjective Get it right: responsible: Don t use the preposition of after the adjective responsible. Use for: Wrong: Parents must be responsible of their children s behaviour. Right: Parents must be… …

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  • 50responsible — re|spon|si|ble [ rı spansəbl ] adjective *** 1. ) never before noun deserving to be blamed for something that has happened: Parents feel responsible when things go wrong. hold someone responsible (for something): The farmer was held responsible… …

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