Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English, 2nd edition

technology noun
ADJECTIVE

current, existing
emerging, the latest, modern, new
small businesses that are involved with emerging technologies
basic, low
core
advanced, complex, cutting-edge, high, leading-edge, sophisticated,
state-of-the-art, up-to-date
alternative, innovative
a car based on alternative ~
efficient
computer, digital, electronic, energy, information, management, manufacturing,
nuclear, production, satellite, software
communication, communications, telecommunications
Bluetooth, broadband, DSL, interactive, Internet, wireless
educational, environmental, medical, military
VERB

+ TECHNOLOGY

have
We now have the technologies to transplant limbs.
adopt, apply, embrace, employ, exploit, implement, introduce, take advantage
of, use, utilize
We need to exploit existing technologies more fully.
create, develop, improve
be based on, incorporate
a car engine based on ~ developed for planes
invest in
The company is investing heavily in new technologies.
TECHNOLOGY

+ VERB

advance, develop, evolve

Telecommunications ~ is developing fast.
exist
The ~ already exists to do this.
allow sth, enable sth
This ~ enables computers to read handwriting.
PREPOSITION

~ for
the ~ for the extraction of iron ore
PHRASES

advances in ~
recent advances in medical ~
the impact of (a) ~
science and ~

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