Collocations for introduce - verb
1. tell people sb's name
ADVERB
formally,
properly
We have met before, but we haven't been formally introduced.
We have met before, but we haven't been formally introduced.
briefly
I briefly introduced him to my parents.
I briefly introduced him to my parents.
VERB + introduce
allow me to,
can,
let me,
may
Let me introduce myself.
May I introduce my wife, Sarah?
Let me introduce myself.
May I introduce my wife, Sarah?
PREPOSITION
as
He introduced me as a new member of the company.
He introduced me as a new member of the company.
to
She introduced me to her friends.
She introduced me to her friends.
2. start using/doing sth for the first time
ADVERB
recently
They recently introduced a yogurt drink into the market.
They recently introduced a yogurt drink into the market.
first,
initially,
originally
Psychologists first introduced the term in the early 1990s.
Psychologists first introduced the term in the early 1990s.
gradually,
slowly
quickly, rapidly
After coming to power, he quickly introduced land reform.
quickly, rapidly
After coming to power, he quickly introduced land reform.
accidentally,
inadvertently
diseases inadvertently introduced to the area by settlers
diseases inadvertently introduced to the area by settlers
VERB + introduce
intend to,
plan to,
want to
The local authority plans to introduce new regulations on parking.
The local authority plans to introduce new regulations on parking.
attempt to,
try to
She attempted in vain to introduce some order into the classroom.
She attempted in vain to introduce some order into the classroom.
PHRASES
newly introduced,
recently introduced
These measures have only been recently introduced.
These measures have only been recently introduced.
Introduce is used with these nouns as the subject:
government, settler
government, settler
Introduce is used with these nouns as the object:
act, amendment, ban, bill, boycott, change, character, charge, competition, concept, conscription, control, curb, element, error, fare, flexibility, idea, initiative, innovation, law, legislation, measure, modification, motion, mutation, note, penalty, policy, practice, product, quota, rationing, rebate, refinement, reform, regulation, resolution, restriction, safeguard, scheme, slavery, system, tariff, tax, technique, technology, term, theme, uncertainty, version
act, amendment, ban, bill, boycott, change, character, charge, competition, concept, conscription, control, curb, element, error, fare, flexibility, idea, initiative, innovation, law, legislation, measure, modification, motion, mutation, note, penalty, policy, practice, product, quota, rationing, rebate, refinement, reform, regulation, resolution, restriction, safeguard, scheme, slavery, system, tariff, tax, technique, technology, term, theme, uncertainty, version