Collocations for system - noun
1. set of ideas/rules for organizing sth
ADJ.
current, existing
looking to replace the existing system
looking to replace the existing system
modern | old-fashioned, outdated | traditional | standard | complex, complicated, elaborate, intricate, sophisticated | simple | comprehensive | coherent | effective, efficient | viable, workable | inefficient, wasteful | flexible | rigid | stable | foolproof | imperfect, perfect | unique | ad hoc | centralized, decentralized | closed, open
a closed system with a rigidly defined set of choices
a closed system with a rigidly defined set of choices
bureaucratic | hierarchical | authoritarian, oppressive, repressive | equitable, fair | corrupt, unjust | bankrupt
The governor referred to a prison system that was bankrupt of compassion.
The governor referred to a prison system that was bankrupt of compassion.
state
The law applies to schools within the state system.
The law applies to schools within the state system.
local government, parliamentary, political | electoral, voting | banking, economic, monetary | tax, taxation | educational, examination, school, university | court, judicial, justice, legal, penal, prison | benefit/benefits, national/social insurance, social security, welfare | care, health (care) | rail, railway, road, subway, transport | communication | warning | security | back-up, support | accounting, administrative | disciplinary | agricultural | commercial, market | cultural, social | grammatical, language | classification, classificatory, filing | belief, value | capitalist, caste, communist | multi-party, two-party | two-tier
VERB + SYSTEM
build, create, design, develop, devise, set up | adopt, apply, implement, introduce
implementing a new system of stock control
implementing a new system of stock control
advocate | join | be part of
They are all part of the corrupt system we need to change.
They are all part of the corrupt system we need to change.
manage, operate, run | manipulate, play, use
playing the legal system to his own advantage
playing the legal system to his own advantage
organize
How is the sytem organized?
How is the sytem organized?
adapt, change, transform | tinker with | improve, modernize, overhaul, refine, reform, reorganize, simplify, streamline, strengthen
modernizing their judicial system
modernizing their judicial system
perfect | perpetuate
perpetuating an unjust system
perpetuating an unjust system
clog up
a backlog of cases clogging up the system
a backlog of cases clogging up the system
destabilize, disrupt, undermine, weaken
attempts to disrupt the rail system
attempts to disrupt the rail system
dismantle | abandon, do away with, scrap | destroy, overthrow | replace | restore | criticize, fight, rebel against
She spent her years at school fighting the system.
She spent her years at school fighting the system.
defend, support | beat, buck
You can never beat the system!
You can never beat the system!
bypass
trying to bypass the bureaucratic system
trying to bypass the bureaucratic system
blame
It''s not your fault - blame the system.
It''s not your fault - blame the system.
SYSTEM + VERB
exist | be based on sth, rest on sth
Every political system rests on certain fundamentals.
Every political system rests on certain fundamentals.
be aimed at sth, be geared to sth | allow sth, enable sth
This system allows you to study at your own speed.
This system allows you to study at your own speed.
offer sth, provide sth | be in operation, be operational, function, work
proving that the system works effectively
proving that the system works effectively
break down, collapse
PREP.
in a/the ~
at another point in the transport system
at another point in the transport system
under a/the ~
Under the new system, all children will be monitored by a senior social worker.
Under the new system, all children will be monitored by a senior social worker.
~ for
devising an appropriate system for presenting the required information
devising an appropriate system for presenting the required information
2. group of things/parts that work together
ADJ.
sophisticated | computer, computer-based, electronic, manual, mechanical | audio, sound, stereo | satellite | air-conditioning, alarm, electronic mail, exhaust, heating, life-support, phone, plumbing, public address, sprinkler, telephone, ventilation | river, road
VERB + SYSTEM
build, create, develop | improve, streamline | install
For this month only, installing the system is free.
For this month only, installing the system is free.
SYSTEM + VERB
function, operate, work | break down, fail
The air-conditioning system failed.
The air-conditioning system failed.
PREP.
in/with a/the ~
a fault in the sound system
a fault in the sound system
3. the body, or parts of it that work together
ADJ.
auditory, circulatory, digestive, immune, (central) nervous, reproductive, respiratory, sensory, visual
PREP.
in a/the ~
a valve in thecirculatory system
a valve in thecirculatory system
PHRASES
a shock to the system
Returning to work after a long break can be a terrible shock to the system.
Returning to work after a long break can be a terrible shock to the system.
4. workings of a computer
ADJ.
advanced, powerful | interactive | online | compatible, incompatible | computer, PC | operating, operational | database, management, information | processing, recognition, retrieval
an information retrieval system
an information retrieval system
server, software | parallel
VERB + SYSTEM
install | boot up, reboot
Just reboot the system and try again.
Just reboot the system and try again.
build, design, develop
designing a voice recognition system
designing a voice recognition system
launch
SYSTEM + VERB
run
The system runs on this workstation.
The system runs on this workstation.
crash, fail, go down
The entire computer system went down.
The entire computer system went down.
SYSTEM + NOUN
software
PREP.
in a/the ~
faults in the data processing system
faults in the data processing system