- model
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 copy of sthADJECTIVE▪ full-scale, scale▪ three-dimensional▪ detailed▪ working▪ clay, plastic, wooden, etc.VERB + MODEL▪ assemble, build, construct, makeMODEL + NOUN▪ aeroplane (BrE), airplane (AmE), car, railroad (AmE), railway (BrE), trainPREPOSITION▪ model of▪
She made a fantastic clay model of her dog.
2 type of productADJECTIVE▪ de luxe, luxury, popular▪ basic, standard▪ latest, newVERB + MODEL▪ do, make, produce, release▪They do several other models of washing machine.
▪Later that year, IBM released a similar model at a lower price.
▪ sell▪ design, develop▪ recall▪They're recalling their new model for modifications to the engine.
3 exampleADJECTIVE▪ excellent, good▪ role▪ simple▪We follow a simple accounting model.
▪ classical, standard, traditional▪the standard economic model of supply and demand
▪ alternative▪They offer an alternative model of married life.
▪ conceptual, experimental, statistical, theoretical▪ explanatory▪ business, clinical, economic, mathematical, medical, political, scientific▪ computerVERB + MODEL▪ give sb, present, propose, provide (sb with)▪The tape provides a model for students to copy.
▪ construct, develop▪She developed a computer model to help farmers with pest control.
▪ adapt, refine, simplify▪ copy▪ adopt, use▪ fit▪The book fits the classic model of a postmodern narrative.
▪ be based onMODEL + NOUN▪ citizen, pupil (BrE), student (esp. AmE)▪In school, he works hard and is a model student.
▪ home (AmE)PREPOSITION▪ model of▪She was a model of restraint.
▪ model for▪Successful schools must be used as models for the rest.
4 person who modelsADJECTIVE▪ artist's, glamour/glamor (esp. BrE), photographic▪ female, male▪ top▪ catwalk (BrE), fashion, runway (AmE)VERB + MODEL▪ photograph, pose, shootMODEL + VERB▪ pose for sb/sth, sit for sb/sth▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The model sits for me for three hours every day.
verbADVERB▪ closely▪ loosely▪ accurately, realistically▪We can accurately model the development process.
▪ consciously, explicitly▪They tried to model the election campaign consciously on Clinton's success.
PREPOSITION▪ on, upon▪We aim to model the system on one used in French hospitals.
Model is used with these nouns as the object: ↑behaviour
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
