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Definition
Think tank; an organization of experts that researches policies and provides recommendations.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or political contexts, this term refers to organizations that provide expert analysis and policy recommendations. It is a direct loan translation from English, often appearing in news reports or academic discussions about governance. Unlike everyday conversational vocabulary, it carries a professional and serious tone.
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This think tank often publishes reports on housing policy.
Which think tank's suggestions do you think are most worth the government's consideration?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
