Words / B2

KOKT-ayl/ˈkɒkteɪl/

A cocktail is a mixed drink, or a mixture of substances, measures, or problems: a cocktail of pollutants; a cocktail of measures. Mixture is the plain twin; blend is similar. A cocktail of pollutants featured in the river case. Mix-up: cockpit (previous); cork. Do not write cocktail for a single pure compound in a results table.

Meaning

A mixed drink, or a mixture of substances, measures, or problems (a cocktail of).

Examples

• “A cocktail of pollutants featured in the river case, not a bar menu.”
• “A cocktail of tax cuts featured in the budget source, which is the mixed-measures sense.”

Good to know

a cocktail of; cocktail party / dress. Plain twin: mixture. Trap: cockpit. Geography, news, and health. A mixed drink, or a mixture of things — specify.

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