ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS IN USE

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EMPATHY

When you see someone experiencing something that you had already aced in your past, you immediately understand and sense what the person is going through as a result of your own experience. The word empathy basically means the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences, by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation. So when you put yourself in someone else's shoe, it means you are showing empathy. You do this by sharing someone's emotions and feelings as though they were your own.

You empathize when you actually identify with the problems or situations of people and understand their thoughts and condition. As the word empathy is a kind of feeling, it is a noun. The act of showing empathy means to empathize and a person who empathizes is known as empathetic. For example, A former smoker is more likely to have empathy with someone who is trying to quit smoking. This is because he underwent a similar phase and exactly knows how it feels.
Example 01: To be successful in sales, besides having good selling skills, one should learn how to empathize with their customers.
Ex 02 : After John spent several months on researching the prison life, he empathized with the exploited prisoners.
Ex 03 : Mary's empathy for others, has distracted her from solving her own issues at work.
Ex 04 : The doctor's empathetic approach towards her patients has made her a favorite amongst them.
Ex 05: William empathized with Kelly when she broke down after telling her about the tragic loss of her family member.
Ex 06: Rosy told her friend, " My empathetic nature towards animals has made me a pure vegetarian. I no longer enjoy having meat."
Ex 07: Peter's lack of empathy and understanding, make him incapable of sustaining any relationships.
Ex 08: When Samantha saw Maria was being abused by her husband daily, she empathized with her and reported the matter to the police.
Ex 09: I empathized with James after learning about the huge loss he incurred in the stock market.

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JEOPARDIZE

Have you ever felt threatened due to something or someone? Or have you felt that something is going to harm you? The word jeopardize basically means to be in a situation or to put someone into a situation which is dangerous and harmful. It also means to take a risk that may prove to be harmful which in turn can endanger your position. To jeopardize a situation or an activity, means to do something that may lead to destruction or failure. 

When something is at stake, it means it is jeopardized. For example, drunk drivers always jeopardize the lives of others, as their irrational driving can lead to fatal accidents, endangering innocent lives. As the word jeopardy shows the action of threatening or harming, it is a verb.
Example 01 : To make big bucks quickly, the stuntman jeopardized his life by performing deadly stunts in the film.
Ex 02 : John worked extremely hard for his medical entrance examination, as failure in this exam could jeopardize his whole future.
Ex 03: Experts say the drastic reduction in the white tiger's population could jeopardize their future survival.
Ex 04 : Mary has lost her glow and charm and looks very pale, as her health has been jeopardized due to the stress at work.
Ex 05 : The event manager told his marketing team, "Lack of sponsorship would jeopardize the execution of our event."
Ex 06 : Suzie told Jenny, " if I tell Peter about my past affair with his best friend, it will definitely jeopardize my current relationship."
Ex 07 : Even after repeated warnings Mary has jeopardized her job by being persistently unpunctual.
Ex 08 : When my friend Sheela asked me for a small financial help, I obliged her as I didn't want to jeopardize our friendship.
Ex 09 : Commercial fishing has not only jeopardized the health of marine eco systems but has also left less scope for recreational fishing.
Ex 10 : The doctor advised Judy not to jeopardize her health any further by aiming to be a size zero.
Ex 11 : a sudden fall in the share market has jeopardized the position of big investors and left them feeling helpless.

ANDREW SCOTT COOPER

CONVERSATIONS WITH HISTORY 21

U.S., Iran and Saudi Arabia
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes author Andrew Scott Cooper to discuss his new book "The Oil Kings." Focusing on the geopolitics of the Middle East in the 1970's, the study centers on the complex relationship between Nixon, Kissinger and the Shah of Iran. Relying on recently declassified documents, Cooper describes the international environment of the period and the implications of the Nixon doctrine for the Shah's foreign policy.

Revealing the contradiction between the Shah's dependence on the rise of oil prices and the need to fund his new military role, Cooper explains how this contradiction resulted in the Shah's downfall and the implosion of Iran. He demonstrates the interplay between the collapse of the relationship between Iran and the U.S. and the emergence of Saudi Arabia as the guarantor of price and supply in the oil market and America's most important ally in the Persian Gulf.