Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with proficiency in American Collocation
reasonable
adequate
intermediate
reasonable
sufficient
All students must demonstrate adequate proficiency in English language.
good
advanced
considerable
great
high
At nine years of age he attained a great proficiency in the Greek language.
not good
basic
limited
Most people can quickly gain basic proficiency with the software without doing a course.
types of proficiency
academic
linguistic
mathematical
musical
technical
There is great skill and technical proficiency in Croft’s poetry.
achieve proficiency
achieve
acquire
attain
develop
gain
He had already attained the highest proficiency in kungfu techniques.
improve proficiency
enhance
improve
increase
The best way to improve your proficiency in English is to read as much as you possibly can.
maintain proficiency
maintain
Like any newly learnt skill, to maintain proficiency, one must practise.
show proficiency
demonstrate
prove
show
You will need certificates demonstrating proficiency in fire-fighting, survival and first aid.
degree
level
standard
Achieving high levels of proficiency in any type of task requires an effective training strategy.