Idiom: be geared to/toward sth = 使为…而准备;使为了达到…而作好准备
Parallelism: 1) toward A and B not toward A and B; 2) action noun and gerund (without "the") are not in parallel.
verbs take ONLY the command subjunctive when indicating desire:
demand, dictate, insist, mandate, propose, recommend, request, stipulate, suggest;
verbs take ONLY the infinitive:
advise, allow, forbid, persuade, want
The COMMAND subjunctive can also be used with nouns derived from bossy verbs, such as a demand or a request:
Right: His demand THAT he BE paid full severance was not met.
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