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band

US /bænd/

noun Core · B1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

an unofficial association of people or groups

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

A local band will perform at the company's anniversary party on Friday.

Synonyms

  • musical grouphaving a meaning similar to band
  • stripa relatively long narrow piece of something
  • strapan elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

Collocations

  • Easy play in a rock band
    to play in a rock band, meaning to participate in games or sport
  • Medium salary band classification framework
    describing salary band classification framework (something that remunerates)
  • Hard narrow currency trading band established
    to narrow currency trading band established, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
  • Very Hard beat the band in sales performance
    to beat the band in sales performance, meaning to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

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