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cab

US /kæb/

noun Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We took a cab to the airport because we were running late.

Synonyms

  • taxia car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
  • taxicaba car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

Collocations

  • Easy call a yellow cab street taxi
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding a yellow cab street taxi
  • Medium reimburse late-night cab fare expenses
    to reimburse late-night cab fare expenses, meaning to pay back for some expense incurred
  • Hard adhere to licensed cab regulations
    to stick strictly to rules or policies regarding to licensed cab regulations
  • Very Hard uphold the traditional cab rank rule
    to uphold the traditional cab rank rule, meaning to keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

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