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chance

US /tʃæns/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

There is a good chance that the shipment will arrive early.

Word Family

NounNoun
chance gốc chant chanter
VerbVerb
chance gốc chant
AdjectiveAdj
chance gốc chancy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • opportunitya possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
  • probabilitya measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
  • prospectthe possibility of future success

Collocations

  • Easy give a second chance to apologize
    to provide or present something regarding a second chance to apologize
  • Medium seize a valuable market expansion chance
    to seize a valuable market expansion chance, meaning to take hold of; grab
  • Hard leave nothing to blind random chance
    to leave nothing to blind random chance, meaning to go away from a place
  • Very Hard by a miraculous stroke of chance
    through the means, agency, or authority of a miraculous stroke of chance

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