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checkup

US /ˈtʃɛˌkʌp/

noun Advanced · C1 Sức khỏe

Definition

a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Employees are encouraged to schedule a medical checkup once a year.

Synonyms

  • medical examhaving a meaning similar to checkup
  • examinationthe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  • health screeninghaving a meaning similar to checkup

Collocations

  • Easy schedule routine annual dental medical checkup
    to schedule routine annual dental medical checkup, meaning to plan for an activity or event
  • Medium complete employee annual health checkup program
    to complete employee annual health checkup program, meaning to come or bring to a finish or an end
  • Hard rigorous fiscal health checkup of balance sheet
    describing rigorous fiscal health checkup of balance sheet (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard)
  • Very Hard strictly observe pre-flight safety checkup protocols
    describing strictly observe pre-flight safety checkup protocols (restricted to something)
  • Easy annual checkup
    describing annual checkup ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.