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detect

US /dɪˈtɛkt/

verb Target · B2 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The smoke alarm can detect even a small amount of smoke.

Word Family

NounNoun
detector detecting detection
VerbVerb
detect gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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Synonyms

  • discoverdiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  • noticean announcement containing information about an event; ; ; "a notice of sale

Collocations

  • Easy detect smoke in the room
    to detect smoke in the room, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  • Medium detect software errors early
    to detect software errors early, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  • Hard detect subtle changes in market sentiment
    to detect subtle changes in market sentiment, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  • Very Hard detect fraudulent transactions with neural networks
    to detect fraudulent transactions with neural networks, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

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