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diagnose

US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/

verb Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The doctor needs more tests before she can diagnose the problem correctly.

Word Family

NounNoun
diagnosis diagnosing
VerbVerb
diagnose gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • identifyrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  • determineestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

Collocations

  • Easy diagnose an illness
    to diagnose an illness, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
  • Medium diagnose system errors quickly
    to diagnose system errors quickly, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
  • Hard accurately diagnose structural economic weaknesses
    describing accurately diagnose structural economic weaknesses (with few mistakes)
  • Very Hard diagnose malignant pathology in early stages
    to diagnose malignant pathology in early stages, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

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