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
Synonyms
- identifyrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- determineestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Collocations
- Easy diagnose an illnessto diagnose an illness, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- Medium diagnose system errors quicklyto 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 weaknessesdescribing accurately diagnose structural economic weaknesses (with few mistakes)
- Very Hard diagnose malignant pathology in early stagesto diagnose malignant pathology in early stages, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.