dive
US /daɪv/
Definition
drop steeply
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Tourists can dive near the coral reef with a trained guide.
Word Family
NounNoun
dive gốc
diver
diving
VerbVerb
dive gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- plungea brief swim in water
- submergesink below the surface; go under or as if under water
Collocations
- Easy dive into the poolto dive into the pool, meaning to drop steeply
- Medium deep sea dive with instructordescribing deep sea dive with instructor (the central and most intense or profound part)
- Hard stock prices take a dive sharplyto stock prices take a dive sharply, meaning to have on hand
- Very Hard take a deep dive into root causesto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a deep dive into root causes
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