fatigue
US /fəˈtiɡ/
noun Advanced · C1 Sức khỏe
Definition
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Long working hours can cause fatigue and reduce your concentration.
Synonyms
- exhaustionextreme fatigue
- tirednesstemporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
- wearinesstemporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Collocations
- Easy chronic fatiguedescribing chronic fatigue (being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering)
- Medium worker fatigue reduces safetydescribing worker fatigue reduces safety (a person who works at a specific occupation)
- Hard combat fatigue in workplaceto combat fatigue in workplace, meaning to battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
- Very Hard metal fatigue leading to structural failureto metal fatigue leading to structural failure, meaning to cover with metal
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