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focus

US /ˈfoʊkəs/

verb, noun Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

direct one's attention on something

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We should focus on improving customer service this quarter.

Word Family

NounNoun
focus gốc focusing focussing
VerbVerb
focus gốc
AdjectiveAdj
focal
AdverbAdv
focally

Synonyms

  • concentratethe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
  • centeran area that is approximately central within some larger region
  • corea small group of indispensable persons or things

Collocations

  • Easy focus attention on study
    to focus attention on study, meaning to direct one's attention on something
  • Medium focus group market research
    to focus group market research, meaning to direct one's attention on something
  • Hard narrow the strategic focus
    to narrow the strategic focus, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
  • Very Hard sharpen corporate focus by divesting assets
    to sharpen corporate focus by divesting assets, meaning to make sharp or sharper

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