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hardworking

US /ˈhɑrˌdwɝkɪŋ/

adjective Advanced · C1 Nhân sự

Definition

characterized by hard work and perseverance

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She is a hardworking employee who often stays late to finish projects.

Synonyms

  • diligentquietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
  • industriouscharacterized by hard work and perseverance
  • dedicatedgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

Collocations

  • Easy hardworking student
    describing hardworking student (characterized by hard work and perseverance)
  • Medium hardworking sales team
    describing hardworking sales team (characterized by hard work and perseverance)
  • Hard praised for being diligent and hardworking
    to praised for being diligent and hardworking, meaning to express approval of
  • Very Hard unheralded hardworking backbone of the enterprise
    describing unheralded hardworking backbone of the enterprise (without warning or announcement; ; - M.A.D.Howe)

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