matter
US /ˈmætɚ/
noun, verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
a vaguely specified concern
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I would like to discuss a personal matter with you in private.
Synonyms
- issueto supply or distribute something officially
- subjectthe subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- countthe total number counted
Collocations
- Easy no matter whatdescribing no matter what (a negative)
- Medium discuss urgent business mattersto discuss urgent business matters, meaning to to consider or examine in speech or writing
- Hard consult designated subject matter expertsto consult designated subject matter experts, meaning to get or ask advice from
- Very Hard as a matter of course and sound practicedescribing as a matter of course and sound practice (a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar)
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