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morale

US /mɚˈæl/

noun Advanced · C1 Nhân sự

Definition

a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The bonus helped improve staff morale after a difficult year.

Synonyms

  • team spirithaving a meaning similar to morale
  • confidencefreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
  • enthusiasma feeling of excitement

Collocations

  • Easy high morale
    describing high morale (a lofty level or position or degree)
  • Medium boost staff morale effectively
    to increase or improve significantly regarding staff morale effectively
  • Hard combat low morale caused by restructuring
    to combat low morale caused by restructuring, meaning to battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
  • Very Hard workforce morale plummeted to an unprecedented nadir
    describing workforce morale plummeted to an unprecedented nadir (the force of workers available)

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