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nature

US /ˈneɪtʃɚ/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company organizes a weekend trip to enjoy nature every spring.

Synonyms

  • characteran imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
  • essencethe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • dispositionyour usual mood

Collocations

  • Easy love nature
    to love nature, meaning to have a great affection or liking for
  • Medium sensitive and confidential nature of deliberations
    describing sensitive and confidential nature of deliberations (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead)
  • Hard intrinsic nature of systemic counterparty risk
    describing intrinsic nature of systemic counterparty risk (belonging to a thing by its very nature; - John Dewey)
  • Very Hard second nature cultivated through relentless drills
    to second nature cultivated through relentless drills, meaning to give support or one's approval to

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