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prestigious

US /prɛˈstɪdʒəs/

adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

having an illustrious reputation; respected

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She received a job offer from a prestigious law firm in London.

Word Family

NounNoun
prestige prestigiousness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
prestigious gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • reputablehaving a good reputation
  • esteemedregard highly; think much of
  • distinguishedmark as different

Collocations

  • Easy win a prestigious award
    to win a prestigious award, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
  • Medium graduate from a prestigious university
    to graduate from a prestigious university, meaning to receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  • Hard secure prestigious corporate research fellowships
    to secure prestigious corporate research fellowships, meaning to get by special effort
  • Very Hard admitted into the prestigious ranks of senior partners
    to admitted into the prestigious ranks of senior partners, meaning to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

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