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problem

US /ˈprɑbləm/

noun Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The technician found the problem with the network connection quickly.

Word Family

NounNoun
problem gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
problematic problematical
AdverbAdv
problematically

Synonyms

  • issueto supply or distribute something officially
  • difficultythe state or condition of being difficult; an obstacle
  • troublea source of difficulty

Collocations

  • Easy solve a math problem
    to solve a math problem, meaning to find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  • Medium address customer technical problems quickly
    to deal with or direct attention to regarding customer technical problems quickly
  • Hard tackle systemic structural unemployment problems
    to tackle systemic structural unemployment problems, meaning to accept as a challenge
  • Very Hard root cause of the intractable problem
    to root cause of the intractable problem, meaning to take root and begin to grow
  • Hard troubleshoot a problem
    to troubleshoot a problem, meaning to solve problems

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