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progress

US /ˈprɑˌɡrɛs/

noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

gradual improvement or growth or development

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The team will report its progress on the project every Friday.

Word Family

NounNoun
progress gốc progression
VerbVerb
progress gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • advancementencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
  • headwayvertical space available to allow easy passage under something
  • improvementa change for the better; progress in development

Collocations

  • Easy make good progress in learning
    to create, produce, or cause regarding good progress in learning
  • Medium weekly construction project progress report
    describing weekly construction project progress report (a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year))
  • Hard impede macroeconomic technological progress
    to impede macroeconomic technological progress, meaning to be a hindrance or obstacle to
  • Very Hard work in progress with many wrinkles to iron out
    to work in progress with many wrinkles to iron out, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

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