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seem

US /sim/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The new employees seem very enthusiastic about the training program.

Synonyms

  • appeargive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  • look likehaving a meaning similar to seem
  • soundthe particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

Collocations

  • Easy seem very happy today
    to seem very happy today, meaning to give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  • Medium results seem consistent with initial estimates
    to results seem consistent with initial estimates, meaning to issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
  • Hard things are seldom what they seem on the surface
    describing things are seldom what they seem on the surface (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing))
  • Very Hard it would seem that all avenues are exhausted
    describing it would seem that all avenues are exhausted (the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information)

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