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shot

US /ʃɑt/

noun Core · B1 Sức khỏe

Definition

the act of firing a projectile

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The nurse gave him a flu shot before the winter season.

Synonyms

  • injectionthe forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
  • attemptearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • photographa representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

Collocations

  • Easy good shot
    describing good shot (benefit)
  • Medium flu shot
    describing flu shot (an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease)
  • Hard a long shot
    referring to a long shot
  • Very Hard call the shots
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding the shots

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