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skill

US /skɪl/

noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự Đào tạo & giáo dục

Definition

an ability that has been acquired by training

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Good communication is an important skill for every customer service worker.

Synonyms

  • abilitythe quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  • competencethe quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
  • expertiseskillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

Collocations

  • Easy basic skill
    describing basic skill (a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use)
  • Medium communication skills in business
    describing communication skills in business (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
  • Hard hone your negotiation skills
    to hone your negotiation skills, meaning to sharpen with a hone
  • Very Hard unmatched leadership skill set
    describing unmatched leadership skill set (of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g)
  • Hard sharpen skills
    to sharpen skills, meaning to make sharp or sharper

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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