steer
US /stɪr/
Definition
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new director will steer the company toward more sustainable growth.
Word Family
NounNoun
steer gốc
steerer
steerage
VerbVerb
steer gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- guidesomeone employed to conduct others
- directproceeding in a straight line or without intervening persons
- navigatetravel on water propelled by wind or by other means
Collocations
- Easy steer the carto steer the car, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Medium steer the project toward timely completionto steer the project toward timely completion, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Hard steer the organization through turbulent restructuringto steer the organization through turbulent restructuring, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Very Hard steer clear of regulatory pitfallsto steer clear of regulatory pitfalls, meaning to direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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