tackle
US /ˈtækəl/
Definition
accept as a challenge
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new manager wants to tackle the delivery delays as soon as possible.
Word Family
NounNoun
tackle gốc
tackler
VerbVerb
tackle gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- address(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- confrontoppose, as in hostility or a competition
- handlethe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Collocations
- Easy tackle the problemto tackle the problem, meaning to accept as a challenge
- Medium tackle logistical challenges systematicallyto tackle logistical challenges systematically, meaning to accept as a challenge
- Hard tackle persistent structural inflation through rate hikesto tackle persistent structural inflation through rate hikes, meaning to accept as a challenge
- Very Hard tackle head-on without flinching in adversityto tackle head-on without flinching in adversity, meaning to accept as a challenge
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.