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tackle

US /ˈtækəl/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

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 problem
    to tackle the problem, meaning to accept as a challenge
  • Medium tackle logistical challenges systematically
    to tackle logistical challenges systematically, meaning to accept as a challenge
  • Hard tackle persistent structural inflation through rate hikes
    to tackle persistent structural inflation through rate hikes, meaning to accept as a challenge
  • Very Hard tackle head-on without flinching in adversity
    to tackle head-on without flinching in adversity, meaning to accept as a challenge

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