trend
US /trɛnd/
Definition
a general direction in which something tends to move
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Online shopping is a growing trend among young customers.
Word Family
NounNoun
trend gốc
VerbVerb
trend gốc
AdjectiveAdj
trendy
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- tendencyan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
- movementa change of position that does not entail a change of location
- drifta force that moves something along
Collocations
- Easy latest fashion trenddescribing latest fashion trend (the most recent news or development)
- Medium upward sales trend this quarterdescribing upward sales trend this quarter (directed up)
- Hard reverse the worrying inflationary trendto reverse the worrying inflationary trend, meaning to change to the contrary
- Very Hard buck the prevailing economic trend through ingenuityto buck the prevailing economic trend through ingenuity, meaning to to strive with determination
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