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weak

US /wik/

adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

wanting in physical strength

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Weak demand caused the company's profits to fall last quarter.

Word Family

NounNoun
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
weak gốc
AdverbAdv
weakly

Synonyms

  • fragileeasily broken or damaged or destroyed
  • feeblepathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  • vulnerablesusceptible to attack

Collocations

  • Easy weak coffee
    describing weak coffee (wanting in physical strength)
  • Medium weak market demand
    describing weak market demand (wanting in physical strength)
  • Hard vulnerable to a weak currency valuation
    describing vulnerable to a weak currency valuation (susceptible to attack)
  • Very Hard prey on the weak and defenseless
    to prey on the weak and defenseless, meaning to profit from in an exploitatory manner

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