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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
passionate
pas·sion·ate BrE [ˈpæʃənət] NAmE [ˈpæʃənət] adjective 1. having or showing strong feelings of sexual love or of anger, etc •to have a passionate nature 2. having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for sth or belief in sth •a passionate interest in music •a passionate defender of civil liberties Derived Word: ↑passionately Word Origin: [passionate passionately] late Middle English (also in the senses ‘easily moved to passion’ and ‘enraged’): from medieval Latin passionatus ‘full of passion’, from passio (chiefly a term in Christian theology), from Latin pati ‘suffer’. Example Bank: •He makes no secret of his passionate commitment to the nationalist cause. •His guitar playing was passionate and extremely skilful. •She is passionate about her work. •She was a passionate defender of civil liberties. •a passionate kiss/embrace/affair/lover •a passionate speech/sincerity/attachment/belief/commitment/conviction •a passionate supporter/defender of sth •passionate love/feelings
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