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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
outstanding
out·stand·ing BrE [aʊtˈstændɪŋ] NAmE [aʊtˈstændɪŋ] adjective 1. extremely good; excellent •an outstanding player/achievement/success •an area of outstanding natural beauty 2. usually before noun very obvious or important Syn: ↑prominent •the outstanding features of the landscape 3. (of payment, work, problems, etc.)not yet paid, done, solved, etc • She has outstanding debts of over £500. • A lot of work is still outstanding. •The negotiations failed to solve outstanding issues. Thesaurus: outstanding [outstanding] adj. •She's an outstanding young cellist. excellent • • first-rate • • wonderful • • superb • • tremendous • |informal great • • fantastic • • terrific • |BrE, especially spoken marvellous • |AmE, especially spoken marvelous • |BrE, informal, spoken brilliant • Opp: mediocre a/an outstanding/excellent/first-rate/wonderful/superb/tremendous/great/fantastic/terrific/marvellous/brilliant performance/job a/an outstanding/excellent/first-rate/wonderful/superb/tremendous/great/fantastic/terrific service a/an outstanding/excellent/wonderful/superb/tremendous/great/fantastic/terrific/marvellous/brilliant achievement Synonyms: excellent outstanding • perfect • superb These words all describe sth that is extremely good. excellent • extremely good. Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of sth that sb has worked to produce: ▪ The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night. ◇ ▪ He speaks excellent English. Excellent is also used to show that you are very pleased about sth or that you approve of sth: ▪ You can all come? Excellent! outstanding • extremely good. Outstanding is used especially about how well sb does sth or how good sb is at sth: ▪ an outstanding achievement perfect • extremely good. Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable sth is for a purpose: ▪ Conditions were perfect for walking. ◇ ▪ She came up with the perfect excuse. superb • (informal) extremely good or impressive: ▪ The facilities at the hotel are superb. a(n) excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb job/performance a(n) excellent/outstanding/superb achievement really/absolutely/quite excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb Example Bank: •75% of the amount originally borrowed is still outstanding. •One option may be to leave the debt outstanding and extend the payment terms. •That was a quite outstanding performance! •Two or three tasks still remain outstanding. •We decided to leave the debt outstanding. •It was altogether an outstanding achievement. •She's one of their most outstanding young players. •The valley has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. •They attribute their outstanding success to their parents' unfailing support.
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