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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
typical
typ·ical BrE [ˈtɪpɪkl] NAmE [ˈtɪpɪkl] adjective 1. having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group Syn: ↑representative •a typical Italian cafe • This is a typical example of Roman pottery. •~ of sb/sth This meal is typical of local cookery. •~ for sb/sth The weather at the moment is not typical for July. Opp: ↑atypical 2. happening in the usual way; showing what sth is usually like Syn: ↑normal • A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. • On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. •Typical interview questions are ‘Why do you want to study law?’ or ‘Why did you choose this college?’ Opp: ↑untypical 3. ~ (of sb/sth) (often disapproving)behaving in the way that you expect • It was typical of her to forget. • He spoke with typical enthusiasm. • (informal)She's late again— typical! Word Origin: [typical] early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin typicalis, via Latin from Greek tupikos, from tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. Example Bank: •East Anglia is by no means typical of rural Britain. •Julia is fairly typical of her age group. •That's altogether typical of Tom! •They're going to be late? Now, isn't that just typical? •You must not take this attitude as typical of English people. •Draw up your own budget for a typical week. •Each woman was asked to describe a typical working day. •It's a typical Italian café. •She's late again— typical!
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