concentration

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con‧cen‧tra‧tion S3 W2 AC /ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: verb: ↑concentrate; noun: ↑concentration; adjective: ↑concentrated]
1. [uncountable] the ability to think about something carefully or for a long time ⇨ concentrate:
She needed all her powers of concentration to stop herself from slipping on the icy road.
Lack of concentration was a real problem.
I lost my concentration and fell asleep.
2. [uncountable] a process in which you put a lot of attention, energy etc into a particular activity ⇨ concentrate
concentration on (doing) something
concentration on your health
concentration on providing value and service
3. [uncountable and countable] a large amount of something in a particular place or among particular people ⇨ concentrate
concentration of
the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
the concentration of power in the hands of a few
4. [countable] technical the amount of a substance contained in a liquid ⇨ concentrate
high/low concentrations
Additives are expensive but are used in very low concentrations.
concentration of
allowable concentrations of pesticides in drinking water
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ something takes concentration (=needs concentration) Playing a musical instrument takes a lot of concentration.
▪ something requires/demands concentration formal Writing an exam requires great concentration.
▪ lose (your) concentration Halfway through the game, he seemed to lose concentration.
▪ break sb’s concentration (=stop someone concentrating) The telephone rang and broke my concentration.
▪ disturb sb’s concentration She slipped out of the room, trying not to disturb his concentration.
phrases
▪ sb’s powers of concentration (=sb’s ability to concentrate hard) Great athletes are known for their powers of concentration.
▪ a lack of concentration A lack of concentration when you are driving can be fatal.
▪ a lapse in/of concentration (=a short time when you do not concentrate) That brief lapse of concentration resulted in a goal for the other team.
adjectives
▪ great/deep concentration My work demands great concentration.
▪ poor concentration The boy had behavioural problems and suffered from poor concentration.
▪ total concentration I was impressed by her total concentration on the game.
▪ intense concentration (=very great concentration) The job demands intense concentration.
concentration + NOUN
▪ a concentration span (=the length of time that you are able to concentrate) Young children have a short concentration span.

concentrationhu

◎	[,kɔnsn'trei∫n]
※	danh từ
	■	(concentration on something) (năng lực) tập trung vào cái gì; sự tập trung
		☆	stress and tiredness often result in lack of concentration
			tình trạng căng thẳng và mệt mỏi thường dẫn đến sự thiếu tập trung
		☆	a book that requires great concentration
			cuốn sách đòi hỏi sự tập trung cao độ
		☆	I found it hard to keep my concentration with such a noise going on
			tôi thấy khó mà giữ được tập trung với một tiếng ồn liên tiếp như thế
	■	(concentration of something) sự tập hợp người hoặc vật; sự tập trung
		☆	concentrations of enemy troops, industrial buildings
			những sự tập trung của binh lính địch, các công trình công nghiệp
	■	(hoá học) sự cô
		☆	concentration by evaporation
			sự cô cạn
	〆	concentration camp
		✓	nơi giam giữ tù chính trị, tù binh (nhất là thời Đức quốc xã); trại tập trung

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  assiduity, assiduousness, engrossment, absorption, immersion, density, denseness, tightness, compactness
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  dilution, distribution, dispersion