sec
gb/sˈɛk/ us/sˈɛk/
A2
Anh
~ 2000
másodperc, biztonság, SEC, amerikai Értékpapír- és Tőzsdefelügyelet
DANH TỪ
A2
1
másodperc
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] takes [number] seconds
Hold on, I'll be there in a sec.
It only takes a few secs to start the computer.
The light will change in about ten secs.
Ví dụ cho người học
Wait a sec, I need my bag.
I will call you back in a sec.
It takes five secs to open this app.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sec' with 'moment' or 'minute'; 'sec' is shorter and more precise, meaning exactly one second in formal contexts, but often used loosely for a very short time.
Nghĩa
One sixtieth of a minute
Cụm từ đi kèm
just a sec
|a few seconds
|seconds left
|wait a sec
|in seconds
Từ đồng nghĩa
second (Standard full form; 'sec' is an informal abbreviation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
minute (A longer unit of time.)
Chủ đề
time
|measurement
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A very short time, equal to one second.
A period of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; a second.
DANH TỪ
B2
TECHNICAL
2
biztonság
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] sec settings
He's working in cyber sec now.
Most kiberbiztonsági területen dolgozik.
The company hired new staff for info sec.
A cég új munkatársakat vett fel az információbiztonsági részlegre.
'Sec protocols need to be updated regularly.
Ví dụ cho người học
She works in cyber sec.
Kiberbiztonsági területen dolgozik.
'Info sec is important for all companies.
Az információbiztonság minden vállalat számára fontos.
'They study sec at university.
Nghĩa
Short form for security
Cụm từ đi kèm
cyber sec
|info sec
|sec protocols
Từ đồng nghĩa
security ('Security' is the full form; 'sec' is shorthand used in certain fields.)
Chủ đề
technology
|safety
|business
|communication
Định nghĩa
'Sec' can mean 'security', especially in computer or safety talk.
'Sec' used as an abbreviation for 'security', especially in technical or online contexts.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] reports to the SEC
'The company filed its report with the SEC.
A vállalat benyújtotta jelentését a SEC-nek.
'The SEC is investigating insider trading allegations.
A SEC bennfentes kereskedelemmel kapcsolatos vádakat vizsgál.
'SEC rules require timely disclosure of financial information.
Ví dụ cho người học
'The SEC checks companies in the stock market.
A SEC ellenőrzi a tőzsdei vállalatokat.
'A company must send papers to the SEC.
Egy vállalatnak iratokat kell benyújtania a SEC-nek.
'The SEC makes rules for stock trading.
Nghĩa
(US) Financial regulator agency
Cụm từ đi kèm
SEC regulations
|file with the SEC
|SEC investigation
Từ đồng nghĩa
Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC' is the acronym; full name is formal.)
Chủ đề
finance
|government
|business
|law
Định nghĩa
'SEC' is the name of the U.S. government group that watches over the stock market.
'SEC' refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, a government agency regulating financial markets.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
sec
IPA
GB/sˈɛk/
US/sˈɛk/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sec (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sec
- Plural: secs
Họ từ
Forms
secs
noun
Core family
second
noun A2
Cách diễn đạt
(in) a sec
1/ˈɪn ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'In a very short time'
'In a sec' means 'very soon'.
Ví dụ
- 'I'll be with you in a sec.
- 'Dinner will be ready in a sec.
just a sec
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə sˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
'Wait a very short time'
'Just a sec' means 'please wait a very short time'.
Ví dụ
- 'Just a sec, I'll get my keys.
- 'Can you hold on just a sec?