Anh

aptitude

gb/ˈæptətˌud/ us/ˈæptətˌud/
B2 Anh
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Danh từ B2 property
1

natural ability to do something

a natural talent for something

Mẫu sử dụng: aptitude for [subject/activity]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often confused with attitude (opinions/feelings) because they sound similar.
Từ đồng nghĩa
talent (More general and very common; aptitude often emphasizes potential to learn.) | knack (More informal; suggests an easy, practical skill.) | gift (Often suggests something special or impressive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ineptitude (The opposite: lack of ability or skill.) | inability (A general lack of capacity to do something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
have an aptitude |show aptitude |demonstrate aptitude |natural aptitude |an aptitude for maths |an aptitude for languages |an aptitude for music |an aptitude for learning |a strong aptitude |a real aptitude
Chủ đề
education |work |skills
Ví dụ
  • She has a real aptitude for languages and picked up Italian quickly.
  • His aptitude for problem-solving made him a natural fit for engineering.
  • The course is designed for students with an aptitude for maths.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I have an aptitude for music.
  • She shows aptitude for science.
Danh từ formal C1 property
2

suitability for a job or role

how suitable someone is for a job or task

Mẫu sử dụng: aptitude for [role/task]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use aptitude when they mean attitude (how someone behaves or feels).
Từ đồng nghĩa
fitness (Emphasizes being right or appropriate for a purpose.) | suitability (Very close in meaning; often used in formal evaluation contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unsuitability (Not appropriate or fit for a role or purpose.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
aptitude for leadership |aptitude for management |aptitude for the role |aptitude for the job |assess aptitude |prove aptitude |lack the aptitude |overall aptitude |professional aptitude |technical aptitude
Chủ đề
work |business
Ví dụ
  • The interview is intended to judge each candidate’s aptitude for the role.
  • She quickly demonstrated her aptitude for leadership during the project.
  • The training helps employees develop the aptitude needed for customer-facing work.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • This test checks my aptitude for the job.
Danh từ technical C1 property
3

potential ability measured by tests

your potential skill, often measured by a test

Mẫu sử dụng: [type] aptitude (e.g., verbal aptitude); aptitude in [area]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Aptitude is about potential to learn; achievement is about what you have already learned.
Từ đồng nghĩa
capacity (More general; can refer to overall ability rather than a specific potential.) | potential (Broader; not necessarily measured formally.)
Từ trái nghĩa
limitation (A restriction on what someone is able to do or learn.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
verbal aptitude |numerical aptitude |spatial aptitude |mechanical aptitude |cognitive aptitude |aptitude score |aptitude assessment |measure aptitude |high aptitude |low aptitude
Chủ đề
education |testing |business
Ví dụ
  • The company uses an assessment to measure applicants’ aptitude for logical reasoning.
  • Her aptitude scores suggested she would do well in technical training.
  • Aptitude tests aim to predict performance in certain kinds of work.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • My aptitude score was high.
Danh từ formal C2 state
4

tendency or inclination to do something

a tendency to do something

Mẫu sử dụng: aptitude for [behavior/activity]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is less common today; in most contexts aptitude means ability, not preference.
Từ đồng nghĩa
propensity (Often suggests a strong tendency, sometimes negative.) | inclination (Can suggest a preference as well as a tendency.)
Từ trái nghĩa
aversion (A tendency to avoid something rather than do it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
an aptitude for hard work |an aptitude for risk-taking |an aptitude for violence |an aptitude for cooperation |an aptitude for compromise
Chủ đề
personality
Ví dụ
  • He had an aptitude for taking on too much work at once.
  • The report noted a worrying aptitude for risk-taking in junior traders.
  • She showed an aptitude for collaboration that improved the whole team’s mood.
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Dạng từ điển
aptitude
IPA
GB/ˈæptətˌud/
US/ˈæptətˌud/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
aptitude (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (aptitude)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: aptitude
  • Plural: aptitude, aptitudes
Họ từ
Forms
aptitudes noun
Core family
apt adjective B2 aptly adverb
Related words
aptness noun
Negative and opposite forms
inept adjective ineptitude noun
Cách diễn đạt

aptitude test

1
/ˈæptətˌud tˈɛst/
fixed phrase

test of ability and potential

a test that shows what you may be good at

Ví dụ
  • All applicants must take an aptitude test before the interview.
  • She took an aptitude test to see which careers might suit her.
  • The school uses aptitude tests to place students in the right level.

have an aptitude for

1
/hˈæv ən ˈæptətˌud fɚ/
fixed phrase

be naturally good at

to be naturally good at something

Ví dụ
  • She has an aptitude for design and learns new software quickly.
  • If you have an aptitude for numbers, accounting could suit you.
  • He seems to have an aptitude for teaching young children.

language aptitude

1
/lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase

ability to learn languages

being naturally good at learning languages

Ví dụ
  • People with high language aptitude often notice patterns in grammar quickly.
  • The program assesses language aptitude before assigning courses.
  • Her language aptitude helped her reach a good level in French in a year.

mechanical aptitude

1
/mɪkˈænɪkəl ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase

ability with machines and tools

being good with machines

Ví dụ
  • The role requires mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
  • Her mechanical aptitude showed when she fixed the printer in minutes.
  • Applicants will be screened for mechanical aptitude during training.

natural aptitude

1
/nˈæt͡ʃɚəl ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase

inborn talent

a talent you are born with

Ví dụ
  • Her natural aptitude for rhythm made drumming look easy.
  • He has a natural aptitude for languages, but he also studies hard.
  • The job suits people with a natural aptitude for problem-solving.

show aptitude (for)

1
/ʃˈoʊ ˈæptətˌud fɚ/
fixed phrase

demonstrate natural ability

to show you are naturally good at something

Ví dụ
  • She showed aptitude for coding within her first week on the course.
  • New recruits who show aptitude are offered extra training.
  • He has shown an aptitude for handling difficult customers calmly.

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