generational
gb/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/ us/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
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adjective
B2
relation
1
relating to age generations
connected with groups of people who were born and grew up at around the same time
Mẫu sử dụng:
generational [difference/divide/change]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse generational with general. Generational means connected with generations or age groups.
Từ đồng nghĩa
age-related (broader; connected with age, not necessarily a social generation)
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intergenerational (emphasizes relationships or interaction between different generations)
Từ trái nghĩa
ageless (not tied to a particular age group or generation)
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timeless (not limited to a particular period or generation)
Cụm từ đi kèm
generational divide
|generational gap
|generational difference
|generational change
|generational conflict
|generational attitudes
|generational values
|generational identity
|generational tensions
Chủ đề
society
|age
|culture
|family
Ví dụ
- The survey found clear generational differences in attitudes toward remote work.
- Music often becomes a marker of generational identity.
- The debate exposed a generational divide between younger voters and older ones.
Ví dụ cho người học
- There are generational differences in how people use social media.
- The film shows a generational conflict in one family.
adjective
B2
process
2
passed down through generations
passed from parents or grandparents to children over time
Mẫu sử dụng:
generational [wealth/poverty/trauma/pattern]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Generational can describe both positive things, such as wealth, and negative things, such as trauma or poverty.
Từ đồng nghĩa
inherited (often refers to receiving something directly, especially money, traits, or property)
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intergenerational (more formal; emphasizes transfer or effects across generations)
Từ trái nghĩa
one-generation (limited to a single generation)
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newly acquired (not received from earlier generations)
Cụm từ đi kèm
generational wealth
|generational poverty
|generational trauma
|generational disadvantage
|generational privilege
|generational patterns
|generational inheritance
|generational cycle
|generational legacy
|generational inequality
Chủ đề
family
|society
|history
|inequality
Ví dụ
- The family business created generational wealth for his children and grandchildren.
- Researchers studied how generational trauma can affect health and education.
- The policy was designed to break cycles of generational poverty.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Their family has generational wealth.
- The story is about generational trauma.
adjective
C1
property
3
rare and generation-defining
extremely rare and important, as if it happens only once in many years
Mẫu sử dụng:
a generational [talent/opportunity/crisis/shift]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is often used for praise or emphasis and can sound exaggerated if used for ordinary things.
Từ đồng nghĩa
once-in-a-generation (more explicit and often stronger)
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exceptional (general praise; does not specifically suggest rarity across generations)
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historic (emphasizes lasting historical importance)
Từ trái nghĩa
ordinary (not unusual or exceptional)
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common (happens often, not once in a generation)
Cụm từ đi kèm
generational talent
|generational player
|generational athlete
|generational opportunity
|generational crisis
|generational moment
|generational shift
|generational change
|generational investment
|generational challenge
Chủ đề
sports
|business
|media
|achievement
Ví dụ
- Scouts described the young quarterback as a generational talent.
- The pandemic became a generational event for students around the world.
- The company saw artificial intelligence as a generational opportunity.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is a generational talent in tennis.
- This is a generational chance to improve the city.
adjective
technical
C1
relation
4
relating to product generations
connected with a new version or stage of a technology or product
Mẫu sử dụng:
generational [improvement/leap/upgrade] in [technology/product]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In technology, a generation is a version or stage of development, not an age group of people.
Từ đồng nghĩa
next-generation (usually describes the newest or future version)
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version-related (clearer but less idiomatic in many contexts)
Từ trái nghĩa
incremental (small and gradual rather than a full-generation change)
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same-generation (belonging to the same stage or version)
Cụm từ đi kèm
generational improvement
|generational leap
|generational upgrade
|generational advance
|generational change
|generational performance gain
|generational shift
|generational design
|generational platform
|generational architecture
Chủ đề
technology
|business
|innovation
Ví dụ
- The new chip delivers a major generational improvement in battery life.
- Console makers often promise a generational leap in graphics.
- The software update is useful, but it is not a generational change.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The new phone has a generational upgrade in its camera.
- This chip is a generational improvement.
Ngữ pháp
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generational
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GB/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
US/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
gen - er - a - tion - al (5 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (er)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: generational
- Comparative: generationaler
- Superlative: generationalest
Cách diễn đạt
generational divide
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
difference between age groups
a big difference between older and younger people in how they think or live
Ví dụ
- There is a clear generational divide over climate policy.
- The workplace training revealed a generational divide in communication styles.
- Streaming services have widened the generational divide in how people watch TV.
generational poverty
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl pˈɑvɚti/
fixed phrase
poverty across family generations
poverty that affects parents, children, and grandchildren in the same family or community
Ví dụ
- Better schools alone may not be enough to end generational poverty.
- The program helps families break the cycle of generational poverty.
- Generational poverty can limit access to housing, health care, and education.
generational shift
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl ʃˈɪft/
fixed phrase
major age-driven change
a big change that happens because a new generation becomes important
Ví dụ
- The election reflected a generational shift in the party's base.
- Remote work may represent a generational shift in expectations about office life.
- A generational shift is changing how consumers think about ownership.
generational talent
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tˈælənt/
fixed phrase
informal
exceptionally rare talent
someone with amazing ability who is thought to be one of the best people of their time
Ví dụ
- Many fans believe she is a generational talent in women's basketball.
- The club paid a record fee for a teenager they viewed as a generational talent.
- Not every promising young player is a generational talent.
generational trauma
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl tɹˈɔmə/
fixed phrase
inherited psychological harm
pain or harm from the past that affects children and grandchildren, not only the people who first experienced it
Ví dụ
- The novel explores generational trauma after war and displacement.
- Therapy helped her understand patterns of generational trauma in her family.
- Communities may carry generational trauma from colonization or racial violence.
generational wealth
1/d͡ʒˌɛnɚˈeɪʃənəl wˈɛlθ/
fixed phrase
inherited family wealth
money, property, or advantages that a family passes from parents to children over many years
Ví dụ
- Home ownership has been a major source of generational wealth for many families.
- The report examines how unequal access to credit affects generational wealth.
- She wants to build generational wealth for her children.