olympiad
gb/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/ us/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
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Danh từ
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event
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academic competition in a subject
a big competition in a school subject
Mẫu sử dụng:
a/an [subject] olympiad; an olympiad in [subject]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse an academic olympiad (a subject competition) with the Olympic Games (sports).
Từ đồng nghĩa
competition (General word; less specific than olympiad.)
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contest (Often shorter and less formal than olympiad.)
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tournament (Common in sports and games; can also apply to academic events.)
Từ trái nghĩa
exhibition (A display without competition or ranking.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
math olympiad
|science olympiad
|national olympiad
|international olympiad
|olympiad team
|olympiad medal
|olympiad problems
|qualify for the olympiad
|olympiad training
|olympiad winner
Chủ đề
education
|competitions
|math
|science
Ví dụ
- She made the national team for the chemistry olympiad after months of training.
- Our school hosts a math olympiad every spring for local students.
- He won a silver medal at an international olympiad in computer science.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My brother is in the math olympiad.
- She is training for an olympiad.
Danh từ
formal
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quantity
2
four-year Olympic time period
a four-year period between Olympic Games
Mẫu sử dụng:
during/in the [current/next] Olympiad; an Olympiad of four years
Lỗi thường gặp:
Many learners use Olympiad to mean the Olympic Games themselves; this sense refers to the four-year period.
Từ đồng nghĩa
quadrennium (A rarer word for a four-year period, not limited to the Olympics.)
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four-year period (Plain description; not specific to the Olympics.)
Từ trái nghĩa
single year (Opposite in duration; not an Olympic cycle.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the current Olympiad
|the next Olympiad
|an Olympiad begins
|an Olympiad ends
|Olympiad cycle
|within an Olympiad
|the four-year Olympiad
Chủ đề
sports
|time
|history
Ví dụ
- The city planned major transport upgrades during the current Olympiad.
- Funding was approved for the entire Olympiad leading up to the next Games.
- In ancient Greece, events were dated by Olympiad.
Ví dụ cho người học
- An Olympiad is four years.
- They planned the project for one Olympiad.
Danh từ
formal
C2
event
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the Olympic Games (official use)
the Olympic Games (in official language)
Mẫu sử dụng:
the Games of the [number] Olympiad
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday English, people usually say the Olympics or the Olympic Games rather than Olympiad.
Từ đồng nghĩa
the Olympic Games (The standard everyday term.)
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the Olympics (Very common informal-short form.)
Từ trái nghĩa
the Paralympics (A different multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Games of the Olympiad
|the [number] Olympiad
|host the Olympiad
|Olympiad host city
|Olympiad opening ceremony
Chủ đề
sports
|international
Ví dụ
- The committee referred to the event as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in its official documents.
- Tokyo hosted an Olympiad under unprecedented public-health restrictions.
- The bid promised a sustainable Olympiad with reused venues.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Most people say “the Olympics,” not “the Olympiad.”
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Dạng từ điển
olympiad
IPA
GB/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
US/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
olympi - ad (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ad)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: olympiad
- Plural: olympiads
Họ từ
Forms
olympiads
noun
Core family
olympic
adjective B1
olympian
noun
Related words
paralympic
adjective
paralympian
noun
Advanced or less common
olympism
noun
Cách diễn đạt
international mathematical olympiad
1/ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˌæθəmˈætɪkəl oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
top global high-school math contest
a famous international math contest for students
Ví dụ
- She represented her country at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
- The International Mathematical Olympiad attracts the strongest high-school problem solvers each year.
- He trained for two years before qualifying for the International Mathematical Olympiad team.
math olympiad
1/mˈæθ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
math competition for students
a math contest for students
Ví dụ
- She started solving past papers to prepare for the Math Olympiad.
- Our teacher runs an after-school club for the Math Olympiad team.
- He qualified for the Math Olympiad at the regional round.
olympiad cycle
1/oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd sˈaɪkəl/
fixed phrase
formal
four-year Olympic planning cycle
the four-year cycle between Olympics
Ví dụ
- Athletes adjust their training plans across the Olympiad cycle.
- Sponsorship deals are often negotiated for a full Olympiad cycle.
- Rule changes can reshape qualification throughout the Olympiad cycle.
science olympiad
1/sˈaɪəns oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
science-and-engineering competition
a student competition with many science events
Ví dụ
- Their Science Olympiad team built a bridge and tested how much weight it could hold.
- She joined Science Olympiad to explore events in biology and physics.
- The school’s Science Olympiad won first place at the state tournament.
the games of the [number] olympiad
1/ðə ɡˈeɪmz əv ðə nˈʌmbɚ oʊlˈɪmpiˌæd/
fixed phrase
formal
official name for Olympic Games
the official way to name an Olympic Games
Ví dụ
- The contract used the title “the Games of the XXXII Olympiad.”
- Medals are engraved with the official name of the Games of the Olympiad.
- In formal speeches, organizers sometimes prefer “Games of the [number] Olympiad” to “the Olympics.”