deem

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xem xét, cho là

BrE /diːm/ AmE /diːm/

verb en → vi

past deemed pp deemed ing deeming

1 JUDGE/CONSIDER [transitive] B1

Xem xét, cho là

to think that something is true or important; to consider someone or something as being a particular type of person or thing

  • deem somebody/something + adj

Collocations deem something important · deem someone guilty

  • The court deemed him unfit to stand trial.

    Tòa án cho rằng anh ta không đủ điều kiện để ra tòa.

2 RULE/DECIDE [transitive] B2

Quyết định, phán quyết

to officially decide that something is true or important; to make a formal decision about someone or something

  • deem somebody/something + adj

Collocations deem the evidence reliable · deem someone innocent

  • The committee deemed the proposal unacceptable.

    Ủy ban đã quyết định rằng đề xuất không thể chấp nhận được.