educate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Dạy, giáo dục

BrE /ˈedʒʊkeɪt/ AmE /ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪt/

verb en → vi

past educated pp educated ing educating

1 TEACH/INSTRUCT [transitive] B1

Dạy, giáo dục

to teach or train someone, especially in a school or college

  • educate somebody

Collocations educate children · educate students

  • The government is trying to educate people about the dangers of smoking.

    Chính phủ đang cố gắng giáo dục mọi người về nguy cơ của việc hút thuốc.

2 INFORM/INSPIRE [transitive] B2

Dạy dỗ, hướng dẫn

to give someone information or ideas that will help them to think and behave in a better way

  • educate somebody about something

Collocations educate people about health issues · educate children about the environment

  • We need to educate young people about the importance of voting.

    Chúng ta cần phải giáo dục giới trẻ về tầm quan trọng của việc đi bầu cử.

3 PREPARE/FIT [transitive] C1

Trang bị, chuẩn bị cho

to prepare someone for a particular job or situation by giving them the necessary skills and knowledge

  • educate somebody in something

Collocations educate students in computer science · educate employees in customer service

  • The company is educating its staff in the use of new software.

    Công ty đang trang bị cho nhân viên cách sử dụng phần mềm mới.