V
ocabulary for IELTS
task
/tɑːsk/
/tæsk/
noun
WORK
1. [ C ] a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly or with difficulty
We usually ask interviewees to perform a few simple tasks on the computer just to test their aptitude.
The government now faces the daunting task of restructuring the entire health service.
task
/tɑːsk/
/tæsk/
noun
SPEAK ANGRILY
2.
take sb to task
to criticize or speak angrily to someone for something that they have done wrong
She took her assistant to task for/over her carelessness.
theory
/ˈθɪə.ri/
/ˈθɪr.i/
noun [ C or U ]
1. a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas which are suggested to
explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion or explanation
economic theory
scientific theory
Darwin's theory of evolution
He has a theory that the hole was caused by a meteorite.
2.
in theory
If something is possible in theory, it should be possible, but often it does not happen in that way
In theory, the journey ought to take three hours, but in practice it usually takes four because of roadworks.
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