Idx | 2783 |
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Keyword | up-to-date |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | Italian women like to keep up with up-to-date fashions. |
Correct Sentence | Italian women like to keep up with the latest fashions. |
Cloze Error Sentence | Italian women like to keep up with [[up-to-date]] fashions. |
Cloze Sentence | Italian women like to keep up with [[the latest]] fashions. |
Cloze Answer | the latest |
Choices | the latest | up-to-date |
Explanation | up-to-date (also up to date ) = (1) (of machinery, equipment, methods, books etc) modern, especially because based on the most recent knowledge, information, inventions etc:Ù'Our computer system is reasonably up-to-date but it's not flexible enough.' 'This map is no good. I need one that's up-to-date.' (2) (of people) having the most recent information about something: 'The aim of the survey is to find out how many doctors keep up to date with developments in medical research.' See note at LAST 3 (↑ |
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