attention /ə”tenʃn/ danh từ sự chú ýto pay attention to: chú ý tớito attract attention: lôi cuốn sự chú ý sự chăm sócto receive attention at a hospital: được chăm sóc điều trị tại một bệnh viện (số nhiều) sự ân cần, sự chu đáo với aito show attentions to somebody: ân cần chu đáo với ai (quân sự) tư thế đứng nghiêmAttention!: nghiêm!to come to (stand at) attention: đứng nghiêmto pay attention (xem) pay chú ýattention field: trường chú ýsự bảo dưỡngsự chăm sócattention devicethiết bị cảnh báoattention interruptionsự ngắt có chủ ýattention signaltín hiệu đề phòngcommand attention keyphím yêu cầu lệnhsecure attention key (SAK)khóa lưu ý an toànchăm sócsự chú ýattention (attn)quan tâmattention strengthđộ chú ýattention strengthsức chú ý (đối với quảng cáo)pay attention to (to…)chú ýpay attention to (to…)lưu tâm đến
ADJ. full, rapt, undivided They listened with rapt attention. | assiduous, careful, close, meticulous, scrupulous | scant Policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues. | urgent | special | unwanted, unwelcome | international, media, public
VERB + ATTENTION devote, direct, give (sb/sth), pay, turn How many times do I have to ask you to pay attention? He had a cup of tea and then turned his attention to the report. | get, have, receive Can I have your attention, please? These poems have received a lot of critical attention. | attract, call, capture, catch, command, compel, draw, excite, grab I tried to attract the waiter”s attention. Wherever he goes, he commands attention. She doesn”t like to draw attention to her illness. | deflect, distract, divert, draw The government is trying to divert attention away from the economy. | hold, keep, rivet There was something in the way he spoke that riveted her attention. | concentrate, confine, focus In this chapter we shall confine our attention to non-renewable energy sources. | refocus, transfer The firm decided to refocus its attention back onto its traditional strengths and expertise. | deserve, need, require a matter requiring urgent attention | jostle for, vie for dozens of concerns jostling for your attention She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention. | repay an interesting essay that repays close attention | bring sth to My boss was grateful that I had brought the matter to his attention. | come to | avoid, escape Her primary aim was to avoid the attentions of the newspapers.
ATTENTION + VERB focus Media attention focused today on the prince”s business affairs. | wander I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.
ATTENTION + NOUN span
PREP. for sb”s ~, for the ~ of a letter for the attention of your doctor
PHRASES attention to detail He is a designer known for his meticulous attention to detail. | care and attention He was convicted of driving without due care and attention. | the centre of attention Some children love being the centre of attention. | the focus of attention The focus of attention must now be how to improve the economy. | force your attentions on sb A man like Luke had no need to force his attentions on unwilling women. | not pay much attention to sth, pay little/no attention to sth (= not take something very seriously) Pay no attention to what Bill said?he”s a complete liar!
2 care
ADJ. constant | individual, personal, special The child needs special attention. | medical
VERB + ATTENTION devote, give, lavish He devoted all his attention to his mother. She lavishes attention on those silly little dogs. | be in need of, need, require, want a patient requiring attention
Từ điển WordNet
n.
a general interest that leads people to want to know more
She was the center of attention
a courteous act indicating affection
she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
the faculty or power of mental concentration
keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
