单词 | thriving |
释义 | thrivingthri‧ving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/ adjective ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► successful Collocations achieving what you wanted, or having the effect or result you intended: · He applied for a visa three times and in the end he was successful.· The treatment was successful.· It was a highly successful campaign. ► effective having the effect or result that was wanted – used especially about treatments, drugs, or methods: · The drug is effective against a range of diseases.· We still haven't found an effective way to solve the problem. ► victorious successful as a result of winning in a game, election, war etc: · the captain of the victorious team· She emerged victorious in the second round of voting. ► promising likely to be very successful in the future, used especially about someone who is good at a job, sport, art etc: · a promising young athlete· He gave up a promising career in banking. ► thriving very successful – used about a company, industry, or organization that is doing well at a particular time: · The area has a thriving tourist industry.· The school is thriving academically. ► booming extremely successful – used about an economy, or when business or trade is increasing: · the booming economy in China· Business is booming. Longman Language Activatora successful company or product► successful · What are the features that characterized the successful corporations of the past?· He returned to Merseyside after a successful tour with Johnny Gentle.· Our most successful product is based on a very simple idea.· Gradually, word spread, and we built up a very successful business indeed. ► thriving a company, organization, or industry that is thriving is very successful, especially because economic conditions are good or because a lot of people want to buy or use their products: · The nearby malls are thriving, and there's no need for another regional shopping centre.· He expanded the shipping trade and left a thriving business to his son. · the thriving fast-food and soft drinks industry ► booming a company or industry that is booming is extremely successful at a particular time, especially because economic conditions are good: · The need for personal protection has led to a booming private security industry here. · Every day, we hear that the IT industry is booming, but where's the real evidence of that?business is booming (=used to say that you are selling a lot of products and making a lot of money): · One company that specializes in fitting old computers with new parts says business is booming. ► success story if a company or product is a success story , it has become extremely successful, especially suddenly: · Tonight, we're going to hear about another business success story from the North East. · Well, the success story might never have happened if the entrepreneur had taken the advice of his bank. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a successful/profitable/thriving business a thriving company, business etc is very successful SYN flourishing: · Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London. ► a thriving community (=a community which is successful)· In the past the village was a thriving community with a number of shops. ► a thriving industry (=one that is doing very well)· Software development soon became a thriving industry in the area. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► business· This developed into a thriving business.· He had a thriving business, a good life by any standard.· She now has a thriving business and is constantly in demand.· The inquest at Southport heard how Mr Ryder ran a thriving business. ► community· At one time the village was owned by the Wilberforce family and during this period it was a thriving community.· The small, thriving community has been devastated.· Nothing was said about the good, about the thriving community work and the community centre.· Originally named Sudtone, or South town, it was a thriving community long before the city of Hull was in existence.· Forty-five years later Erika Barnes has been back to the village, now a thriving community. ![]() |
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