noun / verb · neutral
challenge
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/CHA·llenge
noun: a difficult task or problem; verb: to dispute or question something, or to call someone to take part in a test of ability
Examples
“One major challenge for cities is improving public transport.”
“The scientist challenged the accepted theory with new evidence.”
“Task design should present an appropriate level of challenge to candidates.”
Band 8 sentence
“The biggest challenge facing educators today is adapting curricula to rapid technological change.”
Collocations
- pose a challenge
- meet the challenge
- challenge a theory/assumption
Word family
Common mistakes
This task give many challenge.→This task gives many challenges.
She challenges that the result is wrong.→She challenges the result / She disputes that the result is correct.
Say it for a higher band
5problem→6difficulty→7+challenge
Synonyms
problem
question
Easily confused
problem
“Solving this problem will take a long time.”
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