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opinion piece
/əˈpɪnjən piːs/o·PIN·ion PIECE
an article expressing the author's personal views on an issue
Examples
“The paper ran an opinion piece calling for reform of the education system.”
“I read an opinion piece that challenged the government's policy.”
“Columnists often write opinion pieces on current affairs.”
Band 8 sentence
“The newspaper published a persuasive opinion piece arguing that local authorities should invest more in public transport.”
Collocations
- write an opinion piece
- publish an opinion piece
Word family
Common mistakes
a piece of opinion→an opinion piece
opinion article→opinion piece / opinion article (cả hai đều dùng được)
Say it for a higher band
5opinion article→6column→7+opinion piece
Synonyms
column
Easily confused
editorial
“The editorial reflected the newspaper's official stance on the issue.”
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