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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
typhoon
ty·phoon [typhoon typhoons] BrE [taɪˈfuːn] NAmE [taɪˈfuːn] noun
a violent tropical storm with very strong winds
compare ↑cyclone, ↑hurricane
Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: partly via Portuguese from Arabic ṭūfān (perhaps from Greek tuphōn ‘whirlwind’); reinforced by Chinese dialect tai fung ‘big wind’.
Example Bank:
•His home was destroyed in a typhoon.
•The plantation was devastated by a typhoon.
•Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters are frequent in that part of the Pacific.
•The hottest time of year coincides with the typhoon season.
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