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gần gũi thân mật chặt chẽ kỹ lưỡng tỉ mỉ

closely
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They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
These trousers are a bit tight. ☊ bit ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
We keep in close touch with the police. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
The two events are closely connected. ☊ closely ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
The two countries have always maintained close relations. ☊ maintain ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
stretch sth: Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame. ☊ stretch ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
The industry is strictly regulated. ☊ strictly ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
to keep tight control over sth ☊ tight ☊
We need tighter security at the airport. ☊ tight ☊
These shoes are much too tight. ☊ tight ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
The dress was too tight for me. ☊ too ☊