without

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

without UK US [wɪˈðaʊt] preposition , adverb
<E > not having or doing something, or lacking something
• I've come out without my umbrella.
• You look nice without make-up.
• He went without my knowledge.
• I couldn't have done it without you.
• She's strong without being bossy.
• Do start without me.
• formal He's not without (= he does have some) qualities.
• This is without a doubt (= certainly) the best Chinese food I've ever had.
• You shouldn't drive for more than three hours without taking a break.
• Without wishing to be rude (= I don't want to be rude, but), don't you think you need a hair cut?
See also do without; go without
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Lacking things ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough ↑Essential or necessary
 
• A long wool coat is a classic no wardrobe should be without.
• You can't work continuously for six hours without a break!
• They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
• I don't know how it's possible for a person to disappear without trace.
• He never goes out without his security men in attendance.
Idioms: without a backward glance ▪ without so much as a by-your-leave