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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
within
with·in preposition, adverb BrE [wɪˈðɪn] NAmE [wɪˈðɪn] preposition 1. before a particular period of time has passed; during a particular period of time • You should receive a reply within seven days. • The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. •Two elections were held within the space of a year. 2. not further than a particular distance from sth •a house within a mile of the station • Is it within walking distance? 3. inside the range or limits of sth • That question is not within the scope of this talk. • We are now within range of enemy fire. •He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). 4. (formal)inside sth/sb • The noise seems to be coming from within the building. • There is discontent within the farming industry. •Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. Word Origin: late Old English withinnan ‘on the inside’ adverb (formal) inside • Cleaner required. Apply within. (= on a sign) Word Origin: [within] late Old English withinnan ‘on the inside’
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