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- Nhóm 7
Adaptation: S thích nghi, s ñi u ch nh
The adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions
• adapt
• adaptability
• adaptable
• adaption
• adaptive
Adult: (~grown-up) Ngư i l n, ñã trư ng thành (n;adj)
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed.
• adulthood
Advocate: Có ch trương, tán thành (mang tính publicly)
The group does not advocate the use of violence.
Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.
• advocacy
Aid: S giúp ñ , s c u tr
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised.
This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer.
Channel: Chuy n smth t i smwh
Ditches were constructed to channel water away from the buildings.
If she could only channel all that energy into something useful.
A lot of money has been channelled into research in that particular field.
Chemical: (thu c) hóa h c
A chemical element
The chemical industry
• chemically
Classical: Kinh ñi n, c ñi n
The classical economics of Smith and Ricardo
Classical and modern ballet
• classic
• classically
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Comprehensive: (~complete, full) Bao hàm ñ y ñ
A comprehensive list of addresses
Comprehensive insurance (= covering all risks)
• comp
• comprehensively
• comprehensiveness
Comprise: (~make something up ) Chi m, ñóng góp
Women comprise 15% of the police force.
Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.
Confirm: Xác nh n, ch ng th c
Rumours of job losses were later confirmed
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite).
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.
• confirmation
Contrary: (~opposite): Trái ngư c
Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education—in crime.
The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘contrary to
the public interest’.
• contrarily
• contrariness
Convert: Bi n ñ i (ñ v t, ni m tin, quan ñi m, í ki n…)
The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.
We've converted from oil to gas central heating.
I didn't use to like opera but my husband has converted me.
• conversion
• convertibility
• convertible
Couple: ðôi, c p
I saw a couple of men get out.
• a couple
• coupling
Decade: Th p k
1910–1919 or 2000–2009
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Definite: Rõ ràng, ch c ch n
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow?
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like.
• definitely / • indefinitely
• definitive
• definitively
• indefinite
Deny: Ph nh n
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports.
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them.
It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem.
He denies attempting to murder his wife.
• deniable
• denial
Differentiate: (~distinguish) (ngo i) phân bi t/ (n i) khác bi t
Differentiate A (from B) I can't differentiate one variety from another.
The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female.
Differentiate (between) A and B It's difficult to differentiate between the two
varieties.
• differentiation
Disposal: S v t b , s t ng ñi
A bomb disposal squad: ð i x lí bom mìn
Sewage disposal systems: H th ng x nư c th i
The disposal of nuclear waste: vi c x lý ch t th i h t nhân
• disposable
• dispose
• disposed
Dynamic: ð ng l c h c (n/adj) (>
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Empirical: (~theoretical ) Kinh nghi m, th c nghi m
Empirical evidence
Such claims need to be tested empirically.
An empirical study
• empirically
• empiricism
• empiricist
Equipment: ð trang b , thi t b , d ng c , s trang b
New equipment for the sports clu
The equipment of the photographic studio was expensive.
• equip
Extract: Lo i b cái gì (t cái gì ñó); nh ra (răng); rút ra (nguyên t c)
He's going to the dentist's to have a tooth extracted.
A machine that extracts excess moisture from the air
To extract essential oils from plants
• extraction
File: Tài li u, h
A stack of files awaited me on my desk.
Every file on the same disk must have a different name.
Finite: (~infinite ) Có h n, có ch ng m , có gi i h n
A finite number of possibilities
The world's resources are finite.
• infinite
• infinitely
Foundation: N n móng, căn c , cơ s , n n t ng
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts).
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts).
Globe = The world: Qu ð t
Tourists from every corner of the globe
• globalization
• globally
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Grade: C p b c, m c, ñ ; h ng, lo i; t ng l p
All the materials used were of the highest grade.
• graded
Guarantee: (~assurance) S b o ñ m, s cam ñoan; s b o lãnh, s dám ch c
To give a guarantee of good behaviour
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.
Hierarchical: Có th b c, có tôn ti
A hierarchical society/structure/organization
• hierarchically
• hierarchy
Identical: ðúng, chính xác, như nhau
The two pictures are similar, although not identical.
Identical to somebody/something Her dress is almost identical to mine.
This is the identical room we stayed in last year.
The children were dressed identically.
Identical with somebody/something The number on the card should be identical
with the one on the chequebook.
• identically
Ideology: Tư tư ng, h tư tư ng
The ideology of gender roles
Alternative ideologies
• ideological
• ideologically
Infer: (~deduce) Suy ra, lu n ra, k t lu n
Readers are left to infer the killer's motives.
Infer something (from something) Much of the meaning must be inferred from the
context.
• inference
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Innovation: Sáng ki n, ñi u m i ñưa vào, cái m i, phương pháp m i, s ñ i m i
The latest innovations in education
The company is very interested in product design and innovation.
• innovate
• innovative
• innovator
• innovatory
Insert: L ng vào, gài vào, chèn (+in, into) (add?)
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket.
They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.
Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will.
• insertion
Intervene: Xen vào, can thi p
The President intervened personally in the crisis.
She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened.
They were planning to get married and then the war intervened.
• intervention
Isolate: Cô l p, tách ly
Patients with the disease should be isolated.
He was immediately isolated from the other prisoners.
This decision will isolate the country from the rest of Europe.
It is possible to isolate a number of factors that contributed to her downfall.
Media: Các phương ti n truy n thông
The trial was fully reported in the media.
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision.
He became a media star for his part in the protests.
Mode: Cách, cách th c
A mode of communication
A mode of behaviour
Environment-friendly modes of transport
Paradigm: M u, mô hình
The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.
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Phenomenon: S vi c phi thư ng; v t phi thư ng; v t kỳ l , hi n tư ng l
Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.
Early retirement is a relatively new phenomenon in Britain.
Priority: ði u ưu tiên
Education is a top priority.
Our first priority is to improve standards.
Financial security was high on his list of priorities.
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you).
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research.
Prohibit: (~forbid) Ngăn c m, c m ch (b i lu t l )
A law prohibiting the sale of alcohol
Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.
The policy prohibits smoking on school grounds.
The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.
(~prevent)
Publication: S xu t b n (sách); sách báo xu t b n (báo, t p chí,…)
The publication date
The publication of his first novel
A delay in the publication of the exam results
The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs.
Quote: Trích d n
He quoted a passage from the minister's speech.
The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision.
Release: S gi i thoát, s phóng thích
To release a prisoner
Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage.
Reverse: Ngh ch, ñ o ngư c, ñ o, ñi u trái l i (n,adj,v)
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
This problem is the reverse of the previous one.
To travel in the reverse direction
• irreversible
• irreversibly
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Simulate: Gi l p, mô ph ng
Computer software can be used to simulate conditions on the seabed.
Role-playing is a useful way of simulating real-life situations.
Sole: (~only; single) Duy nh t
My sole reason for coming here was to see you.
This is the sole means of access to the building.
Somewhat(~rather) Hơi, g i là, m t chút, ph n nào
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met.
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery.
Submit: ð trình, ñưa ra í ki n (formally)
Completed projects must be submitted to Mr. James by 10 March.
Successor: Ngư i n i nghi p; ngư i n i ngôi; ngư i th a t
Who's the likely successor to him as party leader?
Their latest release is a worthy successor to their popular debut album.
He chose as his successor a relative newcomer to the organization.
Survive: S ng qua, qua kh i ñư c, s ng sót
She was the last surviving member of the family.
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived.
The children had to survive by begging and stealing.
I can't survive on £40 a week.
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit.
He survived as party leader until his second election defeat.
Thesis: Lu n văn, lu n án
Students must submit a thesis on an agreed subject within four years.
Topic: ð tài, ch ñ
The main topic of conversation was Tom's new girlfriend.
The article covered a wide range of topics.
The topic for tonight's discussion is…
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Transmit: (~ transfer) Chuy n giao, truy n (tín hi u)
Signals transmitted from a satellite
The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite to over fifty countries.
Ultimate:( ~final, basic, fundamental) cu i cùng, ch y u, quan tr ng nh t
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.
The ultimate decision lies with the parents.
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill.
Unique: Duy nh t, ñơn nh t, ñ c nh t, v t duy nh t (adj/n)
Everyone's fingerprints are unique.
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern
Europe.The koala is unique to Australia.
The UK, uniquely, has not had to face the problem of mass unemployment.
Visible: Có th trông th y ñư c
The house is clearly visible from the beach.
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye.
• invisibility
• invisible
• invisibly
Voluntary: T nguy n, t giác (>
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