1300 Flashcards
potential
/pəˈtenʃl/
that can develop into something or be developed in the future
[synonym] possible
Tiềm tàng
Ví dụ:
potential customers
First we need to identify actual and potential problems.
poverty
/ˈpɑːvərti/
the condition of being extremely poor
Sự nghèo nàn; cảnh nghèo nàn, cảnh bần cùng
Ví dụ:
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.
Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.
power
/ˈpaʊər/
to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work
Cung cấp lực (cho máy
)
Ví dụ:
The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.
The plant generates enough energy to power a town of 6 000 people.
The mill’s machinery is powered by waterwheels.
power plant
/ˈpaʊər plænt/
a building or group of buildings where electricity is produced
nhà máy sản xuất điện
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precede
/prɪˈsiːd/
to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
Đi trước; đứng trước; đặt trước; ở trước; có trước, đến trước.
Ví dụ:
Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
predate
/ˌpriːˈdeɪt/
to have existed or happened before another thing
có trước một thứ gì đó khác
Ví dụ:
Few of the town’s fine buildings predate the earthquake of 1755
predator
/ˈpredətər/
an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
Thú ăn mồi sống, thú ăn thịt.
Ví dụ:
lions, wolves, and other predators
predict
/prɪˈdɪkt/
to say that something will happen in the future
[synonym] forecast
Nói trước; đoán trước, dự đoán
Ví dụ:
a reliable method of predicting earthquakes
Nobody could predict the outcome.
predisposition
/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn/
the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease
Tình trạng dễ thiên về, khuynh hướng thiên về.
(Y học) Tố bẩm (dễ mắc bệnh gì).
Ví dụ:
These are parents with a predisposition to worry
prefabricated
/ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
Được làm sẵn, được đúc sẵn
Ví dụ:
a prefabricated house
Prefabricated houses were quickly put up after the war
prefer
/prɪˈfɜːr/
to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better
thích hơn, ưa hơn
Ví dụ:
‘Coffee or tea?’ ‘I’d prefer tea, thanks
’
The donor prefers to remain anonymous.
prehistoric
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
connected with the time in history before information was written down
(thuộc} Tiền sử.
Ví dụ:
prehistoric man/humans/animals
prejudice
/ˈpredʒudɪs/
an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
Định kiến, thành kiến, thiên kiến
Ví dụ:
Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice
I must admit to a prejudice in favour of British universities.
premise
/ˈprem. ɪs/
to base a theory, argument, etc
on an idea, thought, or belief
lấy cơ sở cho lời nói, lý thuyết, ý tưởng,
của mình dựa trên cái gì đó
Ví dụ:
He premised his argument on several incorrect assumptions
prescribe
/prɪˈskraɪb/
(of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have
(Y học) Cho, kê (đơn
)
Ví dụ:
I’ve been prescribed painkillers
The doctor prescribed some pills.
prescription
/prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs
(Y học) Sự cho đơn; đơn thuốc
Ví dụ:
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics
These drugs are only available on prescription (= with a prescription from a doctor).
presence
/ˈprezns/
the fact that someone or something is in a place
Sự có mặt
Ví dụ:
He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
She was overawed by the presence of so many people.
present
/ˈpreznt/
(of a person) being in a particular place
opposite absent
Có mặt, hiện diện.
Ví dụ:
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child.
There were 200 people present at the meeting.
The mistake was obvious to all those present.
I wasn’t present when the doctor examined him.
preserve
/prɪˈzɜːrv/
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
Giữ, giữ gìn, bảo quản, bảo tồn, duy trì
Ví dụ:
Carefully follow instructions to preserve foods safely
He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
press
/pres/
newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio that broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them
Báo chí
Ví dụ:
The story was reported in the press and on television.
the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedom to report any events and express opinions)
pressing
/ˈpresɪŋ/
needing to be dealt with immediately
[synonym] urgent
Thúc bách, cấp bách, cấp thiết gấp
Ví dụ:
I’m afraid I have some pressing business to attend to.
The government seems to think that international problems are more pressing than domestic ones.
previously
/ˈpriːviəsli/
at a time before the time that you are talking about
Trước, trước đây.
Ví dụ:
The building had previously been used as a hotel
I had visited them three days previously.
prey
/preɪ/
an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
động vật bị ăn thịt; con mồi
Ví dụ:
A hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey
primarily
/praɪˈmerəli/
mainly
[synonym] chiefly
Trước hết, đầu tiên.
Chủ yếu, chính.
Ví dụ:
a course designed primarily for specialists
The problem is not primarily a financial one.
