1400 Flashcards
recollection
/ˌrekəˈlekʃn/
the ability to remember something; the act of remembering something
[synonym] memory
những kỷ niệm, những điều nhớ lại; hồi ký
Sự nhớ lại, sự hồi tưởng lại; ký ức, hồi ức.
Ví dụ:
I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together
His powers of recollection are extraordinary.
recommendation
/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
advice telling someone what the best thing to do is
Sự giới thiệu, sự tiến cử.
Sự khuyên nhủ, sự dặn bảo.
Ví dụ:
We chose the hotel on their recommendation (= because they recommended it)
reconstruct
/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
to build or make something again that has been damaged or that no longer exists
Xây dựng lại, kiến thiết lại
Ví dụ:
Old London Bridge was bought by an American and reconstructed in the US.
They have tried to reconstruct the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times.
recount
/rɪˈkaʊnt/
to describe how something happened, or to tell a story
Thuật kỹ lại, kể lại chi tiết
Ví dụ:
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.
He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.
recover
/rɪˈkʌvər/
to become completely well again after an illness or injury
to become successful or normal again after being damaged or having problems
hồi phục, bình phục, trở lại bình thường
Ví dụ:
It took her a long time to recover from/after her heart operation
It took a long time for the economy to recover after the slump.
recreation
/ˌriːkriˈeɪʃn/
(a way of) enjoying yourself when you are not working
Sự giải lao, sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển.
Ví dụ:
His recreations include golf, football and shooting.
Emma’s only form of recreation seems to be shopping.
recreational
/ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl/
connected with activities that people do for enjoyment when they are not working
(Thuộc) Sự giải trí, (thuộc) sự tiêu khiển; có tính chất giải trí, có tính chất tiêu khiển.
Ví dụ:
recreational activities/facilities
These areas are set aside for public recreational use.
recyclable
/ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/
able to be recycled
có thể tái chế được
Ví dụ:
Glass products are completely recyclable.
Paper is easily recyclable.
reduction
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller
Sự thu nhỏ, sự giảm bớt
Ví dụ:
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions.
redundant
/rɪˈdʌndənt/
unnecessary because it isnot needed or useful
Thừa, dư
Ví dụ:
There’s a lot of redundant information that you could cut out here
The picture has too much redundant detail.
refer
/rɪˈfɜːr/
to mention or speak about somebody/something
Ám chỉ, nói đến, kể đến, nhắc đến
Ví dụ:
You know who I’m referring to.
She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.
The victims were not referred to by name.
I promised not to refer to the matter again.
reference
/ˈrefrəns/
a mention of something
Sự ám chỉ, sự nói đến, sự nhắc đến
Ví dụ:
Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to (= mentioning) weddings
He made several references to his time in France.
reflect
/rɪˈflekt/
to show the image of somebody/something on the surface of something such as a mirror, water or glass
Phản chiếu, phản xạ, dội lại
Phản ánh.
Ví dụ:
His face was reflected in the mirror.
She could see herself reflected in his eyes.
reflection
/rɪˈflekʃn/
careful thought about something, sometimes over a long period of time
Sự suy nghĩ, sự ngẫm nghĩ; snh những ý nghĩ
Ví dụ:
She decided on reflection to accept his offer after all.
A week off would give him time for reflection.
reform
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
to improve a system, an organization, a law, etc
by making changes to it
Cải cách, cải thiện, cải tạo, cải tổ
Ví dụ:
Who will reform our unfair electoral system?
He was credited with having reformed the education system.
refuse
/ˈrefjuːs/
waste material that has been thrown away
[synonym] rubbish
Đồ thừa, đồ thải, đồ bỏ đi; rác rưởi
Ví dụ:
domestic/household refuse
the city refuse dump
refuse collection/disposal
regular
/ˈreɡjələr/
following a pattern, especially with the same time or space in between each thing and the next
Đều đều, không thay đổi; thường lệ.
Ví dụ:
Her heartbeat was regular.
The gardeners planted the trees at regular intervals.
I suggest that we have regular meetings/meet on a regular basis.
regulation
/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
an official rule made by a government or some other authority
Điều quy định, quy tắc, điều lệ
Ví dụ:
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.
the strict regulations governing the sale of weapons
relate
/rɪˈleɪt/
(formal) to give a spoken or written report of something; to tell a story
Kể lại, thuật lại
Ví dụ:
She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters
The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing.
relation
/rɪˈleɪʃn/
a person who is in the same family as somebody else (= relative)
Người bà con, họ hàng, thân thuộc
Ví dụ:
a close/near/distant relation of mine
a relation by marriage
a party for friends and relations
He’s called Brady too, but we’re no relation (= not related).
relationship
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
the way in which two or more things are connected
Mối quan hệ, mối liên hệ.
Ví dụ:
a father-son relationship
I’m not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they’re cousins.
relative
/ˈrelətɪv/
a person who is in the same family as somebody else
[synonym] relation
Bà con thân thuộc, người có họ.
Ví dụ:
I don’t have many blood relatives (= people related to me by birth rather than by marriage)
All her close/distant relatives came to the wedding.
release
/rɪˈliːs/
to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere
(Hoá học) Làm bay ra, làm thoát ra (hơi)
Ví dụ:
Coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
Hormones are released from glands into the bloodstream.
relegate
/ˈrelɪɡeɪt/
to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
Loại bỏ, bỏ xó, bỏ riêng ra
Đẩy xuống vị trí thấp hơn, ít quan trọng hơn.
Ví dụ:
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.