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scent
/sent/
a pleasant natural smell
a smell produced by an animal that acts as a signal to other animals
Mùi, mùi thơm, hương thơm
Mùi hơi (của thú vật).
Ví dụ:
the scent of roses
The hounds had lost the scent of the fox near the river.
scheme
/skiːm/
a plan or system for doing or organizing something
Kế hoạch; âm mưu; mưu đồ; ý đồ
Ví dụ:
a local scheme for recycling newspapers
o introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industryUnder the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding.
scholarship
/ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money
Học bổng.
Ví dụ:
He got/won a scholarship to Harvard
science
/ˈsaɪəns/
Khoa học
Ví dụ:
new developments in science and technology
science fiction
/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/
a type of book, film/movie, etc
that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of the future, and often deals with space travel and life on other planets
khoa học viễn tưởng
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scientific
/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
relating to science, or using the organized methods of science
liên quan đến khoa học
một cách khoa học, có tổ chức
Ví dụ:
a scientific discoveryscientific knowledge
scientist
/ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person who studies one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry and biology)
Nhà khoa học; người giỏi về khoa học tự nhiên.
Ví dụ:
a research scientist
nuclear scientists
scientists and engineers
scope
/skoʊp/
the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc
deals with
Phạm vi, tầm xa (kiến thức)
Ví dụ:
I’m afraid that problem is beyond/outside the scope of my lecture.
Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind.
screw
/skruː/
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a raised edge twisting round along its length and a flat top with a cut in it, used to join things together, especially pieces of wood
Đinh vít, đinh ốc
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screwdriver
/ˈskruːdraɪvər/
a tool with a narrow blade that is specially shaped at the end, used for turning screws
cái tua vít
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scuba diving
/ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ/
the sport of swimming underwater with special breathing equipment
lặn có bình lặn
Ví dụ:
to go scuba-diving
sculptor
/ˈskʌlptər/
someone who creates sculptures
Nhà điêu khắc; thợ chạm
Ví dụ:
The sculptor Giovanni Marliano was a native of the city; and some of his works are preserved in the cathedral.
sculpture
/ˈskʌlptʃər/
a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc
Công trình điêu khắc
Ví dụ:
a marble sculpture of Venus
He collects modern sculpture.
secondary school
/ˈsekənderi skuːl/
a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 18
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seek
/siːk/
to try to do something
[synonym] attempt
Mưu cầu, theo đuổi, nhằm vào, cố gắng
Ví dụ:
They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters
They sought to reassure the public.
segment
/ˈseɡmənt/
a part of something that is separate from the other parts or can be considered separately
một khúc, một phân đoạn, một phần
Ví dụ:
She cleaned a small segment of the painting.
The changes will affect only a small segment of the population.
seldom
/ˈseldəm/
almost never
Ít khi, hiếm khi
Ví dụ:
Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.
self-conscious
/ˌself ˈkɑːnʃəs/
nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions
Ngượng ngùng, e thẹn, lúng túng (trước những người khác).
Ví dụ:
He’s always been self-conscious about being so short.
She was a shy, self-conscious girl.
self-indulgence
/ˌself ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
the quality of allowing yourself to have or do things that you like, especially when you do this too much or too often
Sự nuông chiều bản thân quá độ
Sự bê tha (thú vui vật chất), sự đam mê lạc thú.
Ví dụ:
the self-indulgence of the wealthy middle classes
semi
/ˈsemi/
(in adjectives and nouns) half; partly
Một nửa
Nửa chừng; giữa một thời kỳ.
Một phần,Phần nào.
Có một vài đặc điểm của.
Ví dụ:
semiellipse — nửa enlip
semi-annual — nửa năm
semi-independent — bán độc lập
semi-darkness — sự tối nhá nhem
semi-arid
/ˌsemi ˈærɪd/
(of land or climate) dry; with little rain
bán hoang mạc, nửa khô hạn
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senior
/ˈsiːniər/
high or higher in rank;older and more experienced
Nhiều tuổi hơn, cao cấp hơn, lâu năm hơn, ở trình độ cao hơn; ở trình độ cao nhất.
Ví dụ:
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses
The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present.
sensational
/senˈseɪʃənl/
(disapproving) (of a newspaper, etc
) trying to get your interest by presenting facts or events as worse or more shocking than they really are
Gây xúc động mạnh làm náo động dư luận, giật gân
Ví dụ:
sensational news stories
Some of the more sensational newspapers have given a lot of coverage to the scandal.
sensationalist
/senˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
getting people’s interest by using shocking words or by presenting facts and events as worse or more shocking than they really are
(tính từ) thu hút sự chú ý bằng cách sử dụng từ ngữ gây sốc, hoặc thổi phồng, phóng đại sự việc
Ví dụ:
sensationalist headlines
sensationalize
/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/
(disapproving) to exaggerate a story so that it seems more exciting or shocking than it really is
giật tít, phóng đại, bịa đặt, thổi phồng để khiến tin tức giật gân hơn, gây sốc hơn thực tế
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serving
/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an amount of one type of food that is given to one person
Một phần nhỏ thức ăn, thức uống.
Ví dụ:
This recipe should be enough for four servings
setback
/ˈsetbæk/
a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse
Một trở ngại, khó khăn, thụt lùi
Ví dụ:
The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
shaft
/ʃæft/
(often in compounds) a long, narrow, usually vertical passage in a building or underground, used especially for a lift/elevator or as a way of allowing air in or out
Ống thông (hơi, khí); đường thông (cho thang máy qua các tầng gác
)
Ví dụ:
a lift/elevator shaft
a mineshaft
a ventilation shaft
shallow
/ˈʃæloʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
disapproving not showing serious or careful thought
Nông, cạn
Nông cạn, hời hợt.
Ví dụ:
The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it
I thought the film was pretty shallow
He’s physically attractive, but shallow.
share
/ʃer/
one of the equal parts that the ownership of a company is divided into, and that can be bought by members of the public
cổ phần
Ví dụ:
The value of my shares has risen/fallen by eight percent
We have some shares in Apple
He invests in stocks and shares
share prices
shelf-stacker
/ˈʃelf stækər/
a person whose job is to fill shelves with goods to be sold, especially in a supermarket
Một người mà công việc của họ là xếp hàng, bày hàng lên các kệ để bán, đặc biệt là trong siêu thị
Ví dụ:
She got herself a weekend job as a shelf stacker in the local supermarket
shield
/ʃiːld/
to protect someone or something
Che chở.
Bao che, che đậy, lấp liếm.
Ví dụ:
She held her hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun
The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
shift
/ʃɪft/
a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes
Ca, kíp
Ví dụ:
to work an eight-hour shift
As the night shift leave/leaves, the day shift arrive/arrives
Are you on the night shift or the day shift? (= Do you work during the night period or the day period?)
shift workers/work
short-sighted
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈsaɪtɪd/
not thinking carefully about the possible effects of something or what might happen in the future
Thiển cận
Ví dụ:
It’s very short-sighted of the government not to invest in technological research
a short-sighted policy
short-term
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈtɜːrm/
lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future
Ngắn hạn, ngắn kỳ (tiền cho vay
)
Ví dụ:
a short-term loan
a short-term solution to the problem
showcase
/ˈʃoʊkeɪs/
to show the best qualities or parts of something
Jack found a film role that showcased all his talents.
giới thiệu, trưng ra, bày ra, thể hiện hết ra
Ví dụ:
The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design
shuttle
/ˈʃʌtl/
a vehicle or aircraft that travels regularly between two places
xe buýt nhỏ
tàu con thoi
Ví dụ:
To get across town, you can take the shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central.
The American (space) shuttle was able to be used many times to put payloads in space.
sibling
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
a brother or sister
Anh (chị, em) ruột.
Ví dụ:
squabbles between siblings
sibling rivalry (= competition between brothers and sisters)
The younger children were badly treated by older siblings.
poor relationships between siblings
sift
/sɪft/
to put flour, sugar, etc
through a sieve (= wire net shaped like a bowl) to break up large pieces
Giần, sàng, rây
Ví dụ:
Sift the flour into a bowl
signify
/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/
to be a sign of something; to mean
là dấu hiệu cho thấy, có nghĩa là
Ví dụ:
The white belt signifies that he’s an absolute beginner
Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify
simulate
/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/
to do or make something that looks real but is not real
mô phỏng; dựa theo
đội lốt; bắt chước,
Ví dụ:
In cheap furniture, plastic is often used to simulate wood
The computer simulates (= represents) different road conditions for new drivers to practise on.
simulator
/ˈsɪmjuleɪtər/
a piece of equipment that is designed to represent real conditions, for example in an aircraft or spacecraft
thiết bị mô phỏng
Ví dụ:
People learning to fly often practise on a flight simulator
simultaneous
/ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəs/
happening or done at the same time as something else
Đồng thời, cùng một lúc
Ví dụ:
There were simultaneous cheers from several parts of the crowd
Two children answered the teacher’s question simultaneously.
single-sex
/ˌsɪŋ. ɡəlˈseks/
schoolsfor either girls or boys, but not both
trường chỉ dành cho một giới (nam hoặc nữ)
Ví dụ:
I went to a single-sex school
sizeable
/ˈsaɪzəbl/
fairly large
[synonym] considerable
To, lớn, đáng kể
Ví dụ:
The town has a sizeable Sikh population.
Income from tourism accounts for a sizeable proportion of the area’s total income.
skeptical
/ˈskeptɪkl/
having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen
Hoài nghi, đa nghi, hay ngờ vực
Ví dụ:
I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
The public remain skeptical of these claims.
She looked highly skeptical.
sketch
/sketʃ/
to make a quick drawing of somebody/something
Vẽ phác, phác hoạ
(+ out) to give a general description of something, giving only the basic facts
phác thảo sơ bộ
Ví dụ:
He quickly sketched the view from the window
She sketched out her plan for tackling the problem.
skincare
/ˈskɪnker/
things that you do and use to keep your skin healthy and attractive
sản phẩm dưỡng da, chăm sóc da
Ví dụ:
Spending on hair care and skincare grew 42 percent.
a skincare product/regime
skipping meals
UK
US
to miss a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner)
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skull
/skʌl/
the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape
Sọ, đầu lâu.
Ví dụ:
She fractured her skull in the accident.
The ancient skull of Peking Man has been pieced together from fragments.
skyscraper
/ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
a very tall building in a city
nhà chọc trời (toà nhà hiện đại rất cao ở thành thị)
Ví dụ:
He found himself approaching a forest of skyscrapers.
On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth.
skywards
/ˈskaɪwərdz/
towards the sky; up into the sky
Lên trời, hướng về phía bầu trời.
Ví dụ:
She pointed skywards.
The rocket soared skywards.
slack
/slæk/
not stretched tight
[synonym] loose
Chùng, lỏng
Ví dụ:
These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening
slate
/sleɪt/
a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof
Đá bảng, đá.
Ví dụ:
a slate quarry
The sea was the colour of slate.
sleepy
/ˈsliːpi/
thanh bình, tĩnh lặng, tẻ nhạt
Ví dụ:
They retired to a sleepy little town in the south of Italy
slum
/slʌm/
an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition
Khu nhà ổ chuột
Ví dụ:
an inner-city slum
She was brought up in the slums of Lima.
smuggler
/ˈsmʌɡlər/
a person who takes goods into or out of a country illegally
Người buôn lậu
Ví dụ:
a drug smuggler
smuggling
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
the crime of taking, sending or bringing goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country
Sự buôn lậu.
Ví dụ:
drug smuggling
snorkelling
/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/
the activity of swimming while using a snorkel
lặn dùng ống thở
Ví dụ:
We went snorkelling along the Great Barrier Reef
sobering
/ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
making you feel serious and think carefully
Làm bạn cảm thấy nghiêm túc hơn và suy nghĩ cẩn thận hơn
Ví dụ:
Surviving a car accident is a sobering experience.
It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.
so-called
/ˌsoʊ ˈkɔːld/
used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody/something is appropriate
Cái gọi là (dùng để chỉ ra rằng bạn không nghĩ rằng từ hoặc cụm từ đang được sử dụng để mô tả ai đó / cái gì đó là thích hợp)
Ví dụ:
the opinion of a so-called ‘expert’
How have these so-called ‘improvements’ helped the local community?
t was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.
social
/ˈsoʊʃl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are not working
Liên quan đến sự giao tiếp giữa người và người; thuộc xã hội.
Ví dụ:
Team sports help to develop a child’s social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group).
Join a social club to make new friends.
soft drink
/ˌsɔːft ˈdrɪŋk/
a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
nước uống ngọt không có chứa rượu
Ví dụ:
Worldwide, the soft drinks market is totally dominated by just one or two big companies.
solar
/ˈsoʊlər/
of or connected with the sun
(Thuộc) Mặt Trời, (thuộc) thái dương
Ví dụ:
a solar eclipse
a solar cell/panel
They are searching for intelligent life forms in other solar systems.
solar energy
/ˌsoʊ. lɚ ˈen. ɚ. dʒi/
energy that uses the power of the sun to produce electricity
năng lượng mặt trời
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solid
/ˈsɑːlɪd/
completely hard or firm all through an object, or without any spaces or holes
Rắn, đặc
Vững chắc, rắn chắc, chắc nịch.
Ví dụ:
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all.
The boat bumped against a solid object.
solitary
/ˈsɑːləteri/
(of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone
thích sống một mình, đơn độc
Một mình, cô độc, cô đơn; hiu quạnh, vắng vẻ.
Ví dụ:
(of a person or an animal) enjoying being alone; frequently spending time alone
solvent
/ˈsɑːlvənt/
a substance, especially a liquid, that can dissolve another substance
Dung môi
Ví dụ:
industrial solvents for removing oil
solvent cleaners
sophisticated
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
(of a machine, system, etc
) clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented
Tinh vi, phức tạp, rắc rối.
Ví dụ:
highly sophisticated computer systems
Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time.
sore
/sɔːr/
painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use
Đau, đau đớn
Ví dụ:
All the dust has made my eyes sore.
I’ve got a sore back.
My feet were sore with all the walking
sound
/saʊnd/
not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition
lành lặn, vững chãi, an toàn
Ví dụ:
It’s an old building but it’s still structurally sound.
Considering his age, his body is surprisingly sound.
Was she of sound mind (= not mentally ill) at the time of the incident?
soybean
/ˈsɔɪˌbin/
a type of bean grown esp
in Asia and the US, used as a food for people and animals
đậu nành, đậu tương
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spacecraft
/ˈspeɪskræft/
a vehicle used for travel in space
Thiết bị vũ trụ, tàu vũ trụ, phi thuyền không gian
Ví dụ:
a manned/unmanned spacecraft (= with/without people inside)
spacious
/ˈspeɪʃəs/
(of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
[synonym] roomy
Rộng lớn, rộng rãi
Ví dụ:
The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable
span
/spæn/
to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it
kéo dài trong suốt
năm
Ví dụ:
His acting career spanned 55 years
Tennis has a history spanning several centuries.
Her acting career spanned almost six decades.
spare
/sper/
that is not being used or is not needed at the present time
Thừa, dư, có để dành.
Để thay thế (đồ phụ tùng).
Ví dụ:
a spare key/tyre
We have a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.
specialization
/ˌspeʃələˈzeɪʃn/
a particular area of knowledge or the process of becoming an expert in a particular area
Sự chuyên môn hoá, sự chuyên khoa.
Ví dụ:
Specialization (= limiting study or work to one particular area) usually doesn’t occur until PhD level.
The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his specialization.
species
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
(Sinh vật học) Loài
Ví dụ:
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species.
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
spectacular
/spekˈtækjələr/
very exciting to look at
đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục
Ví dụ:
a spectacular view
He scored a spectacular goal in the second half.
There was a spectacular sunset last night.
speculate
/ˈspekjuleɪt/
to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
Suy đoán, đưa ra ý kiến này ý kiến nọ về, ước đoán
Ví dụ:
I don’t know why she did it - I’m just speculating
The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year.
speculation
/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain
Sự suy đoán, sự ước đoán
Ví dụ:
Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
News of the president’s illness fuelled/prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.
spill
/spɪl/
(especially of liquid) to flow over the edge of a container by accident; to make liquid do this
làm tràn, làm đổ, đánh đổ (chất lỏng)
Ví dụ:
Water had spilled out of the bucket onto the floor.
He startled her and made her spill her drink.
spontaneously
/spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/
happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or being forced
Tự động, tự ý
Tự phát, tự sinh.
Ví dụ:
We spontaneously started to dance
spring
/sprɪŋ/
a piece of curved or bent metal that can be pressed into a smaller space but then returns to its usual shape
Lò xo
Ví dụ:
bed springsThe springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position)
She’s full of energy, like a coiled spring.
squeak
/skwiːk/
to make a short high sound that is not very loud
Tiếng rúc rích, tiếng chít chít (chuột).
Tiếng cọt kẹt, tiếng cót két.
Ví dụ:
My new shoes squeak.
The mouse ran away, squeaking with fear.
One wheel makes a horrible squeaking noise.
stable
/ˈsteɪbl/
firmly fixed; not likely to move, change or fail
[synonym] steady
Cân bằng, vững vàng, ổn định
(người) Kiên định, kiên quyết.
Ví dụ:
stable prices
a stable relationship
This ladder doesn’t seem very stable.
The patient’s condition is stable (= it is not getting worse).
stadium
/ˈsteɪdiəm/
a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
sân vận động
Ví dụ:
Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the match.
the opening of a new national stadium (= where a country’s team plays its home games)
staff
/stæf/
all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group
Toàn thể cán bộ nhân viên giúp việc, biên chế; bộ phận
Ví dụ:
teaching staff
We have 20 part-time members of staff.
stage
/steɪdʒ/
a part of an activity or a period of development
Giai đoạn.
Ví dụ:
The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.
staggering
/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe
[synonym] astounding
đáng kinh ngạc, gây sốc
Ví dụ:
They paid a staggering £5 million for the house
It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.
staircase
/ˈsterkeɪs/
a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to
Cầu thang
Ví dụ:
a marble/stone/wooden staircase
She descended the sweeping (= long and wide) staircase into the crowd of photographers and journalists.
standard
/ˈstændərd/
average or normal rather than having special or unusual features
Tiêu chuẩn, chuẩn, mẫu
Ví dụ:
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms
White is the standard colour for this model of refrigerator.
standard of living
/ˌstæn. dɚd əv ˈlɪv. ɪŋ/
the amount of money and comfort people have in a particular society
Ví dụ:
The standard of living in many developing countries is low.
star
/stɑːr/
a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of light in the sky at night
Sao, ngôi sao, tinh tú
Ví dụ:
Stars twinkled above them as they lay on the hill
We could see hundreds of stars in the clear desert sky.
stark
/stɑːrk/
very different to something in a way that is easy to see
[synonym] clear
(Từ mỹ,nghĩa mỹ) Lộ rõ hẳn ra, nổi bật ra
Ví dụ:
the differences between rural and urban areaare very stark.
The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.
state
/steɪt/
to say or write something, especially clearly and carefully
Phát biểu, nói rõ, tuyên bố
Ví dụ:
Union members stated (that) they were unhappy with the proposal
Please state why you wish to apply for this grant.
state-of-the-art
/ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːrt/
using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time
tối tân, hiện đại
Ví dụ:
The system was state of the art.
a state-of-the-art system
The Physics Department has state of the art facilities.
stationary
/ˈsteɪʃəneri/
not moving; not intended to be moved
Đứng ở một chỗ, không di chuyển, tĩnh lại, dừng
Ví dụ:
I remained stationary
a stationary exercise bike
Some of the larger birds can remain stationary in the air for several minutes.
statistics
/stəˈtɪs·tɪks/
a collection of numerical facts or measurements, as about people, business conditions, or weather
số liệu điều tra, số liệu thống kê
Ví dụ:
The statistics show that, in general, women live longer than men.
statue
/ˈstætʃuː/
an object made from a hard material, especially stone or metal, to look like a person or animal
tượng
Ví dụ:
a statue of a boy
They planned to put up/erect a statue to the president.
