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conserve
/kənˈsɜːrv/
to use as little of something as possible so that it lasts a long time
Giữ gìn, duy trì, bảo tồn, bảo toàn
Ví dụ:
Help to conserve energy by insulating your home.
Renewable energy resources can help conserve fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
considerably
/kənˈsɪdərəbli/
much; a lot
[synonym] significantly
một cách đáng kể, lớn lao, nhiều
Ví dụ:
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person.
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years.
consolidate
/kənˈsɑːlɪdeɪt/
to make something stronger so that it is more likely to continue
Làm (cho) vững chắc thêm, củng cố
Ví dụ:
With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country’s leading director.
Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal.
constant
/ˈkɑːnstənt/
happening a lot or all the time
không ngớt, không dứt, liên miên, liên tiếp
Ví dụ:
I have to combat this constant desire to eat chocolate.
constantly
/ˈkɑːnstəntli/
all the time; repeatedly
Luôn luôn, liên miên
Ví dụ:
Fashion is constantly changing.
Heat the sauce, stirring constantly.
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas.
construct
/kənˈstrʌkt/
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
xây dựng (nhà cửa
)
Ví dụ:
to construct a new bridge/building
The walls are constructed of concrete.
construction
/kənˈstrʌkʃn/
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc
a building
Sự xây dựng
tòa nhà
Ví dụ:
She works in construction/in the construction industry.
The bridge is a marvellous work of engineering and construction.
What’s that concrete and metal construction over there?
construction site
/kənˈstrʌkʃn saɪt/
an area of land where something is being built
công trường xây dựng
–
consultant
/kənˈsʌltənt/
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to other people
Nhà chuyên môn; chuyên viên, cố vấn; người cho ý kiến; người được hỏi ý kiến
Ví dụ:
a firm of management consultants
the President’s consultant on economic affairs
consume
/kənˈsuːm/
to use something, especially fuel, energy or time
Dùng, tiêu thụ
Ví dụ:
The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
25 per cent of the world’s population consumes 80 per cent of the planet’s resources.
consumer
/kənˈsuːmər/
a person who buys goods or uses services
Người tiêu dùng, người tiêu thụ (hàng hoá, thực phẩm
)
Ví dụ:
Agricultural companies have failed to convince consumers that GM foods are safe.
What the problem comes down to is ‘Will the consumer be willing to pay more for a higher quality product?’
consumerism
/kənˈsuːmərɪzəm/
the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services
Chủ nghĩa tiêu thụ, sự tiêu dùng
–
contact
/ˈkɑːntækt/
to communicate with somebody, for example by telephone or letter
liên lạc
Ví dụ:
I’ve been trying to contact you all day.
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police.
contain
/kənˈteɪn/
to have something inside or include something as a part:
Chứa đựng, bao hàm, gồm có, bao gồm
Ví dụ:
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?
I lost a file containing a lot of important documents.
Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
container
/kənˈteɪnər/
a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc
to be transported
Côngtenơ
Ví dụ:
a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers)
contaminate
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
Làm bẩn, làm ô uế.
Làm nhiễm (bệnh).
Ví dụ:
The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
a river contaminated by pollution
contamination
/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/
the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
Sự làm bẩn, sự làm ô uế; cái làm ô uế
Ví dụ:
radioactive contamination
Environmental contamination resulting from human activities is a major health concern.
contemplate
/ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something
[synonym] consider, think about/of
Dự tính, trù tính, cân nhắc (có nên làm một việc gì đó hay không)
Ví dụ:
You’re too young to be contemplating retirement
I have never contemplated living abroad.
I’m contemplating going abroad for a year
They were contemplating a move to California.
contend
/kənˈtend/
to say that something is true, especially in an argument
[synonym] maintain
Dám chắc rằng, cho rằng
Ví dụ:
I would contend that the minister’s thinking is flawed on this point
The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime.
context
/ˈkɑːntekst/
the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
Khung cảnh, phạm vi, bối cảnh
(Văn học) Văn cảnh, ngữ cảnh, mạch văn.
Ví dụ:
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.
His decision can only be understood in context.
What was the context you found the word in?
continual
/kənˈtɪnjuəl/
happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way
Liên tục, liên miên
Ví dụ:
I’ve had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.
I’m sorry - I can’t work with these continual interruptions.
contradict
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
to say that something that somebody else has said is wrong, and that the opposite is true
(of statements or pieces of evidence) to be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong
Cãi lại, phủ nhận
Mâu thuẫn với, trái với.
Ví dụ:
All evening her husband contradicted everything she said
The two stories contradict each other.
contraption
/kənˈtræpʃn/
a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange
một cái máy, một cái thiết bị trông kỳ cục
Ví dụ:
She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish
What’s that strange contraption in the garage?
contribution
/ˌkɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃn/
an action or a service that helps to cause or increase something
Sự đóng góp, sự góp phần; phần đóng góp, phần gánh vác
Ví dụ:
He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
a significant contribution to scientific knowledge
the car’s contribution to the greenhouse effect
