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delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait
Sự chậm trễ; sự trì hoãn
Điều làm trở ngại; sự cản trở.
Ví dụ:
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
deliberate
/dɪˈlɪbərət/
done on purpose rather than by accident
[synonym] intentional, planned
Có tính toán, cố ý, chủ tâm.
Ví dụ:
a deliberate act of vandalism
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
opposite unintentional
delighted
/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
very pleased
rất vui lòng, rất lấy làm mừng
Ví dụ:
I’d be absolutely delighted to come.
‘Can you stay for dinner?’ ‘I’d be delighted (to)!’
I was delighted that you could stay.
demand
/dɪˈmænd/
the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use
[opposite] supply
nhu cầu (của khách hàng, thị trường, người tiêu dùng)
Ví dụ:
to meet the demand for a product
There’s an increased demand for organic produce these days.
Demand is exceeding supply.
demanding
/dɪˈmændɪŋ/
(of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc
Đòi hỏi khắt khe, đòi hỏi nhiều công sức, thời gian, hoặc sự tỉ mỉ
Ví dụ:
The work is physically demanding.
the most demanding challenge I have ever faced
demographic
/ˌdeməˈɡræfɪk/
data relating to the population and different groups within it
(Thuộc) Nhân khẩu học.
Ví dụ:
the demographics of radio listeners
demolish
/dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else
Phá huỷ; đánh đổ, phá dỡ (nhà cửa, v
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Ví dụ:
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built
The factory is due to be demolished next year.
demonstrate
/ˈdemənstreɪt/
to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
Chứng minh, giải thích
Ví dụ:
These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working
His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was.
den
/den/
the hidden home of some types of wild animal
Hang (thú dữ); sào huyệt (của bọn cướp)
Ví dụ:
a bear’s/lion’s den
dense
/dens/
having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through
Dày đặc, chặt.
Đông đúc; rậm rạp.
Ví dụ:
dense fog
a dense forest
density
/ˈdensəti/
the number of people or things in a place when compared with the size of the place
Sự đông đúc, sự trù mật.
Độ dày, mật độ, độ chặt.
Ví dụ:
The area has a high/low population density.
We were unable to move because of the density of the crowd.
dental
/ˈdentl/
connected with teeth
(Thuộc) răng
(Thuộc) nha khoa.
Ví dụ:
a dental appointment
dental records
dentistry
/ˈdentɪstri/
the medical study of the teeth and mouth
Nghề chữa răng, khoa răng.
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departure
/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the fact of a person or vehicle, etc
leaving somewhere
Sự rời khỏi, sự ra đi, sự khởi hành.
Ví dụ:
There are several departures (= buses, trains, or aircraft leaving) for Paris every day.
Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.
depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
to represent or show something in a picture or story
Vẽ.
Tả, miêu tả.
Ví dụ:
Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.
deplete
/dɪˈpliːt/
to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left
rút sạch, làm cạn kiệt, hút cạn
Ví dụ:
Food supplies were severely depleted.
If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.
deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/
to use something or someone, especially in an effective way
triển khai, ứng dụng, đưa vào sử dụng
Ví dụ:
The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources/staff.
My job doesn’t really allow me fully to deploy my skills/talents.
depression
/dɪˈpreʃn/
the state of feeling very unhappy and without hope for the future
Trầm cảm, tuyệt vọng
Ví dụ:
She suffered from severe depression after losing her job
derivative
/dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
a word or thing that has been developed or produced from another word or thing
Hoá học) Chất dẫn xuất.
(Ngôn ngữ học) Từ phái sinh.
Ví dụ:
‘Happiness’ is a derivative of ‘happy’.
Crack is a highly potent and addictive derivative of cocaine.
dermatologist
/ˌdɜːrməˈtɑːlədʒɪst/
a doctor who studies and treats skin diseases
chuyên gia về chăm sóc da
Ví dụ:
You’re known as a celebrity dermatologist above all – how did you gain recognition?
despair
/dɪˈsper/
to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve
nghĩ là mình đã hết hy vọng, thất vọng, tuyệt vọng.
Ví dụ:
Don’t despair! We’ll think of a way out of this
destination
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent
Nơi gửi tới, nơi đưa tới, nơi đi tới.
Ví dụ:
popular holiday destinations like the Bahamas
to arrive at/reach your destination
deter
/dɪˈtɜːr/
to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
Ngăn cản, ngăn chặn, cản trở; làm nản lòng, làm nhụt chí, làm thoái chí
Ví dụ:
I told him I wasn’t interested, but he wasn’t deterred.
The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
detergent
/dɪˈtɜːrdʒənt/
a liquid or powder that helps remove dirt, for example from clothes or dishes
các hoá chất làm sạch vết bẩn như bột giặt, nước rửa chén, thuốc tẩy quần áo, v
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