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educated
/ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
having had a high standard of education; showing a high standard of education
Có giáo dục, có học thức
Ví dụ:
She seemed intelligent and well educated.
the need for a broadly educated workforce
effective
/ɪˈfektɪv/
producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful result
Hữu hiệu, có kết quả.
Có hiệu lực, có kết quả.
Ví dụ:
It’s an extremely effective remedy for a headache
She’s a very effective teacher.
efficient
/ɪˈfɪʃnt/
doing something well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money or energy
Có năng suất cao, có hiệu suất cao, không lãng phí tài nguyên, thời gian, sức lực
Ví dụ:
the efficient use of energy
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories.
The city’s transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe
We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.
effort
/ˈefərt/
physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
công sức, sự cố gắng, nỗ lực
Ví dụ:
It’s a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort
effortless
/ˈefərtləs/
needing little or no effort, so that it seems easy
dễ dàng, không đòi hỏi phải cố gắng
Ví dụ:
When you watch her dance it looks so effortless.
He made playing the guitar look effortless.
eggplant
/ˈeɡplænt/
a vegetable with shiny dark purple skin and soft white flesh
Cà tím
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electric
/ɪˈlektrɪk/
full of excitement; making people excited
[synonym] electrifying
Làm náo động, làm sôi nổi.
Ví dụ:
an electric performance
The atmosphere was electric
The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd.
electricity
/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc
Điện, điện lực
Ví dụ:
The electricity has been turned off.
an electricity generating company
powered/heated by electricity
an electricity bill
elementary
/ˌelɪˈmentri/
a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11
(trường tiểu học)
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elephant
/ˈelɪfənt/
a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up
(Động vật học) Con voi
Ví dụ:
Measures must be taken to protect the world’s depleted elephant population.
In the past eight years, the elephant population in Africa has been halved.
elevated
/ˈelɪveɪtɪd/
higher than normal
cao hơn mức bình thường
Ví dụ:
elevated highway
eligible
/ˈelɪdʒəbl/
having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
Đủ điều kiện, đủ tư cách, thích hợp.
Ví dụ:
You might be eligible for a grant.
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
eliminate
/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/
to remove or get rid of something/somebody
Ví dụ:
The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation
elusive
/iˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
Hay lảng tránh (người
); có tính chất lảng tránh, có tính chất thoái thác (câu trả lời).
Khó nắm (ý nghĩa
).
Ví dụ:
Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
the elusive concept of ‘literature’
A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive.
embed
/ɪmˈbed/
to fix something firmly into a substance or solid object
Ấn vào, đóng vào, gắn vào
Khắc sâu vào, ăn sâu vào (nghĩa bóng)
Ví dụ:
The bullet embedded itself in the wall.
These attitudes are deeply embedded in our society (= felt very strongly and difficult to change).
emerge
/iˈmɜːrdʒ/
(of facts, ideas, etc
) to become known
[synonym] transpire
xuất hiện, hiện ra, lòi ra
được biết đến
Ví dụ:
The facts behind the scandal are sure to emerge eventually.
It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
emergence
/iˈmɜːrdʒəns/
the fact of something becoming known or starting to exist
Sự nổi lên, sự hiện ra, sự lòi ra
Ví dụ:
China’s emergence as an economic power
the island’s emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago
emerging
/ɪˈmɝː. dʒɪŋ/
starting to exist
mới xuất hiện, mới nổi
Ví dụ:
Western governments should be giving more aid to the emerging democracies of the Third World.
emergent economies/markets
eminent
/ˈemɪnənt/
(of people) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession
Nổi tiếng, xuất sắc
Ví dụ:
an eminent architect
an eminent scientist/artist/painter/poet/writer/historian/philosopher/scholar/professor.
emission
/iˈmɪʃn/
[countable] gas, etc
that is sent out into the air
khí thải
Ví dụ:
The government has pledged to clean up industrial emissions
carbon dioxide emissions
emit
/iˈmɪt/
to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas
Phát ra (ánh sáng, nhiệt
), bốc ra, tỏa ra (mùi vị, hơi
)
Ví dụ:
The metal container began to emit a clicking sound.
Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano.
The alarm emits infrared rays which are used to detect any intruder
The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.
emphasis
/ˈemfəsɪs/
the particular importance or attention that is given to something
Sự nhấn mạnh
Tầm quan trọng.
Ví dụ:
I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it.
Schools here put/place/lay great emphasis on written work and grammar.
emphasize
/ˈemfəsaɪz/
to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
Nhấn mạnh.
Làm nổi bật (sự kiện
).
Ví dụ:
I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages
He emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.
employ
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
to give somebody a job to do for payment
Dùng, thuê (ai) (làm gì)
Ví dụ:
How many people does the company employ?
For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter.
More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
