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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
–
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)
–
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.
employment
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed
Sự dùng, sự thuê làm (công
).
Sự làm công, việc làm.
Ví dụ:
to be in paid employment
full-time/part-time employment
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.
enact
/ɪˈnækt/
to pass a law
Ban hành (đạo luật)
Ví dụ:
A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country
legislation enacted by parliament
enclosed
/ɪnˈkloʊzd/
surrounded by walls, objects, or structures
(không gian) khép kín, bị đóng kín, bị vây kín chặt xung quanh
Ví dụ:
He doesn’t like enclosed spaces
encourage
/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
Khuyến khích, cổ vũ, động viên
Ví dụ:
Banks actively encouraged people to borrow money
endangered
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/
(used about groups of animals, plants, etc
) at risk of no longer existing
có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng
Ví dụ:
The sea turtle is an endangered species
endemic
/enˈdemɪk/
regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people
(Sinh vật học) Đặc hữu (loài sinh vật
)
Ví dụ:
species endemic to (= only found in) Madagascar
endorse
/ɪnˈdɔːrs/
to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action
to appear in an advertisement, saying that you use and like a particular product
Xác nhận; tán thành (lời nói, ý kiến
)
xác nhận chất lượng được quảng cáo (của món hàng
)
Ví dụ:
I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks
They paid $2 million to the world champion to endorse their new aftershave.
end up
UK
US
to finally be in a particular place or situation:
Ví dụ:
They’re travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.
Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.
She’ll end up penniless if she continues to spend like that.
After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.
endure
/ɪnˈdʊr/
to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant, especially without complaining
có thể kiên nhẫn chịu đựng
có thể kiên cường vượt qua (sóng gió, thử thách)
Ví dụ:
(formal) a love that endures all things and never fails
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
energy efficient
/ˈenərdʒiɪˈfɪʃnt/
using little electricity, gas, etc
:
(đồ dùng) tiết kiệm điện/nhiên liệu/năng lượng
Ví dụ:
energy-efficient homes/energy-efficient lighting
enforce
/ɪnˈfɔːrs/
to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule
Bắt tôn trọng, bắt tuân theo; đem thi hành (luật lệ)
Ví dụ:
It’s the job of the police to enforce the law.
It isn’t always easy for the police to enforce speed limits
The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.
enforceable
/ɪnˈfɔːrsəbl/
(of a law or rule) that somebody in authority can make people obey
(Pháp lí) Có thể đem thi hành
Ví dụ:
A gambling debt is not legally enforceable
The contract may not be legally enforceable if it is not drawn up correctly.
enforcement
/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
the act of making people obey a particular law or rule
Sự thúc ép, sự ép buộc.
Sự bắt tôn trọng, sự bắt tuân theo; sự đem thi hành (luật lệ).
Ví dụ:
strict enforcement of regulations
law enforcement officers
engaged
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
involved in something
đang tham gia vào, có liên quan đến (cái gì đấy)
Ví dụ:
They are engaged in talks with the Irish government
She’s part of a team of scientists who are engaged on/upon cancer research.
engine
/ˈendʒɪn/
the part of a vehicle that produces power to make the vehicle move
Máy động cơ
Ví dụ:
a diesel/petrol engine
My car had to have a new engine.
engineer
/ˌendʒɪˈnɪr/
to design and build something using scientific principles
thiết kế và xây dựng
Ví dụ:
The car is beautifully engineered and a pleasure to drive
engrossed
/ɪnˈɡroʊst/
so interested or involved in something that you give it all your attention
mê mải đến mức quên cả những thứ xung quanh
Ví dụ:
She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cookies in the oven.
They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn’t hear me come in.
enhance
/ɪnˈhæns/
to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something
Làm tăng, nâng cao, đề cao, làm nổi bật (đức tính, quyền hạn
).
Ví dụ:
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
the skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features
enigmatic
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
mysterious and impossible to understand completely
Bí ẩn, khó hiểu
Ví dụ:
The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile.
He left an enigmatic message on my answering machine.
enormous
/ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extremely large
[synonym] huge, immense
To lớn, khổng lồ.
Ví dụ:
an enormous car/house
He earns an enormous salary.
enrich
/ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
to improve the quality of something by adding something else
Làm giàu, làm giàu thêm, làm phong phú
Ví dụ:
Fertilizer helps to enrich the soil.
My life was greatly enriched by knowing her.
ensure
/ɪnˈʃɔː(r)/
to make sure that something happens or is definite
Bảo đảm.
Giành được chắc chắn (cái gì) (cho ai).
Ví dụ:
The book ensured his success.
Victory ensured them a place in the final.
Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.
entertain
/ˌentərˈteɪn/
to interest and amuse somebody in order to please them
Giải trí, tiêu khiển
Ví dụ:
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform.
entertaining
/ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
funny and enjoyable
Có tính giải trí, hài hước, hấp dẫn, thú vị
Ví dụ:
an entertaining story/movieHis books aren’t particularly well-written, but they’re always entertaining.
enthusiasm
/ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
Sự hăng hái, sự nhiệt tình
Ví dụ:
One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm.
After the accident he lost his enthusiasm for the sport.
I just can’t work up (= start to feel) any enthusiasm for the whole project.
entirely
/ɪnˈtaɪərli/
n every way possible; completely
Toàn bộ, toàn vẹn, trọn vẹn; hoàn toàn
Ví dụ:
I entirely agree with you.
I’m not entirely happy about the proposal.
That’s an entirely different matter.
The audience was almost entirely female.
entrepreneur
/ˌɑːn. trə. prəˈnɝː/
a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
người khởi nghiệp, người tự sáng lập công ty mới
Ví dụ:
He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property
environment
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
môi trường tự nhiên (luôn luôn có “the”)
Ví dụ:
Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment
We’re not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.
environmental
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/
relating to the environment
liên quan đến môi trường, về mặt môi trường
Ví dụ:
People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues
the environmental impact of pollution
environmentally friendly
/ɪnˌvaɪrənmentəli ˈfrendli/
(of products) not harming the environment
thân thiện với môi trường, không gây hại cho môi trường (sản phẩm)
Ví dụ:
environmentally friendly packaging
envisage
/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/
to imagine or expect what will happen in the future, especially something good
Dự tính, vạch ra (kế hoạch
); nhìn trước
Ví dụ:
It’s envisaged that building will start at the end of this year
When do you envisage finishing the project?
equator
/ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles
Xích đạo
Ví dụ:
The island is twenty degrees south of the equator
Indonesia is/lies on the equator.
equip
/ɪˈkwɪp/
to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
They have been charged with equipping the guerillas with arms
Ví dụ:
All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters
They have been charged with equipping the guerillas with arms.
era
/ˈerə/
a period of time, usually in history, that is different from other periods because of particular characteristics or events
Thời đại, kỷ nguyên.
Ví dụ:
the Victorian/modern/post-war era
When she left the firm, it was the end of an era (= things were different after that).
eradicate
/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad
[synonym] wipe out
Nhổ rễ.
Trừ tiệt, triệt hạ, xóa sạch.
Ví dụ:
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.
erect
/ɪˈrekt/
to build a building, wall, or other structure
Dựng đứng thẳng, đặt đứng thẳng
Dựng nên, xây dựng ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)).
Ví dụ:
The war memorial was erected in 1950.
The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.
erode
/ɪˈroʊd/
to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc
; to be gradually destroyed in this way
Xói mòn, ăn mòn.
Ví dụ:
The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea
The rocks have eroded away over time.
erosion
/ɪˈroʊʒn/
the fact of soil, stone, etc
being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind
Sự xói mòn, sự ăn mòn.
Ví dụ:
the erosion of the coastline by the sea
soil erosion
essay
/ˈeseɪ/
a short piece of writing on a particular subject
bài tiểu luận
Ví dụ:
For homework I want you to write an essay on endangered species
essential
/ɪˈsenʃl/
necessary or needed
Cần thiết, thiết yếu, cốt yếu, chủ yếu.
Ví dụ:
Water is essential for/to living things
establish
/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
Lập, thành lập (công ty, tổ chức)
to start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person, company, country, or organization
thiết lập (mối quan hệ, liên lạc)
Ví dụ:
The committee was established in 1912
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community.
estimate
/ˈestɪmət/
to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc
of something
Đánh giá; ước lượng
Ví dụ:
hey estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks.
It is estimated (that) the project will last four years
It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia
estuary
/ˈestʃueri/
the wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea
Cửa sông.
–
ethnic
/ˈeθnɪk/
relating to a particular race of people
Thuộc dân tộc, thuộc tộc người
Ví dụ:
Conflicts between the different ethnic groups in the country exploded into civil war
ethnicity
/eθˈnɪsəti/
a large group of people who have the same national, racial, or cultural origins, or the state of belonging to such a group
dân tộc, sắc tộc
Ví dụ:
Many factors are important, for example class, gender, age and ethnicity.
eventuality
/ɪˌventʃuˈæləti/
something that may possibly happen, especially something unpleasant
Sự việc có thể xảy ra; kết quả có thể xảy ra, tình huống có thể xảy ra
Ví dụ:
to be ready for any eventualities — phải sẵn sàng trước mọi tình huống có thể xảy ra
We were prepared for every eventuality.
The money had been saved for just such an eventuality.
In the eventuality of your passport being stolen, contact the embassy at once.
exacerbate
/ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪt/
(formal) to make something worse, especially a disease or problem
[synonym] aggravate
làm cho tồi tệ thêm, gia tăng tính nghiêm trọng của vấn đề
đổ thêm dầu vào lửa
Ví dụ:
His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
examine
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them
Khám xét, xem xét, thẩm tra, khảo sát, nghiên cứu
Ví dụ:
Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.
The council is to examine ways of reducing traffic in the city centre.
The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
excavate
/ˈekskəveɪt/
to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way
đào, khai quật
Ví dụ:
The site has been excavated by archaeologists.
The area has not yet been fully excavated.
excavation
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
the activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time
Sự khai quật.
Ví dụ:
Further archaeological excavations are now being carried out
excess
/ɪkˈses/
more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
Sự vượt quá giới hạn, sự quá mức; sự vượt, sự hơn.
Số lượng vượt quá, số lượng hơn, thừa ra, số dôi; độ dôi.
Ví dụ:
An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.
They both eat to excess (= too much).
exclude
/ɪkˈskluːd/
to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
Không cho (ai
) vào (một nơi nào
); không cho (ai
) hưởng (quyền
Ví dụ:
Try excluding fat from your diet.
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded.
Women are still excluded from the club.
exclusively
/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
for only one particular person, group or use
chỉ dành cho, chỉ thuộc về
Ví dụ:
The resort caters almost exclusively for a high-society public.
Some products are labelled exclusively for indoor or outdoor use.
exercise
/ˈeksərsaɪz/
an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result
một biện pháp, một hoạt động, một phương thức làm gì đó
Ví dụ:
Staying calm was an exercise in self-control.
In the end it proved a pointless exercise.
exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine
khí thải
Ví dụ:
Car exhaust is the main reason for the city’s pollution
exhausting
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
making you feel very tired
Làm kiệt sức, làm mệt lử
Ví dụ:
an exhausting day at work
Speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting
It’s exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
to try hard to persuade somebody to do something
[synonym] urge
Hô hào, cổ vũ, thúc đẩy.
Chủ trương, ủng hộ (sự cải cách gì
).
Ví dụ:
The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government
They had been exhorted to action.
existence
/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
Sự tồn tại
Ví dụ:
I was unaware of his existence until today.
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence.
Pakistan came into existence as an independent country in 1947.
a crisis that threatens the industry’s continued existence
exotic
/ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
from or in another country, especially a tropical one; seeming exciting and unusual because it is connected with foreign countries
Ở nước ngoài đưa vào, ngoại lai (cây cỏ, từ, mốt).
Kỳ lạ, kỳ cục; đẹp kỳ lạ.
Ví dụ:
brightly-coloured exotic flowers/plants/birds
She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world.
The fruits sound exotic
Do they taste good?
expend
/ɪkˈspend/
(formal) to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc
Tiêu, tiêu dùng (tiền
).
Dùng hết, dùng cạn.
Ví dụ:
She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children.
Smith had expended large sums in pursuing his claim through the court.
Most animals expend a lot of energy searching for food.
expense
/ɪkˈspens/
the money that you spend on something
Sự tiêu; phí tổn.
(Số nhiều) Phụ phí, công tác phí.
Ví dụ:
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success.
He’s arranged everything, no expense spared.
She always travels first-class regardless of expense.
The results are well worth the expense.
expert
/ˈekspɜːrt/
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity
Nhà chuyên môn, chuyên gia, chuyên viên
Ví dụ:
He’s an expert on 15th-century Italian art.
My mother is an expert at dress-making (= she does it very well).
expertise
/ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/
expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
Sự thành thạo, sự tinh thông.
Tài chuyên môn; ý kiến về mặt chuyên môn.
Ví dụ:
We have the expertise to help you run your business.
It is difficult to find staff with the level of expertise required for this job.
explicit
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
clear and exact
Rõ ràng, dứt khoát
Ví dụ:
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.
She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans.
I wasn’t aware that I would be paying - you certainly didn’t make it explicit (= state it clearly).
exploit
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage
lợi dụng
Ví dụ:
Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees
He exploited his father’s name to get himself a job
She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited
The opposition parties will always exploit government problems to their own advantage.
exploitation
/ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
the use of something in order to get an advantage from it
Sự khai thác.
Sự bóc lột, sự lợi dụng.
Ví dụ:
Britain’s exploitation of its natural gas reserves began after the Second World Wa
the exploitation of children
exploration
/ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or look for something in it
Sự thăm dò, sự thám hiểm
Ví dụ:
the exploration of space
oil exploration (= searching for oil in the ground)
explorer
/ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there
Người thăm dò, người thám hiểm
Ví dụ:
Magellan was a famous 16th-century explorer.
expose
/ɪkˈspoʊz/
to show something that is usually hidden
to make public something bad or dishonest
[synonym] reveal
Phơi ra.
Phơi bày ra, phô ra; bóc trần, phơi trần, vạch trần, bộc lộ.
Ví dụ:
The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.
exposé
/ˌekspoʊˈzeɪ/
a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret
Sự để lòi ra, sự để lộ ra (chuyện xấu xa, tội lỗi)
Bài báo, bài phóng sự phanh phui, vạch trần điều xấu xa, phạm pháp
Ví dụ:
Today’s newspaper contains a searing exposé of police corruption
exposed
/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
experience something harmful or unpleasant
Đặt vào (nơi nguy hiểm
), đặt vào tình thế dễ bị (tai nan
).
Ví dụ:
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone
express
/ɪkˈspres/
to show a feeling, opinion, or fact
Biểu lộ, bày tỏ (tình cảm
); phát biểu ý kiên
Ví dụ:
Her eyes expressed deep sadness.
I would like to express my thanks for your kindness.
Words can’t express how happy I am.
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total.
extend
/ɪkˈstend/
to make something longer or larger
to make something last longer
Kéo dài (thời hạn
), gia hạn, mở rộng
Ví dụ:
to extend a fence/road/house
The show has been extended for another six weeks.
exterior
/ɪkˈstɪriər/
on or from the outside
Ngoài, ở ngoài, từ ngoài vào
Ví dụ:
In some of the villages the exterior walls of the houses are painted pink.
The exterior lights of the house came on as I approached the door.
external
/ɪkˈstɜːrnl/
of, on, for, or coming from the outside
Ở ngoài, bên ngoài (hiện tượng
)
Ví dụ:
the external walls of the house
Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news)
You shouldn’t judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like).
extinct
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
(of a type of plant, animal, etc
) no longer in existence
Tuyệt giống, tuyệt chủng
Ví dụ:
an extinct species
to become extinct
