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geneticist
/dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/
a scientist who studies genetics
Nhà nghiên cứu về di truyền học, nhà di truyền học
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geographer
/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfər/
a person who studies geography; an expert in geography
Nhà địa lý.
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geographical
/ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area or place
(Thuộc) Địa lý.
Ví dụ:
a geographical region
geographical features
geography
/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
the scientific study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc
địa lý học
Ví dụ:
a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook
a degree in geography
geological
/ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
relating to geology, or to the geology of a particular area or place
(thuộc) Địa chất.
Ví dụ:
a geological survey/map
the complex geological structure of the region
geologist
/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
a scientist who studies geology
Nhà địa chất.
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geology
/dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth’s surface
địa chất học
Ví dụ:
a geology professor/student/class/department
gesture
/ˈdʒestʃər/
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc
to express an idea or feeling
Điệu bộ, cử chỉ
Động thái, động tác.
Ví dụ:
“All this is mine, “ she said with a sweeping arm gesture.
Since they spoke only Swahili, we used signs and gestures to make ourselves understood.
giraffe
/dʒəˈræf/
a large African animal with a very long neck and long legs
(Động vật học) Hươu cao cổ
Ví dụ:
A full-grown giraffe is 5
5 m tall.
The giraffe was killed with a spear that had been tipped with poison.
give way to
UK
US
to be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier, etc
nhường chỗ cho cái gì đó
bị cái gì đó thay thế
Ví dụ:
In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional methods
glamorous
/ˈɡlæmərəs/
especially attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people
lộng lẫy, quyến rũ
Ví dụ:
a glamorous woman/outfita glamorous jobShe was looking very glamorous.
glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/
a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
Cái nhìn lướt qua, cái nhìn thoáng qua
Ví dụ:
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero.
global
/ˈɡloʊbl/
relating to the whole world
Toàn cầu
Ví dụ:
a global catastrophe/problem
globalization
/ˌɡloʊbələˈzeɪʃn/
the fact that different cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar to each other because of the influence of large multinational companies and of improved communication
Toàn cầu hoá
Ví dụ:
We must take advantage of the increased globalization of the commodity trading business
the globalization of fashion/American youth culture
globally
/ˈɡloʊbəli/
in a way that covers or affects the whole world
một cách toàn cầu
Ví dụ:
We need to start thinking globally.
Locally successful companies must become globally competitive.
goods
/ɡʊdz/
things that are produced to be sold
Hàng hoá, hàng
Ví dụ:
cheap/expensive goods
leather/cotton/paper goods
electrical/sports goods
perishable/durable goods
gossip
/ˈɡɑːsɪp/
informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, that may be unkind or not true
Chuyện ngồi lê đôi mách, chuyện tầm phào, tin đồn nhảm.
Ví dụ:
Don’t believe all the gossip you hear.
Tell me all the latest gossip!
The gossip was that he had lost a fortune on the stock exchange.
It was common gossip (= everyone said so) that they were having an affair.
govern
/ˈɡʌvərn/
to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc
Cai trị, thống trị, cầm quyền (một nước).
Quản trị, quản lý, lãnh đạo (một thành phố, một xí nghiệp); cai quản (gia đình
); chỉ huy (một pháo đài).
Ví dụ:
The country has been governed by military regimes.
A president needs popular support in order to govern effectively.
grade
/ɡreɪd/
one of the levels in a school with children of similar age
Lớp, cấp học
Ví dụ:
Sam is in (the) second grade
gradually
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
slowly, over a long period of time
Dần dần, từ từ.
Ví dụ:
The weather gradually improved.
Gradually, the children began to understand.
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
granite
/ˈɡrænɪt/
a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used for building
(Khoáng chất) Đá granit
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grant
/ɡrænt/
an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose
Trợ cấp, đặc biệt là trợ cấp từ chính phủ
Ví dụ:
a student/research grant
a local authority/government grant
They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.
grape
/ɡreɪp/
a small, round, purple or pale green fruit that you can eat or make into wine
Quả nho.
Ví dụ:
black/white/red/green grapes
a bunch of grapes
seedless grapes
grape juice
grapefruit
/ˈɡreɪpfruːt/
a fruit that is like a large orange, but has a yellow skin and tastes less sweet
(Thực vật học) Cây bưởi chùm, cây bưởi đắng.
Quả bưởi chùm, quả bưởi đắng.
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