chap 1 Flashcards
exploit
(n) hành động dũng cảm,mạo hiểm, kỳ công
(v) khai thác
diposal
sự vứt bỏ
eg: the safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.
expand
(v) mở rộng (phạm vị)
eg: The new manager has significantly _____ed the store’s inventory.
intense
(adj) khắc nghiệt, cực kỳ, mãnh liệt
eg: intense heat
indulge in
nuông chiều, thỏa mãn, xả láng
elaborate
(adj) tỉ mỉ, tinh vi, phức tạp, công phu
=complex, complicated, intricate: phức tạp công phu
eg: an elaborate investigation
pretend
(v) giả vờ, giả bộ, làm ra vẻ
eg: he is only pretending
demonstate
(v) chứng minh, giải thích
eg: to demonstate the truth of a statement.
temporary
(adj) tạm thời, nhất thời
= provisional, impermanent, momentary
eg: temporary success
estimate
(v) đánh giá, ước lượng; (n) sự đánh giá
eg: We _____ed our looses this year at about five thousand dollars.
evident
(adj) hiển nhiên, rõ ràng
= obvious, apparent, manifest.
obsure: tối mờ, mờ mịt
eg: It was evident from his voice that he was upset
factor
(n) nhân tố, yếu tố tạo thành
eg: The result will depend on a number of different factors.
formula
(n) công thức, thể thức, cách thức
function
(n) chức năng
eg: The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.
interpret
(v) giải thích, làm sáng tỏ
=explain, clarify, elucidate
eg: the students were asked to interpret the poem.
co-ordinate
(v) phối hợp
= organize, manage, direct
eg: to co-ordinate one’s movements in swimming.
respond
(v) trả lời, đáp ứng, hưởng ứng
=reply, answer, restort.
eg: When asked about the company’s future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.
specific
(adj) cụ thể, rõ ràng, chi tiết
= exact, precise, detail
vague: mơ hồ
eg: I gave you specific instructions.
Advent
sự xuất hiện
communal
(adj) chung; công cộng
= shared, common, public
eg: communal house
regulate
(v) điều chỉnh, sửa lại cho đúng
= control, adjust, standardize
eg: to regulate a machine.
accompany
(v) đi theo, đi cùng,
= go together with, come with, be associated with
eg: I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
artificial
(adj) nhân tạo
= man-made, synthetic, non-natural
eg: Clothes made of artificial fibres.
impact
(n) tác động
eg: This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.
conspicuous
(a) dễ thấy, đáng chú ý (theo hướng tiêu cực)
= obvious, clear, noticeable
eg: In China, her blond hair was conspicuous.
crucial
(a) cần thiết, quan trọng
= vital, important, essential, necessary, fundamental.
eg: Her work has been crucial to the project’s success.
formulate
(v) đề ra, xây dựng
= create, make, invent, develop
eg: New drugs are being formulated to combat malaria.
Abandon
(v) bỏ, từ bỏ
= cancel, scrap, postpone
eg: They abandoned the match because of rain.
accumulation
(n) sự tích lũy, sự chồng chất
= amass, assemble
eg: Debts began to accumulate.
Ambigious
(a) đa nghĩa, mơ hồ
= ambivalent, vague, unclear
eg: An ambiguous statement
Appendix
Phụ lục (ruột thừa)
eg: Full details are give in appendix.
Automate
(v) tự động hóa
eg: The factory is now fully automated.
Arbitrary
(a) chuyên quyền, độc đoán, tùy ý
eg: He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
Bias
(n) sự thiên vị
= partiality, unfairness,
impartiality: công bằng
eg: Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.
Clarify
(v) làm rõ, làm sáng tỏ
= elucidate, illuminate, make clear
eg: I hope this clarifies my position.
Commodity
(n) hàng hóa
= product, service, goods
eg: Rice, flour and other basic commodities.
Complement
(v) bổ sung
= foil, match, counterpart, accompaniment.
eg: This wine is the perfect complement to the meal.
Conform
(v) làm theo, tuân theo
= imitate, follow, obey # rebel
eg: He refused to conform to the local customs.
Contradiction
(n) sự mâu thuẫn, sự trái ngược
eg: There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
Denote
(v) biểu hiện, biểu thị, chứng tỏ, chỉ rõ
= signify
eg: The coloured is used to denote passion or danger.
Remarkable
(adj) đáng chú ý, đáng để ý
= outstanding, noteworthy, notable
eg: She has remarkable powers of observation.
Encounter
(v, n) chạm chán, bắt gặp; sự chạm trán, sự bắt gặp
eg: I had a strange encounter with a French.
Detect
(v) khám phá,phát hiện
eg: This special camera can detect bodies by their heat.
Deviation
(n) Sự lệch lạc, sự chênh (sự lạc lối, sự xa rời)
= different, depature
eg: A deviation from the plan.
Fluctuate
(v) sự biến động, sự thay đổi
= alter, oscillate, vacillate: sự lung lay
eg: Temperatures can fluctuate by as much as 10 degrees.
Guideline
(n) phương châm,đường lối chỉ đạo, nguyên tắc chỉ đạo
eg: The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
Implicit
(a) tiềm ẩn, tiềm tàng
= tacit, implied
eg: We interpret his silence as implicit argreement.
Inevitable
(a) không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra
= unadvoidable, ineluctable, inescapeable
eg: It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered
Induce
(v) gây ra, đem lại
eg: Drugs which indude sleep.
Inspection
(n) sự kiểm tra, sự thanh tra
= check, scrutiny, examination
eg: Fire officers carried out an inspection of the building.
Offset
(v) đền bù, bù đắp
eg: What expenses can you offset against tax?
Predominantly
(adv) phần lớn, chủ yếu
= mainly, mostly, principally
eg: A predominantly Asian community.
Prospect
(n) triển vọng, hy vọng
eg: Is there any prospect of the weather improving.
Radical
(a) cấp tiến, tiên tiến
eg: Radical ideas: ý tưởng cấp tiến
Reinforce
(v) củng cố, kiên cố thêm
= strengthen, underprin, fortify
eg: to reinforce a view.
Revise
(v) xem lại, duyệt lại, xét lại
= amend, modify, adjust: sửa đổi
eg: A revised edition of the book.
Tense
(a) căng thẳng
= anxious, nervous
eg: The students looked tense as they waited for their exam.
Terminate
(v) Chấm dứt, kết thúc
= end, expire, conclude
eg: His contrast has been terminated.
Consent
(n) sự đồng ý
= permission, agreement
eg: He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent.
Considerable
(a) đáng kể, lớn lao
= significant, amount, size, important
eg: The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
