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to bear up
chống đỡ (vật gì)
Ủng hộ (ai)
Có nghị lực, không để cho quỵ; không thất vọng
Try and be a little more cheerful because if you don’t bear up soon, you’ll make everyone else miserable
to bear away
mang đi, cuốn đi, lôi đi
to bear away the prize
to bear down
đánh quỵ, hạ gục
to bear down an enemy
to bear down upon
sà xuống, xông vào, chồm tới
to bear down upon the enemy
to bear in
đi về phía
they were bearing in with the harbour (bến tàu, cảng)
to bear off
tách ra xa không cho tới gần
Mang đi, cuốn đi, lôi đi, đoạt
to bear off the prize
to bear on (upon)
có liên quan tới, quy vào
all the evidence bears on the same point
Tì mạnh vào, chống mạnh vào; ấn mạnh xuống
if you bear too hard on the point of your pencil, it may break
to bear out
xác nhận, xác minh
She has been proved right in everything she did as the report quite clearly bears out.
to bear hard upon somebody
đè nặng lên ai; đè nén ai
to bear a part
chịu một phần
to bear with somebody
to be patient with somebody
(kiên nhẫn; chịu đựng)
I hope you can be patient for a little longer and bear with me while I try and solve the problem.
to bear a resemblance to
giống với
bear fruits
sinh sản, sinh lợi
As we have all worked very hard this year, I’m hoping that our efforts will bear fruit.
a cross to bear
a difficulty in somebody’s personal life that is particularly testing, troubling, or painful
(khó khăn/nỗi khổ/gánh nặng của riêng mình )
We all have our crosses to bear so I should be grateful if you would stop complaining all the time.
grin and bear
to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation because there is nothing you can do to improve it.
(cắn răng chịu đựng một tình huống khó khăn hoặc khó chịu vì chẳng thể thay đổi được)
There is really nothing much you can do to stop it and I’m afraid you’ll just have to grin and bear it.
bear on
be relevant: to relate to or affect something
(liên quan đến; ảnh hưởng đến)
The judge dismissed the new evidence completely because it had no bearing on the trial.
Don’t bear comparison
Comparison between them would be useless or irrelevant or unproductive.
(không thể so sánh được: so sánh chỉ vô dụng, chẳng liên quan hoặc chẳng ích lợi gì.)
Quite honestly the two cases are so completely different that they really don’t bear comparison.
bear comparison
to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else) (có thể so sánh với nhau được) Quite honestly the two cases are so completely different that they really don't bear comparison.
bear (something) in mind
to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions or thinking about a matter .
(ghi nhớ trong đầu; khắc sâu trong óc)
I fully understand your comments and bearing those in mind, I have made the appropriate decision.
attain
Đạt được, giành được
to attain one’s infamous goal
Her latest film attained its object in a very short space of time, which was to shock.
disperse
Giải tán
The fans outside the cinema on the first showing of the film were unwilling to disperse until all the stars had
gone home.
occupied
busy, engaged, employed, unavailable, working
tasteless
vô vị, nhạt nhẽo
The delay in releasing the film to the general public was because certain scenes were considered tasteless.
Ballpark figure
con số gần đúng
We don’t know precisely how much it will cost but I could give a ball park figure of 6 million dollars.
in the open air
I like working in the open air = I like working outside
trong không gian mở, không khí cởi mở, không gian ngoài trời
I think the main reason is because I like working in the open air
air conditioning
sự điều hòa không khí
You mean you like the idea of an office with air conditioning
be on about
cứ mãi nói về điều gì (thường là điều đó gây khó chịu hoặc gây chán)
I’m sorry I don’t understand what you’re on about
be after someone/something
muốn cái gì/ai đó, tìm kiếm cái gì/ai đó
So you’re not after the job of guardian, I presume
mistaken identity
nhầm lẫn hai người
I’m afraid it’s a case of mistaken identity
presume
assume
to presume on / upon something
lợi dung, lạm dụng
to presume upon someone’s acquaintance
to presume on someone’s good nature
power failure
sự mất nguồn điện
The train at platform 14 cannot leave because there is a power failure on that particular line
waterlogged
đầy nước, úng nước, ngập nước, sũng nước
Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now waterlogged
waterproof
không thấm nước
waterfall
thác nước
false alarm
báo động giả
concord
sự hoà hợp, sự hoà thuận, thoả ước, hiệp ước
to live in complete concord
conduit
ống dẫn (nước, dầu)
A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
concourse
phòng đợi lớn (của nhà ga)
This is a general notice for all passengers: the restaurant in the main concourse is now open.
dampened
làm nản chí, làm nản lòng, làm mất vui, làm cụt hứng
làm ẩm, làm ướt
saturated
no, bão hoà
thấm đẫm
soaked
extinguished
dập tắt, làm tiêu tan, làm tắt
There was in fact a small fire in the train on platform 6 but we’re glad to tell you that the flames have been extinguished
nervous breakdown
sự suy nhược thần kinh
We regret to announce that the 10.45 for London is now out of service because the driver is having a nervous breakdown
to break out
bùng nổ, nổ ra, bùng phát
to war broke out
lorry
xe vận tải
premises
building, grounds, location, site, property, place
The reason for this is that the Fiesta is preventing our delivery lorry from leaving the premises
bunch of bananas
buồng chuối
go to the checkout
đi đến thanh toán
appreciation
sự biết thưởng thức, sự biết đánh giá
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for your appreciation of our performance.
stood up and clapped
đứng dậy vỗ tay
We will always remember the way you stood up and clapped at some of the speeches in the play.
reviewer
nhà phê bình
critic, commentator, assessor, referee
reporter
phóng viên
a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for newspapers or broadcasts.
Welcome to Radio News and now over to our reporter who’s covering the procession this morning
announcer - radio announcer
a person who announces something, in particular someone who introduces or gives information about programs on radio or television
magnificent sight
tầm nhìn tuyệt đẹp
copper
(từ lóng) cảnh sát
mạ đồng, bằng đồng
march = procession
cuộc đi bộ; cuộc diễu hành
a peace march
brass band
Ban nhạc chuyên dùng nhạc khí bằng đồng và bộ gõ
zinc
kẽm
aluminium
nhôm
starring
diễn viên ngôi sao
circus performer
người biểu diễn xiếc, diễn viên xiếc
pensioners
người được hưởng tiền trợ cấp; người được hưởng lương hưu
sink
chìm xuống, thụt xuống, lún xuống
seize
chộp, tóm, túm bắt (ai, cái gì)
to seize an opportunity
to seize power
cướp chính quyền, nắm chính quyền
grasp
nắm chặt, túm chặt, ôm chặt
to grasp somebody’s hand
bird’s-eye view
a view seen from high above
Hi listeners, I should explain that I have a bird’s eye view of this magnificent sight as the parade passes
underneath me.
perched up
ngồi trên, ở trên (chỗ cao)
To tell you the truth I shouldn’t be perched up here on top of this large statue of Field Marshal Smith
procession
cuộc diển hành
march, procession
obliged
biết ơn
grateful, thankful, appreciative, gratified, indebted
I would be most obliged if you allow me to pay later
permit
giấy phép
cho phép, cho cơ hội; thừa nhận (ai)
permit me to explain
grant
đồng ý cho hoặc cho phép (điều yêu cầu); ban cho; chấp nhận
to grant somebody a permission to do something
token
dấu hiệu, biểu hiện
as a token of our gratitude
vật kỷ niệm, vật lưu niệm
I’ll keep it as a token
deposit
tiền đặt cọc
the shop promised to keep the goods for me if I paid a deposit
belief
lòng tin, đức tin; sự tin tưởng
to have belief in somebody
gain
thu được, lấy được, giành được, kiếm được
to gain experience
to hold up
trì hoãn, chống đỡ, giữ lại
I see. So what you are saying is I’m holding up your trade.
to hold on
nắm chặt, giữ chặt, bám chặt
giữ máy không cắt (dây nói)
to hold in
nói chắc, dám chắc
giam giữ
nén lại, kìm lại, dằn lại
to hold off
giữ không cho lại gần; giữ cách xa
chậm lại, nán lại
indistinct
không rõ ràng; mơ hồ
indistinct speech
unfavourable
không có lợi ích
unfavourable to us
unreasonable
vô lý, phi lý
unreasonable demands
những đòi hỏi vô lý
sympathise
thông cảm; đồng cảm
I sympathize with you ; I’ve had a similar unhappy experience myself
eulogise
tán dương, khen ngợi,
indubitably
certainly, absolutely
itemized
ghi thành từng khoản, ghi thành từng món
credulous
dể tin, cả tin, nhẹ dạ
settle the account
giải quyết các khoản nợ
united
liên minh, liên kết, hợp nhất, thống nhất
đoàn kết, hoà hợp
chung, thống nhất
joint
chỗ nối, mối nối, đầu nối
unified
thống nhất, hợp nhất
heap
xếp thành đống, chất đống
to heap something up
pile
chồng, đống
a pile of books
a pile of sand
deposit account
tài khoản tiền gửi, tài khoản tiet kiem
expense account
các khoản tiền chi tiêu trong quá trình kinh doanh của một nhân viên sau đó được hoàn trả boi chu lao dong.
All the representatives are allowed to spend money for entertaining with their expense account
joint account
a bank account held by more than one person, each individual having the right to deposit and withdraw funds.
sustained effort
nỗ lực bền bỉ
sensible
hợp lý
department store
cửa hàng bách hóa
downturn in business
sự suy thoái trong kinh doanh
designer label clothes
quần áo đồ hiệu
convict -> conviction
người bị kết án tù, người tù
kết án, tuyên bố có tội
to convict someone of a crime
stance
thái độ, lập trường, quan điểm
adhere
tham gia, gia nhập
to adhere to a party
abide by
tuân theo - to abide by a promise
The contract was signed by the three partners who thus agreed to abide by terms and conditions contained in it.
seriously ill
bệnh nặng
the collapse of the company
sự sụp đổ của các công ty
restrain
cản trở, ngăn trở, kìm giữ lại, kìm chế to restrain someone from doing harm ngăn giữ ai gây tai hại to restrain oneself tự kiềm chế mình
partaker
người tham dự
a partaker in guilt
kẻ đồng phạm
takeover
tiếp quản công ty
deter
ngăn cản, ngăn chặn, cản trở
to deter someone from doing something
ngăn cản ai làm việc gì
the newly formed organisation
tổ chức mới được thành lập
engage
thuê, mướn, đính hôn
The main problem was that the newly formed organisation was not attracting enough work and so they decided to engage the services of a public relations expert.
solicitor
cố vấn pháp luật
decipher
giải mã
defer
trì hoãn, để chậm lại
Deferred payment
Trả chậm, trả dần (trả làm nhiều lần sau khi mua)
liability
responsibility
determine
xác định, quyết định, định đoạt
We decided to employ a solicitor who would be able to determine the extent of our liability in this matter
provision
điều khoản
They were very careful to make sure in the original agreement that provision would be made to pay for staff redundancies.
election
sự bầu cử; cuộc tuyển cử
Do you want to stand as a candidate in the local elections?
change of heart
Thay lòng đổi dạ, thay đổi thái độ
The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of heart
run out
end, expire, come to an end, finish
You must try and hurry up because my patience is running out.
spending /buying /shopping spree
chi tiêu/mua/sắm vô tội vạ
overhaul
kiểm tra, đại tu (máy móc)
There is a popular demand for the system that allows credit companies to offer unlimited credit to young people to be overhauled.
disclose
vạch trần, phơi bày
It has been disclosed by a government agency that the percentage of under 25 year olds owing large sums to
companies is on the increase
step down
resign, từ chức
One director of a major credit company has already been forced to step down because of the bad publicity his company has attracted
step up
increase, improve
One solution that has been suggested to control credit is to step up the regulations to make it more difficult to
get credit in the first place
look upon
xem như, coi như
Recent reports have revealed that being in debt is not now looked upon as a disgrace but rather as an
attractive way of life
disgrace
sự ô nhục, sự hổ thẹn
it’s a very long haul
đó là một đường rất dài
In reality it’s a very long haul to get from owing to paying off all your debts
clash
sự xung đột, sự va chạm, sự mâu thuẫn, sự bất đồng
There are frequently clashes in the family home between parents and children about whether you should enter into credit agreements
affordable
(nói về giá cả, tiền thuê nhà…) phải chăng, vừa phải
reasonable, inexpensive, cheap
Concern was expressed by the office manager that the company would buy an affordable financial package
stationery
văn phòng phẩm
recur
tái diễn, lại xảy ra, xảy ra liên tiếp (sự việc)
The chief administrative officer disliked lack of attention to detail and insisted that such mistakes should never recur
recoup
thu lại được; bù lại, bồi thường; tự bù đắp
to recoup someone (for ) his losses
bồi thường thiệt hại cho ai
as-needed
as necessary, cần thiết
shortage
sự thiếu; số lượng thiếu
food shortages
clerical staff
nhân viên (hành chính, bàn giấy)
initiative
sáng kiến
Staff are always encouraged to work by themselves and whenever they meet a problem, they should use their own initiative
reinforce
củng cố, tăng cường
Having attended the office procedures course all employees were expected to reinforce what they had learned and introduce it into their daily routine
dress code
những quy tắc về ăn mặc, quy tắc về việc phối hợp và sử dụng quần áo, trang phục theo đúng “chuẩn” và dùng chúng trong đúng hoàn cảnh
Visiting clients had commented on the casual dress code of most of the clerical staff
practice (n)
thói quen, thông lệ, lệ thường
The practice of staff doing physical exercises before the start of the day is well established in Japanese
companies
shoddy work
công việc kém chất lượng
There is a lengthy procedure used in this office for staff who have produced shoddy work and it begins with a
verbal warning
to catch a glimpse of something
Nắm lấy cái gì, tóm được cái gì.
At the interview all the candidates were shown round the building but could only really catch a glimpse of the
sort of work being carried out
bargain
sự mặc cả, món hời
We got there early so that we could get the best bargains in the sale before anyone else
merchandise
hàng hoá mua và bán; hàng hoá
The extent of the merchandise available in this one store is more than you can possibly imagine
probing
thăm dò, tìm kiếm
endure
chịu đựng, cam chịu
kéo dài, tồn tại
refrain
tự kiềm chế làm việc gì, cố nhịn, cố nín
All employees are kindly requested to refrain from smoking in the presence of customers
halt
sự tạm nghỉ, sự tạm dừng lại
The chairman was obliged to bring the meeting to a halt because a fire broke out in the adjoining room
adjoining room
căn phòng kế bên
withhold -> withheld
từ chối không làm
ngăn cản, giữ lại
cessation
sự dừng, sự ngừng, sự đình, sự chấm dứt
standstill
to come to a standstill
