Development Flashcards

1
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Năng suất lao động

A

Labour productivity

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2
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An ever-increasing promise of …

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3
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Cắt chi phí và tăng lợi nhận lên cao nhất

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Cut expenses and maximize the profit

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4
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Very serious and though effort

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A determined effort
a concerted effort ( effort by several ppl)
A strenuous effort
A hard slog

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5
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Get access to diversified environment

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6
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to be no longer used because something new has been invented

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to become obsolete:

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7
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something which is among the first things in the list of actions to be taken

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to be high on the agenda:
Ex: It is true that investment in science education in schools and universities should be high on the agenda of all governments.

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8
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to use something or make something work in a particular situation

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to apply something to something:

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9
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to completely change the way that something is done

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to revolutionise/revolutionize [verb]:

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10
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modern, fashionable

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up-to-date (a)

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11
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needing to be dealt with immediately

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pressing [adjective]:
Ex: the international scientific community will be able to find
solutions to pressing environmental challenges facing the world today.

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12
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to understand all the important aspects of a situation

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to see the big picture:
Ex: if it were not for the study of subjects such as history, philosophy and languages, then nobody would be able
to see the big picture.

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13
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to live with others in a way which avoids conflict or disagreement

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to live in harmony with one another:

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14
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to make something appear as good as possible; to exploit something; to get as
much out of something as is possible

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to make the most of something:

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15
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to see what someone

or something can achieve, to find out how good someone or something is

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to put to the test:

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16
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voluntary rules which people accept in a situation

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codes of conduct:
Ex: codes of conduct at
work should be strictly enforced for both new and existing employees to
facilitate communication and
cooperation.