Education Flashcards
Vocabulary for IELTS - Anneli Williams
archaeology
/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/ - n
khảo cổ học, môn khảo cổ
Example:
- I used to think about studying archaeology.
astronomy
/əˈstrɒnəmi/ - n
Thiên văn học, môn thiên văn học
Example:
- I’m good at astronomy in school.
economics
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ - n
Kinh tế học, môn kinh tế
geology
/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/ - n
địa chất học, môn địa chất
linguistics
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ - n
ngôn ngữ học
psychology
/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ - n
tâm lý học
sociology
/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/
xã hội học
analyse
/ˈænəlaɪz/ - v
or analyze
analytic /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ = analytical /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/ - adj
to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it
Example:
- analyse something: The job involves gathering and analysing data.
adj
- She has a clear analytical mind.
- an analytic approach to the problem
claim
/kleɪm/ - v
say something is true
Example:
- claim (that)… He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
- claim (somebody/something) to be/do something I don’t claim to be an expert.
- claim something Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.
- it is claimed that… It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.
yêu cầu bồi thường
claim something to demand or ask for something because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it
- A lot of lost property is never claimed.
define
/dɪˈfaɪn/ - v
to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is
Example:
- The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define
evaluate
/ɪˈvæljueɪt/ - v
Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
evidence
/ˈevɪdəns/ - n
We found further scientific evidence for this theory.
hypothesis
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ - n
an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct
giả thuyết
Example:
- There is little evidence to support these hypotheses.
treatise
/ˈtriːtɪs/- n
bài luận
Example:
- He needs more time to finish his treatise.
distinct
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/ - adj
clearly different or of a different kind
Example:
- The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.