F8 U7 Big ideas Flashcards
aim (v)
> wf
aim (v)
/eɪm/
> nhắm tới
> aim to do st
> ex: We aim to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation.
> an aim (n)
> mục đích
> ex: She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
ban (v)
> wf
ban (v)
> cấm
> ex: Ban littering in streets
> ex: We should ban the use of orcas for entertainment.
a ban (n)
> lệnh cấm
> a ban on st
> ex: They are calling for a ban on the use of phones while driving.
believe (v)
> wf
believe (v)
/bɪˈliːv/
> tin
> ex: She truly believes that love can change the world.
belief (n)
/bɪˈliːf/
> niềm tin
> ex: They share a belief that there is life after death.
boycott (v)
> wf
boycott (v)
/ˈbɔɪkɒt/
> tẩy chay
> ex: We’d like people to boycott the shows and sign our petition.
boycott (n)
> việc tẩy chay
> ex: The environmentalists started a boycott of plastic items with the aim of lessening pollution.
a campaign (n)
> wf
a campaign (n)
/kæmˈpeɪn/
> chiến dịch
> ex: The charity campaign raised funds for the homeless.
campaign (v)
> lên chiến dịch
> ex: We must campaign to encourage people to put litter in the bins.
donate (v)
> wf
donate (v)
/dəʊˈneɪt/, /ˈdəʊneɪt/
> quyên góp
> ex: He would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery.
> a donation (n)
/dəʊˈneɪʃn/
> (tiền, …) quyên góp
> ex: The charity received a generous donation from a local business.
end (v)
> wf
end (v)
> chấm dứt
> ex: Help us end food waste and allow more people to buy cheap, healthy food.
> an end (n)
> phần kết thúc
> put an end to st
> He decided to put an end to his bad habits.
propose (v)
> wf
propose (v)
/prəˈpəʊz/
> đề nghị, cầu hôn
> ex: She proposed that the book (should) be banned.
> ex: He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse.
a proposal (n)
/prəˈpəʊzl/
> việc đề nghị, lời đề nghị
ex: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.
protest (v)
> wf
protest (v)
/prəˈtest/
> phản đối
> ex: We want to protest about the commercial hunting of the turtles for their shelves.
> a protest (n)
/ˈprəʊtest/
> sự phản đối, cuộc biểu tình
> in protest at st
> ex: The director resigned in protest at the decision.
> ex: She joined the protest against climate change.
sign (v)
> wf
sign (v)
/saɪn/
> ký tên
> ex: Sign your name here, please.
> **a signature (n) **
/ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/
> chữ ký
> ex: They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition.
support (v)
> wf
support (v)
/səˈpɔːt/
> ủng hộ
> ex: Please support our campaign.
> support (n)
> sự ủng hộ
> in support of st
> ex: Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.
> supporter (n)
> The party still has many loyal supporters.
> supportive (a)
> be supportive of sb
> ex: a supportive family
> ex: He was strongly supportive of my career.
volunteer (v)
> wf
volunteer (v)
/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
> xung phong
> Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.
> volunteer (n)
> người tình nguyện
> Schools need volunteers to help children to read.
> việc tình nguyện
> She does volunteer work at an orphanage.
> voluntary (a)
/ˈvɒləntri/
/ˈvɑːlənteri/
> tình nguyện
> ex: She does a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
> ex: The day care scheme was run by a voluntary organization.
petition (n)
> wf
petition (n)
/pəˈtɪʃn/
> đơn kiến nghị
> sign a petition
> create a petition
> ex: ex: You simply need to sign a petition online.
petition (v)
> kiến nghị
> ex: Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.
Donating blood can “_______ a difference” in saving lives.
make a difference
capture (v)
> wf
capture (v)
/ˈkæptʃə(r)/
> bắt
> ex: The zookeepers captured the escaped tiger and returned it to its enclosure.
> captivity (n)
/kæpˈtɪvəti/
> việc bị giam cầm
> in captivity
> ex: The animals were kept in captivity for research purposes.
natural habitat
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
môi trường sông tự nhiên
> The panda’s natural habitat is the bamboo forest.
raise awareness about st
/əˈweənəs/
> nâng cao nhận thức về
> We aim to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation.
conserve (v)
> wf
conserve (v)
/kənˈsɜːv/
> bảo tồn, giữ gìn
> ex: new laws to conserve wildlife in the area
> conservation (n)
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/
> việc bảo tồn
> ex: We aim to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation.
> conservative (a)
/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
> theo truyền thống
> She prefers conservative clothing styles, opting for classic pieces over trendy ones.
> conservatively (adv)
> ex: They dress conservatively for family meetings.
reject (v)
> wf
reject (v)
/rɪˈdʒekt/
> từ chối
> Supermarkets reject 20–40% of fruit and vegetables because they aren’t perfect.
> rejection (n)
/rɪˈdʒekʃn/
> việc bị từ chối
> His fear of rejection prevented him from asking her out.
persuade (v)
persuade (v)
/pəˈsweɪd/
> thuyết phục
> persuade sb to do st
> ex: I didn’t want to go, but my friends persuaded me into it.
persuasion (n)
/pəˈsweɪʒn/
> việc thuyết phục
> ex: After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come.
persuasive (a)
/pəˈsweɪsɪv/
> lôi cuốn, thuyết phục
> The persuasive ad made me want to buy the new phone.
persuasively (adv)
> ex: Using facts and logic, he argued persuasively for his proposal.
law (n)
> wf
law (n)
/lɔː/
> luật, đạo luật
> a law against st
> ex: The law requires everyone to wear a seatbelt while driving.
> lawyer (n)
/ˈlɔɪə(r)/
> luật sư
victim
/ˈvɪktɪm/
> nạn nhân
> The victim bravely stood up to their bully.
introduce a law / taxes on st
/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/
> đưa ra đạo luật
> ex: We need to introduce a law to keep our beaches clean from littering.
canal
/kəˈnæl/
kênh đào
> The canal runs through the heart of the city.
