Hackers Reading Flashcards

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Degradation

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Sự suy thoái
=> widespread degradation: sự suy thoái trên diện rộng = extensive damage

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Disparity

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Sự khác biệt, sự chênh lệch
= gap, imbalance, inequality
=> income disparity = unequal income

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Rigid

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Cứng nhắc, khắt khe
=> rigid regulations: quy định khắt khe
=> rigid principles, rigid discipline

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Collectively

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Đề cập đến tất cả các thành phần trong nhóm được nói đến

E.g. In developing countries, collectively reffered to as the Global South,…
(Ở các nước phát triển, hay còn được gọi chung là các nước Nam bán cầu,…)

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5
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lack exportable natural resources

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Thiếu tài nguyên thiên nhiên có thể xuất khẩu

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6
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Possess plenty of natural attractions

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Sở hữu nhiều điểm tham quan du lịch tự nhiên

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Maximise the benefits of sth

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Tối ưu hóa lợi ích của cái gì đó

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Capitalise on

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To get an advantage from (tận dụng cái gì)

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9
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Tourist infrastructure

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Cơ sở hạ tầng phục vụ khách du lịch

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10
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Ecotourism (n)

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Du lịch sinh thái

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11
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ironically

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  1. Một cách mỉa mai
  2. Một cách trớ trêu, kì lạ
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Horde(s) of

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Đám, đoàn người
e.g. hordes of people, a horde of insects

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13
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Flock to (phrv)

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Lũ lượt kéo đến đâu đó

E.g. crowds of people flock to the theatre

=> birds of a feather flock together: ngưu tầm ngưu, mã tầm mã

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14
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Take in its gorgeous scenery

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Ngắm nhìn phong cảnh, cảnh vật tuyệt đẹp của nó

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15
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Coral reef

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Rặng (rạn) san hô

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16
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Rainforest

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Rừng nhiệt đới

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Interior (n)

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  1. phần bên trong, phía trong (phòng, nhà,…), nội thất
    e.g. the interior of a house, modern interior
  2. đất liền nằm sâu trong 1 nước, nội địa
    e.g. explorers who penetrated deep into the interior
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18
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Well-managed

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Được quản lí tốt

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19
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Native wildlife and flora

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Đời sống động vật hoang dã và thực vật bản địa

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20
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Beach erosion / coastal erosion

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Sự xói lở bờ biển

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21
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Swamp (n)

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Đầm lầy

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22
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Exploit (v)

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Khai thác
=> be over-exploited by: cái gì bị khai thác quá mức, ai bị bóc lột bởi người nào đó

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23
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lower socio(-)economic classes

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người thuộc tầng lớp kinh tế xã hội thấp hơn

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24
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be next/first in line for sth

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to be likely to receive sth

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25
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bid for sth

= make bid for sth

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offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction

(đấu giá cái gì)

e.g.
- He bid a large amount of money for the painting.
- Several buyers made bids for the Van Gogh sketches

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26
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stronghold (n)

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thành trì, đồn lũy (nơi vững chắc củng cố cái gì)

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27
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constitute (v)

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/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/

cấu thành, chiếm

e.g. The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town’s population.

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28
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take up an opportunity/offer/chance

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take up an opportunity, offer, chance, etc is to accept an offer, or take advantage of an opportunity, that someone has made available

e.g.
- Young people are taking up the opportunity of a career offered by Central Bank Ltd.
- I took up John’s offer of a meeting while I was in London.

29
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invest ____ in: đầu tư mạnh vào cái gì

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invest heavily in sth

30
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bring more ____ than ____ to sth: to make a situation worse, usually while trying to make it better.

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bring more harm than good to sth

31
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____ more ____ than ____: to be damaging and not helpful

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do more harm than good

e.g. Getting involved at this stage would do more harm than good.

32
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marine environment

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môi trường biển, môi trường đại dương

33
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developing countries/nations >< ?

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underdeveloped countries/nations
(chậm phát triển)

34
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barely ____ wage: chỉ hơn mức lương tối thiểu 1 chút

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barely above the minimum wage

35
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benefit from sth

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receive an advantage; profit.

e.g. These areas would benefit from regeneration.

36
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thriving industry

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nền công nghiệp phát triển mạnh, thịnh vượng

37
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displace sth

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thay thế cái gì đó

e.g. Gradually manual workforce will be displaced by robots.

38
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alleviate (v)

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làm giảm bớt, xoa dịu

/əˈliːvieɪt/

e.g. Numerous measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

39
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daily basic needs = ?

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daily necessities

40
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inflated real estate market

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thị trường bất động sản đắt đỏ (1 cách vô lý)

41
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influx (n)

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  • sự chảy vào, tràn vào (dòng tiền, thu nhập,…)
  • dòng người đi vào

=> the influx of tourist cash / investment

42
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hazard (n)

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mối nguy hại, mối nguy hiểm

=> the hazard of sth

e.g. Not everyone is aware of the hazards of smoking.

43
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hazard (v)

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/ˈhæzəd/

Đưa ra gợi ý, đoán

e.g. I would hazard that he is the reason we are here.

44
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problematic (adj)

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/ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

có vấn đề, rắc rối

e.g. The problem is more problematic than they thought.

45
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scare off/away sb/sth

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xua đuổi ai/con gì

e.g.
- She scared off her attacker by screaming.
- Don’t make too much noise or you’ll scare away the birds.

46
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civil unrest/disorder

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/ˈsɪvl/
bất ổn xã hội, bất ổn dân sự

e.g. Many people concern that the economic reforms might lead to civil unrest.

47
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recession

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cuộc khủng hoảng, suy thoái

=> be in deep recession: threaten the stability of a country

e.g. The economy is in deep recession.

48
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unwelcome behaviours, undesirable habits

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những hành vi, thói quen, tập tục không mong muốn [của khách du lịch]

49
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mannerism (n)

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thói cầu kỳ kiểu cách

/ˈmænərɪzəm/

e.g. She’s got some very strange mannerisms.

50
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misconduct (n)

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/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

  1. hành vi sai trái, đạo đức kém
    e.g. The boy’s misconduct cost his mother many sleepless nights.
50
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misconduct (n)

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/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

  1. hành vi sai trái, đạo đức kém
    e.g. The boy’s misconduct cost his mother many sleepless nights.
  2. Tội ngoại tình, tội thông gian
    e.g. The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
51
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become popular ___ sb

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become popular with sb:
trở nên phổ biến, nổi tiếng với ai đó

52
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native inhabitants = ? (4)

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= local residents
= local communities
= indigenous = aboriginal

53
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evade (v)

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tránh, lách

=> evade the laws/regulations/police

e.g. How did he manage to evade the police?

54
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____ profit: tạo ra lợi nhuận

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make profit

55
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decrease the ____: giảm sự phụ thuộc vào cái gì

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decrease the dependency

56
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____ event: sự kiện không lường trước được, bất ngờ

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unforeseen event

57
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unforeseen (adj)

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/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːn/

Không biết trước, không lường trước, bất ngờ

e.g. An unforeseen difficulty has arisen.

58
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contradict (v)

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mâu thuẫn, đối lập cái gì

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/

e.g. Your actions contradict your principles.

59
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sự sử dụng chất gây nghiện (ma túy), lạm dụng cồn & rượu bia

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drug use, alcohol abuse

60
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____ crime: tội nhỏ

A

/ˈpeti/

petty crime

61
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be bound to do sth

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nhiều khả năng, chắc chắn sẽ

e.g. It’s bound to be sunny again today.

62
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A be ____ affected by B: bị ảnh hưởng 1 cách bất lợi, có hại

= B have an _____ effect on A

A

A be adversely affected by B
= B have an adverse effect on A

e.g. My health was adversely affected by the climate.

63
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criminality (n)

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sự phạm tội, tính chất trọng tội

e.g. He did not realize the criminality of his action.

64
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one’s sense of personal security

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cảm giác an toàn

=> threaten/reduce my sense of personal security

65
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be a mixed blessing

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sth that has advantages and disadvantages (may mắn lẫn lộn)

66
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____ problem: vấn đề khó chữa, khó giải quyết

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intractable problem

67
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regulate (v)

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kiểm soát, điều tiết

e.g. You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.
/ˈθɜːməstæt/

68
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panacea (n)

A

/ˌpænəˈsiːə/

Thuốc chữa bách bệnh, giải pháp cho mọi vấn đề

e.g. There is no panacea for the country’s economic problems.