IELTS 5 Flashcards
heyday (n) /ˈheɪdeɪ/
> > In its heyday, the company ran trains every fifteen minutes.
thời vàng son
SYNONYM prime
the time when somebody/something had most power or success, or was most popular
rival (v) for/in something
> > Golf cannot rival football for excitement.
bì với, sánh với
SYNONYM compare with/to
perpetual (a) /pəˈpetʃuəl/
> > the perpetual noise of traffic
- đời đời, mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
- không ngừng; liên tục
SYNONYM continuous
confer (v) /kənˈfɜː(r)/
> > He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.
bàn bạc, tham khảo ý kiến
esteem (v) /ɪˈstiːm/
> > Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers.
- đánh giá cao; quý trọng
- coi là, cho là
prevail on to do (phrasal verb) /prɪˈveɪl/
> > I’m sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk.
- (+ in, among) thịnh hành; phổ biến
- (+ against, over) thắng thế, thắng, đánh bại
- prevail on somebody to do something
thuyết phục ai làm gì
discrepancy (n) /dɪˈskrepənsi/
> > What are the reasons for the discrepancy between girls’ and boys’ performance in school?
sự khác biệt, sự không nhất quán
remnant (n) /ˈremnənt/
> > Many of the traditions are remnants of a time when most people worked on the land.
SYNONYM remains
- (thường số nhiều) cái còn lại, vật còn thừa
remnants of a meal
- tàn dư; tàn tích
benevolent (a) /bəˈnevələnt/
> > a benevolent smile/attitude
- nhân đức
- từ thiện
(formal) (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous
malevolent (a) /məˈlevələnt/
> > malevolent intentions/thoughts
- hiểm ác, ác tâm
forgo /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ (v)
(formal)
> > No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
- từ bỏ, thôi không nhận
elucidate (v) /ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/
> > The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations.
SYNONYM explain
làm sáng tỏ, giải thích
transient (a) ˈtrænziənt/
(formal)
SYNONYM fleeting, temporary
»_space; the transience of human life
ngắn ngủi; nhất thời
devastate (v) /ˈdevəsteɪt/
> > The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
- tàn phá
- làm choáng váng, làm rụng rời
lopsided (n) /ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd/
> > The article presents a somewhat lopsided view of events.
không cân, bên to bên nhỏ, bên cao bên thấp
impartial (a) /ɪmˈpɑːʃl/
> > to give impartial advice
không thiên vị, vô tư
SYNONYM neutral, unbiased
dispose of somebody (something) /dɪˈspəʊz/
> > the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste
- vứt bỏ; tống khứ(ai, cái gì)
drastic (a) /ˈdræstɪk/
> > a drastic shortage of food
- mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt
- rất nghiêm trọng
impetus (n) /ˈɪmpɪtəs/
> > His articles provided the main impetus for change.
- lực đẩy, sự thúc đẩy
dwindle (v) /ˈdwɪndl/
> > Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.
nhỏ dần, suy yếu dần
disdain (n) /dɪsˈdeɪn/
> > She treated him with disdain.
thái độ coi khinh
relish (v) /ˈrelɪʃ/
> > I don’t relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.
thích thú; thưởng thức
mutate (v) /mjuːˈteɪt/ | mutant (a)
> > the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms
đột biến
instinctual (a) | instinct (n)
> > Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.
bản năng
temporal lobe: /ˈtempərəl/ /ləʊb/
thuỳ thái dương
metabolic (a) /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/
> > a metabolic process/disorder
[thuộc] trao đổi chất
apparatus (n) /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
> > a piece of laboratory apparatus
the apparatus of government
- dụng cụ
laboratory apparatus
dụng cụ phòng thí nghiệm - bộ máy
the whole apparatus of government
cả bộ máy nhà nước
inadequacy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ (n)
> > the inadequacy of our resources
sự thiếu sót, sự không thỏa đáng
substantial (a) /səbˈstænʃl/
> > Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
SYNONYM considerable
nhiều, đáng kể
encompass (v) /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ (formal)
» a large company whose activities encompass printing, publishing and computers
» a lake encompassed by mountains
- bao gồm, chứa đựng,
- bao quanh, bao bọc
backlash (n)
» The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.
sự phản ứng dữ dội
ensue (v) /ɪnˈsjuː/ (fml)
> > bitter arguments ensued from this misunderstanding
sinh ra từ, tiếp sau
to happen after or as a result of another event
SYNONYM follow
undue /ˌʌnˈdjuː/ (fml)
» They are taking undue advantage of the situation.
» There was undue optimism in the early 1980s
quá mức, quá chừng
more than you think is reasonable or necessary
SYNONYM excessive
retrenchment (n) /rɪˈtrentʃmənt/
» the worsening economic situation has forced the government into a policy of retrenchment
sự giảm bớt chi tiêu
encapsulate (v) /ɪnˈkæpsjuleɪt/
» this story encapsulates scenes from his childhood
- gói gọn, bao gọn
- nói vắn tắt, tóm lược
encapsulate something (in something) to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space or a single object
SYNONYM sum up
transcribe (v) /trænˈskraɪb/
> > The interview was recorded and then transcribed.
- sao lại, chép lại
elusive (a) /ɪˈluːsɪv/
» Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.
- khó nắm bắt
- khó nhớ, khó hiểu
configuration (n) /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/
» There was a changing configuration of lights coming from the stadium.
cấu hình, dạng
make great (rapid…) strides /straɪd/
> > Tam has made enormous strides in his maths this term
- tiến bộ mau lẹ; cải tiến nhanh
perpetuate /pəˈpetʃueɪt/ (v) (fml)
> > Comics tend to perpetuate the myth that ‘boys don’t cry’.
làm cho tồn tại mãi; lưu truyền
inequity (n) /ɪnˈekwəti/ (fml)
» There are huge inequities in funding for schools.
sự không công bằng, sự bất công
điều bất công
Delta (n)
» the Nile Delta
châu thổ
Châu thổ là một địa mạo cấu tạo khi một dòng sông chảy vào một vụng nước, nhỏ là hồ, đầm phá, lớn là vịnh, biển hay đại dương khiến dòng nước bị cản chậm lại. Chất phù sa cuốn theo dòng nước khi tốc độ nước không đủ mạnh sẽ phải lắng đọng xuống, bồi lên lòng sông và hai bên bờ.
silt (n) bùn
municipal (a) /mjuːˈnɪsɪpl/
» lagoons it is laden with municipal, industrial and agricultural waste
[thuộc] thành phố, [thuộc] đô thị
desalinate (v) /ˌdiːˈsælɪneɪt/
» The facility desalinates seawater to produce fresh water for drinking.
khử muối (trong nước biển)
prevailing (a) /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
» the prevailing economic conditions
đang thịnh hành, đang phổ biến
culprit (n) /ˈkʌlprɪt/
» The police quickly identified the real culprits.
kẻ phạm tội, thủ phạm
a person or thing responsible for causing a problem
legion (a) /ˈliːdʒən/
» The medical uses of herbs are legion.
nhiều vô kể
SYNONYM numerous
