IELTS 6_test 3 Flashcards
magnify (v) /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
> > bacteria magnified to 1000 times their actual size
phóng to
a new lease of life
(North American English a (new) lease on life)
> > Cinema has also given a new lease of life to the idea of the story.
cơ may sống thọ hơn; cơ may sống khỏe mạnh thỏa thích hơn
The chance to live or last longer, or with a better quality of life
by no means
> > She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.
không đời nào {adv.} không chút nào {adv.} chẳng nghĩa lý gì {adv.}
not at all
gimmick /ˈɡɪmɪk/
> > We don’t use gimmicks to sell our products.
vật làm cảnh (tự thân không có giá trị); mánh lới
an unusual trick or unnecessary device that is intended to attract attention or to persuade people to buy something
adverse (a) /ˈædvɜːs/, /ədˈvɜːs/
> > Motivating employees under adverse conditions
- ngược, không thuận
- đối địch, chống đối
- có hại
the adverse effects of drugs
entice (v) /ɪnˈtaɪs/
SYNONYM persuade
> > Management is able to use the growth to entice and encourage employees
dụ dỗ, cám dỗ, thuyết phục
prone (a) /prəʊn/
> > When an organisation is shrinking, the best and most mobile workers are prone to leave voluntarily.
có thiên hướng bị; dễ bị
prone to close one’s temper
dễ mất bình tĩnh, dễ nổi giận
morale (n) /məˈrɑːl/
> > Morale amongst the players is very high at the moment.
tinh thần, chí khí
the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
retrench (v) /rɪˈtrentʃ/
retrenchment (n)
> > The Board of Directors realized the need to retrench in the face of falling demand.
The challenge to management is how to motivate employees under such retrenchment conditions.
giảm bớt [chi tiêu]
- (formal) (of a business, government, etc.) to spend less money; to reduce costs
- retrench somebody: to tell somebody that they cannot continue working for you
affiliation /əˌfɪliˈeɪʃn/
> > the society has many affiliations throughout the country
thành viên, chi nhánh
in conjunction with somebody/something
> > (formal) together with somebody/something
The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation.
liên kết, cùng chung/chung với.
resistance (n) /rɪˈzɪstəns/
> > As with all new ideas it met with resistance.
sự chống lại, sự kháng cự
sự cản; sức cản
inconsistent (v) /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
> > The report is inconsistent with the financial statements.
không nhất quán, không kiên định
không phù hợp
reinforcement (n) /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
> > The dam urgently needs reinforcement.
sự gia cố; sự củng cố
tăng cường
(số nhiều) quân tăng cường; khí tài tăng cường (cho một đạo quân)
contingent (+on) /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ (a)
> > Managers need to make rewards contingent on performance
(+ on, upon) tùy thuộc vào (điều gì đó có thể xảy ra hay không)
secrecy /ˈsiːkrəsi/ (n)
> > the meeting was arranged with the utmost secrecy
sự giữ bí mật, sự kín đáo
remuneration (n) /rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃn/
> > Generous remuneration packages are often attached to overseas postings.
tiền công, tiềng thù lao
an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done
lump sum (also lump sum payment)
> > She was given a lump sum when she retired.
an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions
equitable /ˈekwɪtəbl/ (a) | equity (n)
SYNONYM fair
> > We need to construct an equitable and efficient method of local taxation.
công bằng
fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way
impose (v) /ɪmˈpəʊz/
> > A new tax was imposed on fuel.
They resist goals which are imposed
đánh (thuế)
áp đặt
impose on (upon) somebody (something)
lợi dụng ai (điều gì)
infirmity (n) /ɪnˈfɜːməti/
> > They may face sickness or infirmity.
sự ốm yếu
intervention (n) /ˌɪntəˈvenʃn/
> > Most patients make a recovery without further intervention.
sự can thiệp vào
- action taken to improve or help a situation
- action taken to improve a medical condition or illness
rodent (n) /ˈrəʊdnt/
loài gặm nhấm
multitude (n) /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/
> > The library offers a whole multitude of books for young readers.
đám rất nhiều người, đám rất nhiều vật; vô số
the multitude: đám dân thường, quần chúng
maintenance (n) /ˈmeɪntənəns/
> > The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
- sự giữ, sự duy trì
- tiền chu cấp
constrain (v) /kənˈstreɪn/
> > The company said that it was constrained to raise prices.
cưỡng ép, ép buộc, ép
