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)
