IELTS 6_test 4 Flashcards

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pharmaceuticals (n) /ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkl/

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> > Ngành dược
Pharmaceuticals is one of the most profitable industries in North America.

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walk the line

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(idiomatic) To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc.
To remain neutral rather than committing to a particular position, view, or thing.
» When my kids fight, I try to walk the line rather than siding with one of them.

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prescribe (v) /prɪˈskraɪb/

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khuyên dùng
» Salespeople walk the line between the common practice of buying a prospect’s time with a free meal, and bribing doctors to prescribe their drugs.

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extravagance (n) /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/

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  • tính hay phung phí
  • hành động ngông cuồng; lời nói vô lý

> > Doctors are to blame for the escalating extravagance of pharmaceutical marketing

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inundation (n) /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/

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  • sự ngập lụt
    SYNONYM flooding
  • a very large number of things or people
    » an inundation of campaign posters
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dispense (v) /dɪˈspens/

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  • phân phát
  • pha chế và phát (thuốc)
    » dispense a prescription
    phát thuốc theo đơn
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grapple (v) /ˈɡræpl/

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(nghĩa bóng) vật lộn
- try hard to find a solution to a problem
» The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

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legitimate (a) /li’dʒitimət/

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hợp pháp
» It is legitimate for drug companies to make money

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crusade (n) /kruːˈseɪd/

> > to lead a crusade against crime

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cụôc vận động
SYNONYM campaign

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notorious (a) /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/
» The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.

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khét tiếng

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recalcitrant (a) /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ (fml)

> > a recalcitrant child

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ương ngạnh, cứng đầu cứng cổ

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explicit (a) /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/

> > He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.

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  • rõ ràng; rành mạch
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sanction (n) /ˈsæŋkʃn/

> > Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement.

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sự trừng phạt

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disseminate (v) /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
» they use the press to disseminate right-wing views

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gieo rắc; truyền bá

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liable to do something /ˈlaɪəbl/
» We’re all liable to make mistakes when we’re tired.

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có thể (làm cái gì đó)

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