IELTS 6_test 4 Flashcards
pharmaceuticals (n) /ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkl/
> > Ngành dược
Pharmaceuticals is one of the most profitable industries in North America.
walk the line
(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.
prescribe (v) /prɪˈskraɪb/
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.
extravagance (n) /ɪkˈstrævəɡəns/
- tính hay phung phí
- hành động ngông cuồng; lời nói vô lý
> > Doctors are to blame for the escalating extravagance of pharmaceutical marketing
inundation (n) /ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/
- sự ngập lụt
SYNONYM flooding - a very large number of things or people
» an inundation of campaign posters
dispense (v) /dɪˈspens/
- phân phát
- pha chế và phát (thuốc)
» dispense a prescription
phát thuốc theo đơn
grapple (v) /ˈɡræpl/
(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.
legitimate (a) /li’dʒitimət/
hợp pháp
» It is legitimate for drug companies to make money
crusade (n) /kruːˈseɪd/
> > to lead a crusade against crime
cụôc vận động
SYNONYM campaign
notorious (a) /nəʊˈtɔːriəs/
» The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.
khét tiếng
recalcitrant (a) /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/ (fml)
> > a recalcitrant child
ương ngạnh, cứng đầu cứng cổ
explicit (a) /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
> > He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
- rõ ràng; rành mạch
sanction (n) /ˈsæŋkʃn/
> > Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement.
sự trừng phạt
disseminate (v) /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
» they use the press to disseminate right-wing views
gieo rắc; truyền bá
liable to do something /ˈlaɪəbl/
» We’re all liable to make mistakes when we’re tired.
có thể (làm cái gì đó)