July 1-7

Question 1

presume /pri’zju:m/

Answer 1

cho là, coi như là =I presume that he will do it+ tôi cho là nó sẽ làm việc đó =I presume this decision to be final+ quyết định đó tôi cho là như là cuối cùng => presumable (a)

Question 2

presumably

Answer 2

có thể đoán chừng ex : The statement was presumably aimed at President Mohamed Morsi

Question 3

ultimatum /,ʌlti’meitəm

Answer 3

thư cuối, tối hậu thư ex : He sent the ultimatum to the opponents.

Question 4

defiant /di’faiənt/

Answer 4

(a) có vẻ thách thức ex : his defiant speech

Question 5

incarcerate /in’kɑ:səreit/

Answer 5

bỏ tù, tống giam = to put someone in prison => incarceration

Question 6

rehabilitate

Answer 6

cải tạo giáo dục lại ex : to teach a criminal in prison to live a normal and productive life after leaving prison.

Question 7

defy ( v)

Answer 7

thach thuc ex : defy public opinion

Question 8

ouster /’austə/

Answer 8

sự hất cẳng ex : Some Morsi supporters describe his ouster as a coup

Question 9

oust /aust/

Answer 9

(vt) hất cẳng, tước ex : people against president oust him

Question 10

warrant /’wɔrənt/

Answer 10

(n) lệnh, trát ex : warrant of arrest+ lệnh bắt, trát bắt ex : a warrant is out against someone+ có lệnh bắt ai

Question 11

tariff /’tærif/

Answer 11

thuế quan, thuế xuất nhập khẩu (một loại hàng gì) ex : Europe ordered an additional tax or tariff.

Question 12

lesser /’lesə/

Answer 12

(a) nhỏ hơn, bé hơn, ít hơn

Question 13

pigment /’pigmənt/

Answer 13

• chất màu, chất nhuộm - (sinh vật học) chất sắc, sắc tố (của tế bào) ex : Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment

Question 14

high-end

Answer 14

(a) very good quality and very expensive ex : a high-end product ( sản phẩm cao cấp )

Question 15

mainstream

Answer 15

xu hướng/xu thế chủ đạo ex : This is a mainstream fashion.

Question 16

detriment /’detrimənt/

Answer 16

sự thiệt hại, sự tổn hại, sự phương hại e : Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?

Question 17

detrimental /,detri’mentl/

Answer 17

có hại, thiệt hại cho; bất lợi cho These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.

Question 18

devil /’devl/

Answer 18

ma, quỷ, điều quái gỡ, điều ghê gớm, điều khủng khiếp ex : what the devil are you doing?+ cậu làm cái quái gì đấy?

Question 19

ultimately /’ʌltimitli/

Answer 19

cuối cùng, sau cùng, sau rốt ex : Ultimately, he’ll have to decide.

Question 20

ultimate /’ʌltimit/

Answer 20

cuối cùng, sau cùng, chót =ultimate aim+ mục đích cuối cùng =ultimate decision+ quyết định cuối cùng

Question 21

outline /’autlain/

Answer 21

dàn ý, đại cương ex : draw up an outline before writing.

Question 22

wordiness /’wə:dinis/

Answer 22

tính chất dài dòng, tính chất lòng thòng ex : avoid wordiness when writing

Question 23

wordy /’wə:di/

Answer 23

dài dòng ex : a wordy person+ người nói dài dòng ex : a wordy battle+ một cuộc đấu khẩu

Question 24

pretest

Answer 24

(n) sự thử, kiểm tra trước ex : The company was advised to carry out pretests on all electrical goods.

Question 25

as if, as though

Answer 25

cứ như thể ex : He acts as though he were rich. He talks as if he knew everything in the world. S + V(present) as if + S +V(past) S + V(past) + as if + S + Verb(past perfect)

Question 26

Poky

Answer 26

Nhỏ, hẹp Ex : a poky road

Question 27

Fussy

Answer 27

Cầu kì, kiểu cách Ex : he is a fussy man. He always wears a pair of sunny glasses even in the room

=> fuss:

sự ồn ào, sự om sòm, sự rối rít; sự nhăng nhít, sự nhặng xị
to make a great fuss about trifles
làm om sòm về những chuyện không đáng kể
to make a freat fuss about somebody
làm rối rít lên về một người nào
to kick up a fuss
làm nhặng xị cả lên

Question 28

Pushy

Answer 28

Huyênh hoang, tự đề cao Ex : she doesn’t want to apprear pushy

Question 29

Nosy, nosey (a)

Answer 29

Tò mò, tọc mạch Ex : she didn’t want them to think she is nosey

Question 30

Shrug (+ off) ʃrʌg

Answer 30

Nhún vai Ex : she shrugged off and said …

Question 31

Intrude in´tru:d/

Answer 31

Vào bừa, ko mời mà đến Ex :to intrude into a place => intruder Ex : in fear of their lives from intruders.

Question 32

Content ( a)

Answer 32

Bằng lòng, vừa lòng Ex : i am content to go Ex : they seemed content with each other

Question 33

Bestow on/upon /bi´stou

Answer 33

Tặng cho, ban cho Ex : she more than deserves the worldwide appreciation bestowed upon her for what she had done => bestowal ( n ) , bestower

Question 34

Commend

Answer 34

Ca ngợi, tán dương Ex : he commended my work => commendable Ex : it is highly commendable that Aung San Suu Kyi made the list

Question 35

Plight plait

Answer 35

Hoàn cảnh khó khăn, tuyệt vọng Ex : she is silent on the plight of her people

Question 36

Entitle in’taitl

Answer 36

Give the right to Ex : they should be entitled to basic rights and dignity

Question 37

Infringement ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt

Answer 37

Sự xâm phạm, sự vi phạm Ex : copyright infringement

Question 38

Infringe +upon in´frindʒ/

Answer 38

Xâm phạm Ex : you infringe my private life

Question 39

Scone skɔn

Answer 39

Bánh nướng

Question 40

Drill

Answer 40

Máy khoan Ex : drill and hammer

Question 41

Solicitor /sə´lisitə/ => solicit

Answer 41

Luật sư, cố vấn pháp luật

Question 42

Cardigan /´ka:digən

Answer 42

Áo len đan

Question 43

Snap ( v )

Answer 43

Ngắt lời Ex : snap a speaker

Question 44

to be at a loss

Answer 44

Bối rối, lúng túng Ex : she was at a loss when he answered her question.

Question 45

Casual /’kæʤjuəl/

Answer 45

Tình cờ, bất chợt Ex : a casual meeting => casually Ex : she said casually

Question 46

Pillar /’pilə/

Answer 46

Trụ, cột Ex : I am a pillar of my family

Question 47

intrusion

Answer 47

an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they are not wanted or expected to be:
They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities.
His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning.

=> intrude (v)