Kap 2 Flashcards
self- esteem (n)
= self confidence
lòng tự trọng
massive (adj)= huge
=> feel under massive presure of sth: chịu nhiều áp lực về cái gì
physical & mental health
sk thể chất, tinh thần
adolescents (n)
teenager
levels of life satisfaction
mức độ hài lòng về cs
improve Physical well-being
cải thiện sk thể chất
provide … snapshot into sth
cung cấp sth nhanh/ snapshot về vdề j
poor health
sk tệ
fair health
sk bth
the failure to tackle the problem
thất bại trong việc giải quyết vấn đề
-> Tackle the problem = solve the problem
-> The failure to V: thất bại việc gi
=> The failure to tackle public health problems affecting young people was causing a self- perpetuating (adj) cycle of abuse.
pick up the habit of sth
hình thành thói quen làm j
=> I was taught to drive by my bf and I’m afraid I’ve picked up some of his bad habits.
reluctance (n)
-> reluctant (adj)
-> reluctantly (adv)
sự miễn cưỡng
puzzled (adj) = confused
=> We are puzzled by the Government ‘s reluctance
to be involved (adj) in
= take part in = partake = participate
=> More than half of teenage girls in England admitted that they had been involved in a fight in the past 12 month.
develop long- term policies
develop long- term to V
phát hành chính sách lâu dài
phát hành chính sách làm j
=> The study should help countries to develop long- term policies to improve the health of youngster
To be of vital importance
= important (adj)
=> looking after the health of young people is vital importance/ is important.
lifestyle patterns
thói quen trong đời sống
drug abuse (n)
lạm dụng thuốc phiện
spread of disease (v)
divorce relations (n)
mqh ly hôn
mounting debt (n)
khoản nợ khổng lồ, chồng chất nợ
-> mounting (adj): khổng lồ - như núi
poverty rate (n)
mức nghèo
sexual trap (n)
underage drinking (n)
passive smoking (n)
smoking thụ động
situated in (v)
= located in
nằm ở
=> The company headquarters are situated in the central London
full medical examination
khám tổng quát sức khoẻ
=> Governments should provide a long - term policy about healthcare fee to motivate individual have a full medical examination.
maintain (v)
duy trì
world powers (n)
các cường quốc
=> World powers recognize the importance of maintaining good relations with one another.
to be exposed to (v)
tiếp xúc với cái j
=> Teenagers are exposed to more products than earlier generations as a results of living in a modern consumer society. (XH tiêu dùng hiện đại)
youth- oriented advertising (n)
Các qc nhắm tới giới trẻ
=> Youth- oriented advertising gives adolescents an awareness of the latest technology such as digital music formats and mobiles phones.
reported as (v)
được ghi nhận là …
=> Examinations and HW are all reported as causing increased levels of strain.
(strain = stress)
anxiety (n)
= worry
sự lo lắng
=> Hunger and physical discomfort would undoubtedly have caused high levels of anxiety in the earlier time.
working down a mine (v)
=> Productivity in mining operation
làm việc ở mỏ
hoạt động khai thác mỏ
have a head start
có khởi đầu tốt
organ of the body (n)
nội tạng
hazardous condition (n)
điều kiện độc hại
detrimental affected (v)
bị ảnh hưởng xấu
contemplate (v)
= think about/ dự tính - tương lai
(to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way)
=> I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
sth should be taken into account
cái j đáng cân nhắc
=> The UK’s tax system takes no account of children.
=> The report does not take into account the problems of people who do not speak English. (Báo cáo không tính đến các vấn đề của những người không nói được tiếng Anh.)
encounter challenges
= meet difficulties
trải qua
=> The report details the problems encountered by families in this situation.
advance their career (v)
thúc đẩy sự nghiệp
striking a balance between A and B
duy trì cân bằng A & B
=> Striking a balance between relaxing and studying is vital importance to avoid anxiety.
the key lies in ….
điều quan trọng nằm ở
interfere with
tác động lên
=> Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student’s work.
(Các vấn đề về cảm xúc có thể ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng đến công việc của học sinh.)
limitation of resources
hạn chế tài nguyên
to be accessible (adj)
dễ dàng tiếp cận
raise concern about sth (v)
tăng tính quan ngại về sth
valid (adj)
= make sense
hợp lí
struggling to V/ with sth (v)
gặp khó khăn trong việc j
dedicate themselves to …
dành thời gian cho việc gì/ cống hiến
