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depression
/dɪˈpreʃ.ən/
a long and severe recession in an economy or market. (sự suy thoái)
a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and often feels no interest in anything (sự trầm cảm)
cannery
/kæn.ər.i/
a factory where food is canned
a factory where food is put into metal containers
(nhà máy đóng hộp)
siblings
/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/
each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister. (anh chị em ruột)
army
a particular country’s fighting force:
When did you join the army?
He has decided on a career in the British Army.
The army was/were called out to enforce the curfew.an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
(quân đội)
honorably (adv)
/ˈɑː.nɚ.ə.bli/
Honesty, openness & sincerity
một cách danh dự
discharge
official permission to leave the armed forces, a prison, or a hospital
(rời khỏi, giải ngũ)
railway laborer
công nhân đường sắt
the metal tracks on which trains run: We live close to the railway line.
life insurances
insurance that pays out a sum of money either on the death of the insured person or after a set period. (bảo hiểm nhân thọ)
ferry boats
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
(thuyền phà)
Almost all the passengers on the ferry were French.
We took the ferry across the Channel and then joined the Paris train at Calais.
instant
happening or coming immediately (ngay lập tức)
instant access: This type of account offers you instant access to your money.
instant success: Contrary to expectations, the film was an instant success.
tire
a rubber ring, usually filled with air, that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, or other vehicle:
Most cars now have radial tires.
(lốp xe)
ventures
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
việc kinh doanh, các dự án
fatality
an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease (tử vong)
fatality shootout
shooting was heard and there were fatalities
out of the blue (idiom)
If something happens out of the blue, it is completely unexpected
One day, out of the blue, she announced that she was leaving.
ambitious
having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich:
an ambitious young lawyer
He’s very ambitious for his children (= he wants them to be successful).
(tham vọng)
recipes
/ˈres.ɪ.pi.s/
a set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food, including a list of what food is needed for this:
For real South Asian food, just follow these recipes.
Do you know a good recipe for wholemeal bread?
(công thức nấu ăn)
franchise
/ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/
a right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name:
a fast-food franchise
a franchise holder
(nhượng quyền)
cripple
an extremely offensive word for a person whose legs or arms do not work in the usual way
(bị què, bị hư, bị tê liệt)
interstate
/ˌɪn.təˈsteɪt/
involving two or more of the states into which some countries such as the US are divided:
the interstate highway system
interstate banking legislation
interstate road transport costs
(liên bang)
Social Security
a system of payments made by the government to people who are ill, poor, or who have no job:
He’s on social security
An sinh xã hội
pursue
/pəˈsjuː/
follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them. (theo đuổi)
The car was pursued by helicopters.
The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.
He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.
( he pursued his dream)
fortunes
chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.
They couldn’t believe their good fortune.
The family’s fortunes changed overnight.
(vận may) => misfortunes: kém may mắn
delighting
please (someone) greatly
làm hài lòng
delighting customers around the world
overwhelmed
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/
bury or drown beneath a huge mass
bị choáng ngợp
conservative /kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/
not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
conservative family
bảo thủ
ditch /dɪtʃ/
a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for dividing land
cái mương
fracture /ˈfræk.tʃɚ/
a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone
gãy xương
sustained injury
chấn thương nặng
collar /ˈkɒl.ər/
the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material: cổ áo, cái cổ
wrist /rɪst/
the part of the body between the hand and the arm: cổ tay
rib cage
the structure in the body formed by the ribs (= bones in the chest that protect the heart, lungs and other organs) xương sườn
injury
physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack: chấn thương
merchants
a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries: các công ty, nhà bàn hàng, nhà mua hàng…
a gossip merchant (= someone who enjoys talking about people’s private lives)
a speed merchant (= someone who drives too fast)
