L14- Tackling issues (Problems,Solutions) Flashcards
dilemma
tình trạng khó xử
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do:
The President is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.
setback
minor ~
sự lùi bước
something that happens which delays or prevents a process from advancing:
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
predicament
/prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/
current ~
tình trạng khó khăn
an unpleasant situation which is difficult to get out of:
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night
مخمصه ،حالت ،وضع نامساعد،وضع خطرناک
hurdle
obstacle
major hurdle
rào cản
PROBLEM
a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress:
Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
The cost of this exercise is proving a major hurdle.
controversy
tranh cãi
causing disagreement or discussion:
a controversial issue/decision/speech/figure
The book was very controversial.
challenge
significant ~
A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
I like a big challenge and they don’t come much bigger than this…
The new government’s first challenge is the economy.
catastrophe
Thảm khốc
a bad situation:
The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country.
disaster
thảm họa
reat harm, damage or death, or serious difficulty:
An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster (= a serious train accident).
It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job.
This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.
controversy
considerable ~
a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people:
There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.
The policy has caused fierce/heated controversy ever since it was int
pervasive problem
vấn đề lan rộng
trouble
usually uncountable
I’ve had a lot of trouble with the second hand car.
I had a lot of trouble starting the car this morning.
make better
alleviate
mitigate
rectify
improve
make worse
exacerbate
hinder
compound
complicate
aggravate
alleviate
làm giảm bớt
mitigate
giảm nhẹ
rectify
uốn nắn
exacerbate
làm trầm trọng thêm
hinder
cản trở
compound
phiền phức
complicate
phức tạp
aggravate
làm trầm trọng thêm
a lack of jobs
unemployment
using scientific techniques to create edible plants:
–sử dụng các kỹ thuật khoa học để tạo ra các loại cây ăn được:
genetically modified (GM) foods
thực phẩm biến đổi gen (GM)
a worldwide economic problem:
global financial crisis
extremely overweight
obesity
the way the world’s weather is changing
climate change
the increase of trade around the world:
globalization
a lack of accommodation:
homeless
problems affecting nature on a large scale
environmental disasters