L3- No Man is an island (individuality, Community) Flashcards
flaunt
/flɔːnt/
to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them:
He did not believe in flaunting his wealth. * She openly flaunted her affair with the senator.
to participate in
to join in
tham gia vào
I feel uncomfortable if I’m forced to participate in group activities
to be noticeable in
nổi bật, đáng chú ý trong
= to stand out from
= to fit in with
= blend in with
I don’t like to be noticeable in the crowd. I’d rather look the same as everyone else.
to dissociate myself from
= drop out of
= opt out of
= break away from
tách mình ra khỏi
My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to dissociate myself from the group.
abandon (society)
= drop out of
= opt out of
chọn không tham gia, từ bỏ
When people feel isolated and rejected, they sometimes abandon society altogether.
assimilate in to
đồng hóa
= fit in with
= blend in with
trộn lẫn, phù hợp
New migrants may feel that by changing to assimilate into their new community, they are losing some part of their individuality.
harmful to society
anti-social activity
có hại cho xã hội
In the past, tattoos were judged to be harmful to the society.
tolerant attitude
open-minded approach
thái độ khoan dung
Throughout the USA, local governments have developed a more tolerant attitude.
approved by society
socially acceptable
được xã hội chấp thuận
Tattoos are now approved of by society.
conform
tuân thủ
behave according to
Our accepted standards of behaviour
peaceful
harmonious
bình yên
When people conform, it helps make society more peaceful
obey
= conform
social customs
tập quán xã hội
Some people obey social customs without question.
Một số người tuân theo các phong tục xã hội mà không cần thắc mắc.
conventional
bình thường
Conventional people help keep our traditions alive
traditions
heritage
traditional ways
customs
Some multicultural societies focus more on developing traditional ways than others.