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Clamp [v]
/ klæmp /
- To put or hold something in a position so that it cannot move :
- >>She clamped her hands over her ears. *
+ Cặp, kẹp lại
Derive [v]
/ dɪ’raɪv /
- To get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling, from something
**derive something from something **
*>>Medically, we will derive great benefit from this technique. *
**derive pleasure/enjoyment etc **
*>>Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course. *
+ Nhận được, bắt nguồn từ
Entrepreneur [n]
/ ɑ:ntrəprə’nɜ:r /
- Someone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
**— entrepreneurial ** adjective
+ Nhà doanh nghiệp
+ Người trung gian, người thầu khoán
Infringe [v]
/ ɪn’frɪndʒ /
- To do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights:
- >>A backup copy of a computer program does not infringe copyright.*
**— infringement ** noun
+ Vi phạm
Patent [n]
/ pætnt /
- A special document that gives you the right to make or sell a new invention or product that no one else is allowed to copy **→ copyright **
patent on/for
*>>He applied for a patent for a new method of removing paint. *
+ Bằng sáng chế
Ransack [v]
/ rænsæk /
- To go through a place, stealing things and causing damage:
* >>The whole flat had been ransacked. * - To search a place very thoroughly, often making it untidy
**ransack something for something **
*>>She ransacked the wardrobe for something to wear. *
+ Cướp phá, lục soát
Refinement [n]
/ rɪ’faɪnmənt /
- An improvement, usually a small one, to something:
* The new model has a number of refinements.* - Something which is an improved version of an existing product, system etc
**refinement of **
- The new theory is a refinement of Corbin’s theory of personality development. *
3. The process of improving something: - Some further refinement is needed. *
+ Sự lọc, sự tinh chế, sự cải tiến
+ Cái hay, cái đẹp
Unveil [v]
/ ʌn’veɪl /
- To show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time:
- The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium. *
— unveiling noun
+ Khánh thành, công bố, công khai, tiết lộ