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(thông tục) kỳ quặc, kỳ dị, khó hiểu

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weird /wi d/ ex : weird hats+ những cái mũ kỳ quặc => weirdo

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(n,a ) nhà buôn, lái buôn ; - buôn, buôn bán

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merchant /’mə:tʃənt/ =merchant service+ hãng tàu buôn =a merchant prince+ nhà buôn giàu, phú thương

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đội tàu, hạm đội

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fleet /fleet/ (n) ex : How many ships have been there in our merchant fleet ? - Mr Pike ask me.

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profond

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Profound (a) : profond ex : profound depths of ocean. Ex : a man of profound learning.

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Under the weather

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not feeling well, sick ex : when you catch cold, you feel under the weather.

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– treo quan ao – ngat may

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Hang up : ex : Would you like me to hang up your coat for you in the closet ? ex : The operator tell me to hang the phone up and call the number again.

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To count on

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to trust someone in time of need ex : I can count on my parents to help me in an emergency.

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Few and far between

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not frequent, unusual, rare ex : The times that our children get to stay up late are few and far between

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Look over

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to examine, to inspect closely ( also go over, read over, check over ) ex : I want to look my report over again before I give it to my teacher. Ex : The politician went over his speech before the important presentation.

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To have ( time ) off = to take time off

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have free time, not to have to work. Ex : Every monday morning, the workers have time off for a coffee break. Ex : several workers took the afternoon off to go to the baseball match.

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All of a sudden

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suddenly, without warning = all at once ex : all at once, he left home without explanation

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xúi giục; thúc giục; thúc đẩy

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prompt /prompt/ (vt) xúi giục; thúc giục; thúc đẩy =to prompt someone to do something+ xúi giục ai làm việc gì - nhắc, gợi ý =to prompt ab actor+ nhắc một diễn viên (n) sự nhắc , lời nhắc =to give an actor a prompt

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Thuê

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Lease (v) : Thuê => leasable (a) ex : leasable space

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cây cọ, cây họ cau dừa

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palm /pɑ:m/ = palm-tree (n) ex : Hundreds of palm-trees are at the outdoor plaza.

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bản sao (của bức tranh, bức tượng)

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replica ex : a replica Arc de Triomphe

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speculative /’spekjulətiv/

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  • có tính chất suy đoán, có tính chất ức đoán – đầu cơ tích trữ ex : speculative behaviour
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quấy rối

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harass /’hærəs/ =to harass the enemy forces ex : sexual harassment

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  • làm choáng váng, làm bất tỉnh nhân sự – làm sửng sốt, làm kinh ngạc
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stun /stʌn/ (v) ex : a stunning victory

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tạm thời tịch thu

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sequester (v) tạm thời tịch thu ex : US budget sequestration

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then chốt, mấu chốt, chủ chốt

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pivotal /’pivətl/ (a) ex : He describes this album as a pivotal album in his career.

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sự dính liền, sự cố kết

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cohesion /kou’hi:ʤn/ (n) sự dính liền, sự cố kết => cohesive => cohesiveness

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  • cột buồm - cột (thẳng và cao)
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mast /mɑ:st/ (n) ex : Milau Viaduc is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast’s summit at 343.0 metres

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solitude

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loneliness (n) ex : Loneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems.

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To be up

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to expire, to be finished ex : “ The time is up” - the teacher said at the end of the test period.

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nhiệm kỳ
tenure /'tenjuə/ (n) =during his short tenure of office
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to be over = to be through
to be finished, to end ex : After the dance was over, we all went to a restaurant. Ex : The meeting was through ten minutes earlier than we expected.
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Had better do something
should do something ex : I think you'd better speak to Mr Peter right away this problem
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would rather do something
prefer to do something ex : Would you rather have an appointment this Friday or next Monday.
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contend
(vi) chiến đấu, đấu tranh =to contend for the truth+ đấu tranh cho chân lý =to contend with difficulties+ đấu tranh với những khó khăn (vi) tranh giành, ganh đua =to contend with someone for a prize+ tranh giải với ai (vi) tranh cãi, tranh luận (vt ) dám chắc rằng, cho rằng =I contend that it is impossible
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đối thủ, địch thủ
contender
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spoil
- cướp phá, tước đoạt, cướp đoạt - làm hư, làm hỏng, làm hại =the performance was spoilt by the rain+ mưa làm hỏng cả cuộc biểu diễn =the news spoilt his dinner
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spoiler
/'spɔilə/ (n) người làm hư, người làm hỏng
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hạn chế, giới hạn, thu hẹp
restrict /ris'trikt/ (v) =to restrict the use of alcohol+ hạn chế việc dùng rượu =to be restricted to a diet+ phải ăn kiêng
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chói lọi, sặc sỡ (màu sắc, ánh sáng) đầy sức sống (người) - sinh động, mạnh mẽ, sâu sắc
vivid /'vivid/ (a) - chói lọi, sặc sỡ (màu sắc, ánh sáng) =vivid light+ ánh sáng chói lọi =vivid colour+ màu sắc sặc sỡ - đầy sức sống (người) - sinh động, mạnh mẽ, sâu sắc =a vivid description+ một bài mô tả sinh động =a vivid recollection of some event
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miễn cưỡng, bất đắc dĩ
reluctant /ri'lʌktənt/ (a) =to be reluctant to accept the invitation+ miễn cưỡng nhận lời mời =to give a reluctant consent reluctantly (adv) reluctance /ri'lʌktəns/ (n) sự miễn cưỡng, sự bất đắc dĩ, ex : to show reluctance do do something
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chịu, bị, trải qua
undergo /,ʌndə'gou/ (vt) - underwent; undergone : chịu, bị, trải qua =to undergo a great change+ bị thay đổi lớn =to undergo hard trial
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bám vào, dính sát vào, níu lấy
cling /kliɳ/ - clung : bám vào, dính sát vào, níu lấy =wet clothes cling to the body+ quần áo ướt dính sát vào người =clinging dress+ ex : to cling to the power
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tuân theo, chiếu theo, đồng ý làm theo
comply /kəm'plai/ =to comply with the rules+ tuân theo luật lệ =to refuse to comply+ từ chối không tuân theo =to comply with a request
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dãy, bộ
suite /swi:t/ (n) =suite of rooms+ dãy buồng =suite of furniture+ bộ đồ gỗ
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horde
- bầy người (nguyên thuỷ); bộ lạc du cư - muồm lũ, đám =hordes of people+ những lũ người =a horde of insects
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makeshift
(n,a) - cái thay thế tạm thời, cái dùng tạm thời ex : makeshift home
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first-hand
/'fə:st'hænd/ (a) trực tiếp =first-hand information+ tin tức mắt thấy tai nghe =to learn something first-hand+ trực tiếp biết việc gì
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compel
/kəm'pel/ (v) buộc phải, bắt phải, bắt buộc, ép, thúc ép =to compel respect+ buộc phải kính trọng =to compel submission+ bắt phải khuất phục
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(vi) không thích hợp; không hợp
unbecome ex : His talk unbecome with this context
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không hợp, không thích hợp; không vừa (quần áo)
unbecoming /'ʌnbi'kʌmiɳ/ (a) =unbecoming clothes+ quần áo mặc không vừa
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lời tự bào chữa, lời tự biện hộ (của bị cáo); sự cãi, sự biện hộ (cho bị cáo)
plea /pli:/ (n) =to submit the plea that...+ tự bào chữa (biện hộ) rằng... - sự yêu cầu, sự cầu xin
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bào chữa, biện hộ, cãi
plead /pli:d/ (vi) pleaded /'pli:did/, (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) pled /pled/ : (pháp lý) bào chữa, biện hộ, cãi =to plead for somebody+ biện hộ cho ai, bênh vực ai =to plead agianst somebody+ cãi chống lại ai =his past conduct pleads for him+ (nghĩa bóng) tư cách đạo đức quá khứ của anh ta đã biện hộ cho anh ta rồi - (+ with, for...) cầu xin, nài xin =to plead for mercy+ xin rủ lòng thương, xin khoan dung =to plead with someone for someone+ nài xin ai bênh vực ai (vt ) biện hộ, bênh vực, cãi =to plead someone's cause+ biện hộ cho ai =to plead a case+ cãi cho một vụ
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người khởi tố, bên nguyên
prosecutor /prosecutor/
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tội giết người , (pháp lý) tội ngộ sát
manslaughter /'mæn,slɔ:tə/ (n) ex : 12 people face manslaughter charges in Florida A&M University drum major death, attorneys say
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over and over
repeatedly = time after time ex : The actress studied her lines in the movie over and over until she knew them well
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dùng đến hết giá trị
To wear out : ex : When I wear out these shoes, I'll have to buy some that last longer. Ex : What do you do with your clothes after you wear them out?
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out of the question
impossible, not feasible ex : Don't expect me to do that again. It's absolutely out of the question.
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to have to do with
to have some connection with or relationship to : làm gì liên quan đến .... ex : Ralph insisted that he had nothing to do with breaking the window.
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to be just about to do something
to be ready to do something ( dang sua soan lam ....) ex : I was just about to leave when you telephoned
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quay lại
turn around : ex : The man turned his car around and drove back the way he came
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thay phiên nhau ( làm gì )
to take turns ( doing something ) : During the trip, he and I took turns driving so that neither of us would tire out
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to brush up on something
to review something ex : Before i traveled to Mexico, I brushed up on my Spanish
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phúc lành , kinh
blessing /'blesiɳ/ (n) ex : health is the greatest of blessings ex : Pope Benedict gave his last public blessing this week.
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giáng phúc, ban phúc
bless /bles/ blessed - giáng phúc, ban phúc ex : He stopped at times to bless a baby
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giới tăng lữ; tăng lữ
clergy /'klə:dʤi/
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emeritus /i:'meritəs/
danh dự ex : professor emeritus ex : Pope Benedict will now be called “ pope emeritus”.
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sự tôn kính; lòng sùng kính, lòng kính trọng
reverence /'rev ərəns/ (n, v) ex : to hold someone in reverence; to feel reverence for someone+ tôn kính ai
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sự nghe lời, sự vâng lời; sự tuân lệnh, sự tuân theo, sự phục tùng
obedience /ə'bi:djəns/ ex : obedience of law
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(a) biết nghe lời, biết vâng lời, dễ bảo, ngoan ngoãn
obedient /ə'bi:djənt/ ex : he is very obedient
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