May 02 Flashcards
hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθəsɪs
giả thuyết
rage+adv/pre.
/reɪdʒ/
to spread very quickly
plausibility
/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
sự hợp lí, có vẻ đúng/ đáng tin cậy
geology
/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
địa chất học
equator[ɪˈkweɪtə(r)]
danh từ
xích đạo
perpetually adverb
/pəˈpetʃuəli/
/pərˈpetʃuəli/
in a way that continues for a long time without stopping
SYNONYM of continuously??
perpetuallly
or continually
proposition
/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/
matter
vấn đề cần làm rõ/ cần giải quyết
interpret verb
/ɪnˈtɜːprət/
/ɪnˈtɜːrprət/
to explain the meaning of sth
The data can be interpreted in many different ways
The students were asked to interpret the poem.
proponent noun /prəˈpəʊnənt/ /prəˈpəʊnənt/ (formal)
proponent (of something) a person who supports an idea or course of action
*người đề xướng/ đề xuất.
synonym of proponent???
advocate noun
/ˈædvəkət/
likelihood
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
[uncountable, singular]
the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen
SYNONYM of probability??
likelihood
revive verb
/rɪˈvaɪv/
/rɪˈvaɪv/
to become/ to make sth become or healthy, strongly again.
làm sống lại/ phục hồi/ sống lại
foster verb
/ˈfɒstə(r)/
/ˈfɑːstər/
Verb Forms
[transitive] foster something to encourage something to develop
SYNONYM encourage, promote
glacial adjective
/ˈɡleɪʃl/, /ˈɡleɪsiəl/
/ˈɡleɪʃl/
[usually before noun] (geology)
connected with the Ice Age
sediment noun /ˈsedɪmənt/ /ˈsedɪmənt/ [uncountable]
the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
EX: If milk is clean, there should be no sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
(geology) sand, stones, mud, etc. carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake, river, etc. trấm tích
supersede verb /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/ [often passive]
to take the place of something/somebody that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available (the cho, thay the)
Ex: The theory has been superseded by more recent research.
drift verb
/drɪft/
/drɪft/
trôi dạt, bụ gió/nc cuố đi
account for something
to be the explanation or cause of something
to give an explanation of something
deposit (n)
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground
deposit (v)
/dɪˈpɒzɪt/
deposit something (especially of a river or a liquid) to leave a layer of something on the surface of something, especially gradually and over a period of time
coin something
to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use (Dat ra thuat ngu moi)
propose (v)
/prəˈpəʊz/
to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on
de xua, de nghi, dua ra y kien…
sceptical /ˈskeptɪkl/ (adj)
+of/ about sth
having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen )(hoài nghi)
ex: The public remain sceptical of these claims
tectonic /tekˈtɒnɪk/ (adj)
relating to the structure of the earth’s surface
tính kien tạo
plate tectonics noun
/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒnɪks/
/ˌpleɪt tekˈtɑːnɪks/
[uncountable] (geology)
the movements of the large sheets of rock (called plates) that form the earth’s surface; the scientific study of these movements
*kiến tạo địa tầng
plateau (n) /ˈplætəʊ/
an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
cao nguyên
scenario noun
OPAL W
/səˈnɑːriəʊ/
a description of how things might happen in the future EX: Let me suggest a possible scenario. The worst-case scenario a nightmare scenario *kịch bản
contention /kənˈtenʃn/
sự tranh cãi
anger noun
/ˈæŋɡə(r)/
/ˈæŋɡər/
[uncountable]
the strong feeling that you have when something has happened that you think is bad and unfair
envelop somebody/something (in something)
to wrap somebody/something up or cover them or it completely
obliterate verb
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
[often passive]
obliterate something to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
The snow had obliterated their footprints.
obliterate something to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
Ex: The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
The snow had obliterated their footprints.
*xóa sổ s.o/sth , chùi, cạo, xóa;
extinction noun
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
sự tuyệt chủng
volcano noun
/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
/vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/
(plural volcanoes, volcanos)
a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past.
*Núi lửa
lava noun
/ˈlɑːvə/
/ˈlɑːvə/
[uncountable]
hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano.
*dung nham
adherent noun
/ədˈhɪərənt/
= supporter
slush noun /slʌʃ/ /slʌʃ/ [uncountable]
partly melted snow that is usually dirty
*tuyết tan thường là bẩn
nonetheless
= nevertheless
*dù sao thì
repercussion noun
/ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/
an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards
*sự dội lại
*làm tiêu tan
Ex: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
catastrophic adjective
/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/
/ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
causing many people to suffer
*thảm khôcs
