Random words to learn (4) Flashcards
noun
residue
/ˈrezɪdjuː/
- a small amount of something that remains at the end of a process
- the part of the money, property, etc. of a person who has died that remains after all the debts, gifts, etc. have been paid
phần còn lại, phần cặn bã/ phần tài sản còn lại
- pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables
- The residue of the estate was divided equally among his children.
adjective
synthetic
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals
tổng hợp (nhân tạo)
- synthetic drugs/fabrics
- shoes with synthetic soles
- synthetic dyes
- Even the hair is synthetic.
noun
irritation
/ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/
- the state of being annoyed, especially by something that somebody continuously does or by something that continuously happens
- the fact of your skin or a part of your body being painful
sự khó chịu/ sự đau đớn
- He noted, with some irritation, that the letter had not been sent.
- a skin irritation
verb
smack
/smæk/
(especially British English) to hit somebody with your open hand or an object, especially as a punishment
smack something + adv./prep. to put something somewhere with a lot of force so that it makes a loud noise (= bang)
+ adv./prep. to hit against something with a lot of force (= crash)
đánh/ đập/ đâm sầm, đánh mạnh, etc.
- I think it’s wrong to smack children.
- Do that again and you’ll get your bottom smacked.
- She smacked her hand down on the table.
- He smacked a fist into the palm of his hand.
- Two players accidentally smacked into each other.
- He turned around and smacked into a wall.
adjective
immaculate
/ɪˈmækjələt/
- perfectly clean and tidy, with no marks or flaws (= spotless)
- containing no mistakes or faults (= perfect)
sạch không tì vết/ hoàn hảo
- She always looks immaculate.
- The suit he was wearing was immaculate.
- Though old, the books were in immaculate condition.
- an immaculate performance
- The incident ruined an otherwise immaculate safety record.
- His sense of timing was immaculate.
noun
context
/ˈkɒntekst/
the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it
bối cảnh, nội dung
- to examine the wider/broader context of the war
- the historical/cultural/social context
- in a context This kind of propaganda is used in many different contexts.
- in/within the context of something This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s.
- context for something A ceasefire is the essential context for meaningful negotiations.
- out of context This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without referring to the rest of the text).
verb
procreate
/ˈprəʊkrieɪt/
to produce children or baby animals
sinh đẻ
noun
patent
/ˈpætnt/ or /ˈpeɪtnt/
an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this
bằng sáng chế
- patent on something to apply for/obtain/take out a patent on an invention
- by patent The device was protected by patent.
- patent applications/laws
- the US Patent Office
adjective
submissive
/səbˈmɪsɪv/
too willing to accept somebody else’s authority and willing to obey them without questioning anything they want you to do
phục tùng, dễ bảo
- He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
- She followed him like a submissive child.
antonym: assertive
adjective
assertive
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice
quả quyết, độc lập
- You should try and be more assertive.
- assertive behaviour
noun
cockpit
/ˈkɒkpɪt/
the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits
buồng lái
verb
omit
/əˈmɪt/
to not include something/somebody, either deliberately or because you have forgotten it/them
omit to do something to not do or fail to do something
loại bỏ/ bỏ qua/ bỏ xót/ quên
- omit something/somebody If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18.
- omit something/somebody from something People were surprised that Smith was omitted from the team.
- She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.
adjective
baffling
/ˈbæflɪŋ/
causing you to feel completely confused and unable to understand
gây bối zối, khó hỉu
Some of the country’s customs are baffling to outsiders.
verb
baffle
/ˈbæfl/
to confuse somebody completely; to be too difficult or strange for somebody to understand or explain
gây bối zối, khó hỉu
- baffle somebody His behaviour baffles me.
- be baffled (as to) why, how, where, etc… I’m baffled as to why she hasn’t called.
- I’m baffled why she hasn’t called.
noun
rendition
/renˈdɪʃn/
the performance of something, especially a song or piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed
sự biểu diễn, buổi trình diễn
The band gave a live rendition of their latest single.
noun
pension
/ˈpenʃn/
an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who has retired from work
lương hưu/ trợ cấp
- to receive a retirement pension
- The party promised to increase the basic state pension by £15 a week.
- a disability pension
- to take out a pension
- on a pension She was struggling to live on a small pension.
verb
condone
/kənˈdəʊn/
condone something | condone (somebody) doing something to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
tha thứ, khoan nhượng
- Terrorism can never be condoned.
- The college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs.
verb
expose
/ɪkˈspəʊz/
phơi bày ra, phô ra, khoe ra, để lộ ra, tìm thấy, tiếp xúc
expose something to somebody He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
expose somebody/something as something She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
expose somebody/something/yourself to something Children are being exposed to new dangers on the internet.
expose somebody to something We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
verb
crumble
/ˈkrʌmbl/
- to break or break something into very small pieces
- if a building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off
- to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end
nghiền, đập nát/ sụp lở/ thất bại, lụi bại
- crumble something Crumble the cheese over the salad.
- buildings crumbling into dust
- crumbling stonework
- a crumbling business/relationship
- crumble away All his hopes began to crumble away.
- crumble into/to something The empire finally crumbled into dust.
noun
venue
/ˈvenjuː/
a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference
địa điểm, nơi tụ họp
- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour.
- music/entertainment venues
- Please note the change of venue for this event.
verb
gauge
/ɡeɪdʒ/
to make a judgement about something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes
to measure something accurately using a special instrument
to calculate something approximately
xem xét, đánh giá (thái độ, cảm xúc)/ đo lường
- gauge something They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes.
- gauge whether, how, etc… It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not.
- gauge something We were able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees.
- It is impossible to gauge the extent of the damage.
- gauge how, what, etc… It is difficult to gauge how much fuel is needed
adverb
illicitly
/ɪˈlɪsɪtli/
- in a way that is not allowed by the law
- in a way that is not approved of by the normal rules of society
bất hợp pháp/ bất chính
- illicitly obtained drugs
- They began to meet illicitly.
verb
condemn
/kənˈdem/
Definition 1
to say very strongly that you think something is bad, usually for moral reasons
to show or suggest that somebody is guilty of something
lên án, chỉ trích/ chỉ ra tội
- condemn somebody/something The government issued a statement condemning the killings.
- condemn somebody/something for/as something The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.
- She is condemned out of her own mouth (= her own words show that she is guilty).
verb
condemn
/kənˈdem/
Definition 2
[usually passive]
* to say what somebody’s punishment will be/ to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
* to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
* to say officially that something is not safe enough to be used
bị tuyên phạt/ bị đày/ coi như là (thứ này đã hỏng)
- be condemned (to something) He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.
- be condemned to do something She was condemned to hang for killing her husband.
- be condemned to something He was condemned to a life of hardship.
- be condemned to do something They were condemned to spend every holiday on a rainy campsite.
- be condemned (as something) The meat was condemned as unfit to eat.
- a condemned building
adjective
subsequent
/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
happening or coming after something else
đến sau, kế tiếp
- subsequent generations
- Subsequent events confirmed our doubts.
- Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.
antonym: previous
noun
remorse
/rɪˈmɔːs/
the feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done
sự hối hận, ăn năn
- I felt guilty and full of remorse.
- She felt no remorse at leaving them without notice.
- remorse for (doing) something He was filled with remorse for not believing her.
noun
dignity
/ˈdɪɡnəti/
- a calm and serious manner that deserves respect
- the fact of being given honour and respect by people
- a sense of your own importance and value
phẩm cách, vẻ trang nghiêm
- She accepted the criticism with quiet dignity.
- He brings a quiet dignity to the role.
- the dignity of work
- The terminally ill should be allowed to die with dignity.
- It’s difficult to preserve your dignity when you have no job and no home.
noun
abode
/əˈbəʊd/
the place where somebody lives
nơi ở
- homeless people of no fixed abode (= with no permanent home)
- You are most welcome to my humble abode.
glory
- great success that brings somebody praise and honour and makes them famous
- praise and worship of God
- great beauty
vinh quang, hào quang/ tán thán vinh danh (Chúa)/ lộng lẫy, chói rọi
- She wanted to enjoy her moment of glory.
- He came home a rich man, covered in glory.
- They built many churches, great and small, to the glory of God.
- The city was spread out beneath us in all its glory.
- The house has now been restored to its former glory.
noun
correspondence
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/
- the letters, emails, etc. a person sends and receives
- the activity of writing letters
- correspondence (between A and B) a connection between two things; the fact of two things being similar
thư tín/ hành động viết thư/ sự tương quan
- the correspondence column/page (= in a newspaper)
- correspondence with somebody Jane Austen’s correspondence with her sister
- correspondence (with somebody) I refused to enter into any correspondence (= to exchange letters) with him about it.
- in correspondence We have been in correspondence for months.
- There is a close correspondence between the two extracts.
phrasal verb
pull out
- (of a vehicle or its driver) to move away from the side of the road, etc.
- pull out (of something) (of a train) to leave a station/ to move away from something or stop being involved in it (= withdraw)
- pull somebody/something out (of something) to make somebody/something move away from something or stop being involved in it (= withdraw)
chuyển làn/ rời ga; rời đi, không còn liên quan/ rút khỏi, rời khỏi
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out.
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone.
adjective
brutal
/ˈbruːtl/
- violent and cruel
- direct and clear about something unpleasant; not thinking of people’s feelings
tàn bạo, độc ác/ thẳng tính và rõ ràng (đến mức khó chịu, vô duyên)
- a brutal attack/murder/rape/killing
- a brutal and repressive regime
- With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
noun
sled /sled/
sledge /sledʒ/
a vehicle for travelling over snow and ice, with long narrow pieces of wood or metal instead of wheels. Larger sledges are pulled by horses or dogs and smaller ones are used for going down hills as a sport or for pleasure.
xe kéo
adjective
utter
/ˈʌtə(r)/
used to emphasize how complete something is
hoàn toàn
- That’s complete and utter nonsense!
- To my utter amazement she agreed.
- He felt an utter fool.
verb
intimidate
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
intimidate somebody (into something/into doing something) to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want
doạ nạt
- They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
- She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
verb
molest
/məˈlest/
to attack somebody, especially a child, sexually (= abuse)
tấn công, quấy rối
The couple were molested while walking through the park.
noun
bruise
/bruːz/
- a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.
- a mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged
vết bầm/ vết dập
- His legs were covered in bruises.
- She suffered only minor cuts and bruises.
- a huge bruise over his eye
noun
compensation
/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/
- compensation (for something) something, especially money, that somebody gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own; the act of giving this to somebody
- compensation (for something) a thing or things that make a bad situation better
đền bù, bồi thường/ bù đắp
- to claim/award/receive compensation
- The employer has a duty to pay full compensation for injuries received at work.
- in compensation to receive £10 000 in compensation
- I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.
- The grey streets of London were small compensation for the loss of her beloved Africa.
verb
withhold
/wɪðˈhəʊld/ or /wɪθˈhəʊld/
withhold something (from somebody/something) to refuse to give something to somebody (= keep back)
giữ lại, giữ khư khư/ khước từ
- She was accused of withholding information from the police.
- Payment was withheld until the work was completed.
- The government was threatening to withhold future financial aid.
adjective
sequential
/sɪˈkwenʃl/
following in order of time or place
tuần tự, nối tiếp, liền nhau
sequential data processing
verb
salute
/səˈluːt/
- to touch the side of your head with the fingers of your right hand to show respect, especially in the armed forces
- salute somebody/something (formal) to show that you respect and admire somebody/something
chào (nghiêm)/ kính trọng, tôn kính
- The sergeant stood to attention and saluted.
- salute somebody/something to salute the flag/an officer
- The players saluted the fans before leaving the field.
- The president saluted the courage of those who had fought for their country.
- He saluted Pippa with a graceful bend of his head.
verb
mope
/məʊp/
to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself
không làm gì
Moping might make you see the real problems.
phrasal verb
pull off something
to leave the road in order to stop for a short time
tạt vào, dừng chân
pull something ↔ off
(informal) to succeed in doing something difficult
thành công
- We pulled off the deal.
- I never thought you’d pull it off.
verb
fuse
/fjuːz/
when one thing fuses with another, or two things fuse or are fused, they are joined together to form a single thing
kết hợp, dính lại, gán lại
- fuse (together) As they heal, the bones will fuse together.
- fuse (into something) Our different ideas fused into a plan.
- fuse with something The sperm fuses with the egg to begin the process of fertilization.
- fuse something (into something) The two companies have been fused into a single organization.
noun
torment
/ˈtɔːment/
extreme pain, especially mental pain; a person or thing that causes this
sự đau đớn, nỗi đau cùng tột/ người, vậy gây ra nỗi đau
- She suffered years of mental torment after her son’s death.
- in torment the cries of a man in torment
- The flies were a terrible torment.
Synonym: anguish
verb
plunge
/plʌndʒ/
to move or make somebody/something move suddenly forwards and/or downwards
(of prices, temperatures, etc.) to decrease suddenly and quickly
to move up and down suddenly and violently
lao; khiến ai lao/ lao dốc/ (chuyển động) lên xuống
- + adv./prep. She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.
- The train left the track and plunged down the embankment.
- plunge somebody/something + adv./prep. The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
- Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
- This year profits plunged by 40 per cent.
- His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion).
adjective
livid
/ˈlɪvɪd/
extremely angry
dark blue-grey in colour
- Dad will be livid when he finds out that you broke his favourite PS5 game disc.
- a livid bruise
verb
linger
/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/
- to continue to exist for longer than expected
- (+ adv./prep.) to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing something
- linger (on somebody/something) to continue to look at somebody/something or think about something for longer than usual
- linger (on) to stay alive but become weaker
kéo dài, tiếp tục duy trì (phảng phất)/ nán lại/ ngắm/ kéo dài
- The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.
- linger on The civil war lingered on well into the 1930s.
- She lingered for a few minutes to talk to Nick.
- We lingered over breakfast on the terrace.
- He lingered on for several months after the heart attack.
adverb
steadily
/ˈstedəli/
- gradually and in an even and regular way
- without changing or being interrupted
đều đặn
- The company’s exports have been increasing steadily.
- The situation got steadily worse.
- He looked at her steadily.
- The rain fell steadily.
adjective
stringent
/ˈstrɪndʒənt/
- (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed
- (of financial conditions) difficult and with very strict controls because there is not much money
nghiêm khắc, nghiêm ngặt
- stringent air quality regulations
- Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
- the government’s stringent economic policies
noun
occurrence
/əˈkʌrəns/
- something that happens or exists
- the fact of something happening or existing
sự xảy ra, sự xuất hiện
- a common/everyday/frequent/regular occurrence
- Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence here.
- The program counts the number of occurrences of any word within the text.
- a link between the occurrence of skin cancer and the use of computer monitors
adjective
unsolicited
/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
not asked for and sometimes not wanted
không được yêu cầu (nhưng vẫn làm)
- unsolicited advice
- The record company receives dozens of unsolicited demo tapes each week.
verb
solicit
/səˈlɪsɪt/
(formal) to ask somebody for something, such as support, money or information; to try to get something or persuade somebody to do something
xin xỏ, nài nỉ, xin trợ cấp
- solicit something (from somebody) They were planning to solicit funds from a number of organizations.
- solicit somebody (for something) Historians and critics are solicited for their opinions.
- solicit (for something) to solicit for money
- solicit somebody to do something Volunteers are being solicited to assist with the project.
adjective
clinical
/ˈklɪnɪkl/
- relating to the examination and treatment of patients and their illnesses
- (disapproving) cold and calm and without feeling or sympathy
- (disapproving) (of a room, building, etc.) very plain; without decoration
Lâm sàng/ (người) vô cảm/ (mô tả) trống trơn, không có gì
- clinical research (= done on patients, not just considering theory)
- clinical training (= the part of a doctor’s training done in a hospital)
- He watched her suffering with clinical detachment.
- How can you be so cold and clinical about your son’s accident?
- Everything in the nursery was white and clinical and there were no pictures on the walls.
adjective
ambiguous
/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
- that can be understood in more than one way; having different meanings
- not clearly stated or defined
mơ hồ/ không rõ ràng
- an ambiguous word/term/statement
- Her account was deliberately ambiguous.
- His role has always been ambiguous.
noun
consensus
/kənˈsensəs/
an opinion that all members of a group agree with
sự đồng tình, đồng lòng
- consensus (about/on something) She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.
- There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
- consensus (among somebody) (about/on something) There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
- consensus that… There seems to be a consensus that the plan should be rejected.
verb
emerge
/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
- to move out of or away from something and become possible to see
- (of facts, ideas, etc.) to become known
- emerge (from something) to survive a difficult situation or experience
xuất hiện, hiện ra/ trở nên được biết đến/ sống sót
- The crabs emerge at low tide to look for food.
- emerge from something She finally emerged from her room at noon.
- emerge from something A clear picture emerges from this complex set of data.
- it emerges that… It emerged that the company was going to be sold. emerge as something He emerged as a key figure in the campaign
- The world is only slowly emerging from recession.
noun
recession
/rɪˈseʃn/
- a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed
- (formal) the movement backwards of something from a previous position
thời kỳ khủng hoảng, suy thoái/ sự lùi, thoái, trở lại như trước, etc.
- How do you assess the impact of the current recession on manufacturing?
- in recession The economy is in deep recession.
- the gradual recession of the floodwater
verb
perpetrate
/ˈpɜːpətreɪt/
to commit a crime or do something wrong or evil
gây ra, gây tội
- perpetrate something to perpetrate a crime/fraud/massacre
- security breaches perpetrated by people working for the company
- perpetrate something against/upon/on somebody violence perpetrated against women and children
adjective
prevalent
/ˈprevələnt/
that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
thịnh hành, phổ biến
- a prevalent view
- prevalent among somebody These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
- prevalent in somebody/something The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.
noun
modality
/məʊˈdæləti/
(formal) the particular way in which something exists, is experienced or is done
thể, dạng, phương thức
They are researching a different modality of treatment for the disease.
noun
incidence
/ˈɪnsɪdəns/
the extent to which something happens or has an effect
tỷ lệ
an area with a high incidence of crime
noun
incident
/ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- something that happens, especially something unusual or unpleasant
- a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack
- a disagreement between two countries, often involving military forces
sự cố/ tai nạn, tội/ xung đột
noun
peer
/pɪə(r)/
a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you
đồng lứa, ngang hàng, etc.
- She enjoys the respect of her peers.
- A peer review system is being introduced to help teachers who are experiencing difficulty.
- Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.
- Peer pressure is strong among young people (= they want to be like other people of the same age).
noun
contempt
/kənˈtempt/
- the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all
- contempt for something a lack of worry or fear about rules, danger, etc.
- the crime of refusing to obey an order made by a court; not showing respect for a court or judge
khinh miệt, khinh rẻ/ bất chấp (pháp luật, nguy hiểm)/ không nghe lệnh
- with contempt She looked at him with contempt.
- beneath contempt His treatment of his children is beneath contempt (= so bad that it is not even worth feeling contempt for).
- in contempt Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by ordinary people.
- contempt for somebody/something They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.
- The firefighters showed a contempt for their own safety.
- in contempt She was held in contempt for refusing to testify.
noun
anonymity
/ˌænəˈnɪməti/
- the state of remaining unknown to most other people
- the state of not having any unusual or interesting features
giấy tên, ẩn danh/ đơn điệu
- Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
- the anonymity of the city (= where people do not know each other)
- (especially North American English) He agreed to give an interview on condition of anonymity (= if his name was not mentioned).
- the anonymity of the hotel decor
verb
embolden
/ɪmˈbəʊldən/
- (usually passive) (formal) to make somebody feel braver or more confident
- to make a piece of text appear in bold print
khích lệ, động viên/ bôi đậm
- (be) emboldened by something Emboldened by her friendly smile, he went over to talk to her.
- be emboldened to do something With such a majority, the administration was emboldened to introduce radical new policies.
adjective
desperate
/ˈdespərət/
- feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others
- (of an action) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed
- needing or wanting something very much
- (of a situation) extremely serious or dangerous
tuyệt vọng/ (cố gắng) trong tuyệt vọng/ rất cần thiết/ rất nguy hiểm
- The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.
- He made a desperate bid for freedom.
- desperate for something He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything.
- desperate to do something I was absolutely desperate to see her.
- The children are in desperate need of love and attention.
- They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
noun
resentment
/rɪˈzentmənt/
resentment (towards/against somebody) a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair
sự tức giận
- to feel/harbour/bear resentment towards/against somebody
- She could not conceal the deep resentment she felt at the way she had been treated.
verb
align
/əˈlaɪn/
- align (something) (with something) to arrange something in the correct position, or to be in the correct position, in relation to something else, especially in a straight line
- align something (with/to something) to change something slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to something else
căn chỉnh, xếp hàng/ liên kết
- Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.
- The top and bottom line of each column on the page should align.
- Domestic prices have been aligned with those in world markets.
noun
remedy
/ˈremədi/
- a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation
- a treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious
- a way of dealing with a problem, using the processes of the law
cách xử lý, cải thiện tình hình/ phương thức chữa trị
- When the reservoir becomes blocked, the only remedy lies in cleaning the entire system.
- remedy for something There is no simple remedy for unemployment.
- remedy to something There are a number of possible remedies to this problem.
- He took a herbal remedy for his hay fever.
- remedy for something an excellent home remedy for sore throats
- What’s my remedy in law in this case?
noun
implication
/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/
a possible effect or result of an action or a decision
something that is suggested or indirectly stated (= something that is implied)
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions.
implication (of something) for something The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside.
by implication He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization.
noun
implication
/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- a possible effect or result of an action or a decision
- something that is suggested or indirectly stated (= something that is implied)
- implication (of somebody) (in something) the fact of being involved, or of involving somebody, in something, especially a crime
khả năng, kết quả/ ngụ ý, ám chỉ/ sự liên luỵ, liên quan
- They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions.
- implication (of something) for something The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside.
- by implication He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization.
- He resigned after his implication in a sex scandal.
verb
obliterate
/əˈblɪtəreɪt/
to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
xoá đi, xoá sạch/ phá sạch
- The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
- The snow had obliterated their footprints.
- Everything that happened that night was obliterated from his memory.
adjective
justified
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
justified (in doing something) having a good reason for doing something
existing or done for a good reason
chính đáng
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.
adjective
obsolete
/ˈɒbsəliːt/
no longer used because something new has been invented
lỗi thời
Synonym: out of date
* obsolete technology
* With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
adjective
redolent
/ˈredələnt/
[not before noun]
* redolent of/with something making you think of the thing mentioned
* redolent of/with something smelling strongly of the thing mentioned
gợi nhớ về/ sực mùi, có mùi
- an atmosphere redolent of the sea and ships
- a kitchen redolent with the smell of baking
verb
impale
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
- impale something (on something) to push a sharp pointed object through something
- impale somebody/yourself on something if you impale yourself on something, or are impaled on it, you have a sharp pointed object pushed into you and you may be caught somewhere by it
xiên
- She impaled a lump of meat on her fork.
- He had fallen and been impaled on some iron railings.
noun
dictation
- the act of speaking or reading so that somebody can write down the words or they can be recorded
- a test in which students write down what is being read to them, especially in language lessons
đọc chép (chính tả)
- Her secretary is very good at taking dictation.
- from dictation I find it difficult to write letters from dictation.
- at somebody’s dictation I wrote some letters at his dictation.
- The teacher gave them a dictation.
- We did a French dictation in class.
- We had some very difficult words in our dictation.
adjective
exhaustive
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
including everything possible; very careful or complete
đầy đủ, mọi khía cạnh, toàn diện
- exhaustive research/tests
- This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
noun
denigration
/ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃn/
unfair criticism of somebody/something; the act of saying that somebody/something does not have any value or is not important
chê bài, gièm pha
the denigration of people who are not like themselves
noun
masquerade
/ˌmæskəˈreɪd/ or /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd/
- a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person’s true feelings
- a type of party where people wear special costumes and masks over their faces, to hide their identities
giả bộ, che giấu /hoá trang
He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out.
adjective
menacing
/ˈmenəsɪŋ/
seeming likely to cause you harm or danger
mang tính đe doạ, đầy sát khí
- a menacing face/tone
- At night, the dark streets become menacing.
noun
advocate
/ˈædvəkət/
- (formal) a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action
- a person who defends somebody in court
biện hộ, ủng hộ/ luật sư
- advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers
- advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech
- Those charged should be represented by trained, qualified legal advocates.
noun
humiliation
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/
a feeling of being ashamed or stupid and having lost the respect of other people; the act of making somebody feel like this
sự sỉ nhục
- She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in public.
- The election result is a humiliation for our party.
adjective
ingenious
/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
- (of an object, a plan, an idea, etc.) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas
- (of a person) having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things
khéo léo, tài tình
- an ingenious device/invention/experiment
- ingenious ways of saving energy
- His plots are always very ingenious.
- She’s very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses.
adjective
lenient
/ˈliːniənt/
not as strict as expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed
khoan dung, nhân nhượng
- a lenient sentence/fine
- The judge was far too lenient with him.
phrasal verb
stumble into
/ˈstʌmbl/
to become involved in something by chance
(vô tình) tham gia, liên quan
I stumbled into acting when I left college.
noun
dilemma
/dɪˈlemə/ or /daɪˈlemə/
a situation that makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice between things of equal importance
tình trạng khó xử/ tiến thoái lưỡng nan
- The digital era brings new ethical dilemmas for journalists.
- in a dilemma They were caught in a real dilemma.
- dilemma about/over something She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the offer or not.
- dilemma between A and B the perennial dilemma between work and family commitments
adjective
faint
/feɪnt/
that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
very small; possible but unlikely
a faint glow/glimmer/light
a faint smell of perfume
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist.
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
They don’t have the faintest chance of winning.
adjective
faint
/feɪnt/
- that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt
- very small; possible but unlikely
- not enthusiastic
- [not before noun] feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious
mờ nhạt, nhạt nhoà/ yếu/ không nghị lực/ yếu ớt
- a faint glow/glimmer/light
- a faint smell of perfume
- We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist.
- There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
- They don’t have the faintest chance of winning.
- a faint show of resistance
- a faint smile
- She suddenly felt faint.
- The walkers were faint from hunge
adjective
piqued
/piːkt/
annoyed or upset
khó chịu, buồn rầu
She couldn’t help feeling a little piqued by his lack of interest.
verb
inscribe
/ɪnˈskraɪb/
to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something
ghi lên, khắc lên
- inscribe A (on/in B) His name was inscribed on the trophy.
- The names of the king and queen were inscribed above the door.
- inscribe B (with A) The trophy was inscribed with his name.
phrasal verb
wear something ↔ out
to become, or make something become, thin or no longer able to be used, usually because it has been used too much
hao mòn
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year.
phrasal verb
wear yourself/somebody out
to make yourself/somebody feel very tired
khiến ai đó kiệt quệ, kiệt sức
- The kids have totally worn me out.
- You’ll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard.
noun
pile
/paɪl/
- a number of things that have been placed on top of each other
- pile of something (informal) a lot of something
- a large wooden, metal or stone post that is fixed into the ground and used to support a building, bridge, etc.
một chồng (sách, quần áo, etc.)/ nhiều/ cái cọc
- pile of something a pile of clothes/paper
- I found it in a pile of documents on his desk.
- in/into a pile The hats were stacked in neat piles.
- He made a pile of cash on the sale of his house.
- He walked out leaving a pile of debt behind him.
noun
splinter
/ˈsplɪntə(r)
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, metal, glass, etc. that has broken off a larger piece
mảnh vụn
SYNONYM shard
* splinters of glass
* to remove a splinter from your finger
noun
exclusion
/ɪkˈskluːʒn/
- the act of preventing somebody/something from entering a place or taking part in something
- a person or thing that is not included in something
- exclusion (of something) the act of deciding that something is not possible
- the exclusion of robbery as a motive
- (British English) a situation in which a child is banned from attending school because of bad behaviour
sự loại bỏ/ người không liên quan/ sự phủ định/ đuổi học
- exclusion (of somebody/something) (from something) He was disappointed with his exclusion from the England squad.
- Check the list of exclusions in the insurance policy.
- the exclusion of robbery as a motive
- the exclusion of disruptive students from school
adjective
exorbitant
/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/
(of a price) much too high
(chỉ dùng trong giá cả) quá cao
- exorbitant costs/fares/fees/prices/rents
- It’s a good hotel but the prices are exorbitant
verb
exclaim
to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because of strong emotion or pain
kêu lên/ la lên
- She opened her eyes and exclaimed in delight at the scene.
- + speech ‘It isn’t fair!’, he exclaimed angrily.
- exclaim that… She exclaimed that it was useless.
verb
irrigate
/ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/
- to supply water to an area of land, typically through pipes or channels, so that crops will grow
- to wash out a wound or part of the body with a flow of water or liquid
cấp nước, tưới nước/ rửa vết thương
- irrigated land/crops
- The waters in these three rivers irrigate the plains of Punjab.
