Single Passages 1 b Flashcards
(n) Băng chuyền, Băng tải
a {} belt
someone or something that carries or communicates something, especially news
/kənˈveɪə(r)/
conveyor
a leather/plastic {}.
put on/fasten a {}.
He has a brown belt in karate.
the corn {}.
the city’s commuter {}.
a {} of trees.
an asteroid {}.
- a narrow piece of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist, for example to keep your clothes in place or for decoration
belt
(n) phi hành đoàn, ban, toàn thể nhân viên
The jet crashed soon after takeoff, killing all the passengers and _ .
a film _ .
an ambulance _ .
They spoke to the leader and his _ .
a motley _ (=a strange mixture of people of different types): Films like these attract a motley _ of enthusiasts.
/kruː/
- the people who work on a ship, aircraft etc: can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
1a. the people who work on a military ship or aircraft, not including the officers: can be followed by a singular or plural verb. - a group of people with a particular skill who work together: can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
- a group of people.
- a team of people who row a boat in a race: can be followed by a singular or plural verb.
- the sport of rowing a boat in races.
- a group of friends, especially performing or working together
crew
(v) cung cấp(chỗ ngồi, chỗ ở)
Designed by an Italian architect, the hotel can {} 600 guests.
The teams will be {}ed in luxury hotels.
The new office will easily {} 50 desks.
Our ships {} up to 150.
Your investment strategy has to be flexible enough to {} changes in the market.
/əˈkɒmədeɪt/
- to provide a place or room for someone to stay in
- to provide enough space for something or someone
- to supply enough seats or room for people or things
- to consider and include something when you are deciding what to do
accommodate
(adj) giống hệt nhau
companies that were {} in most respects
All the plants were grown under {} conditions.
{} to/with: This house is almost {} to the one where I lived as a child.
/aɪˈdentɪk(ə)l/
- exactly the same
identical
(adj) đáng tin cậy
There was no {} evidence against him.
Boone was not a {} witness.
considered as likely to happen or be successful
a {} challenger/opponent/candidate
/ˈkredəb(ə)l/
able to be believed or trusted
credible
(n) toà án, triều đình, sân nhà (v) cầu thân, quyến rũ
in {}: The letter was read aloud in {}.
appear in {}: Duggan will appear in {} on Monday.
A police officer told the {} that he had seen Brown leaving the house.
the evidence before the {} (=being considered by the {})
They are dropping their {} case against him.
She got a {} injunction banning her husband from her home.
go to {} (=begin a {} case): She threatened to go to {} if he did not pay up.
take someone to {} (=begin a case against someone): Lynn took her employers to {} for compensation.
come to {} (=start to be discussed in {}): It took five years for the case to come to {}.
settle out of {} (=agree to pay someone in order to avoid a {} case): Mr Lodge settled out of {} for £50,000.
You can always try to get your money back through the {}s.
The {}s ruled that the company are entitled to make a fair profit.
tennis/squash/basketball/badminton {}: The hotel has two tennis {}s.
on {}: The players had been on {} for over two hours.
an influential member of the {} of Henry VIII.
They live at 27 Mallory {}.
The {} of public opinion is based on reputation, revenge, public shaming, and the whims of the crowd.
/kɔː(r)t/
- a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided, especially in front of a judge and a jury or a magistrate.
- the people in a {}, especially the judge and jury.
- done by a {} or relating to a {}
- used for referring to the process of taking a legal action against someone.
- the system of {}s that decide legal cases.
- an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash.
- the place where a king or queen lives and works.
- a king or queen, together with their family and their servants, advisers etc.
- a courtyard.
- what people in general think about something.
court
(adj) thuộc về công dân
{} leaders are delighted at the decision to hold the national competition in Atlanta.
The study showed that most teens felt little sense of {} pride or responsibility.
/ˈsɪvɪk/
- relating to a town or city, especially to its government and public activities.
- relating to the people who live in a town or city or the duties and responsibilities that they have as citizens.
civic
(adj) nguyên vẹn, không tổn hại
remain/survive {}: His image as party leader has survived the crisis {}.
preserve/keep something {}: This great Victorian house will be preserved {} and opened to the public.
/ɪnˈtækt/
not harmed, damaged, or lacking any parts as a result of something that has happened
intact
(adv) rõ ràng, chắc chắn
Richards was {} disappointed at being left out of the team.
‘Isn’t he afraid?’ ‘{} not.’
{} I’ll have to think about your offer carefully.
Well, {}, we want you to be happy, darling.
/ˈɒbviəsli/
- in a way that is clear for almost anyone to see or understand.
- MAINLY SPOKEN: used for emphasizing that you know people already know or understand what you are talking about.
obviously
(n) Báo tồn, trái cây ngâm đường (v) giữ gìn
The society works to {} the district’s historic buildings.
beautifully/perfectly/carefully {}ed: a beautifully {}ed fresco.
It’s important that these traditions are {}ed.
Our goal is to {} the dignity and independence of our patients.
He’s managed to {} his boyish good looks.
/prɪˈzɜː(r)v/
- to take care of a place or building in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed.
- to keep an idea, quality, or situation from changing or being lost.
- to prevent food or wood from decaying by adding a chemical substance to it.
preserve
(adj) lúc trước, cựu (n) học trò cũ, người làm việc lúc trước
{} can be used in the following ways:
as an adjective (only before a noun): She still visits her {} husband.
as a pronoun (after ‘the’): Given the choice between rose pink and olive green, I’d choose the {} every time.
The ceremony honoured all the {} presidents who are still living.
the {} Soviet Union
He abandoned his {} career as a geologist.
Marble pillars and high painted ceilings remain from {} times.
Both Williams and Andrews claim the property. The {} insists that it was a gift.
/ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)/
- used for describing someone or something that had a particular job, title, status etc in the past, but not now.
- used for referring to times in the past.
- used for referring to the first of two people or things that you have mentioned. Use the latter to refer to the second person or thing.
former
(n) nhân viên, người hỗ trợ
someone whose job is to look after the documents in an office, court etc.
a shop assistant.
a receptionist in a hotel.
/klɑː(r)k/
clerk
(adj) mang tính biểu tượng
His photographs have become {} images of war.
/aɪˈkɒnɪk/
very famous and well known, and believed to represent a particular idea
iconic
(n) đơn kiến nghị, lời thỉnh cầu (v) cầu xin
{} against: More than 300 villagers have signed a {} against the building project.
{} for: a {} for divorce
file a {}: Her lawyer has already filed a {} for her immediate release from prison.
/pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
- a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something.
- an official document in which you ask a court to take legal action.
- a request made to God or to someone such as a king
petition
