Sollution Flashcards
Feasible
Viable, achievable
Arrive at the solution
This issue can only be dealt with by cooperation between governments and citizens to arrive at the solution more quickly and effectively
On the whole
We have our bad times but on the whole we’re fairly happy
On the whole, it was quite an interesting essay
By all means
Can I have a bite?
By all means (Yes, certainly)
Informed (a): knowledgeable
Citizens should make informed choices when it comes to shopping online.
The government need to keep their residents informed about the situation.
Informative (a): sth provides useful and valuable information
There are lots of informative websites for residents to up to date with current news
Sentence(n): a punishment given by judge
The company had to carry a heavy sentence for illegal waste dumping.
In some countries, citizens have to face heavy sentences from being fined to carrying a prison sentence for littering.
Fine(v): to charge s.o an amount of money as a punishment of disobeying a rule
The police fined him $20 for littering and smoking at the public place
Fine (phrase)
Face a heavy fine to months in jail
Pay environmental fine
The fine would serve as a warning to others
Scrutiny(n)=inspection
Policies must come under close scrutiny
This situation is bound to come under scrutiny of the public health authorities
No man is an island (proverb)
Con người cần có nhau để sống và tồn tại
Traditional knowledge of the Indigenous/ Indigenous knowledge/ Local knowledge
Tri thức địa phương, kiến thức bản địa, tri thức dân gian, tri thức tộc người
Head-on battle
Prohibiting hunting on endangered animals is a direct attack of the governments on those take part in illegal wildlife trade net. This is the head-on battle to protect these animals from the brink of extinction
Layperson/layman: người không có kiến thức chuyên môn
The government needs to implement practical methods to keep inhabitants, esp laymen informed about the current situations
Me time
Time when you can do what you want to do
Seed corn: sth that is important because it is the starting point for future development
Persistence is the seed corn of success
Decisive(a): quyết đoán
Practicing making decisions consciously might help you to be more decisive
Stay/ Keep abreast of sth: to make sure you know all the most recent news about a subject
Residents should stay abreast of important news to protect themselves
See sth with your own eyes
You might be inspired a lot by seeing other people take real action to protect the environment with ur own eyes
Get sth off your chest: to tell someone about sth that has been worrying you
Students should get their anxiety off their chest so that they can rest probably and study better
mandatory: must be done, or is demanded by law
The minister is calling for mandatory prison sentences for people who assault police officers.
make a difference
it’s hard to believe that the actions of one person can actually make a difference in the lives of others.
