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sceptical (+ of, about)
/’skeptikl/
-everyone says our team will win, but I’m sceptical of (about) it

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hoài nghi (a)

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abolish
/ə’bɒli∫/
-Should the death penalty be abolished?

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thủ tiêu, bãi bỏ (v)

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ponder (+ on, over)
/’pɒndə[r]/
- you have pondered long enough, it’s time to decide

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suy nghĩ, cân nhắc (v)

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(a)optional
/’ɒp∫ənl/
-optional subjects at school

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được chọn] tùy ý; không bắt buộc

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elegant
/’eligənt/
-elegant manners

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thanh lịch, tao nhã (a

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reflect
/ri’flekt/
-he looked at his face reflected in the mirror
-their actions reflect their thoughts
-reflect upon what answer to make (+ on, upon)

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phản chiếu, phản xạ, dội lại (v)
phản ánh
(+?) suy nghĩ, ngẫm nghĩ

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competence
/’kɒmpitəns/
-no one doubts her competence as a teacher(+ for, as,to)
-this does not fall within the competence of the court

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năng lực, khả năng (n)

thẩm quyền

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equate
/i’kweit/
-we can’t equate the education system of Britain to that of Germany

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coi ngang nhau, đặt ngang hàng (v)

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comprehension
/,kɒmpri’hen∫n/
-a problem above (beyond) somebody’s comprehension
-reading comprehension

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sự hiểu; khả năng hiểu (n)

bao quát

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retention
 /ri'ten∫n/  
-retention of one's rights
-the retention of flood waters
-his extraordinary powers of retention
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sự có được,giữ được, sở hữu, sử dụng (n)
sự giữ lại, cầm lại, chặn lại
sự duy trì; sự ghi nhớ; trí nhớ, khả năng nhớ mọi chuyện

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facilitate
/fə’siliteit/
-To facilitate learning, each class is no larger than 30 students.
-The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs

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làm cho dễ dàng, tạo điều kiện dễ dàng (v)

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relieve
/ri’li:v/
-Sadly, however, it will do nothing to relieve their disaster
-the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain

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làm giảm nhẹ, làm bớt đi (v)

cứu trợ

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unprecedented
/ʌn’presidentid/
-She took the unprecedented step of revealing the truth about the situation
-He suddenly gave me a lot of money that was unprecedented

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chưa từng thấy trước đây (a)

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eager
/’i:gə/
eager for something (to do something)
-eager for learning, eager hopes ,eager to please

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hăng hái ,khao khá(v)

. ham, háo hức, hăm hở, thiết tha

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adjacent
/æ’dʒeisnt/
-we work in adjacent rooms
-They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.

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kề, sát ngay (prep)

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within
/wi’ðin/
-Shop-assistant required. Apply within
-she returned within an hour

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[ở] bên trong (prep)

trong vòng, trong khoảng (thời gian; khoảng cách) (adv)

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fixed
/fikst/
-In most stores, the price is fixed
-Is the date of the wedding fixed yet?

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cố định (a)

arranged or decided already and not able to be changed

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negotiable
/ni’gəʊ∫iəbl/
-If you have money here, everything is negotiable .

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có thể điều chỉnh, thương lượng, có thể đi qua đc (a)

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stage
/steidʒ/
-he did the first stage of the trip by train
-the baby has reached the talking stage

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chặng, giai đoạn (n)

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period
/’piəriəd/
-a period of peace
-three periods of geography a week

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kỳ, thời kỳ (n)

tiết

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extend
/ik’stend/
-can you extend your visit a few days longer?

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kéo dài, mở rộng (v)

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recreation
/rekri’ei∫n/
-His favourite recreations are golf and playing Scrabble.
-Emma’s only form of recreation seems to be shopping.

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sự giải lao ,trò tiêu khiển,giải trí (n)

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accessible
/æk’sesəbl/
-this computer is not accessible

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có thể truy cập (a)

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continual
/kən’tinjʊəl/
-But despite continual warnings, the girls ignored the bans and regularly returned to cause havoc

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liên tục, không ngớt (thường mang nghĩa k tốt ) (a)

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bend
/bend/
-bend an iron bar
-she bent down and picked it

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uốn cong,cong, oằn; cúi xuống (v)

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Brittler
/’britl/
-as brittle as thin glass

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giòn, dễ vỡ, dễ gãy (a)

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inflexible
 /in'fleksəbl/  
-an inflexible will
-an inflexible rule
-an inflexible material
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không uốn được, không bẻ cong được (a)

cứng rắn

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rigid 
/'ridʒid/  
-a tent supported on a rigid framework
-a man of very rigid principles
-rigid discipline
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cứng,cứng nhắc (a)

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discipline
/’disiplin/
-the teacher’s cruel discipline
-the teacher disciplined the class by giving them extra homework

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kỷ luật (n)

phạt (v)

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permission
/pə’mi∫n/
-ask for permission
-he received permission to proceed the plan

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sự cho phép (n)

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excessive
/ik’sesiv/
-an excessive enthusiasm for sport

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thái quá (a)

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excessively
/ik’sesivli/
-they don’t drink excessively

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[một cách] thái quá (adv)

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exceedingly
/ik’si:diηli/
-He was clever, handsome, and exceedingly rich.
-It’s just exceedingly difficult to beat good teams when you spot them eight runs.

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quá chừng (adv)

=extremely.

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exceeding
/ik’si:diɳ/
- As you can imagine, he was in an exceeding amount of pain and was suffering from internal bleeding

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vượt bực; trội; quá chừng (a)

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restrain
/ri’strein/
-restrain one’s anger

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kiềm chế, kìm, nén, dằn lại (v)

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entertain
/,entə’tain/
-he entertained us to dinner last night
-he entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes

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thết đãi, tiếp đãi, đãi (v)

giải trí; tiêu khiển

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minimize
/’minimaiz/
-The materials used are usually minimized or changed to reduce production time and cost.

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giảm thiểu, tối thiểu hóa (v-)

đánh giá thấp

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maximize
/’mæksimaiz/
-the company was aiming to maximize profits

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tối đa hóa (v-)

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enlarge
/in’lɒ:dʒ/
-I want to enlarge the land to exploit
- can you enlarge on what has already been said?

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mở rộng; rộng ra ;phóng to (ảnh) (v)

(+ on) nói chi tiết thêm

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operate
/’ɒpəreit/
-the machine operates night and day
-the medicine did not operate

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vận hành, chạy (máy), hoạt động, (v)

có tác dụng; có hiệu lực

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sophisticated
/sə’fistikeitid/
-sophisticated devices used in spacecraft

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tinh xảo, tinh vi (a)

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severely
/si’viəli/
-punish somebody severely

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[một cách] nghiêm khắc (adv)

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fluctuate
/’flʌkt∫ʊeit/
-the price fluctuates between £5 and £6

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dao động (v)

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region
/’ri:dʒən/
-the tropical region

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vùng, miền (n)

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abundantly
/ə’bʌndəntli/
-he made his views abundantly clear

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thừa thãi, nhiều (adv)

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pullover
/’pʊləʊvə[r]/
-Everyone around is wearing colourful sweaters, cardigans and pullovers .

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áo pun, áo len chui đầu (n)

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object
/’ɒbdʒikt/
-I object to such treatment (to being treated like this)

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phản đối (v) +to

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imaginary
/i’mædʒinəri/
-While he talks, his feet move constantly - tapping away to an imaginary beat.

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do tưởng tượng mà có (a)

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imaginatively
/i’mædʒinətivli/
-The restaurant uses fresh ingredients, imaginatively cooked.

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[một cách] giàu tưởng tượng (adv)

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imaginative
/i’mædʒinətiv/
-an imaginative designer
-The architects have made imaginative use of glass and transparent plasti

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tưởng tượng (không có thực) (a)

giàu tưởng tượng

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waste
/weist/
-radioactive waste from nuclear power station

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rác vật liệu (n)

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litter
/’litə[r]/
-his desk was covered in a litter of books and papers

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rác rưởi (loại nhẹ như giấy vụn, chai…) bị vứt bữa bãi

sự lộn xộn, sự bừa bộn (n)

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critical
/’kritikl/
-a critical attitude

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phê bình,chi trich (a)

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award
/ə’wɔ:d/
-she was awarded a medal for bravery

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giải thưởng (khi tham gia 1 cuộc thi và giành win)

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reward
/ri’wɔ:d/
-he received a medal in reward for his bravery

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phần thưởng (khi làm việc tốt or hoàn thành cv)

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prompt /prɒmpt/

  • her question was prompted by worries about the future
  • at 6 o’clock prompt
  • a prompt reply
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gây, gợi (cảm hứng, ý nghĩ), thúc đẩy (v)
đúng thời gian (adv)
mau lẹ, nhanh chóng, tức thời (a)

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miscellaneous /,misi’leinjəs/

-I have a lot of books, computers and lots of other miscellaneous things.

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tạp, pha tạp, hỗn hợp, linh tinh. (a)

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merge
/mɜ:dʒ/
-we can merge our two small businesses [together] into one larger one
-twilight merged into total darkness

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hoà lẫn, lẫn vào, nhập vào; sáp nhập (v)

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fade /feid/ (+ away)

  • the strong sunlight had faded the curtains
  • all memory of her childhood had faded from her mind
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nhạt, phai, tàn

mất dần, mờ dần, biến dần (v)

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mighty /’maiti/

-mighty warrior

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mạnh, hùng mạnh (a)

rất; cực kỳ

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bold /bəʊld/

  • a bold warrior
  • bold, legible hand-writing
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dũng cảm, gan dạ, táo bạo (a)

rõ, rõ nét

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overall
/,əʊvərɔ:l/
-the overall cost of the carpet including sales tax and fitting
-overall it’s been a good match

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tổng cộng; toàn bộ (a)

nói chung (adv)

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adjust /ə’dʒʌst/
-she carefully adjusted her clothes and her hair before going out
the body quickly adjusts [itself] to changes in temperature

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sửa lại cho đúng, chỉnh lại

làm cho thích hợp (với một hoàn cảnh mới), thích nghi

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estimate /’estimeit/
we estimate his income at (to be) about £8000 a year
we ask our builder to estimate for the repair of the ceiling

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ước lượng, ước tính

(+ for) dự trù chi phí

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ecosystem
/’i:kəʊsistəm/
-They are working to preserve the delicately balanced ecosystem of these wetlands.
-Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem

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hệ sinh thái (n)

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migrate
/mai’greit/
-Many birds migrate , and many of the world’s frogs, lizards, and snakes lie low during cooler periods of the year.

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di cư, di trú (v+)

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insect
/’insekt/
-It was an unusual insect , with coloured wings that faded from red to yellow

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côn trùng, sâu bọ (n)

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digest
/di’dʒest/
-Consequently, those animals which have a hot stomach easily digest their food

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tiêu hóa (v)

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capacity
/kə’pæsəti/
.
-The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

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sức chứa, dung tích (n)
năng suất
-the maximum amount that something can contain

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succeeding

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kế tiếp (a)

71
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succeed

/sək’si:d/

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thành công (v)
kế tiếp; tiếp tục
thừa kế, kế nghiệp

72
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instantly

/’instəntli/

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ngay lập tức (adv)

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observe
/əb’zɜ:v/
-the police observed the man entering (enter) the bank
-Children learn by observing adults.

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quan sát, theo dõi (v)

tuân theo, tuân thủ

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silk

/’silk/

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chỉ tơ; lụa (n)

75
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bind (bound)

/baind/

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buộc, thắt, cột, trói (v)

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fold

/fəʊld/

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gấp, gập,gói ; quây (v)

ngừng, đình chỉ

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modest

/’mɒdist/

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khiêm tốn, nhún nhường, nhã nhặn (a)

78
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desirable

/di’zaiərəbl/

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đáng thèm muốn, đáng khát khao, đáng mong muốn

khêu gợi (a)

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lavish
/’lævi∫/
-I only wish for a small wedding, no gifts or lavish food or gowns, just my family and their blessings.

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nhiều, lãng phí,phong phú (a)

xa hoa

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burden
/’bɜ:dn/
-his invalid father is becoming a burden to him
-(carry, shoulder) a heavy burden

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gánh nặng (nghĩa đen, nghĩa bóng) (n)

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terminate 
/'tɜ:mineit/
-terminate somebody's contract
-terminate a pregnancy
-This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.
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kết thúc, chấm dứt (v)

bring to an end.

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pave /peiv/

-The area near the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.

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lát (đường, sàn…) (v)

mở đường

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initiate
/i’ni∫ieit/
-Who initiated the violence?
-At the age of eleven, Harry was initiated into the art of golf by his father.

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bắt đầu, khởi xướng (v)
kết nạp
to cause something to begin

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ration
/’ræ∫n/
-During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, clothing and fuel

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khẩu phần (n)

85
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dose

/dəʊs/

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liều,tá (n)

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reference
/’refərəns/
1-Knowing what had happened, I avoided making any reference to weddings.
formal I am writing with/i
-avoid [making] any reference to his illness
2-Could I list you as a reference on my application?

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sự nói đến, sự ám chỉ (n) (= mentioning)

tài liệu tham khảo

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contribute
/kən’tribju:t/
-contribute ten pounds to a charity collection

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góp, đóng góp (v)

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pursue
/pə’sju:/
-pursue a thief
-Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career

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đuổi theo, đuổi bắt, truy nã, truy kích (v)

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pale
/peil/
-she paled with shock at the news
-look pale

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tái, nhợt nhạt (a)

90
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snaggle-tooth

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răng mọc chìa, răng khểnh (n)

răng sứt

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preference
/’prefrəns/
-there is milk and cream – do you have a preference?
-she try not to show preference in her treatment of the children in her care

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sự thích hơn, sự ưa hơn

sự ưu đãi, sự dành ưu tiên cho (n)

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deformity
/di’fɔ:məti/
-he was born with a slight deformity of the foot which made him limp
-This made removal difficult or impossible without a great deal of scarring and deformity

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sự biến dạng, dị dạng

bộ phận biến dạng (n)

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implant
/im’plɑ:nt/
-implant religious beliefs in young children
-I want to say that although you cannot be possessed by demons they can implant thoughts in your mind through suggestion.

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ghi khắc vào tâm trí, in sâu vào tâm trí (v)

(y học) cấy vào cơ thể

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offence
/ə’fens/
-because it was his first offence, the punishment wasn’t too severe
-I’m sure he didn’t mean to cause offence to you

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xúc phạm (n)

sự vi phạm; tội

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exaggerate
/ig’zædʒəreit/
-he always exaggerates to make his stories more amusing

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phóng đại, thổi phồng (v)

96
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haul
/’hɔ:l/
-haul a car out of the mud
-elephants hauling logs

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kéo mạnh, lôi mạnh (v)

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demonstrate
/’demənstreit/
-demonstrate the truth of a statement
-an assistant demonstrated the washing machine to customers

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chứng minh

+to) trình bày và giải thích cách làm (v

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employer
/im’plɔiə[r]/
-The laws that currently exist allow employers to pay their employees as they please

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ông chủ (n)

99
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employee
/im’plɔi’i:/
-They have failed to pay their employees ‘ wages for July.

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người làm, người làm công (n)

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available
/ə’veiləbl/
-there were no tickets available
-the book is available from bookshops

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có sẵn, sẵn sàng

có thể dùng đc,có thể có dc (adv)

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