Unit 5 Flashcards
abroad
adverb
1
in or to a foreign country or countries.
we usually go abroad for a week in May
2
in different directions; over a wide area.
millions of seeds are annually scattered abroad
Noun
1
foreign countries considered collectively.
servicemen returning from abroad
administer
quản lý
Verb
1
manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.).
each school was administered separately
2
dispense or apply (a remedy or drug).
paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs
3
give help or service.
we must selflessly administer to his needs
complex
phức tạp
adj. not simple
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Adjective
1
consisting of many different and connected parts.
a complex network of water channels
Noun
1
a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.
a new apartment complex
cripple
làm cho hư, què quặt
v. to cause serious damage; weaken
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Verb
1
cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally.
developing countries are crippled by their debts
2
cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move normally.
a young student was crippled for life
decade
1
a period of ten years.
he taught at the university for nearly a decade
2
each of the five divisions of each chapter of the rosary.
a local priest led the mourners in a decade of the rosary
decline
Verb
1
(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
the birth rate continued to decline
2
politely refuse (an invitation or offer).
Caroline declined the coffee
Noun
1
a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
a serious decline in bird numbers
epidemic
bệnh dịch
Noun
1
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
a flu epidemic
Adjective
1
of the nature of an epidemic.
epidemic diseases
estimate
Verb
1
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy
Noun
1
an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used
lure
dụ dỗ
v. to attract
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Verb
1
tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
the child was lured into a car but managed to escape
Noun
1
something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something.
the film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls
primary
adj. main, most important
qualified
đạt tiêu chuẩn
adj. skilled, able to do the job
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Adjective
1
officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified.
newly qualified nurses
2
not complete or absolute; limited.
I could only judge this CD a qualified success
rampant
hung hăng
adj. spreading out of control
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Adjective
1
(especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
political violence was rampant
retain
giữ lại
v. to keep
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Verb
1
continue to have (something); keep possession of.
built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
2
absorb and continue to hold (a substance).
limestone is known to retain water
3
keep (something) in place; hold fixed.
the successful design of a cartridge belt requires that the cartridges in it be properly located and retained in that position
4
keep (someone) engaged in one’s service.
he has been retained as a freelance
rudimentary
thô sơ
adj. basic, not well developed
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Adjective
1
involving or limited to basic principles.
he received a rudimentary education
shortage
thiếu hụt
n. a situation where there is not enough of something
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Noun
1
a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
a shortage of hard cash
standpoint
quan điểm
n. point of view
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Noun
1
an attitude to or outlook on issues, typically arising from one’s circumstances or beliefs.
she writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer
stem
nguồn gốc
v. to come from; originate
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Noun
1
the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
Verb
1
originate in or be caused by.
many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion
supply
Verb
1
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.
the farm supplies apples to cider makers
Noun
1
a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.
there were fears that the drought would limit the exhibition’s water supply
vacancy
vị trí còn trống
n. a position or job that needs to be filled
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Noun
1
an unoccupied position or job.
a vacancy for a shorthand typist
2
empty space.
Cathy stared into vacancy, seeing nothing
3
lack of intelligence or understanding.
vacancy, vanity, and inane deception
aerobic
thể dục nhịp điệu
adj. relating to energetic exercise
Adjective
1
relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
simple aerobic bacteria
capacity
dung tích
n. the amount of quantity that something can hold
Noun
1
the maximum amount that something can contain.
the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet
2
the amount that something can produce.
the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity
3
a specified role or position.
I was engaged in a voluntary capacity
cognition
nhận thức
n. the use of mental processes
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Noun
1
the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
concentration
nồng độ, sự tập trung
Noun
1
the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.
frowning in concentration
2
a close gathering of people or things.
the largest concentration of Canada geese on earth
counteract
chống lại
v. to work against
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Verb
1
act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?
