vocab4 Flashcards
bond
- sự gắn bó kết nối
Ex: bond between A and B A bond of friendship had been forged between them. - an agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent; a document containing this agreement
Ex: government bonds
spotlessly ( adv)
Sạch không tì vết
Ex: The rooms are spotlessly kept.
child marriage (n)
tảo hôn
domestic violence (n)
bạo lực gia đình
the poverty line
sự nghèo đói
Ex: A third of the population is living below the poverty line.
stand up to
đứng lên chống lại
make fun of
trêu chọc,chế giễu
the odd one out
người khác biệt
Ex: At school he was always the odd man out.
driverless
- không người lái
Ex: The company began testing driverless cars in Pittsburgh.
stain
-vết bẩn,sự biến màu
Ex: I hope it doesn’t stain the carpet.
assembly
hội đồng
Ex: The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget.
provincial
connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government ( tỉnh)
Ex: provincial assemblies/elections
capacity
- Sức chứa
Ex: a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 liters - the ability to understand or to do something ( sức chịu đứng, khả năng)
Ex; Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. - the official position or function that somebody has = role
ex: We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.
collaborate
sự hợp tác
delegate
- a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them ( đại biểu,người được bầu)
ex: a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them - a person who attends a conference
Ex: The conference was attended by delegates from 56 countries.
encompass
- to include a large number or range of things
ex: The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. - sự vây qanh bao quanh
ex: The fog soon encompassed the whole valley.
endeavor
-sự nỗ lực cố gắng
Ex: Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
eradicate (v)
to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad (diệt trừ, xóa hoàn toàn)
ex: We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport.
racism
- the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them
ex”: a victim of racism
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exterminate
- to kill all the members of a group of people or animals( tiêu diệt)
Ex: Fur seals were nearly exterminated a few years ago.
inferior
not good or not as good as somebody/something else (thấp kem hơn ai)
Ex: of inferior quality
inflict (v)
- to make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant ( gây ra, bắt phải chịu)
ex: Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
casualty (n)
- a person who is killed or injured in war or in an accident
ex: Our primary objective is reducing road casualties.
interactive
có tình tương tác
intervention
- Sự can thiệp, sự can vào
Ex: calls for government intervention to save the steel industry
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