Week 1 Flashcards
disorganized (adj)
/dɪˈsɔː.ɡə.naɪzd/
ineffective (adj)
not arranged or planned in a clear order, or lacking any kind of plan or system
1/ He’s an extremely disorganized person.
2/ The conference was completely disorganized.
3/ She gave a long disorganized speech that left everyone confused.
thiếu trật tự
optimize (v) /ˈɒp.tɪ.maɪz/
time effective/make the productive use of time/ optimize time
to make something as good or effective as possible
1/ We need to optimize our use of the existing technology.
2/ a software package that optimizes data storage on your hard disk
3/ At the same time the nature of this economy means that processes become impossible to optimize.
colleague (n) /ˈkɒl.iːɡ/
partner
one of a group of people who work together
1/ We’re entertaining some colleagues of Carol’s tonight.
2/ His colleagues became suspicious when he did not appear at work, since he was always punctual.
Achieve good results/ a goal/ an aim/ an objective
attain (v) /əˈteɪn/
accomplish
to reach or succeed in getting something
1/ He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
2/ We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals.
3/ India attained independence in 1947, after decades of struggle.
rehearse (v) /rəˈhɜːs/
practise
to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance
1/ The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.
2/ She’s rehearsing for a play she’s doing.
3/ I’m rehearsing with my choir tonight.
entry (n)
connection/ approach
the act of entering a place or joining a particular society or organization
1/ A flock of sheep blocked our entry to the farm
2/ The actress’s entry into the world of politics surprised most people.
3/ She made her entry to the ceremony surrounded by a group of photographers.
increase/ boost productivity
online information
information on the net
digital resource
variable (adj)
adaptable/easygoing
likely to change often
1/ British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.
2/ Expect variable cloudiness and fog tomorrow.
3/ The heater has variable temperature settings.
abstract (adj) /ˈæb.strækt/
existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object
1/ Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.
2/ This debate is becoming too abstract - let’s have some hard facts
3/ According to their work, top-down design of a mechanism involves defining the mechanism configuration, which is abstracted in terms of kinematic pair relations between parts.
material
document
information
attention span (n)
thời gian tập trung
(His attention span was quite short, making it challenging for him to focus on tasks for an extended period)
technological distraction (n)
phân tâm vì công nghệ
(In today’s world, technological distraction is a common issue, as people often find it hard to concentrate due to constant notifications on their devices)
academic pressure (n)
áp lực học tập
(The students faced tremendous academic pressure as they prepared for their final exams)
