Week 10 Flashcards
Presumably (adv) /prɪˈzjuː.mə.bli/
used to say what you think is the likely situation
1/ They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
2/ Presumably he just forgot to send the letter.
3/ You’ve bought all the materials you need, presumably?
đoán chừng, phỏng đoán
astonishingly (adv) /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/
in a way that is very surprising
1/ She did astonishingly well in her exams.
2/ Astonishingly, I’ve never visited the British Museum in all the years I’ve lived here.
3/ She has an astonishingly vivid memory.
đáng kinh ngạc
vivid (adj) /ˈvɪv.ɪd/
Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
1/ He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.
2/ He’s one of those people with a very vivid imagination - every time he hears a noise he’s convinced it’s someone breaking in.
3/ Memories of such events are typically experienced as quite vivid and long-lasting, including details of how the witness first heard about the event.
sống động
outwardly (adv) /ˈaʊt.wəd.li/
in a way that relates to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside
1/ Outwardly, he seemed happy enough.
2/ The men led outwardly normal lives as fathers and husbands
3/ Outwardly, their marriage seemed happy and secure.
bên ngoài
democracy (n) /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/
a system of government in which power is held by elected representatives who are freely voted for by the people, or held directly by the people themselves
1/ The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.
2/ The early 1990s saw the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe
3/ We believe our model of democracy in the workplace can work for larger companies too.
dân chủ
integrity (n) /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change
1/ No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity
2/ She behaved with absolute integrity.
3/ a man of great integrity
lòng chính trực
criterion (n) /kraɪˈtɪəriən/
a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made
1/ The main criterion is value for money.
2/ She failed to meet the strict selection criteria.
3/ What criteria are used for assessing a student’s ability?
tiêu chí
heed (v) /hiːd/
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning
1/ The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.
2/ Perhaps they should have heeded their own advice.
3/ He should have heeded the warnings
sự chú ý
precise (adj) /prɪˈsaɪs/
exact and accurate
1/ The bunker’s precise location is a closely guarded secret.
2/ He caught me at the precise moment that I fainted.
3/ There was a good turnout for the meeting - twelve of us to be precise.
chắc chắn, câu nệ
mutual (adj) /ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/
(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
1/ Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
2/ Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.
3/ The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.
cộng đồng
derive (v) /dɪˈraɪv/
to get or obtain something
1/ She derives inspiration from nature for her artwork.
2/ The charity derives funding from generous donations.
3/ The research findings are derived from extensive surveys.
appraisal (n) /əˈpreɪ.zəl/
the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs
1/ The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government’s achievements of the past year.
2/ A private real estate appraisal for the sale put the value at $1.53 million.
3/ Items valued at over $500 require written independent appraisals.
đánh giá
procedure (n) /prəˈsiː.dʒər/
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something
1/ The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.
2/ You must follow correct procedure at all times.
3/ Don’t worry - I’ll go through the procedure with you step by step
phương pháp
blunder (n) /ˈblʌn.dər/
a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking
1/ He said that the tax was a major political blunder.
2/ I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.
3/ The company was struggling after a series of financial blunders.
lỗi nghiêm trọng
struggle (V) /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problem
1/ a country struggling for independence
2/ Local workers were still struggling to find employment.
3/ Most social enterprises struggle to survive.
đấu tranh