Wheelchair-Accessiblity Issues Flashcards
Abound [v]
a‧bound
/ ə’baʊnd /
- To exist in very large numbers:
Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation.
*Examples of this abound in her book. *
abound with/in something
The forests abound with deer, birds, and squirrels.
+ Có thừa
Capable [adj]
ca‧pa‧ble
/ ‘keɪpəb ə l /
- Having the qualities or ability needed to do something :
capable of (doing) something
I don’t think he’s capable of murder.
— capably adverb
+ Thành thạo, giỏi, có năng lực
Conpact [v]
com‧pact
/ kəm’pækt /
- To press something together so that it becomes smaller or more solid :
- compacted earth *
+ Kết lại thành khối, cô đọng lại ..
Corridor [n]
cor‧ri‧dor
/ kɒrɪdɔ /
- A long narrow passage on a train or between rooms in a building, with doors leading off it
**in the corridor **
*>>We had to wait outside in the corridor until our names were called. *
**down/along the corridor **
>>She hurried down the corridor.
+ Hành lang
Curb [v]
/ kɜ:b /
- To control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect:
- >>measures to curb the spread of the virus *
+ Kiềm chế
Exterior [adj,n]
ex‧te‧ri‧or
/ ɪk’stɪəriə /
- The outside of something, especially a building **OPP interior **
**exterior of **
*>>the exterior of the factory *
+ Bề ngoài, mặt ngoài [n]
+ Ở bên ngoài [adj]
Incapaciate [v]
in‧ca‧pa‧ci‧tate
/ ɪnkə’pæsɪteɪt /
- To make you too ill or weak to live and work normally:
* >>Her mother has been incapacitated by a fall.* - To stop a system, piece of equipment etc from working properly :
* >>A successful attack would incapacitate military training camps. *
— incapacitation noun
+ (Làm mất) khả năng, năng lực
+ Tước quyền
Necessitate [v]
ne‧ces‧si‧tate
/ nəsesəteɪt /
- To make it necessary for you to do something: ** **
**necessitate doing something **
This would necessitate interviewing all the staff.
+ Cần thiết, đòi hỏi, bắt buộc phải có
Poverty [n]
pov‧er‧ty
/ pɒvəti /
- The situation or experience of being poor → poor, impoverished :
- >>Millions of elderly people live in poverty.*
+ Cảnh nghèo nàn, bần cùng
Ramp [n.v]
/ ræmp /
- (noun) A slope that has been built to connect two places that are at different levels :
* >>Ramps are needed at exits and entrances for wheelchair users.* -
(verb) To try to persuade people that a company’s shares are worth more than they really are:
* >>To ramp up a share price during a takeover bid is unacceptable. *
+ Dôc thoai thoải [n]
+ Lừa đảo, tính ra cắt cổ [v]
Recreation [n]
rec‧re‧a‧tion
/ rekri’eɪʃən /
- An activity that you do for pleasure or amusement → hobby, pastime, leisure:
- >>His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football. *
+ Sự giải trí, tiêu khiển
Slippery [adj]
slip‧per‧y
/ slɪpəri /
- Something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy :
* >>In places, the path can be wet and slippery. * - Someone who is slippery cannot be trusted :
* >>Martin is a slippery customer (= someone you should not trust ) so be careful what you say to him. *
**— slipperiness ** noun [uncountable]
+ Trơn, dễ tuột, khó nắm giữ
+ Người láu cá, không đáng tin
Slop [v:]
/ slɒp /
- If liquid slops somewhere, it moves around or over the edge of a container in an uncontrolled way SYN splash:
Coffee slopped over the rim of her cup.
+ Tràn ra, sánh ra
Terrain [n]
ter‧rain
/ te’reɪn /
- A particular type of land :
rocky terrain
+ Địa thế, địa hình
Unwieldy [adj]
un‧wield‧y
/ ʌn’wi:ldi /
- An unwieldy object is big, heavy, and difficult to carry or use
— unwieldiness noun
+ Cồng kềnh, khó di chuyển, khó điều khiển
