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abandon
(v)
/əˈbændən/
từ bỏ
To stop doing something before it is finished.
The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
adjust
(v)
/əˈdʒʌst/
điều chỉnh
To change your behaviour or ideas to suit a new situation.
We are preparing our fighters to adjust to civil society.
alter
(v)
/ˈɔːltər/
thay đổi
To change something, usually slightly.
Attempts to alter the caffeine content of coffee plants.
decline
(v)
/dɪˈklaɪn/
suy giảm
To become less in quantity, importance, or strength.
The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
develop
(v)
/dɪˈvɛləp/
phát triển
To grow or change over time, becoming more advanced or complete.
These clashes could develop into open warfare.
diminish
(v)
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
giảm bớt
To become smaller, less important, or weaker.
The threat of nuclear war has diminished.
evolve
(v)
/ɪˈvɒlv/
tiến hóa
To gradually change over time into something more advanced or different.
Popular music evolved from folk songs.
modify
(v)
/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
sửa đổi
To change something slightly, usually to improve it.
The club members agreed to modify their recruitment policy.
refine
(v)
/rɪˈfaɪn/
tinh chỉnh
To improve something by making small changes.
Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.
shift
(v)
/ʃɪft/
thay đổi nhẹ
To change slightly, especially in an opinion or situation.
Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years.
transform
(v)
/trænsˈfɔːm/
biến đổi
To change something completely and suddenly, usually making it better or more attractive.
The spread of the internet has transformed society.
century
(n)
/ˈsɛnʧəri/
thế kỷ
A period of 100 years.
The drought is the worst in a century.
decade
(n)
/ˈdɛkeɪd/
thập kỷ
A period of 10 years, especially one that starts with a year ending in 0.
The last decade of the 19th century was marked by rapid industrialization.
generation
(n)
/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
thế hệ
A group of people of similar age, often with shared experiences or attitudes.
The younger generation of Party members is more progressive.
abandon a child/baby/project/plan/idea
từ bỏ một đứa trẻ/dự án/kế hoạch/ý tưởng
They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds.
abandon an attempt/effort
từ bỏ nỗ lực/cố gắng
She abandoned her attempt to climb the mountain.
an abandoned building/vehicle/car
một tòa nhà/xe bị bỏ hoang
The abandoned warehouse was used as a film set.
hastily/abruptly/temporarily abandon something
vội vàng/đột ngột/tạm thời từ bỏ cái gì
The mission was hastily abandoned due to the storm.
adjust to something
thích nghi với điều gì
It took him a while to adjust to the new environment.
adjusted for something
điều chỉnh theo cái gì
The data has been adjusted for inflation.
adjust figures/rates
điều chỉnh số liệu/tỷ lệ
The interest rates were adjusted quarterly.
alter the course/outcome of something
thay đổi tiến trình/kết quả của điều gì
The decision could alter the outcome of the trial.
radically/fundamentally/genetically alter something
thay đổi một cách căn bản/về mặt di truyền
Scientists genetically altered the crops.
decline from x to y / decline by x
giảm từ x xuống y / giảm đi bao nhiêu
The number declined from 500 to 300 / declined by 40%.
