4 Flashcards
(52 cards)
accompany
(v)
/əˈkʌmpəni/
đi cùng, hộ tống
To go somewhere with someone. [formal]
Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
encounter
(v)
/ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/
gặp phải, đối mặt với (khó khăn, vấn đề)
To experience or face difficulties or problems.
Environmental problems they found in Poland were among the worst they encountered.
overcome
(v)
/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/
vượt qua
To successfully deal with or defeat a problem or feeling.
Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.
reschedule
(v)
/ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/
sắp xếp lại lịch
To change the time of a planned event.
They’ve rescheduled the opening for February 14th.
seek
(v)
/siːk/
tìm kiếm, theo đuổi
To try to find or obtain something. [formal]
Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.
venture
(v)
/ˈventʃə(r)/
mạo hiểm đi đâu đó
To go somewhere risky or dangerous. [literary]
People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks.
challenge
(n)
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
thử thách
Something difficult that requires effort and determination.
I like a big challenge and they don’t come much bigger than this.
destination
(n)
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
điểm đến
The place someone or something is going to.
Spain is still our most popular holiday destination.
itinerary
(n)
/aɪˈtɪnərəri/
lịch trình
A plan of a journey including routes and places to visit.
The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.
journey
(n)
/ˈdʒɜːni/
chuyến đi
The act of traveling from one place to another.
There is an express service from Paris which completes the journey to Bordeaux in under 4 hours.
dreary
(adj)
/ˈdrɪəri/
ảm đạm, buồn tẻ
Dull and depressing.
A dreary little town in the Midwest.
intense
(adj)
/ɪnˈtens/
dữ dội, mãnh liệt
Very strong or extreme in degree.
He was sweating from the intense heat.
pivotal
(adj)
/ˈpɪvətl/
then chốt, mang tính quyết định
Very important, affecting the success or failure of something.
The Court of Appeal has a pivotal role in the English legal system.
profound
(adj)
/prəˈfaʊnd/
sâu sắc
Very great or intense; showing deep understanding or feeling.
Anna’s patriotism was profound.
valuable
(adj)
/ˈvæljuəbl/
quý giá, hữu ích
Very useful or helpful.
The experience was very valuable.
accompanied by someone
được đi kèm với ai đó
He arrived accompanied by his lawyer.
accompanied by a bodyguard/adult/escort
được đi kèm bởi vệ sĩ/người lớn/người hộ tống
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
accompany a text/illustration/article
đi kèm với văn bản/hình minh họa/bài báo
The illustration accompanies the article.
delay the onset/start of something
trì hoãn sự khởi đầu của điều gì đó
Good habits can delay the onset of disease.
encounter resistance/opposition
gặp phải sự phản kháng/phản đối
The proposal encountered strong opposition.
encounter a difficulty/problem
gặp phải khó khăn/vấn đề
We encountered a serious problem during the trip.
overcome a problem/difficulty/injury/deficit/obstacle
vượt qua vấn đề/khó khăn/chấn thương/thâm hụt/chướng ngại
She overcame her injury and returned to work.
seek something from someone
tìm kiếm điều gì đó từ ai đó
He sought advice from his mentor.
be sought for something
được tìm kiếm vì điều gì đó
Her expertise is highly sought for international projects.
