6 Flashcards
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amenity
(n)
/əˈmiːnəti/
tiện nghi
Things provided for people’s convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
The hotel amenities include health clubs, conference facilities, and banqueting rooms.
commuter
(n)
/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/
người đi làm xa
A person who travels a long distance to work daily.
The number of commuters to London has dropped by 100,000.
congestion
(n)
/kənˈdʒestʃən/
sự tắc nghẽn
The state of being extremely crowded with traffic or people.
The problems of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry.
housing
(n)
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
nhà ở (nói chung về giá cả, chất lượng, sự sẵn có…)
Buildings in which people live, especially in terms of quality, price, or availability.
A shortage of affordable housing.
resident
(n)
/ˈrezɪdənt/
cư dân
A person who lives in a particular place.
The Archbishop called for more low-cost homes for local residents.
immigrant
(n)
/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
người nhập cư
A person who has moved to live in another country.
Industries that employ large numbers of illegal immigrants.
infrastructure
(n)
/ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃə(r)/
cơ sở hạ tầng
Basic facilities like transport, power, and buildings necessary for a country/society to work.
Investment in infrastructure projects.
inhabitant
(n)
/ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/
cư dân (người sống ở nơi nào đó, không nhấn mạnh quốc tịch)
A person or animal living in a particular place.
The inhabitants of Glasgow.
neighbourhood
(n)
/ˈneɪbəhʊd/
khu dân cư, khu xóm
A part of a town where people live.
He grew up in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn.
bustling
(adj)
/ˈbʌslɪŋ/
nhộn nhịp
Full of busy activity and people.
Oxford was bustling with students and tourists.
pioneering
(adj)
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪərɪŋ/
tiên phong
Introducing or using new ideas or methods.
The school has won awards for its pioneering work with the community.
historic
(adj)
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/
có tính lịch sử, mang ý nghĩa quan trọng trong lịch sử
Important in history or likely to be remembered.
The opening of the Scottish Parliament was a historic moment.
rural
(adj)
/ˈrʊərəl/
thuộc về nông thôn
Related to the countryside rather than towns.
The closure of rural schools.
sprawling
(adj)
/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
trải rộng lộn xộn, không kiểm soát (thường nói về đô thị)
Spreading over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way.
A sprawling suburb on the edge of a big city.
urban
(adj)
/ˈɜːbən/
thuộc đô thị
Related to cities or towns.
Most urban areas are close to a park.
a commuter train/plane/bus
xe lửa/máy bay/xe buýt dành cho người đi làm hằng ngày
He takes a commuter train to the city every morning.
a commuter town/belt
thị trấn/vùng ngoại ô nơi dân cư đi làm ở thành phố
They live in a commuter town just outside London.
traffic/road/airport congestion
sự tắc nghẽn giao thông/đường/sân bay
Road congestion is getting worse during peak hours.
cause/increase congestion
gây ra/tăng sự tắc nghẽn
Roadworks caused serious congestion.
reduce/ease congestion
giảm/cải thiện tắc nghẽn
New bus lanes were introduced to ease congestion.
congestion charge/charging
phí tắc nghẽn (phí vào khu trung tâm đông đúc)
Drivers must pay a congestion charge to enter the city.
residents of/in somewhere
cư dân của/nơi nào đó
Residents of the city were warned about flooding.
evacuate/warn/advise residents
sơ tán/cảnh báo/khuyên cư dân
Authorities warned residents to stay indoors.
residents say/fear/complain about/want/report something
cư dân nói/sợ/phàn nàn/muốn/báo cáo điều gì
Residents complain about the rising noise levels.
