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philanthropy
/fɪˈlænθrəpi/

A

the practice of helping the poor and those in need, especially by giving money

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major

A

lớn

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reconsider
/ˌriːkənˈsɪdə(r)/

A

to think about something again, especially because you might want to change a previous decision or opinion

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terminating
ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/

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** to end; to make something end**

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alliance
əˈlaɪəns

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an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want (liên minh)

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exclusive
adj
/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

A

độc quyền
only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group
ex: The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.

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7
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restore funding

A

khôi phục nguồn tài trợ

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prevent
/prɪˈvent/

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to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening

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measles
/’mi:zlz/

A

Bệnh sởi

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**meningitis **
/ˌmenɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

A

viêm màng não

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crucial
adj
/ˈkruːʃl/

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chủ yếu, có ý nghĩa quyết định **extremely important, because it will affect other things

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self-reliance
/ˌself rɪˈlaɪəns/

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the ability to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help

economic self-reliance

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**pivot **
noun
/ˈpɪvət/

A

trục xoay
the central point, pin or column on which something turns or balances

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critical
/ˈkrɪtɪkl/

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phê bình “saying what you think is bad about somebody/something”

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role
noun
/rəʊl/

A

vai trò

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accelerate
/əkˈseləreɪt/

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to happen faster or earlier; to make something happen faster or earlier

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malnutrition
/ˌmælnjuˈtrɪʃn/

A

suy dinh dưỡng
a poor condition (tình trạng) of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food

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potential
adjective

/pəˈtenʃl/

A

that can develop into something or be developed in the future

19
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**paraphrase **
verb
/ˈpærəfreɪz/

A

diễn giải
Try to paraphrase the question before you answer it.

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**investment **
noun
/ɪnˈvestmənt/

A

the act of investing money in something
ex: foreign/private (cá nhân) investment

20
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**unique **
adjective
/juˈniːk/

A

chỉ có duy nhất
being the only one of its kind

21
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versus
/ˈvɜːsəs/

A

so với
used to show that two teams or sides are against each other
ex: It is France versus Brazil in the final.

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**philanthropic **
adjective
/ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk/

A

connected with the practice of helping the poor and those in need,

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**polio **
noun
/ˈpəʊliəʊ/

A

bệnh bại liệt

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**eradication** noun /ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃn/
**Xóa bỏ** ***the act of destroying or getting rid of something completely, especially something bad***
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**deposit ** noun /dɪˈpɒzɪt/
**Tiền gửi, tiền cọc** ***a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment*** They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.
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**mining ** noun /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
**Khai thác mỏ** ***the process of getting coal (than đá) and other minerals (quặng, khoáng vật) from under the ground; the industry involved in this***
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**conflict** noun /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
**xung đột** **a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument (tranh cải nghiêm túc)** ex: the violence was the result of political conflicts
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**displacement ** noun /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
**sự dịch chuyển ** ** the act of forcing somebody/something away from their home or position**
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**extent ** noun /ɪkˈstent/
**phạm vi** ***how large, important, serious, etc. something is*** ex: It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
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**concern ** verb /kənˈsɜːn/
**bận tâm: to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something** *Ex: Would you see why some would beconcerned about what they describe as profiting (lợi nhuận) from others pain?*
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**climate change** ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
***changes in the earth’s weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfal***
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**innovation ** noun /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
**The introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something** *Ex: The company is very interested in product design and innovation.*
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**purely ** adverb /ˈpjʊəli/
**Hoàn toàn: only; completely** Ex: I saw the letter purely by chance.
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**dramatic** /drəˈmætɪk/
**ngạc nhiên và to lớn** sudden, very great and often surprising ## Footnote Climate change will have a dramatic impact on the health of the planet.