chap 1 Flashcards

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exploit

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(n) hành động dũng cảm,mạo hiểm, kỳ công

(v) khai thác

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diposal

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sự vứt bỏ

eg: the safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.

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expand

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(v) mở rộng (phạm vị)

eg: The new manager has significantly _____ed the store’s inventory.

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intense

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(adj) khắc nghiệt, cực kỳ, mãnh liệt

eg: intense heat

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indulge in

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nuông chiều, thỏa mãn, xả láng

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elaborate

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(adj) tỉ mỉ, tinh vi, phức tạp, công phu

=complex, complicated, intricate: phức tạp công phu

eg: an elaborate investigation

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pretend

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(v) giả vờ, giả bộ, làm ra vẻ

eg: he is only pretending

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demonstate

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(v) chứng minh, giải thích

eg: to demonstate the truth of a statement.

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temporary

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(adj) tạm thời, nhất thời

= provisional, impermanent, momentary

eg: temporary success

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estimate

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(v) đánh giá, ước lượng; (n) sự đánh giá

eg: We _____ed our looses this year at about five thousand dollars.

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evident

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(adj) hiển nhiên, rõ ràng

= obvious, apparent, manifest.

obsure: tối mờ, mờ mịt

eg: It was evident from his voice that he was upset

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factor

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(n) nhân tố, yếu tố tạo thành

eg: The result will depend on a number of different factors.

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formula

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(n) công thức, thể thức, cách thức

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function

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(n) chức năng

eg: The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.

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interpret

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(v) giải thích, làm sáng tỏ

=explain, clarify, elucidate

eg: the students were asked to interpret the poem.

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co-ordinate

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(v) phối hợp

= organize, manage, direct

eg: to co-ordinate one’s movements in swimming.

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respond

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(v) trả lời, đáp ứng, hưởng ứng

=reply, answer, restort.

eg: When asked about the company’s future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.

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specific

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(adj) cụ thể, rõ ràng, chi tiết

= exact, precise, detail

vague: mơ hồ

eg: I gave you specific instructions.

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19
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Advent

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sự xuất hiện

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communal

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(adj) chung; công cộng

= shared, common, public

eg: communal house

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regulate

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(v) điều chỉnh, sửa lại cho đúng

= control, adjust, standardize

eg: to regulate a machine.

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accompany

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(v) đi theo, đi cùng,

= go together with, come with, be associated with

eg: I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.

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artificial

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(adj) nhân tạo

= man-made, synthetic, non-natural

eg: Clothes made of artificial fibres.

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impact

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(n) tác động

eg: This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.

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conspicuous
(a) dễ thấy, đáng chú ý (theo hướng tiêu cực) = obvious, clear, noticeable eg: In China, her blond hair was conspicuous.
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crucial
(a) cần thiết, quan trọng = vital, important, essential, necessary, fundamental. eg: Her work has been crucial to the project's success.
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formulate
(v) đề ra, xây dựng = create, make, invent, develop eg: New drugs are being formulated to combat malaria.
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Abandon
(v) bỏ, từ bỏ = cancel, scrap, postpone eg: They abandoned the match because of rain.
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accumulation
(n) sự tích lũy, sự chồng chất = amass, assemble eg: Debts began to accumulate.
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Ambigious
(a) đa nghĩa, mơ hồ = ambivalent, vague, unclear eg: An ambiguous statement
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Appendix
Phụ lục (ruột thừa) eg: Full details are give in appendix.
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Automate
(v) tự động hóa eg: The factory is now fully automated.
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Arbitrary
(a) chuyên quyền, độc đoán, tùy ý eg: He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
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Bias
(n) sự thiên vị = partiality, unfairness, impartiality: công bằng eg: Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.
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Clarify
(v) làm rõ, làm sáng tỏ = elucidate, illuminate, make clear eg: I hope this clarifies my position.
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Commodity
(n) hàng hóa = product, service, goods eg: Rice, flour and other basic commodities.
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Complement
(v) bổ sung = foil, match, counterpart, accompaniment. eg: This wine is the perfect complement to the meal.
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Conform
(v) làm theo, tuân theo = imitate, follow, obey # rebel eg: He refused to conform to the local customs.
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Contradiction
(n) sự mâu thuẫn, sự trái ngược eg: There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
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Denote
(v) biểu hiện, biểu thị, chứng tỏ, chỉ rõ = signify eg: The coloured is used to denote passion or danger.
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Remarkable
(adj) đáng chú ý, đáng để ý = outstanding, noteworthy, notable eg: She has remarkable powers of observation.
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Encounter
(v, n) chạm chán, bắt gặp; sự chạm trán, sự bắt gặp eg: I had a strange encounter with a French.
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Detect
(v) khám phá,phát hiện eg: This special camera can detect bodies by their heat.
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Deviation
(n) Sự lệch lạc, sự chênh (sự lạc lối, sự xa rời) = different, depature eg: A deviation from the plan.
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Fluctuate
(v) sự biến động, sự thay đổi = alter, oscillate, vacillate: sự lung lay eg: Temperatures can fluctuate by as much as 10 degrees.
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Guideline
(n) phương châm,đường lối chỉ đạo, nguyên tắc chỉ đạo eg: The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
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Implicit
(a) tiềm ẩn, tiềm tàng = tacit, implied eg: We interpret his silence as implicit argreement.
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Inevitable
(a) không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra = unadvoidable, ineluctable, inescapeable eg: It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered
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Induce
(v) gây ra, đem lại eg: Drugs which indude sleep.
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Inspection
(n) sự kiểm tra, sự thanh tra = check, scrutiny, examination eg: Fire officers carried out an inspection of the building.
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Offset
(v) đền bù, bù đắp eg: What expenses can you offset against tax?
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Predominantly
(adv) phần lớn, chủ yếu = mainly, mostly, principally eg: A predominantly Asian community.
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Prospect
(n) triển vọng, hy vọng eg: Is there any prospect of the weather improving.
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Radical
(a) cấp tiến, tiên tiến eg: Radical ideas: ý tưởng cấp tiến
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Reinforce
(v) củng cố, kiên cố thêm = strengthen, underprin, fortify eg: to reinforce a view.
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Revise
(v) xem lại, duyệt lại, xét lại = amend, modify, adjust: sửa đổi eg: A revised edition of the book.
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Tense
(a) căng thẳng = anxious, nervous eg: The students looked tense as they waited for their exam.
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Terminate
(v) Chấm dứt, kết thúc = end, expire, conclude eg: His contrast has been terminated.
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Consent
(n) sự đồng ý = permission, agreement eg: He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent.
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Considerable
(a) đáng kể, lớn lao = significant, amount, size, important eg: The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.