Eo ơi Flashcards
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Rev (n)
Vòng quay
Ex: a rev counter.
Investigation (n)
Điều tra
Ex: An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy.
jeopardize (v)
Đặt thứ gì đó vào nguy hiểm
Ex: She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
bring in (v)
introduce
Ex: New safety regulations have been brought in.
vital (a)
important
Ex: It’s absolutely vital that you do exactly as I say.
adulthood (n)
người lớn
= maturnity
Ex: People in England legally reach adulthood at 18.
section (n)
phần đất được tách rời và bị thống trị bởi 1 tổ chức riêng, khu vực
Ex: Does the restaurant have a non-smoking section?
corruption (n)
hành vi xấu, phạm pháp
Ex: Political corruption is widespread throughout the country.
obvious (a)
rõ ràng
Ex:I know you don’t like her, but do you have to make it so obvious?
Aspiration (n)
nguyện vọng
Ex: I’ve never had any political aspirations.
peripheral (a)
thứ gì đó ko cần thiết hơn thứ còn lại
Ex: A figure came into my peripheral vision.
core (n)
cốt lõi
Ex: Don’t throw your apple core on the floor!
ceding to rivals
nhường cho đối thủ
spur (v)
Khuyến khích
- encourage
Ex: Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
adept (a)
skillful, excellent
Ex: She’s very adept at dealing with the media
engender (v)
tạo ra
Ex: Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
proposition (n)
mời, đề nghị, tuyên bố
Ex: I’ve put my proposition to the company director for his consideration.
innovation (n)
đổi mới, sáng kiến
Ex: the latest innovations in computer technology.
exploit (v)
dùng thứ gì đó cho lợi ích của bạn, giúp đỡ bạn
Ex: We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
infuse (v)
thẩm thấu
Ex: The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism.
augment (v)
gia tăng kích cỡ thứ gì đó bằng cách thêm vào
Ex: He would have to find work to augment his income.
retain (v)
giữ lại hoặc tiếp tục thứ gì đó
Ex: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
attribute (n)
đặc điểm
Ex: Self-confidence is a rare attribute in a 17-year-old.
address (v)
giải quyết, nói và viết tới ai đó
Ex: So why did you open a letter that was addressed to me?