Law of the sea

Question 1

Baseline (n)

Answer 1

đường cơ sở

Question 2

Territorial sea (N)

Answer 2

vùng lãnh hải

Question 3

internal waters (n) = Coastal waters

Answer 3

vùng nước nội địa

Question 4

contiguous zones (n)
/kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/

Answer 4

vùng tiếp giáp lãnh hải

Question 5

Exclusive Economic Zone (the EEZ)

Answer 5

vùng đặc quyền kinh tế

Question 6

High seas (n)

Answer 6

biển cả

Question 7

plane (n)

Answer 7

in mathematics, a flat or level surface that continues in all directions: (mặt phẳng)
–> an inclined plane

Question 8

low-water mark

Answer 8

the lowest point on a beach that is reached by the sea at low tide

Question 9

uneven (adj)

Answer 9

not level, equal, flat, or continuous:
–> Be careful on that path - the paving stones are uneven.

Question 10

discrete (adj)
/dɪˈskriːt/

Answer 10

clearly separate or different in shape or form:
–> These small companies now have their own discrete identity.

Question 11

join (v)

Answer 11

to connect or fasten things together: (nối)
–> A long suspension bridge joins the two islands.

Question 12

indented (adj)

Answer 12

lồi
–> indented island

Question 13

cut into

Answer 13

lõm vào, ăn sâu vào đất liền
–> A cut into island

Question 14

fringe (n)
/frɪndʒ/

Answer 14

the outer part of an area:
–> The fringe of islands along the coast

Question 15

vicinity(n)
/vɪˈsɪn.ə.ti/

Answer 15

the area around a place (lân cận)
There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station.

Question 16

immediate (adj)
/ɪˈmiː.di.ət/

Answer 16

used to refer to something or someone that is close to
–> There are few facilities in the immediate area. (ở đó có một số cơ sở gần khu vực đây)

Question 17

seaward points

Answer 17

towards the sea; away from the land
về phía biển, theo hướng biển
–> The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.

Question 18

domain (n)
/dəˈmeɪn/

Answer 18

an area of interest or an area over which a person has control:
–> She treated the business as her private domain.

Question 19

seabed (n)

Answer 19

đáy đại dương

Question 20

subsoil (n)

Answer 20

lòng đất

Question 21

private merchant ship (n)
/ˈmɜː.tʃənt/

Answer 21

tàu buôn tư nhân

Question 22

relative sovereignty (n)

Answer 22

chủ quyền tương đối

Question 23

enjoy (v)

Answer 23

to have the benefit of something:
–> She enjoyed good health well into her 90s.

Question 24

navigate (v)

Answer 24

to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map: (lái, điều khiển)
–> Sailors have special equipment to help them navigate.

Question 25

prejudicial + to (adj)
/ˌpredʒ.əˈdɪʃ.əl/

Answer 25

harmful or influencing people unfairly:
–> The judge decided that allowing the video as evidence would be prejudicial to the outcome of the trial.

Question 26

force majeure (N)

Answer 26

sự kiện bất khả kháng
an unexpected event such as a war, crime, or an earthquake which prevents someone from doing something that is written in a legal agreement:
–> They might now activate the force majeure clauses that will allow them to demand their money back.

Question 27

suppression (n)

Answer 27

the act of ending something by force: (sự trấn áp)
brutal police suppression of the riots

Question 28

reef (n)
/riːf/

Answer 28

a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships: (đá ngầm)
–> a dangerous offshore reef

Question 29

bank (n)

Answer 29

sloping raised land, especially along the sides of a river: (ụ đất. ụ đá)
By the time we reached the opposite bank, the boat was sinking fast.

Question 30

imposition + of (n)
/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Answer 30

the introduction of a new law or sth
–> the imposition of the death penalty/martial law/sanctions

Question 31

discriminatory treatments/ practices
/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nə.tər.i/

Answer 31

treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc. (sự phân biệt đối xử)
-> discriminatory practices Business leaders must take a stand against discriminatory practices.

Question 32

delimitation (n)
/ˌdiː.lɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Answer 32

the marking or describing of the limits of something: (sự giới hạn)
–> The main focus was the delimitation of responsibilities between the police and the judiciary.

Question 33

customs (n)
–> go through customs

Answer 33

the place at a port, airport, or border where travellers’ bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally:
–>It took us ages to go through customs.

Question 34

fiscal (adj) = finiancial (adj)
/ˈfɪs.kəl/

Answer 34

connected with (public) money:
–> fiscal policy

Question 35

sanitary (adj)
/ˈsæn.ɪ.tər.i/

Answer 35

clean and not dangerous for your health, or protecting health by removing dirt and waste, especially human waste:
–> There were only very basic sanitary facilities on the site.

Question 36

encompass (v)
/ɪnˈkʌm.pəs

Answer 36

to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

Question 37

prescribed
adjective
/prɪˈskraɪbd/

Answer 37

set by a rule or order:
–> The product will have to meet internationally prescribed (= demanded) standards.

Question 38

mutually (adv)

Answer 38

felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way: (lẫn nhau)
–> It will be a mutually beneficial project.
–> Being rich and being a Socialist are not mutually exclusive (= they can exist together at the same time, loại trừ lẫn nhau).