The Great Australian Fence Flashcards
(15 cards)
infiltrate /ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/
E.g.: Robots have quietly infiltrated our homes, from vacuum cleaners to personal assistants. To enter or gain access to a place gradually and secretly → xâm nhập
sovereign /ˈsɒv.rɪn/
E.g.: The woolgrowers are like sovereigns over their vast sheep empire. A ruler or someone who has ultimate power → người có chủ quyền
conservationist /ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
E.g.: Conservationists worry about the fence’s impact on native wildlife. A person who protects and preserves the environment → nhà bảo tồn thiên nhiên
vermin /ˈvɜː.mɪn/
E.g.: Dingoes are legally classified as vermin and are controlled to protect sheep. Wild animals or birds that are harmful to crops or livestock → động vật gây hại
obsessive /əbˈses.ɪv/
E.g.: The fence is maintained with obsessive care by those who depend on it. Thinking about something or doing something too much → ám ảnh, quá mức
predator /ˈpred.ə.tər/
E.g.: Without dingoes, the number of kangaroos, a prey species, has increased. An animal that naturally preys on others → động vật săn mồi
bounty /ˈbaʊn.ti/
E.g.: Farmers could earn a $500 bounty for catching a dingo inside the fence. A reward, especially one offered by the government for catching or killing a wild animal → tiền thưởng (thường để săn bắt)
grazing lands /ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ lændz/
E.g.: Australia’s vast grazing lands are home to millions of sheep. Open fields where animals feed on grass → đồng cỏ chăn thả
crisscross /ˈkrɪs.krɒs/
E.g.: By the 1800s, fences crisscrossed Australia’s interior. To move or pass in a pattern of crossing lines → đan chéo
eradicate /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/
E.g.: Dingoes have been eradicated from many parts of southern Australia. To destroy or completely remove something harmful → loại bỏ hoàn toàn
levy /ˈlev.i/
E.g.: Taxes were levied on woolgrowers to fund the fence. To collect money, such as a tax → đánh thuế
ecological /ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
E.g.: The fence has unexpected ecological consequences, like kangaroo overpopulation. Related to the relationship between living things and their environment → thuộc về sinh thái
cull /kʌl/
E.g.: Authorities cull millions of kangaroos each year to protect grazing areas. To reduce the population of wild animals by selective killing → chọn lọc tiêu diệt
ubiquitous /juːˈbɪk.wɪ.təs/
E.g.: Kangaroos have become ubiquitous inside the fence due to the lack of predators. Present or found everywhere → phổ biến khắp nơi
topography /təˈpɒɡ.rə.fi/
E.g.: The fence crosses many types of topography, from sand dunes to plains. The physical features of an area of land → địa hình
