Unit 20: Power

Question 1

aggression n

/əˈɡreʃən/

Answer 1

• Angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often result in fighting
• Television violence can encourage aggression in children
• The Biological Basis Of Aggression

sự gây hấn, sự công kích

Question 2

authority n

/ɔːˈθɒrəti/

Answer 2

• POWER the power you have because of your official position
• Only the president has the authority to declare war.

Uy quyền, quyền lực

Question 3

benign a

/bɪˈnaɪn/

Answer 3

kind and gentle, nice
the animal’s benign nature

Tốt lành, nhân từ

Question 4

bully v,n

/ˈbʊli/

Answer 4

someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker
He wasn’t, in fact, a very nice boy, a bully and rather stupid.

bắt nạt, kẻ bắt nạt

Question 5

command v,n

/kəˈmænd/

Answer 5

the control of a group of people or a situation

mệnh lệnh, ra lệnh

Question 6

conquer v

/ˈkɑːŋkər/

Answer 6

to gain control over something that is difficult, using a lot of effort
to get control of a country by fighting
She was determined to conquer her fear of flying.

chinh phục

Question 7

consent v,n

/kənˈsent/

Answer 7

agreement about something
The child’s parents have to give their consent to the operation.

Sự đồng ý, sự bằng lòng, sự tán thành

Question 8

controversy n

/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/

Answer 8

a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time
The agreement attracted a lot of political controversy.

Sự tranh luận, cuộc tranh cãi

Question 9

dictator n

/ˈdɪkteɪtər/

Answer 9

a ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one whose power has been gained by force

độc tài

Question 10

dominate v

/ˈdɑməneɪt/

Answer 10

to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things
The industry is dominated by five multinational companies.

thống trị, chi phối, trội hơn