Unit 26 Flashcards
(20 cards)
abolish /əˈbɒlɪʃ/
bãi bỏ, xóa bỏ — The government voted to abolish the death penalty.
amend /əˈmend/
sửa đổi (luật, văn bản) — They decided to amend the constitution.
aspire /əˈspaɪə(r)/
khao khát, mong muốn — She aspires to become a great leader.
censor /ˈsensə(r)/
kiểm duyệt — The film was censored for violent scenes.
charter /ˈtʃɑːtə(r)/
hiến chương, điều lệ — The organization operates under a formal charter.
constitution /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
hiến pháp — Freedom of speech is protected by the constitution.
cosmopolitan /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/
mang tính quốc tế — London is a truly cosmopolitan city.
disseminate /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
lan truyền, phổ biến — The internet helps disseminate information quickly.
flatter /ˈflætə(r)/
tâng bốc, nịnh hót — Don’t flatter yourself — you’re not that important.
infamous /ˈɪnfəməs/
khét tiếng (tiêu cực) — He was an infamous criminal during the war.
lame /leɪm/
què, yếu ớt (nghĩa đen và bóng) — He gave a lame excuse for being late.
limp /lɪmp/
đi khập khiễng — He limped after injuring his ankle.
outburst /ˈaʊtbɜːst/
sự bộc phát (cảm xúc) — She had an outburst of anger during the meeting.
pathological /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
thuộc bệnh lý; không kiểm soát được — He’s a pathological liar.
phenomenal /fəˈnɒmɪnl/
phi thường — The athlete had a phenomenal performance in the finals.
poll /pəʊl/
cuộc thăm dò ý kiến — A recent poll showed growing support for the new policy.
remorse /rɪˈmɔːs/
sự ăn năn, hối hận — He felt deep remorse for his actions.
secrecy /ˈsiːkrəsi/
sự giữ bí mật — The plan was carried out in complete secrecy.
tackle /ˈtækl/
giải quyết, xử lý — We need to tackle the root causes of the problem.
trance /trɑːns/
trạng thái mê man, thôi miên — She danced as if in a trance.
