Vocab 3 Flashcards
Restrain [v]
/ri’strein/
= hold back; check; curb; repress
(giữ lại; ngăn lại; chận lại; đè xuống )
Ex: Midred could not restrain her desire to open the package immediately, even though it read, “Do not open before Christmas!”
(Mildred không thể kiềm chế được lòng ham muốn mở gói quà ngay, mặc dù trên đó có viết: “Đừng mở trước lễ Giáng Sinh”
Retract / [v]
/ri’trækt/
draw back; with draw; take back
(rút lui; rút lại; lấy lại )
Ex: You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will not retract it.
(Anh có thể tin tưởng ở Frank. Một khi anh ấy đã hưá, anh ấy sẽ không rút lại lời hưá đâu.)
Tuition / [n]
/tju:’i∫n/
= payment for instruction
(tiền trả cho việc được giảng dạy, tiền học phí )
Ex: When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay the tuition.
(Khi tôi lên đại học, có lẽ tôi sẽ làm việc vào mỗi muà hè để có tiền trả học phí )
Aggressor / [n]
/ə’gresə/
= Person or nation that begins quarrel assailant
(người hoặc quốc gia mở đầu cuộc xung đột; kẻ xâm lược; kẻ tấn công)
Ex: In the war with the United States, Japan was the aggressor; the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor started the conflict.
(Trong cuộc chiến với Hoa Kỳ, Nhật Bản là quốc gia gây chiến; cuộc tấn công tình thình cuả Nhật vào Trân Châu cảng đã mở đầu cho cuộc xung đột )
Altitude / [n]
/’æltitju /
= Height; elevation; high position; eminence
(Chiều cao; độ nâng cao; vị trí trên cao; trổi vượt lên )
Ex: Mount Washington, which rises to an altitude of 6,288 feet, is the highest peak in the White Mountains.
(Ngọn núi Washington vươn lên đến độ cao 6288 feet là ngọn cao nhất trong dãy núi White Mountains )
Dispense with / [v]
/dis’pens wiÝ/
to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it
= do without; along without
(không phải; không cần làm )
Ex: When our club has a guest speaker, we dispense with the reading of the minutes to save time.
(Khi câu lạc bộ cuả chúng tôi có người khách đến nói chuyện, chúng tôi bỏ qua việc đọc biên bản để khỏi tốn thì giờ )
Distinguish [v]
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
- to recognize the difference between two people or things
- distinguish between A and B / At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?
- distinguish A from B / It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
Illuminate / [v]
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
- illuminate something (formal) to shine light on something
- Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
- The earth is illuminated by the sun. - illuminate something (formal) to make something clearer or easier to understand
- This text illuminates the philosopher’s early thinking. - illuminate something to decorate a street, building, etc. with bright lights for a special occasion
Incense [v,n]
/ˈɪnsens/
[n] a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, used particularly in religious ceremonies
- Incense burned in a corner of the room
[v] incense somebody: to make somebody very angry
Puncture / [n,v]
/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/
- a small hole in a tyre made by a sharp point that allows air to escape
- I had a puncture on the way and arrived late. - a small hole, especially in the skin, made by a sharp point
- There were four small puncture marks on her wrist where the cat had bitten her.
Simultaneous [adj]
/ˌsaɪmlˈteɪniəs/
- happening or done at the same time as something else
- There were several simultaneous attacks by the rebels.
- They will provide simultaneous translation of the President’s speech into English.
Accommodate [v]
/əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
- accommodate somebody: to provide somebody with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
- The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
- The aircraft is capable of accommodating 28 passengers. - accommodate somebody/something: to provide enough space for somebody/something
- The garage can accommodate three cars.
- The old town hall now accommodates a Folk Museum.
Shallow / [adj,n,v]
/ˈʃæləʊ/
- not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
- a shallow dish/pan/bowl
- a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond
- They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
- These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
Abate / [v]
/əˈbeɪt/
to become less intense or severe; to make something less intense or severe
- The storm showed no signs of abating.
làm dịu, làm giảm, ngớt
Craft / [n]
/krɑːft/
an activity involving a special skill at making things with your hands
- Traditional crafts like basket-weaving
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