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meteoric

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/,mi:ti'ɔrik/ tt. ◦

(thuộc) sao băng, như sao băng ◦ khí tượng ◦ (nghĩa bóng) rạng rỡ trong chốc lát, sáng người trong chốc lát (như sao băng)

relating to meteors or meteorites: meteoric iron.• (of the development of something) very rapid: her meteoric rise to the top of her profession.

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tension

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the state of being stretched tight: the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops.

The surface tension of water: sức căng bề mặt của nước

• the state of having the muscles stretched tight, especially as causing strain or discomfort: the elimination of neck tension can relieve headaches.

• a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other. enormous tension can build up along the margin of the two plates and occasionally explodes into immense earthquakes.

• the degree of tightness of stitches in knitting and machine sewing.• electromotive force.

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To take sth for granted

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không biết quý trọng, xem thườngcho điều gì là đúng, cho điều gì là hiển nhiêncho rằng mặc định gì đó phải vậy, là sẵn có

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intense

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1. very great; very strong

synonym: extreme

intense heat/cold/pain

The President is under intense pressure to resign.the intense blue of her eyesintense interest/pleasure/desire/anger

2. serious and often involving a lot of action in a short period of timeintense competition.

It was a period of intense activity.

3. (of a person) having or showing very strong feelings, opinions or thoughts about somebody/somethingan intense lookHe's very intense about everything.

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Interstate

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existing or carried on between states, especially of the US: interstate travel.

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Resort

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/'ri:'sɔ:t/

dt. ◦ cái dùng đến, phương kế, phương sáchthis is to be done without resort to force: việc này phải làm mà không dùng đến vũ lựcin the last resort: như là phương sách cuối cùng ◦ nơi có đông người lui tớiseaside resort: nơi nghỉ mát ở bờ biển

n.đt. ◦ dùng đến, cầu đến, nhớ vàoto resort to revolutionary violence: dùng đến bạo lực cách mạng ◦ thường xuyên lui tới (nơi nào)to resort to the nountain: thường đi chơi núi

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regulate

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Sắp đặt, quy định, điều chỉnh

to regulate a machine: điều chỉnh một cái máyto

regulate a watch: sửa lại đồng hồ cho đúng

◦ sắp đặt, quy định, chỉnh lý, chỉnh đốn (công việc...)

◦ điều hoàto regulate one's expenditures: điều hoà sự chi tiêu

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abuse (n)

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(n) lạm dụng, sự lộng hành

abuse of power: lạm dụng quyền lực

abusement: sự nói xấu.

(v): nói xấu, gièm pha

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unconstitutional

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Trái hiến pháp

The act was able to reduce railroad abuses even though it wasunconstitutional

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Reserve

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(n) (v): Dự trữ

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Fossil

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Hoá đá, hoá thạch

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limb

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|lɪm|

an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing. they got out, stretching their cramped limbs. fractured limbs.

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Arid

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Dry

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Deposit

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Depression

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Basin

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Distinguish

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distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ /▸ verb [with obj.]1 recognize or treat (someone or something) as different:the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy.▪ [no obj.] recognize or point out a difference:we must distinguish between two kinds of holiday.▪ be an identifying characteristic or mark of:what distinguishes sport from games?2 manage to discern (something barely perceptible):it was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes.3 (distinguish oneself) make oneself worthy of respect by one's behaviour or achievements:many distinguished themselves in the fight against Hitler.– ORIGIN late 16th cent.: formed irregularly from French distinguer or Latin distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’ (from a base meaning ‘prick’).

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Acummulation

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accumulation /əkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n /▸ noun [mass noun] the acquisition or gradual gathering of something:the accumulation of wealth.▪ [count noun] a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired:the accumulation of paperwork on her desk.