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generate |
Tạo ra |
To produce or create something We use it to talk about generating electricity as well as generating profits |
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maximise |
Tối đa hoá |
To increase something , such as profits as much as possible .So for instance we might maximise our chances of passing Ielts by studying as much as possible |
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Enterprises , companies , businesses , corporation |
Công ty doanh nghiệp |
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Degradation |
Sự hủy hoại |
This describes a process in which something becomes worse or is damaged.The term environment degradation is a common word combination to describe what happens when land , rivers or the sea become polluted damaged in some way . |
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Revenue |
Nguồn thu |
The money that the goverment receives from taxes and it can then spend this revenue on whatever priorities it has |
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Priority |
Tiên quyết , ưu tiên |
A priority is something which you think is more important than other things and should therefore receive attention first .So for companies , making money is the priority , it is the most important thing. |
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Global warming |
Sự nóng lên toàn cầu |
Is the increase in temperature of the atmosphere of the Earth and factories contribute to this by releasing some gases into the atmosphere |
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Stemming from |
Bắt nguồn từ |
This mean to be result of something .In this essay , global warming stems from (or is the result of ) factory emissions |
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Emissions |
Khí thải |
There are simply gases that are sent out into the atmosphere , in this case by factories .We can also talk about car emissions and again cars send out gases into the air , increasing pollution |
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Irresponsible |
Vô trách nhiệm |
Is the opposite of responsible .It is useful to know some prefixes like this, the examiners notice them when scoring for lexical resource in the exam . |
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Disposal |
Xả rác thải |
Is the act of throwing something away or getting rid of something. We often refer to waste disposal |
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Waste |
Is another word for rubblis or garbage in American English .In this essay , the materials that are not wanted by factories are thrown away - they are waste . |
Rác thải :)) |
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Install |
Lắp đặt |
To install something is to fix it into a possition where it can be used .So , a system to deal with waste and to make it safe can be installed or put into possition in order to be used . |
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discharge |
Xả rác ra sông ngoài |
To make something go into the sea or a river . It is usually something which is waste , or not needed , for example as a result of industrial production |
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Philanthropic actions |
Hoạt động từ thiện , nhân đạo |
Are actions that help poor people especially by giving them money |
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Charitable donations |
Quyên góp từ thiện |
Money given to organizations which help poor people or people in need of help . |
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Fundamental principles |
Nguyên tắc căn bản |
Are the basic ideas on which a company carries out its business , in this essay this is the idea that the function of the company is to make profits . |