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Infrastructure (N) + improvement/ investment |
The basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly. For ex: buildings, transport, water and power supplies. There is a lack of infrastructure in developing countries. |
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Population density Areas of dense population |
Dong dan cuover |
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Overpopulation Population explosion Some ways of curbing the expansion of population The negative consequences of the higher population growth. Overpopulation cause a complex set of problems that negative affect the quality of life. Populous country : dat nc dong dan If the population keeps on increasing at the current rate,... |
Bung no dan so A large number of people from rural areas move to big cities, this phenomenon results in overpopulation. |
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Corruption |
Tham nhung |
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To be epidemic Epidemic proportion |
Of sth bad: occuring more and more frequently Of disease: dich benh Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportion. |
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Populace(N) |
Dan chung: All the ordinary people of a particular country or area He had the support of large sections of the local populace The higher populace is the main reason for it |
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Be uneducated Be unskilled |
Ko dc giao duc Most of the African and Asian countries as most of their citizens are uneducated and unskilled. |
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To violate sth: refuse to obey a law, agreement. |
The violation of policies should be severely punished |
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To violate sth: refuse to obey a law, agreement. |
The violation of policies should be severely punished |
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To control sth to a certain extent |
Kiem soat cgi o muc do nhat dinh To control their population to a certain extent. |
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Take the birth control measures Impose laws and rules to restrict the family members |
Ke hoach hoa gia dinh |
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Humanitarian organizations |
To chuc nhan dao |
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Show/ admit/ keep sb in+ Ignorance of/ about + sth |
A lack of knowledge or information about sth Children often behave badly out of ignorance She was kept in ignorance of her husband’s activities. |
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Social taboo |
Nhung dieu cam ki trong xa hoi |
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Upsurge (N) in sth/ of sth |
A sudden large increase in sth An upsurge in population |
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To appear/ prove/ seem/ become + Inadequate (adj) for sth/ to do sth |
Not enough not good enough |
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Malnutrition (N) |
Suy dinh duong |
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Low literacy rate |
The ability to read and write |
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To make social movement |
Chien dich xa hoi |
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contraceptive (N) + advice/ precautions/ method |
Bien phap tranh thai Making contraceptives available for free among the poor population should be ensured |
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Be financially punished |
Bi phat hanh chinh |
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Countries have experienced very rapid economic development / progress Enormously raise the economic status |
Developing countries |
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Accommodation (N) |
A place to live, work, stay in Makes the accommodations expensive |
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Social gap between the urban areas and the rural areas Inequality= unfair= uneven: not having the same quality in all part Discrimination + on the ground of sth/ against sth : phan biet doi xu |
Khoang cach xa hoi Want an equal level of living standard. Economic inequality between different areas |
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Villager |
Person who lives in a village |
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The advancement of sth ( knowledge/ education/science) |
The process of helping sth to make progress or suceed. Su tien bo, |
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To migrate from swh to To migrate sb/ sth: cause sb to change |
Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work Di cu |
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Plenty of activities |
A lot of |
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City/ country side dwellers |
Ng song o city/ countryside |
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Recreational activity/ facility |
Pp do for enjoyment when they are not working These areas are ser aside for public recreational use |
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An influx of migrants from rural areas |
A massive of ... |
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To yeild sth |
To provide or procude sth ( profit or result) The research has yeilded useful information Trees that no longer yield fruit |
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Metropolitan problems |
Van de do thi |
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Brain- drain |
Chay mau chat xam |
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Negate sth The skills and dedication of professionals is negated when they choose to take their skills to benefit another country |
To stop sth from having any effect |
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To compete on global scale |
Quy mo toan cau |
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To entice sb into doing sth |
Persuade sth/ sth to do sth by offering them sth The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores |
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Financially demanding |
Nhu cau tai chinh These solutions are financially demanding which means poorer gov may have to look to developed countries for aid |
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Financially demanding |
Nhu cau tai chinh These solutions are financially demanding which means poorer gov may have to look to developed countries for aid |
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To look to developed countries for aid |
Xin vien tro |
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Gov should give susidy to do sth |
Cp nen tai tro cho |
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To migrate = to cross border |
Di cu |
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To migrate = to cross border |
Di cu |
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Cultural conflict |
Mau thuan xh |
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Homeland= own country= host gov = country of origin # the country of destination. |
Nc minh |
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Refugee |
A person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because is a war or for political, religious or social reasons Most of the refugees who arrived in the EU were escaping from wars |
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Refugee |
A person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because is a war or for political, religious or social reasons Most of the refugees who arrived in the EU were escaping from wars |
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To escape from sth (war) |
Thoat khoi cgi |
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Adaptation To adapt sth for sth |
Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disable person |
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To seek/apply for/be granted +Asylum |
Protection that a gov gives to pp who have left their country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons Vien tro cho nguoi ti nan |
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Refugee assistance programs |
When gov gives to refugee asylum and food |
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Country with stable economy |
Imply Rich and safe country |
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Third world |
Developing country |
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To supply a widespread accommodation for new citizens |
Immigration |
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To supply a widespread accommodation for new citizens |
Immigration |
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To cost a great deal of expenses for the gov |
A great deal of expenses |
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Juvenile |
Connect with young pp who are not yet adults Juvenile crime/ employment/ offenders( ng pham toi) |
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Commitment in term of human right |
Immigration |
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International community |
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Culture integration |
Hoi nhap van hoa |
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New immigrants always bring their own culture to new country they lodged |
Immigrants |
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Illegal immigrants |
Nhap cu bat hop phap |
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Illegal immigrants |
Nhap cu bat hop phap |
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Economic migrants |
Pp who move country to earn more money |
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Immigration community/ population |
Cong dong ng di cu |
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Economic betterment |
Economic betterment is only one of many reasons why immigrants come here. |
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Political freedom |
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Political freedom |
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Reunion with family |
Doan tu gd |
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Global prosperity |
Thinh vuong toan cau |
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A thickly populated nation- thick population A thinly populated one |
Migration from a thickly populated nation to a thinly populated one can prove to be a blessing for both countries |
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Crisis |
Cuoc khung hoang |
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Crisis |
Cuoc khung hoang |
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Economic recession |
Suy thoai kinh te |
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To resort to sth |
We need laws that enable us to get the immigrant workers we need for the economy to work and do it in a legal way that doesnt require employment to resort to black market |
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Unauthorized worker Illegal workers |
Bat hop phap |
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Regime |
A method or system of gov, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way: che do All regimes have the full authority to take any useful decision about their country when the gov faces any practical problems |
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Regime |
A method or system of gov, especially one that has not been elected in a fair way: che do All regimes have the full authority to take any useful decision about their country when the gov faces any practical problems |
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Industrialised nation |
Cn hoa |
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Redundancy |
The situation when sb has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy |
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Job vacancy Vacancy for sb/sth |
Job that is available for sb to do There is a vacancy in the accounts department |
