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Destabilize |
to make a system, country, government, etc. become less well established or successful Làm mất ổn định |
/ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ |
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"The tipping point |
điểm ngoặt -> ý chỉ thời điểm quan trọng khi một loạt các sự kiện nhỏ đã tích tụ đủ mức để gây ra ảnh hưởng lớn. Ngoài ra "the tipping point" còn được dùng để chỉ thời điểm mà một thay đổi mang tính bước ngoặt diễn ra và không thể ngăn lại được. |
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grim adjective /ɡrɪm/ |
looking or sounding very serious unpleasant and depressing |
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If a woman brings a child into the world, |
she gives birth to it. |
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doom/duːm/ |
death or destruction; any terrible event that you cannot avoid |
doom and gloom | gloom and doom a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly) |
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apocalypse noun /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ |
the destruction of the world |
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existential adjective /ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃl/ |
) connected with human existence |
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subsistence noun /səbˈsɪstəns/ |
the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive Many families are living below the level of subsistence. |
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perish verb /ˈperɪʃ/ |
(of people or animals) to die, especially in a sudden violent way A family of four perished in the fire. |
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hostile adjective
/ˈhɒstaɪl/ |
aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight hostile to/towards somebody/something She was openly hostile towards her parents |
strongly rejecting something SYNONYM opposed The proposals have provoked a hostile response from opposition parties. |
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stagnate verb /stæɡˈneɪt/ |
e] to stop developing or making progress Profits have stagnated |
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endure verb
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] to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up SYNONYM bear endure something They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial. |
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lobby noun
/ˈlɒbi/ |
a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait SYNONYM foyer |
[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue SYNONYM pressure group |
