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Including everything |
All-embracing |
Embrace |
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Word that is hard to pronounce/speak |
Jawbreaker |
Jaw |
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Tiên tiến, hiện đại, tiến bộ |
State-of-the-art
Ex: Even the most state-of-the-art equipment can't replace the role of the teachers in the future. |
Art |
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Thuốc sát trùng |
Disinfectant Antiseptic |
Infect |
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(v) 1. To move or develop more slowly than others 2. Bọc vật liệu cách nhiệt |
Lag 1. (behind sb/sth) = Trail Ex: We still lag behind many of our competitors in using moder technology.
2. sh (with sth) = Insulate sth (from/against sth) Ex: Home owners are being encouraged to insulate/lag their homes to save energy. |
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(Disapproving) truyền bá, truyền giáo |
Indoctrinate sb with sth/to do sth |
Doctrine |
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Chất đống, ngổn ngang (adj) |
Aheap |
Heap |
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To continue doing sth in a determined way To hurry forward |
Press ahead/on with sth
Ex: He will press ahead with his project no matter how hard it is. |
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Very likely to happen, win, etc. (adj) |
Odds-on
Ex: It's odds-on that he'll be late. |
Odd |
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(Formal) to use sth, esp for a practical purpose |
Utilize sth (as sth) = make use of
Ex: Vitamin C helps the body utilize the iron present in your body. |
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A feeling of being disturbed and made to feel anxious |
Discomposure |
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To emphasize sth or to make it more noticeable |
Accentuate sth
Ex: Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes. |
Accent |
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(N) Siêu cường quốc (has very great military or economic power and a lot of influence) [C] |
Superpower |
Power |
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1. Cài người vào 1 tổ chức; thâm nhập, xâm nhập 2. (of gases or liquid) ngấm vào |
'Infiltrate 1. (sb) into sth; sth Ex: They have infiltrated spies into the country. The headquarters had been infiltrated by the enemy.
2. (into) sth Ex: They have infiltrated poison into the water supply. |
Fill |
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(v) 1. To trick sb into doing sth, esp. by being nice to them 2. To attract or interest sb (adj) |
Beguile sb into doing sth --> Beguiling
Ex: 1. She beguiled them into believing her words. 2. The travellers were beguiled by the beauty of the landscape. |
Guile |
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(adj) Having very strong qualities that make you respect them and perhaps feel afraid of them, đáng gờm |
Redoutable = Formidable
Ex: a redoubtable leader She has a very formidable list of qualifications. In debate he was a formidable opponent. |
Doubt |
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(v) 1. To make a judgement about the nature or quality of sth/sb 2. To calculate the amount or value of sth |
A'ssess 1. sb/sth (as sth) whether, how, etc. Ex: It's difficult to assess the effects of these changes. I'd assess your chances as low. We're trying to assess how well the system works.
2. sth (at sth) = Estimate Ex: Damage to the building was assessed at £40000. |
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(adj) (usually of speech) [UBN] Showing strong and sincere feelings about sth |
Im'passioned = 'Fervent [UBN] = 'Ardent = Passionate
Ex: an impassioned plea/speech/defence He made an impassioned plea for the rebels to lay down their arms.
Ex: a fervent admirer/supporter/desire/hope/belief: nồng nhiệt, tha thiết
Ex: an ardent supporter |
Passion |
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(n) Sự thông gió, thông hơi; hệ thống thông gió |
,Venti'lation [UC]
Ex: The coal cellar needs to be equipped with ventilation system in order to prevent suffocation. |
Vent |
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(v) 1. Thông gió, thông hơi 2. To express your feelings or opinions publicly = Air |
'Ventilate sth
Ex: 1. a well-ventilated room The building is naturally ventilated. 2. These issues have been very well ventilated. |
Vent |
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(formal) To express a feeling, esp. anger, strongly |
Give (full) vent to sth
Ex: Children give vent to their anger in various ways. |
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(n) 1. Sth, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are 2. An event/invention, a discovery, etc. that marks an important stage in sth = Milestone 3. Di tích lịch sử = Monument |
Landmark 2. (in sth)
Ex: The advent of Internet is an important landmark in human history. |
Mark |
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(n) The tendency not to take things as seriously as other people think you should (adj) |
Flippancy [UC] --> Flippant answer/attitude
Ex: His face showed the remark of flippancy even when we were talking seriously. |
Flip |
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(adj) Done quickly and without giving enough attention to details |
'Cursory = Brief = Per'functory Ex: a cursory glance/examination/inspection/look |
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(adj) 1. Phiến diện, một mặt 2. Only on the surface of sth 3. Not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling 4. Appearing to be real or important when this isn't true |
,Super'ficial
Ex: 1. a superficial analysis 2. superficial differences/similarities 3. a superficial injury 4. I only have a superficial (=slight) knowledge of French. |
Facies |
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(n) Ngành nghiên cứu bộ gen |
Ge'nomics [UC] --> 'Genome (n): bộ gen Ex: She is a specialist in animal genomics. |
Gene |
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(n) A person who hides in a ship/plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen |
Stowaway |
Stow |
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To put sth in a safe place |
Stow sth (away) (in sth)
Ex: The luggage was now safely stowed away in the back of the truck. |
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To give sth to sb, esp. to show how much they are respected |
Bestow sth (on/upon sb)
Ex: It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. |
Stow |
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(adj) Happening on a ship |
Shipboard [OBN]
Ex: Titanic is an example of shipboard romance. |
Ship |
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(adj) Carried in ships |
'Seaborne [OBN]
Ex: seaborne trade/goods/missiles/troops/,rein'forcements |
Sea |
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To arrange parts of a machine/system badly, with the result that they don't work well together |
,Misa'lign Ex: The machine can't work properly as a direct result of misalignment. |
Align |
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1. To be good at sth 2. Sợ độ cao |
Have a head for sth
Ex: 1. He has a head for figures/business. 2. She has a head for heights. |
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To make sb look or feel silly by copying the way they talk, behave, etc. or by making them believe sth that isn't true, often in a way that is not intended to be unkind |
Take the mickey/mick out of sb = Tease = Mock Ex: Everyone took mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short. |
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Too difficult to believe |
beyond belief far-fetched
Ex: The story he told us was beyond belief. |
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Because of the fact that... |
seeing that/as... Ex: Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come. |
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1. (of alcohol) To make you feel drunk 2. (of success, praise, etc.) To make you feel too proud of yourself in a way that other people find annoying |
Go to/turn sb's head
Ex: 1. That glass of wine has gone straight to my head. 2. Don't let fame/success go to your head. |
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To surprise sb and make them think about sth in a different way, thức tỉnh ai To make sb shocked and upset |
Shake sb up
Ex: I think she was pretty shaken up by the accident. |
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1. Làm mất thăng bằng 2. To make sb surprised and no longer calm |
Catch/throw sb off balance Ex: 1. I was thrown off balance by sudden gust of wind. 2. What caught us off balance was that he won the competition. |
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To arrive somewhere without planning to |
Fetch up Ex: After a whole hour of driving, we fetched up back where we started. |
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(adj) Extremely surprised and shocked |
'Flabbergasted = astonished Ex: I was absolutely flabbergasted at what she was paid. |
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In order to prevent sth from happening |
Lest S + (should) Vbare Ex: He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. |
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To suddenly make sb stop by frightening or surprising them |
Stop/halt/freeze sb in their tracks Ex: The tricky question stopped Alice in her tracks. |
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(adj) So surprised that you do not know what to say |
'Gobsmacked = non'plussed = dumbfounded/'dumstruck
Ex: I was gobsmacked when she told me the news. She looked slightly nonplussed at first but composed herself quickly. |
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To do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it |
May/might (just) as well do sth Ex: If no one wants it, we might as well give it to him. |
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To be very angry with sb and punish them severely for sth they have done |
Have sb's guts for garters Ex: She'll have your guts for garters if she ever finds out. |
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To surprise or shock sb so much that they're unable to react immediately |
Knock sb sideways Ex: His mischevious behaviour knocked her sideways. |
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To criticize/punish sb very severely |
Come down on sb (like a ton of bricks) Ex: They came down on him like a ton of bricks. |
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To punish sb for doing sth wrong and make them explain their behaviour |
Bring sb to book for sth Ex: I swear I have to bring him to book for having stolen my precious picture. |
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(adj) extremely shocked and surprised |
'Thunderstruck = amazed
Ex: She was thunderstruck when her parents told her she was orphaned. |
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(adj) 1. very shocking and unacceptable 2. very unusual and slightly shocking |
Outrageous = scandalous
Ex: 1. outrageous behaviour 2. At first it seems like an outrageous idea, but then we realised that it wasn't so crazy after all. |
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To become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset |
Pull yourself together Ex: Just pull yourself together. There's no point crying over spilt milk. |
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(informal) to become calm after a period of anger or excitement |
Simmer/settle down
Ex: Things have simmered down since the riots last week. |
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To quickly accept a good opportunity, esp because you think you won't get that opportunity again |
Grab an opportunity/a chance with both your hands Ex: This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands. |
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There's a good possibility that... |
Be in with a chance of sth Ex: John thinks they're in with a chance to win the final match. |
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To say 'NO' to a good opportunity |
Pass up a chance/an opportunity Ex: Never pass up the chance to say "I love you" because tomorrow isn't promised. |
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To notice or recognize sb |
Clock sb that... what/whether, etc.
Ex: I clocked her in the driving mirror. |
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(n) (sometimes disapproving) a large crowd of people |
Horde Ex: Football fans turned up in hordes. There're always hordes of tourists here in the summer. |
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1. To be daydreaming and not paying attention to what is happening or being said 2. To have impractical ideas, plans, etc. 3. To be out of touch with the everyday world |
Have your head in the clouds Ex: Stop having your head in the clouds else you will fail the exam. |
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(adj) thiên vị |
Biased towards/against/in favour of sb/sth
Ex: Most newspaper are usually biased towards a certain political outlook. |
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(adj) định kiến |
'Prejudiced against/in favour of sb/sth Ex: They are prejudiced against older applicants. |
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1. feeling doubt or not feeling certain 2. probably not honest |
Dubious about sth
Ex: 1. = doubtful I was rather dubious about the whole idea. 2. = suspicious |
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1. (of an excuse/explanation) reasonable and likely to be true 2. (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, esp. when trying to trick people |
'Plausible # implausible Ex: 1. The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. 2. She was a plausible liar. |
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To confuse sb To be too difficult/strange for sb to understand or explain |
Baffle sb Be baffle (as to) why, how, where... Ex: I'm baffled as to why she hasn't called. |
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1. Suy đoán, dự đoán 2. To buy goods, property, shares, etc. hoping to make a profit when you sell them, but with the rish of losing money |
Speculate 1. about/on/as to sth why, how, etc. that... Ex: They were speculating as to the identity of the stranger. 2. in/on sth Ex: He likes to speculate on the stock market. |
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To form an opinion about sth based on the information or evidence that is available = infer |
Deduce sth from sth from sth that, what, etc. Ex: We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. |
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To have a good friendly relationship with sb |
Hit it off with sb Ex: We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us hit it off right away. |
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To become less friendly/close to sb and their relationship ends |
Drift apart Ex: As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifed apart. |
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(adj) tương tư |
Lovesick Ex: It hurts when you are lovesick with someone. |
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To think about sth carefully for a period of time = consider |
Ponder (about/on/over) sth whether, what, etc. Ex: I'm still pondering whether to tell Jane or not. |
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(n) linh cảm, linh tính |
Hunch Ex: I had a hunch that you'd be back. to follow/back your hunches. |
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(n) trực giác |
,Intu'ition Ex: The answer came to me in a flash of intuition. |
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A question, esp. one asking for information or expressing a doubt about sth |
Query Ex: If you have any queries about our product, contact our helpline. |
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Go up/rise/increase in value |
Go down/fall/drop in value |
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(Would) prefer to do sth rather than do sth |
I prefer to listen to music rather than do homework. |
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Nghe lén |
Eavesdrop on sb/sth |
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Cheap, inXpensive |
Budget-friendly |
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