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Assortment (n) |
A group of different types of sth = mixture |
- An assortment of vegetables |
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Lead off (p.v) -> lead-off (a) |
(p.v) To begin to speak (a) first in a series of things |
- I want to lead off by thanking everyone for coming - the lead-off topic/ question |
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Blow off steam (idiom) |
To do or say sth that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy ~ channel (v) |
Call me anytime you need to blow off your steam |
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(C2) Irrespective (adv) |
Without considering; not needing to allow for = (C1) regardless |
The rules apply to everyone, irrespective of how long they have been with the company |
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(C1) Squeeze (v) |
To get in, through, under with difficulty |
- She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front |
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Suck up to someone (p.v) |
To try to make someone in authority approve of you by doing and saying things that will please them |
She’s always sucking up to the boss, telling him how wonderful he is |
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Resuscitation (n) -> resuscitate (v) |
- The act of bringing someone or something back to life waking them -> (C2) bring someone or sth back to life = (C2) revive (v) |
The patient suffered a cardiac arrest (ngưng tim) and died, despite a concerted attempt at resuscitation |
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Reinstate (v) |
- To give someone back their previous job or position - To cause something to exist again |
- a month after being unfairly dismissed, he was reinstated in his job |
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Grind sth into sth (p.v) |
Nhấn or xoắn sth vào sth |
Sara angrily ground her cigarette into the ashtray |
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Pull someone up (p.v) |
To tell someone that they have done sth wrong |
She’s always pulling me up for/on/over my bad spelling |
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Roll sth out (p.v) |
To make a new product, service or system available for the first time |
The company has rolled out new services faster than any other in the field |
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wood (v) |
To cover with a growth of trees or plant with trees |
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Ravine (n) |
Hẻm núi |
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Terrain (n) |
Địa hình |
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Cup (v) |
To hold your hands in the shape of a cup |
She gently cupped the small injured bird in her hands |
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Modality (n) |
Cách thức A particular way of doing or experiencing sth |
- a multitude of modalities of communication can be used to transmit health warnings to the masses |
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Dwindle (v) -> dwindling (a) |
To become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number ~ remedy; defuse; mitigate;…. |
The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years |
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Breach (n) (v) |
An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship -> (v) break… |
They felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of/ in our agreement |
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Fiduciary (n) (a) |
(a) lòng tính dụng (n) trusts |
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(C2) Sentiment (n) |
A thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something |
- Nationalist sentiment has increased in the area since the bombing - I don’t think she shares my sentiments |
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A new lease of life (idiom) |
An occasion when you become more energetic and active than before |
- his grandchildren have given him a new lease of life |
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Exert (v) -> exertion (n) |
(v) To use sth such as authority, power, influence in order to make sth come about (n) the usage of a plethora of mental or physical effort |
- If you were to exert your influence, they might change their decision - we were exhausted after our exertions |
