Reading
inappropriate
không phù hợp
not suitable or inappropriate in a particular situation
inappropriate language/behaviour
dependent
phụ thuộc
needing sb/sth in order to survive or be successful
widespread
phổ biến
existing or happening over a large area among many people
widespread damage
poverty
sự nghèo nàn
the state of being poor
conditions of abject/extreme poverty
inefficient
Không hiệu quả
not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
an inefficient heating system
limited
giới hạn
not very great in amount or extent
We are doing our best with the limited resources available.
wealth
sự giàu có
a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns
a person of wealth and influence
grant (v)
to agree to give sb what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something
My request was granted
pressure
áp lực
the force or weight with which something presses against something else
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
profitably
có lợi có ích
in a way that makes or is likely to make a profit/in a way that produces or is likely to produce an advantage
Use your time profitably
accurate (adj)
chính xác
correct and true in every detail
an accurate description/account/calculation
self-reliance (n)
sự tự lập
the ability to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
economic self-reliance
channel
điều khiển, kiểm soát
channel sthing (into sthing) to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc, towards a particular thing or purpose
He channels his aggression into sport
assist
giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ
help sb to do sthing
anyone willing to assist can contact this number
considerable
to lớn, đáng kể
great in amount. size. importance, etc
= significant
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money
error
sai sót
a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the results of something
No payments were made last week because of a compute error
shorten
làm ngắn lại
to make sthing shorter; to become shorter
injury problems could shorten his career
a greal deal
= a lot: nhiều
specific
cụ thể
connected with one particular thing only
= particular
domain
lĩnh vực
an area of knowledge or activity, especially one that sb is responsible for
financial matters are her domain
contribute
đóng góp, góp phần vào cái gì
contribute to sthing: to be one of the causes of sthing
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death
emotion (n)
cảm xúc
a strong feeling such as love, fear, anger, the part of person's character that consists of feelings
He lost control of his emotions
notice (v)
chú ý
to see or hear sb/sth; to become aware of sb/sthing
people were making fun of him but he didn't seen to notice
courage
(n) sự can đảm
the ability to do sthing dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
= bravery
He showed great courage and determination
origin
(n) nguồn gốc
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
the origins of life on the earth
responsibility
(n) trách nhiệm
a duty to deal with or take care of sb/sthing, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong
We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market
overcome (v)
vượt qua
succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something
shyness
(n): sự e thẹn
the feeling of being nervous or embarrasssed about meeting and speaking to other people
timidity
He tried to overcome his shyness
in public
They never argue in public
She doens't like to be seen in public without her make-up on
introverted
more interested in your own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people
His teachers perceived his as shy and introverted
reticence
a dislike of telling people about things
That night she had overcome her natural reticence and talked about their married life
disastrous
thảm hại, thảm hoạ
= catastrophic, devastating
a disastrous harvest/fire/result
outgoing
liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them
= socialble
an outgoing personality
entertain
giúp giải trí
train
develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves
train sth to do sth:
you can train your mind to think positively
fortune
chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors
tolerate (v)
bao dung
to allow sb to sth that you do not agree with or like
Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged
ignorance (n)
sự thiếu hiểu biết
ignorance (of/about sthing): a lack of knowledge or information about sthing
widespread ignorance of/about the disease
motivate sb
to be the reason why sb does sthing or behaves in a particular way
He is motivated entirely by self-interest
fearlessness
sự không sợ
the quality of not being fraid, in a way that people admire
He showed complete fearlessness in the face of danger
obligation
trách nhiệm, bổn phận
obligation to do sthing: the state of being forced to do sthing because it is your duty, or because of a law
You are under no obligation to buy anything
assess
examine
đánh giá
unwilling to express their thoughts
are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly
They are unwilling to invest any more money in this project
interpret
giải thích, làm sáng tỏ, dịch
The student were asked to interpret the poem
according to
based on
dựa trên, dựa theo
their own specific perceptions of life
person - specific needs, motives and conflicts
original aim was not to
never intended
diagnose
the diagnosis of
The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.
belief
niềm tin
belief (in sth/sbd)
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
orginal
ban đầu
personality
tính cách
His wife has a strong personality
creativity
sự sáng tạo
creativity and orginality are more important than technical skill
perception
sự nhận thức
our perception of reality
disorder
sự rối loạn
an untidy state; a lack of order or organization
His financial affairs were in complete disorder.
examine
xem xét, nghiên cứu
These ideas will be examined in more detail in chapter 10
emotional
thuộc về cảm xúc
emotional problems/needs
function
chức năng
fulfil/perform a function
describe
mô tả
can you describe him to me?
response
sự trả lời, phản hồi
She made no resppnse
individual
cá nhân
be reluctant to
miễn cưỡng làm gì đó
reluctant agreement
assumption
sự giả định
underlying/implicit assumption
motives
động cơ
motive for sthing
conflict
sự mâu thuẫn
a conflict between two cultures
intend
có ý định làm gì
class
phân loại
class sb/sth (as sthing)
Immigrant workers were classed aliens
texts
words, their origins, and how their form and meaning
understand
make inferences about
derives from
bắt nguồn từ
The word "politíc' is derived from a Greek word meaning "city'
make use of
tận dụng
We could make better use of our resources
gather
thu thập
gather sthing
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence
apply
apply sthing
ứng dụng
apply economic santions/ˈsæŋk.ʃən//political pressure
trace
theo dấu (vết)
trace sb/sth (to sthing)
track sb/sth down tìm thấy sau một công cuộc tìm lâu dài
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago
accomplish their journeys
hoàn thành: succeed in doing or completing sthing
accomplish the ancient equivalent of a moon landing
The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished
information relating to this period
the oral histories and traditions of Polynesians
canoe
ca nô
We crossed the lake by canoe
advance
sự tiên tiến, tiến bộ
advance (in something)
achievement
thành quả
equivalent
sự tương đương
send 20$ or the equivalent in your own currency
reveal
tiết lộ, lộ diện
disclose
reveal sthing (to sb)
insight
sự hiểu biết
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico
reluctance to: miễn cưỡng làm cái gì
[rɪˈlʌk.təns] = was considered as a potentially undesiable
police force
lực lượng cảnh sát
undesirable
không mong muốn
Undesirable consequences/effects
investment
sự đầu tư
encourage foreign investment
Cargo
The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil
hàng hoá
rescue
giải cứu
rescue sb/sth form sth/sbd
He rescued a child from drowning (chết đuối)
Domestic background = home educational provision
Nền tảng trong nước = sự cung cấp giáo dục tại nhà
too much guidance = spoon-feeding
quá nhiều sự hướng dẫn
What can be lost = these are not always followed by equally impressive life successes
Những gì có thể bị mất
techniques = methods, practices
kỹ thuật = phương pháp, thực hành
Favour socially-disadvantaged children = particularly useful for bright children from deprived areas
Ưu ái cho những đứa trẻ có hoàn cảnh khó khăn trong xã hội = đặc biệt hữu ích dành cho những đứa trẻ thông minh từ các vùng khó khăn
Anxiety = fear [æŋˈzaɪ.ə.t̬i]
Damaging effects = limit the development of curiosity [ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i] ,motivates problem-solving behaviour
provision
sự cung cấp
housing provision
backup
sự hỗ trợ
The police had backup from the army
deprived
nghèo khó
a deprived childhood/background/area
force
(n) sức mạnh
motivate
thúc đẩy
behaviour
cách ứng xử
good/bad behaviour
evidence
= clues
responsible for the red colouration of leaves
the source of the red ...is created by
red leaves
when leaves turn red
substance
chất gì đó
colouration
màu sắc
capture
bắt, giữ cái gì
convert
chuyển thành
convert into/to sthing
a sofa that converts into a bed
approach
tiến tới
decline
giảm
abandon
bỏ đi
discard
loại bỏ
propose
đề nghị, đề xuất
discard
loại bỏ
discard sb/sthing
propose
đề nghị, đề xuất
convince
thuyết phục
convince sb of sthing
mount sthing against sb/sth
tạo ra cái gì chống lại
infestation
sự nhiễm khuẩn, sự phá hoại
suspect
nghi ngờ
suspect sthing
clue
chứng cứ
concept
khái niệm
concept of sthing
reply
trả lời
reply to sb/sth with sth
to reply to a question or an advertisement
lecture
bài giảng/nói
deliver/give a lecture
master
chuyên nghiệp về cái gì
master new skills/techniques
principle
nguyên tắc
foundation
nền tảng
respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage
freshman
sinh viên năm nhất
grasp
sự hiểu biết
He has a good grasp of German grammar
experiment
thí nghiệm, thử nghiệm
do/perform/conduct an experiment