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ENTREPRENEUR (n)
(/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/)

Ex: A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects.

a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

(nhà doanh nghiệp)

DECLARE (v)
(/dɪˈkler/)

Ex: He will probably have to declare bankruptcy.

to say something officially or publicly

(tuyên bố, công bố)

ASSET (n)
(/ˈæset/)

Ex: Being able to speak a foreign language is a major asset

a person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody/something

(tài sản, vốn quý)

CHIEF (adj)
(/tʃiːf/)

Ex: He became the chief architect of the Treaty of Paris.

Syn: main, major

most important

(trọng yếu, chính)

REVEAL (v)
(/rɪˈviːl/)

Ex: The doctors did not reveal the truth to him.

Syn: disclose

to make something known to somebody

(bộc lộ, tiết lộ)

AMEND (v)
(/əˈmend/)

Ex: He asked to see the amended version.

to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it

(cải thiện, sửa đổi)

BUGGY (n)
(/ˈbʌɡi/)

a small car, often without a roof or doors, used for a particular purpose

(xe độc mã, xe một ngựa)

TEMPO (n)
(/ˈtempəʊ/)

Ex: It's a difficult piece, with numerous changes of tempo.

the speed or rhythm of a piece of music

(độ nhanh, nhịp độ)

ESCHEW (v)
(/ɪsˈtʃuː/)

Ex: He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.

to deliberately avoid or keep away from something

(tránh, kiêng cữ)

ASPIRE (v)
(/əˈspaɪər/)

Ex: She aspired to a scientific career.

to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something

(thiết tha, mong mỏi, khao khát)

ANATHEMA (n)
(/əˈnæθəmə/)

Ex: Racial prejudice is (an) anathema to me.

a thing or an idea that you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe

(lời nguyền rủa)

ALLEY (n) or ALLEYWAY
(/ˈæli/)

Ex: He ran down one of the dark alleys at the back of the shops.

a narrow passage behind or between buildings

(ngõ hẻm, lối đi giữa phố)

DETER (v)
(/dɪˈtɜːr/)

Ex: I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred.

to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions

(ngăn cản, làm nhụt chí)

INTREPID (adj)
(/ɪnˈtrepɪd/)

Ex: Traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be intrepid explorers.

Syn: ​fearless

very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties

(gan dạ, dũng cảm)

EXCESS (n)
(/ɪkˈses/)

Ex: Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?

more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable

(sự quá mức)

REVENUE (n)
(/ˈrevənuː/)

Ex: Advertising revenue finances the commercial television channels.

​the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc. receives from its business

(thu nhập của nhà nước)

DESPERATE (adj)
(/ˈdespərət/)

Ex: Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales.

feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others

(tuyệt vọng, liều lĩnh)

BOMBARD (v)
(/bɑːmˈbɑːrd/)

Ex: Madrid was heavily bombarded for several months.

bombard somebody/something (with something) to attack a place by firing large guns at it or dropping bombs on it continuously

(bắn phá, ném bom, oanh tạc)

TO LITTLE/NO AVAIL (n)
(/əˈveɪl/)

Ex: We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed).

(formal) of little or no use

(không có hiệu quả, vô ích)

REDUNDANT (adj)
(/rɪˈdʌndənt/)

Ex: redundant employees

(of a person) without a job because there is no more work available for you in a company

(dư, thừa, rườm rà)

FULFIL (v)
(/fʊlˈfɪl/)

Ex: to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential

to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected

(thực hiện, hoàn thành)

LUMBER (v)
(/ˈlʌmbər/)

Ex: The huge convoy of trucks lumbered out of the city.

to move in a slow and heavy way

(

FLUID (n)
(/ˈfluːɪd/)

Ex: The doctor told him to drink plenty of fluids.

a liquid; a substance that can flow

(chất lỏng)

DISPOSABLE (adj)
(/dɪˈspəʊzəbl/)

Ex: disposable gloves/razors

made to be thrown away after use

(lỏng, dễ cháy)

annual turnover

the amount of money which a business obtains (in a year) from customers by selling goods or services

fulfilled a lifelong ambition

thực hiện hoài bão,mong muốn cả đời,lâu dài

aspire to

to have a strong desire to do or become something

declare

announce publicly or officially