v7-reading

lead a team

/liːd ə tiːm/ | collocation | dẫn dắt một nhóm | She led a team of scientists. | lead a team of

fill water bottles

/fɪl ˈwɔːtə ˈbɒtlz/ | collocation | đổ đầy bình nước | They filled their water bottles before leaving. | travel

scatter across

/ˈskætə əˈkrɒs/ | collocation | tản ra khắp | The researchers scattered across the desert. | scatter across an area

rank among

/ræŋk əˈmʌŋ/ | collocation | được xếp vào | The desert ranks among the harshest places on Earth. | rank among the best/worst

keep something unexplored

/kiːp ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːd/ | collocation | khiến nơi nào đó chưa được khám phá | Conflict kept the region unexplored. | unexplored region

head off by oneself

/hed ɒf baɪ wʌnˈself/ | phrase | tự mình đi về phía | He headed off by himself. | head off

spill over with

/spɪl ˈəʊvə wɪð/ | collocation | đầy ắp | The dunes were spilling over with bones. | figurative

be acquainted with

/bi əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð/ | collocation | quen thuộc với | She was well acquainted with the region. | formal

be skeptical about

/bi ˈskeptɪkl əˈbaʊt/ | collocation | hoài nghi về | Scientists were skeptical about the discovery. | skeptical of/about

dismiss somebody as

/dɪsˈmɪs ... æz/ | collocation | xem ai là | They dismissed him as an amateur. | dismiss as

make a detailed map

/meɪk ə ˈdiːteɪld mæp/ | collocation | lập bản đồ chi tiết | The team made a detailed map of the site. | archaeology

collect artifacts

/kəˈlekt ˈɑːtɪfækts/ | collocation | thu thập hiện vật | Archaeologists collected valuable artifacts. | archaeology

radiocarbon dating

/ˌreɪdiəʊˈkɑːbən ˈdeɪtɪŋ/ | collocation | định tuổi bằng cacbon phóng xạ | Radiocarbon dating confirmed the findings. | scientific method

piece together clues

/piːs təˈɡeðə kluːz/ | collocation | ghép nối các manh mối | Scientists pieced together clues from the bones. | common IELTS

judge by

/dʒʌdʒ baɪ/ | collocation | đánh giá dựa vào | Judging by the evidence, they were fishermen. | judging by

be consistent with

/bi kənˈsɪstənt wɪð/ | collocation | phù hợp với | The evidence is consistent with fishing. | academic

fit the prevailing view

/fɪt ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ vjuː/ | collocation | phù hợp với quan điểm phổ biến | The findings fit the prevailing view. | academic

rely heavily on

/rɪˈlaɪ ˈhevɪli ɒn/ | collocation | phụ thuộc nhiều vào | They relied heavily on fishing. | rely on

derive DNA from

/dɪˈraɪv ˌdiːenˈeɪ frəm/ | collocation | tách DNA từ | Scientists hope to derive DNA from the teeth. | genetics

genetic origins

/dʒəˈnetɪk ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/ | collocation | nguồn gốc di truyền | DNA may reveal their genetic origins. | biology

time is running out

/taɪm ɪz ˈrʌnɪŋ aʊt/ | idiom | thời gian sắp hết | Time is running out to save the site. | common idiom

fall into disuse

/fɔːl ˈɪntuː dɪsˈjuːs/ | collocation | rơi vào tình trạng bị bỏ hoang | The settlement fell into disuse. | formal

take over

/teɪk ˈəʊvə/ | phrasal verb | chiếm lĩnh, thay thế | Nature eventually takes over abandoned places. | take over by nature

at the end of its life

/æt ði end əv ɪts laɪf/ | phrase | ở giai đoạn cuối vòng đời | The archaeological site is at the end of its life. | metaphorical