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in remission

trong giai đoạn thuyên giảm

be hailed as

to be praised as

stem cell transplant

cấy ghép tế bào gốc

recapitulate

to summarize; to repeat briefly

lap up

to enjoy something very much; to buy, listen to, or do something very enthusiastically

a bad hair day

a day when you feel that you do not look attractive, especially because of your hair => everything seems to go wrong

white elephant

something that costs a lot of money but has no useful purpose

ex: Ostentatious infrastructural projects conceptualized purely for political vanity invariably degenerate into ..., draining critical municipal coffers.

moot point

a subject that people cannot agree about

scorched-earth policy

military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy (tiêu thổ)

whereby

by or through which (mà nhờ đó, qua đó)

whereupon

immediately after which

wherein

in which (trong đó)

crusade for/against

a long and determined attempt to achieve, change, or stop something because of your strong beliefs

ex: Launching a draconian ... academic dishonesty and credential inflation is essential to preserve the meritocratic integrity of tertiary education.

whispering campaign

a deliberate strategy of spreading damaging rumors, innuendo, or half-truths to ruin a person's reputation

acquiesce in/to

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly (cam chịu bằng lòng hoặc thỏa hiệp)

ex: Impoverished citizens often ... exploitative labor practices due to the existential imperative of securing basic sustenance.

raid

a sudden short attack (cuộc đột kích)

media blitz

a fast, intensive, and widespread promotional campaign using all forms of media to grab public attention (chiến dịch truyền thông rầm rộ)

ex: Aggressive consumerist cultures are perpetually sustained by an incessant ... designed to induce artificial material desires and exacerbate systemic household indebtedness.

licentious

sexual in an uncontrolled and socially unacceptable way (dâm đãng, phóng đãng)

lunatic

silly in a dangerous way (mất trí, bị tâm thần)

perfidious

deceitful and untrustworthy

~ treacherous

with brass knobs on

having the same qualities as something else but in a much more extreme or exaggerated form

ex: Aggressive corporate sensationalism manifests as yellow journalism ..., systematically jeopardizing objective truth for transient fiscal gains.

tax avoidance

the use of legitimate methods to reduce one's taxes

tax evasion

trốn lậu thuế

tax exemption

miễn thuế

look askance at

to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust (nhìn bằng con mắt hoài nghi)

be caught napping

got into trouble because of not paying enough attention

ex: Environmental regulatory bodies were ... by the compounding effects of microplastic contamination, triggering an irreversible ecological catastrophe.

overwhelming majority

đại đa số

have to hand it to someone

to recognize that someone deserves respect for what the person did

get off to a good/bad start

to start well/badly

false start

an attempt to do something you are not ready or able to do

gamble away

lose money by betting on horses or games (thua sạch)

wondrous

extremely and surprisingly good

shell out for

to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly

strut

to walk in a proud way trying to look important

avoid sth like the plague

to be determined to keep away from sb or sth completely (tránh như tránh tà)

normcore

a fashion style or way of dressing characterized by ordinary, plain clothing with no designer names, often a reaction against trendy fashion

cryptographically secured

được bảo mật bằng mật mã

floodgate

a gate that can be opened or closed to control a flow of water (cửa ngăn lũ)

sabbatical

a period of time when sb is allowed to stop their normal work in order to study or travel

psychological reactance theory

Lý thuyết Phản kháng Tâm lý

blanket ban

lệnh cấm toàn diện, triệt để, cấm tuyệt đối và không có ngoại lệ

ex: Imposing a ... on embryonic genetic editing might stifle indispensable biomedical breakthroughs that could potentially eradicate hereditary pathologies.

digital citizenship programmes

Chương trình giáo dục Công dân kỹ thuật số

ex: Incorporating ... into compulsory pedagogical curricula is essential to foster empathetic online discourse and mitigate the insidious ramifications of cyberbullying.

legitimate concern

a reasonable concern (mối quan ngại chính đáng)

technological proficiency

sự thành thạo công nghệ