Cambridge IELTS 14: Boost Vocabulary

brick by brick (idiom/collocation) /bɹˈɪk ba‍ɪ bɹˈɪk/

đều đặn; dần dần step-by step cách thức, sự tạo ra hoặc sự phá hủy vật/điều gì đó. Syn: steadily in a step-by step manner, the creation or destruction of smt. Ex: Brick by brick, six-year-old Alice is building a a magical kingdom.

fairy-tale (adj/n) /fˈe‍əɹitˈe‍ɪl/

thuộc truyện cổ tích; kỳ ảo. Syn: enchanted, magical, fabulous. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

turret (n) /tˈʌɹɪt/

tháp nhỏ trên lâu đài/tòa nhà. Syn: a small tower on a large building, especially a castle. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

fire-breathing (adj) /fˈa‍ɪ‍əbɹˈiːðɪŋ/

có khả năng sản xuất; tạo ra dòng fire từ mouth. Syn: —. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

wicked (adj) /wˈɪkɪd/

evil, unkind, sadistic, cruel. Syn: evil, unkind, sadistic, cruel; Ant: good. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

gallant (adj) /ɡˈalənt/

loại, polite, respectful, gracious. Syn: kind, polite, respectful, gracious; Ant: rude, #cowardly. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

enchanting (n/v) /ɛnt‍ʃˈantɪŋ/

hấp dẫn, dễ chịu delightful, thú vị, compelling. Syn: attractive, pleasant delightful, interesting, compelling. Ex: Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she's creating an enchanting world.

take the first step (phrasal verb/collocation) /tˈe‍ɪk ðə fˈɜːst stˈɛp/

bắt đầu, bắt đầu mới các thứ. Syn: begin, start new things ˈteɪk ðə ˈfɜ:st step. Ex: Although she isn't aware of it, this fantasy is helping her take her first steps towards her capacity for creativity and so it will have important repercussions in her adult life.

repercussion (n) /ɹɪpəkˈʌʃən/

hậu quả, tác động, tác động. Syn: consequence, effect, impact. Ex: Although she isn't aware of it, this fantasy is helping her take her first steps towards her capacity for creativity and so it will have important repercussions in her adult life.

abandon (n/v) /ɐbˈandən/

bỏ rơi; từ bỏ. Syn: leave behind, give up, walk out on; Ant: stay with. Ex: Minutes later, Alice has abandoned the kingdom in favour of playing schools with her younger brother.

in favour of (collocation) /ɪn fˈe‍ɪvəɹ ɒv/

ưa thích lựa chọn ai đó hoặc vật/điều gì đó tin tốt hơn. Syn: —. Ex: Minutes later, Alice has abandoned the kingdom in favour of playing schools with her younger brother.

boss someone around (n phrase/collocation) /bˈɒs sˈʌmwɒn ɐɹˈa‍ʊnd/

cho; cung cấp trật tự; thứ tự, trật tự; thứ tự xung quanh, command, bully. Syn: give orders, order around, command, bully; Ant: obey. Ex: When she bosses him around as his 'teacher', she's practising how to regulate her emotions through pretence.

pretence (n) /pɹɪtˈɛns/

pretense, make-believe, imagination. Syn: pretense, make-believe, imagination; Ant: reality. Ex: When she bosses him around as his 'teacher', she's practising how to regulate her emotions through pretence.

settle down (n phrase/collocation) /sˈɛtə‍l dˈa‍ʊn/

relax, thực hiện quiet activitiy. Syn: to relax, doing a quiet activitiy. Ex: Later on, when they tire of this and settle down with a board game, she's learning about the need to follow rules and take turns with a partner.

take turn (take it in turns) (phrasal verb/collocation) /tˈe‍ɪk tˈɜːn tˈe‍ɪk ɪt ɪn tˈɜːnz/

alternate. Syn: —. Ex: Later on, when they tire of this and settle down with a board game, she's learning about the need to follow rules and take turns with a partner.

intellectual (adj) /ˌɪntəlˈɛkt‍ʃuːə‍l/

triết gia, nhà tư tưởng, học giả. Syn: philosopher, thinker, scholar. Ex: With the Lego building, however, not a single child said this through the whole year of the project.' Whitebread, who directs PEDAL, trained as a primary school teacher in the early 1970s, when, as he describes, 'the teaching of young children was largely a quiet backwater, untroubled by any serious intellectual debate or debated topics such as school starting age.

adaptable (adj) /ɐdˈaptəbə‍l/

adjustable, easygoing, linh hoạt. Syn: adjustable, easygoing, flexible; Ant: inflexible. Ex: 'It adults and is crucial to our success as a highly adaptable species.' Recognising the importance of play is not new: over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Plato extolled its virtues as a means of developing skills for adult life, and ideas about play-based learning have been developing since the 19th century.

millennia (plural) - millennium (singular) (n phrase/collocation) /mɪlˈɛni‍ə plˈʊ‍əɹə‍l mɪlˈɛni‍əm sˈɪŋɡjʊlə/

1000 m. Syn: —. Ex: 'It adults and is crucial to our success as a highly adaptable species.' Recognising the importance of play is not new: over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Plato extolled its virtues as a means of developing skills for adult life, and ideas about play-based learning have been developing since the 19th century.

extol (n/v) /ɛkstˈə‍ʊl/

praise, ngưỡng mộ, exalt. Syn: praise, admire, exalt; Ant: deprecate. Ex: 'It adults and is crucial to our success as a highly adaptable species.' Recognising the importance of play is not new: over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Plato extolled its virtues as a means of developing skills for adult life, and ideas about play-based learning have been developing since the 19th century.

virtue (n/v) /vˈɜːt‍ʃuː/

goodness, integrity, morality. Syn: goodness, integrity, morality; Ant: wickedness. Ex: 'It adults and is crucial to our success as a highly adaptable species.' Recognising the importance of play is not new: over two millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Plato extolled its virtues as a means of developing skills for adult life, and ideas about play-based learning have been developing since the 19th century.

mindful of (n phrase/collocation) /mˈa‍ɪndfə‍l ɒv/

nhận thức được, attentive. Syn: aware, attentive; Ant: unaware #inattentive. Ex: But we live in changing times, and Whitebread is mindful of a worldwide decline in play, pointing out that over half the people in the world now live in cities.

point out (phrasal verb/collocation) /pˈɔ‍ɪnt ˈa‍ʊt/

chỉ ra, cho thấy, tiết lộ; cho thấy. Syn: indicate, show, reveal; Ant: hide. Ex: But we live in changing times, and Whitebread is mindful of a worldwide decline in play, pointing out that over half the people in the world now live in cities.

scarce (n/v) /skˈe‍əs/

khan hiếm. Syn: rare, uncommon, limited, in short supply; Ant: plentiful, #abundant. Ex: 'The opportunities for free play, which I experienced almost every day of my childhood, are becoming increasingly scarce,' he says.

curtail (n/v) /kɜːtˈe‍ɪl/

restrain, giới hạn, restrict, giảm. Syn: restrain, limit, restrict, reduce. Ex: Outdoor play is curtailed by perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as parents' increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by the emphasis on 'earlier is better' which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.

perception (n) /pəsˈɛpʃən/

nhận thức. Syn: insight, view, opinion. Ex: Outdoor play is curtailed by perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as parents' increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by the emphasis on 'earlier is better' which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.

emphasis (n) /ˈɛmfəsˌɪs/

căng thẳng, tầm quan trọng, nhấn mạnh. Syn: stress, importance, highlighting. Ex: Outdoor play is curtailed by perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as parents' increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by the emphasis on 'earlier is better' which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.

implication (n) /ˌɪmplɪkˈe‍ɪʃən/

tác động, inference, sự liên kết; hiệp hội, knock. Syn: effect, inference, association, knock-. Ex: International bodies like the United Nations and the European Union have begun to develop policies concerned with children's right to play, and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes.

leisure (n) /lˈɛʒə/

tự do; miễn phí thời gian, entertainment, relaxation. Syn: free time, entertainment, relaxation. Ex: International bodies like the United Nations and the European Union have begun to develop policies concerned with children's right to play, and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes.

facilities (n/v) /fəsˈɪlɪtiz/

các tòa nhà, dịch vụ, thiết bị, etc nhà máy, facilitate. Syn: —. Ex: International bodies like the United Nations and the European Union have begun to develop policies concerned with children's right to play, and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes.

child-initiated play (n phrase/collocation) /t‍ʃˈa‍ɪldɪnˈɪʃɪˌe‍ɪtɪd plˈe‍ɪ/

chơi; đóng vai trò trong đó trẻ em lựa chọn điều gì và cách chơi; đóng vai trò và chơi; đóng vai trò với. Syn: —. Ex: 'The type of play we are interested in is child-initiated, spontaneous and unpredictable- but, as soon as you ask a five-year-old "to play", then you as the researcher have intervened,' explains Dr Sara Baker.

spontaneous (adj) /spɒntˈe‍ɪni‍əs/

unplanned, tự nhiên, impulsive. Syn: unplanned, natural, impulsive; Ant: planned. Ex: 'The type of play we are interested in is child-initiated, spontaneous and unpredictable- but, as soon as you ask a five-year-old "to play", then you as the researcher have intervened,' explains Dr Sara Baker.

intervene (n/v) /ˌɪntəvˈiːn/

interrupt, nhận; trở nên liên quan; tham gia trở nên liên quan; tham gia đến i e phát minh, advent. Syn: interrupt, get involved become involved come i.e invent, advent). Ex: 'The type of play we are interested in is child-initiated, spontaneous and unpredictable- but, as soon as you ask a five-year-old "to play", then you as the researcher have intervened,' explains Dr Sara Baker.

puzzle (n/v) /pˈʌzə‍l/

mystery, enigma, riddle. Syn: mystery, enigma, riddle; Ant: explanation. Ex: It's a real challenge.' Dr Jenny Gibson agrees, pointing out that although some of the steps in the puzzle of how and why play is important have been looked at, there is very little data on the impact it has on the child's later life.

possibility (n) /pˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti/

khả năng. Syn: option, probability, likelihood, prospect. Ex: 'A strong possibility is that play supports the early development of children's self-control,' explains Baker.

self-control (n/v) /sˈɛlfkəntɹˈə‍ʊl/

self-discipline, willpower, khả năng vẫn còn bình tĩnh và không cho thấy cảm xúc thậm chí mặc dù cảm giác tức giận, excited, etc self. Syn: self-discipline, willpower, ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc. self. Ex: 'A strong possibility is that play supports the early development of children's self-control,' explains Baker.

undertake (n/v) /ˌʌndətˈe‍ɪk/

thực hiện, embark, lấy; thực hiện. Syn: carry out, embark on, take on; Ant: relinquish. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

toddler (n) /tˈɒdlə/

trẻ sơ sinh, trẻ em chỉ gần đây learnt đi bộ. Syn: baby, a child who has only recently learnt to walk. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

pre-schooler (n) /pɹˈiːskˈuːlə/

trẻ em không yet đi trường học, hoặc đi preschool pri. Syn: a child who does not yet go to school, or who goes to preschool priˌskuːlɚ 5. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

problem-solver (n) /pɹˈɒbləmsˈɒlvə/

tốt phát hiện; kết quả cách xử lý với các vấn đề. Syn: —. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

playful (adj) /plˈe‍ɪfə‍l/

sống, frisky, đầy fun, đầy sự sống; đời sống. Syn: lively, frisky, full of fun, full of life; Ant: subdued. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

facilitate (n/v) /fəsˈɪlɪtˌe‍ɪt/

cho phép, hỗ trợ, giúp, hỗ trợ, nhẵn. Syn: enable, aid, help, assist, smooth the. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

self-regulate (n/v) /sˈɛlfɹˈɛɡjuːlˌe‍ɪt/

self-control, self-discipline, self-will. Syn: self-control, self-discipline, self-will. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

predictor (n) /pɹɪdˈɪktə/

vật/điều gì đó cho thấy điều gì dictation, verdict. Syn: —. Ex: 'This is our ability to develop awareness of our own thinking processes - it influences how effectively we go about undertaking challenging activities.' In a study carried out by Baker with toddlers and young pre- schoolers, she found that children with greater self-control solved problems more quickly when exploring an unfamiliar makes us think that giving children the chance to play will make them more successful p

indicator (n) /ˈɪndɪkˌe‍ɪtə/

pointer, hiển thị, dấu hiệu. Syn: pointer, display, sign. Ex: Gibson adds: 'Playful behaviour is also an important indicator of healthy social and emotional development.

investigate (v) /ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌe‍ɪt/

điều tra; nghiên cứu. Syn: examine, explore, inspect, check. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

observe (v) /ɒbzˈɜːv/

quan sát. Syn: watch, view, monitor, study; Ant: ignore. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

well-being (n/v) /wˈɛlbˈiːɪŋ/

sức khỏe và hạnh phúc. Syn: comfort, happiness, welfare wel. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

diagnosis (n/v) /dˌa‍ɪəɡnˈə‍ʊsɪs/

phân tích, phát hiện hoặc xác định chính xác telegnosis, agnosia. Syn: analysis, discover or identify the exact telegnosis, agnosia). Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

neurodevelopmental disorders (n phrase/collocation) /njˌuːɹə‍ʊdvˈɛləpmˈɛntə‍l dɪsˈɔːdəz/

một nhóm disorders trong đó sự phát triển trung tâm neurologic, thuộc thần kinh. Syn: —. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

autism (n) /ˈɔːtɪzəm/

tinh thần điều kiện; tình trạng trong đó người tìm thấy rất khó truyền đạt hoặc hình thành mối quan hệ. Syn: —. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

approach (n/v) /ɐpɹˈə‍ʊt‍ʃ/

cách tiếp cận. Syn: method, tactic, methodology. Ex: In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being and can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.' Whitebread's recent research has involved developing a play- based approach to supporting children's writing.

stimulus (n/v) /stˈɪmjʊləs/

incentive, động lực, incitement. Syn: incentive, motivation, incitement. Ex: 'Many primary school children find writing difficult, but we showed in a previous study that a playful stimulus was far more effective than an instructional one.' Children wrote longer and better-structured stories when they first played with dolls representing characters in the story.

backwater (n) /bˈakwɔːtə/

xa xôi nơi; địa điểm, giữa; trung tâm nowhere, backwoods, sticks. Syn: remote place, the middle of nowhere, backwoods, sticks. Ex: With the Lego building, however, not a single child said this through the whole year of the project.' Whitebread, who directs PEDAL, trained as a primary school teacher in the early 1970s, when, as he describes, 'the teaching of young children was largely a quiet backwater, untroubled by any serious intellectual debate or debated topics such as school starting age.

untroubled (adj) /ʌntɹˈʌbə‍ld/

peaceful, bình tĩnh, tranquil, undisturbed. Syn: peaceful, calm, tranquil, undisturbed; Ant: bothered #troubled. Ex: With the Lego building, however, not a single child said this through the whole year of the project.' Whitebread, who directs PEDAL, trained as a primary school teacher in the early 1970s, when, as he describes, 'the teaching of young children was largely a quiet backwater, untroubled by any serious intellectual debate or debated topics such as school starting age.

debate (n/v) /dɪbˈe‍ɪt/

lập luận; tranh cãi, discuss, tranh chấp d. Syn: argument, discuss, dispute dɪˈbeɪt 6. Ex: With the Lego building, however, not a single child said this through the whole year of the project.' Whitebread, who directs PEDAL, trained as a primary school teacher in the early 1970s, when, as he describes, 'the teaching of young children was largely a quiet backwater, untroubled by any serious intellectual debate or debated topics such as school starting age.

landscape (n) /lˈandske‍ɪp/

môi trường, tình huống, bối cảnh. Syn: environment, situation, background. Ex: The passage uses "landscape" in its original context.

hotly (adv) /hˈɒtli/

nóng. Syn: fiercely, angrily, strongly, passionately; Ant: dispassionately. Ex: The passage uses "hotly" in its original context.

trivial (adj) /tɹˈɪvɪəl/

nhỏ; thứ yếu, không quan trọng, insignificant. Syn: minor, unimportant, insignificant; Ant: crucial. Ex: It's regarded as something trivial, or even as something negative that contrasts with "work".

contrast (n) /kˈɒntɹast/

khác nhau, conflict, khác nhau từ contradict. Syn: differ, conflict, be different from contradict). Ex: It's regarded as something trivial, or even as something negative that contrasts with "work".

fundamental (adj) /fˌʌndəmˈɛntə‍l/

cơ bản; nền tảng. Syn: basic, essential, central, important 7. Ex: Let's not lose sight of its benefits, and the fundamental contributions it makes to human achievements in the arts, sciences and technology.

devise (n/v) /dɪvˈa‍ɪz/

phát minh, tạo ra, kế hoạch, conceive. Syn: invent, create, plan, conceive. Ex: How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes A.

scheme (n/v) /skˈiːm/

kế hoạch. Syn: program, plan, system, strategy. Ex: How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes A.

come up with (phrasal verb/collocation) /kˈʌm ˈʌp wɪð/

nghĩ, tạo ra, sản xuất; tạo ra. Syn: think of, create, produce. Ex: 'People had become more environmentally conscious, and the Danish experiment had proved that bike-sharing was a real possibility.' A new Witte Fietsenplan was launched in 1999 in Amsterdam.

activist (n) /ˈaktɪvˌɪst/

protester, người ủng hộ, campaigner. Syn: protester, advocate, campaigner. Ex: Provo, the organisation that came up with the idea, was a group of Dutch activists who wanted to change society.

perceive (v) /pəsˈiːv/

nhận thức; nhận ra. Syn: understand, notice, recognize, distinguish, become aware of; Ant: ignore. Ex: They believed the scheme, which was known as the Witte Fietsenplan, was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism.

threat (n) /θɹˈɛt/

mối đe dọa. Syn: risk, danger, trouble. Ex: They believed the scheme, which was known as the Witte Fietsenplan, was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism.

consumerism (n) /kənsˈuːməɹˌɪzəm/

niềm tin tốt mua và sử dụng nhiều hàng hóa và dịch vụ giả định, subsume. Syn: —. Ex: They believed the scheme, which was known as the Witte Fietsenplan, was an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism.

leaflet (n/v) /lˈiːflət/

flyer, pamphlet, brochure, booklet, handout mảnh; phần paper advertising. Syn: flyer, pamphlet, brochure, booklet, handout (piece of paper advertising). Ex: They also distributed leaflets describing the dangers of cars and inviting people to use the white bikes.

recall (n/v) /ɹˈiːkɔːl/

nhớ, remind, elicit, mang; đem lại tâm trí. Syn: remember, remind, elicit, bring to mind; Ant: forget rɪˈkɔːl 8. Ex: He recalls how the scheme succeeded in to publicising Provo's aims - but struggled to get off the ground.

struggle (v) /stɹˈʌɡə‍l/

cố gắng rất cứng; khó vật/điều gì đó khi khó. Syn: —. Ex: He recalls how the scheme succeeded in to publicising Provo's aims - but struggled to get off the ground.

get off the ground (phrase) (phrasal verb/collocation) /ɡɛt ˈɒf ðə ɡɹˈa‍ʊnd fɹˈe‍ɪz/

bắt đầu thành công nhận; trở nên. Syn: —. Ex: He recalls how the scheme succeeded in to publicising Provo's aims - but struggled to get off the ground.

be opposed to (phrasal verb/collocation) /biː əpˈə‍ʊzd tuː/

disagree với, chống lại. Syn: disagree with, against. Ex: The police were opposed to Provo's initiatives and almost as soon as the white bikes were distributed around the city, they removed them.

initiative (adj) /ɪnˈɪʃi‍ətˌɪv/

sáng kiến; kế hoạch mới. Syn: proposal, scheme, idea, project. Ex: The police were opposed to Provo's initiatives and almost as soon as the white bikes were distributed around the city, they removed them.

distribute (v) /dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt/

cho; cung cấp out, phân bổ, lan rộng. Syn: give out, allocate, spread. Ex: They also distributed leaflets describing the dangers of cars and inviting people to use the white bikes.

symbolic (adj) /sɪmbˈɒlɪk/

figurative, representative, emblematic. Syn: figurative, representative, emblematic. Ex: 'The first Witte Fietsenplan was just a symbolic thing,' he says.

seize (n/v) /sˈiːz/

grab, nhận; trở nên giữ, bắt giữ, lấy; thực hiện. Syn: grab, get hold of, capture, take; Ant: lose. Ex: Schimmelpennink seized this opportunity to present a more elaborate Witte Fietsen plan to the city council.

elaborate (n/v) /ɪlˈabəɹˌe‍ɪt/

phức tạp, phức tạp, chi tiết, cẩn thận prepared và được tổ chức. Syn: complicated, complex, detailed, carefully prepared and organized. Ex: Schimmelpennink seized this opportunity to present a more elaborate Witte Fietsen plan to the city council.

municipality (n) /mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈalɪti/

thành phố, borough, thị trấn, metropolis mju. Syn: city, borough, town, metropolis mju:. Ex: 'My idea was that the municipality of Amsterdam would distribute 10,000 white bikes over the city, for everyone to use,' he explains.

turn out (n phrase/collocation) /tˈɜːn ˈa‍ʊt/

đến out, kết quả, trở nên, kết thúc lên. Syn: come out, result, become, end up. Ex: It turned out that a white bicycle - per person, per kilometre - would cost the municipality only 10% of what it contributed to public transport per person per kilometre.' Nevertheless, the council unanimously rejected the plan.

unanimously (adv) /juːnˈanɪməsli/

tất cả cùng nhau, consistently, hoàn toàn. Syn: all together, consistently, totally; Ant: partly. Ex: It turned out that a white bicycle - per person, per kilometre - would cost the municipality only 10% of what it contributed to public transport per person per kilometre.' Nevertheless, the council unanimously rejected the plan.

glorious (adj) /ɡlˈɔːɹɪəs/

magnificent, tuyệt vời, superb. Syn: magnificent, wonderful, superb. Ex: They saw a glorious future for the car,' says Schimmelpennink.

discourage (n/v) /dɪskˈʌɹɪd‍ʒ/

demoralized, deter, ít hơn confident. Syn: demoralized, deter, less confident; Ant: encourage. Ex: But he was not in the least discouraged.

deposit (n) /dɪpˈɒsɪt/

sum tiền paid ai đó khi rent vật/điều gì đó và trở lại if không mất hoặc i e vị trí, apposite. Syn: —. Ex: It worked on a deposit: 'You dropped a coin in the bike and when you returned it, you got your money back.' After setting up the Danish system, Schimmelpennink decided to try his luck again in the Netherlands - and this time he succeeded in arousing the interest of the Dutch Ministry of Transport.

arouse (n/v) /ɐɹˈa‍ʊz/

kích thích, gây ra; kích động, awaken, stir lên, khuyến khích, truyền cảm hứng. Syn: stimulate, provoke, awaken, stir up, encourage, inspire. Ex: It worked on a deposit: 'You dropped a coin in the bike and when you returned it, you got your money back.' After setting up the Danish system, Schimmelpennink decided to try his luck again in the Netherlands - and this time he succeeded in arousing the interest of the Dutch Ministry of Transport.

conscious (adj) /kˈɒnʃəs/

nhận thức được, mindful, deliberate. Syn: aware, mindful, deliberate; Ant: unaware, #unconscious. Ex: 'People had become more environmentally conscious, and the Danish experiment had proved that bike-sharing was a real possibility.' A new Witte Fietsenplan was launched in 1999 in Amsterdam.

prove (v) /pɹˈuːv/

chứng minh. Syn: show, demonstrate, verify; Ant: disprove. Ex: 'People had become more environmentally conscious, and the Danish experiment had proved that bike-sharing was a real possibility.' A new Witte Fietsenplan was launched in 1999 in Amsterdam.

guilder (n) /ɡˈɪldə/

tiêu chuẩn đơn vị tiền được sử dụng netherlands trước euro. Syn: —. Ex: However, riding a white bike was no longer free; it cost one guilder per trip and payment was made with a chip card developed by the Dutch bank Postbank.

chip (n/v) /t‍ʃˈɪp/

microchip rất nhỏ mảnh; phần silicon chứa đặt; thiết lập điện tử các phần, được sử dụng máy tính và khác máy móc. Syn: —. Ex: However, riding a white bike was no longer free; it cost one guilder per trip and payment was made with a chip card developed by the Dutch bank Postbank.

conspicuous (adj) /kənspˈɪkjuːəs/

nhìn thấy được, rõ ràng, dễ nhận thấy, triển vọng, tôn trọng. Syn: visible, clear, noticeable, prospect, respect). Ex: Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

sturdy (n/v) /stˈɜːdi/

robust, durable, mạnh; chắc, well-made, heavy-duty. Syn: robust, durable, strong, well-made, heavy-duty; Ant: weak. Ex: Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

rack (n/v) /ɹˈak/

frame, framework, holder. Syn: frame, framework, holder. Ex: Schimmelpennink designed conspicuous, sturdy white bikes locked in special racks which could be opened with the chip card - the plan started with 250 bikes, distributed over five stations.

announce (n/v) /ɐnˈa‍ʊns/

publicize, inform, nói; cho biết, publish. Syn: publicize, inform, tell, publish; Ant: keep secret. Ex: 'I remember when we were testing the bike racks, he announced that he had already designed better ones.

prone to (n phrase/collocation) /pɹˈə‍ʊn tuː/

dễ có xu hướng. Syn: suffer from, vulnerable to, susceptible, liable to, at risk. Ex: But of course, we had to go through with the ones we had.' The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

vandalism (n) /vˈandəlˌɪzəm/

tội phạm phá hủy hoặc gây hại vật/điều gì đó, đặc biệt công cộng. Syn: the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public. Ex: But of course, we had to go through with the ones we had.' The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

theft (n/v) /θˈɛft/

robbery, stealing. Syn: robbery, stealing. Ex: But of course, we had to go through with the ones we had.' The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

blow (adj) /blˈə‍ʊ/

tiêu cực tác động, set-back, shock, misfortune. Syn: negative impact, set-back, shock, misfortune. Ex: 'I really have no idea what people did with them, because they could instantly be recognised as white bikes.' But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

abolish (v) /ɐbˈɒlɪʃ/

loại bỏ, dừng, kết thúc, đặt kết thúc. Syn: eliminate, stop, end, put an end to; Ant: establish. Ex: 'I really have no idea what people did with them, because they could instantly be recognised as white bikes.' But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

profitable (adj) /pɹˈɒfɪtəbə‍l/

có lợi nhuận. Syn: money-making, lucrative, commercial; Ant: unprofitable. Ex: 'I really have no idea what people did with them, because they could instantly be recognised as white bikes.' But the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card, because it wasn't profitable.

pivotal (adj) /pˈɪvətə‍l/

chủ chốt, paramount, then chốt, cực kỳ quan trọng. Syn: key, paramount, crucial, extremely important; Ant: unimportant, #irrelevant. Ex: 'That chip card was pivotal to the system,' Molenaar says.

characteristically (adv) /kˌaɹɪktəɹˈɪstɪkli/

điển hình; thường, thường, thông thường. Syn: typically, usually, normally; Ant: unusually. Ex: Schimmelpennink was disappointed, but- characteristically- not for long.