Robots and us

to take control of an area or a country that is not your own, especially using force, and send people from your own country to live there - chiếm đóng, định cư.

colonise (v)

the process of making or producing goods, equipment, etc. from various different materials - sự sản xuất, chế tạo.

fabrication (n)

not causing damage or harm - lành tính.

benign (adj)

(to/with something) similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it - tương tự, tương đồng.

analogous (adj)

to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible - khai thác (tận dụng triệt để)

exploit (v)

nhu cầu cấp bách (needing to be dealt with immediately)

pressing need (collocation)

according to principles of good behaviour and what is considered to be right or wrong - về mặt đạo đức (một cách có đạo đức)

morally (adv)

(about something/about doing something) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad - hoài nghi, nghi ngờ

dubious (adj)

(in something) tinh thần của một sự quan tâm chân thành

the spirit of a genuine interest

(someone/something) to be faster, better or more successful than somebody you are competing against - vượt qua, vượt lên trên.

outstrip (v)

(to someone/something) a person or thing that comes after somebody/something else and takes their/its place - người kế nhiệm, kế thừa.

successor (n)

in a way that shows skill at doing something that is quite difficult - một cách khéo léo, thành thạo, chuyên nghiệp. 

adeptly (adv)

not having enough work to do; not having work that makes full use of your skills and abilities

underemployed (adj)

(about/over something) to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax - lo lắng, băn khoăn.

fret (v)

(to something) belonging to or part of the real nature of something/somebody - bản chất, cốt lõi

intrinsic (adj)

[usually passive] to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person - nhân hoá

personify (v)

not alive in the way that people, animals and plants are - bất động, vô tri vô giác.

inanimate (adj)

(of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else - tự lập, tự động, tự giác.

autonomous (adj)

(somebody/something) to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever - đánh bại.

outwit (v)

having or showing a desire to harm somebody or hurt their feelings, caused by a feeling of hate - ác ý, độc hại.

malicious (adj)

to continue to exist / (in something/in doing something/with something) to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable - kiên trì, kéo dài

persist (v)

(over somebody/something) a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else - uy quyền (quyền lực tối cao)

supremacy (n)

full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic - hào hứng, hăng hái, nhiệt tình

stimulating (adj)

an imaginary place or state in which everything is extremely bad or unpleasant

dystopia (n)

to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities.

carve out something (phrasal verb)

an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society - lĩnh vực, phạm vi.

sphere (n)