Cam 15 - READ

evergreen - (of a plant, bush, or tree) having leaves for the whole year

xanh quanh năm

encase sth in sth - to cover or surround something or someone completely

bao bọc

crimson

màu đỏ thẫm

medicinal - Medicinal substances are used to cure illnesses

thuộc về y học, chữa bệnh

preservative - A substance used to prevent food or other products from decaying

chất bảo quản

exclusive - limited to only one person or group of people

độc quyền

merchant - a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries

thương nhân

commodity - a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold

hàng hóa nguyên liệu / hàng trao đổi số lượng lớn

subcontract - to pay someone else to do part of a job that you have agreed to do

thuê thầu phụ,giao lại một phần công việc cho bên khác

fleet - a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy

hạm đội

swiftly - quickly or immediately

nhanh chóng

distribution - the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something

sự phân phối

soar - to rise very quickly to a high level

tăng vọt

plague

bệnh dịch hạch

contagious

dễ lây lan

spare - to give something (time, money, effort)

dành dụm

sultan - a ruler, especially in the past, of some Muslim countries

quốc vương, vua

invader - an army or country that uses force to enter and take control of another country

kẻ xâm lược

lime

vôi

intent on doing sth - giving all your attention to something

quyết tâm

monopoly - complete control of something

độc quyền

smuggle something into/out of/across somewhere - to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

buôn lậu

seize - to take using sudden force

chiếm đoạt

automotive - relating to road vehicles

thuộc về ô tô

onwards - moving forward to a later time or a more distant (= farther away) place

trở đi

on the horizon

sắp xảy ra, trong tương lai gần.

viable - able to work as intended or able to succeed

khả thi

this is the case

this is true

prompt

thúc đẩy

hurdle - a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress

rào cản

conquer - to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear

vượt qua

telepresence

sự hiện diện từ xa

collision

sự va chạm

scheme - plans or systems for doing or organizing something

kế hoạch, đề án

grunt

lầm bầm

peculiar - unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

kỳ lạ

delve into something - to investigate or examine something deeply and carefully

tìm hiểu sâu, đào sâu

laboriously - in a way that needs a lot of time and effort

một cách khó nhọc

confine - to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way

giới hạn

scarcely - almost not

hầu như không

endeavor - an effort or attempt to do something

nỗ lực

criterion - a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something

tiêu chí

outset - the beginning

khời đầu

slant - a particular opinion, bias, or point of view

góc nhìn

interpretation of sth - an explanation or opinion of what something means

diễn giải