Unit 2 : Cultural Diversity

integrate into

to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs = incorporate into = hòa nhập

assimilate

to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc. = đồng hóa

defeat

to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition = overcome = đánh bại

run into

to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to = encounter = bắt gặp

come up against = vượt qua khó khăn

interpret

understand = hiểu ra

unite

đoàn kết

discriminate against sb

to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their race, gender, sexuality, etc = distinguish = phân biệt

put/ place emphasis on

nhấn mạnh

nurture

to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop = promote = nuôi dưỡng

undermine

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually = sabotage = làm suy yếu

exacerbate

to make something that is already bad even worse = aggravate = compound = hợp chất / làm cho phức tạp

offend

to make someone upset or angry = insult = xúc phạm

conform to

to obey a law or rule, for example to follow standards that control how a particular type of product must be produced = adhere to = abide by = stick to = tuân theo

modify

change = thay đổi

exclude

to intentionally not include something = eliminate = loại trừ

ethnicity

dân tộc

pluralism

multiculturalism = chủ nghĩa đa văn hóa

stereotype

to have a set idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong = prejudice = one sided = thành kiến

minority

thiểu số

hurdle

a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress = impediment = chướng ngại

hospitality

lòng hiếu khách

race

chủng tộc

perspective

outlook on = quan điểm

xenophobia

phân biệt người nước ngoài

coexistence

cùng tồn tại

a sense of belonging

cảm giác thuộc về

civilization

nền văn minh

convention

hội nghị

comprehensive

complete and including everything that is necessary = include = bao gồm

distinctive

unique = độc đáo

ubiquitous

seeming to be everywhere = có mặt ở khắp mọi nơi

pervasive

present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place = lan tràn

homogenous

đồng nhất

contemporary

current = đương đại

conservative

bảo thủ

reputable

having a good reputation and able to be trusted = honorable = danh tiếng

detached from

to separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed = isolated = bị cô lập

reserved

Reserved people do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts = introverted = người hướng nội

versatile

flexble = linh hoạt

take over

tiếp quản

settle into

hòa vào

defend = advocated for

to protect someone or something against attack or criticism = phòng vệ / lên tiếng bảo vệ

grasp

understand = hiểu ra

bring in

to put something into action, especially to make something law = enact = phát hành

put off

= delay= postpone = trì hoãn

put off sb = làm ai đó chán ghét

get on with

go along with = hòa thuận

fabricate

to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone = invent = bịa đặt

reconcile

If two people are reconciled, they become friendly again after having argued so seriously that they kept apart = làm hòa

constitute

account for = chiếm tỉ lệ

restrain

to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, esp. in order to stop that person from doing something = hold back = kìm nén

engage with

giao tiếp với

disseminate

to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people = phát tán

ward off

to prevent someone or something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you = tránh xa

take in

chiêm ngưỡng = admire

tiếp thu = absorb

lừa gạt = deceive

deceive

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage = lừa gạt