Simulation test 2

take on /teɪk ɒn/ (phrasal verb) | The building has taken on a completely new appearance after the renovation.

mang một diện mạo mới

pigment /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ (n) | The pigment gives the plant its distinctive green colour.

sắc tố

estuary /ˈes.tʃu.ə.ri/ (n) | Many species of fish live in the estuary where the river meets the sea.

cửa sông

laid down /leɪd daʊn/ (phrasal verb) | Layers of sediment were laid down over thousands of years.

được lắng đọng; tích tụ

press into /pres ˈɪn.tuː/ (phrasal verb) | The explorers pressed into the dense forest despite the difficult conditions.

tiến sâu vào

tow /təʊ/ (v) | The damaged boat was towed back to the harbour.

kéo

dissect /daɪˈsekt/ (v) | Scientists dissected the specimen to examine its internal organs.

mổ xẻ

specimen /ˈspes.ɪ.mən/ (n) | The researchers collected a specimen of the rare species.

mẫu vật

rest on /rest ɒn/ (phrasal verb) | The success of the project rests on effective cooperation.

dựa vào

larva /ˈlɑː.və/ (n) | The insect remains in the larval stage for several weeks.

ấu trùng

spare /speər/ (v) | The soldiers decided to spare the captured enemy.

tha cho

compel /kəmˈpel/ (v) | Financial difficulties compelled him to leave school.

ép buộc

rounding error /ˈraʊn.dɪŋ ˌer.ər/ (n) | The small difference in the figures was caused by a rounding error.

sai số làm tròn; sai số nhỏ

legislate /ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪt/ (v) | Governments need to legislate to protect the environment.

làm luật

joint /dʒɔɪnt/ (adj) | The two countries launched a joint research project.

chung; cùng nhau

be enlisted to /bi ɪnˈlɪstɪd tuː/ (phrase) | Local residents were enlisted to help with the conservation project.

được kêu gọi để làm gì

defect /ˈdiː.fekt/ (n) | The engineers discovered a defect in the machine.

khiếm khuyết

stood in the way of /stʊd ɪn ðə weɪ əv/ (phrase) | A lack of funding stood in the way of further research.

cản trở

sting /stɪŋ/ (n) | I felt a sharp sting when the insect bit me.

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