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assess (1)
(1) make a judgement
→ đánh giá
~ evaluate
Ex: The coach will assess the player’s performance.
assess (2)
(2) calculate the amount/value
→ ước tính
~ estimate, measure
Ex: The engineer assessed the repair costs.
assume (1)
(1) to accept st to be true without question or proof
→ cho rằng điều gì đó đúng mà không cần chứng minh
~ presume
Ex: I assume you’ve already eaten.
assume (2)
(2) to take or begin to have responsibility or control
→ đảm nhận trách nhiệm
~ take on
Ex: The new president assumed office at midnight.
assume (3)
(3) to begin to have a particular quality or experience
→ bắt đầu có một đặc điểm cụ thể
Ex: The problem assumed new proportions.
baffle
(v) to confuse sb completely
→ làm ai đó bối rối hoàn toàn
~ bewilder, confuse, perplex, confound
Ex: The police were baffled by the attacker’s motive
biased
(a) show an unreasonable like or dislike for st based on personal opinions
→ thiên vị hoặc có thành kiến
Ex: The judge was biased in favor of the defendant.
concentrate (1)
(1) to focus all your attention on st
→ tập trung toàn bộ sự chú ý vào điều gì đó
concentrate (2)
(2) to bring or gather things together in one place
→ gom lại hoặc tập hợp mọi thứ vào một nơi
~ gather
Ex: The company concentrated its resources in one project.
concentrate (3)
(3) to increase the strength of a substance
→ làm cô đặc (bằng cách giảm thể tích)
Ex: The chef advised me to concentrate the broth by boiling it.
consider (1)
(1) to think carefully about st before making a decision
→ cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng, xem xét
~ contemplate, ponder
consider (2)
(2) to think of sb/st in a particular way
→ coi ai hay cái gì theo cách nào
~ regard, view
Ex: He is considered a hero.
contemplate (1)
(1) to think deeply about st for a long time
→ suy ngẫm lâu dài về điều gì đó
~ ponder, reflect
Ex: She contemplated the meaning of life.
contemplate (2)
(2) to look at st thoughtfully for a long time
→ nhìn ngắm điều gì đó một cách suy tư trong một thời gian dài
~ observe, gaze
Ex: He contemplated the painting for hours.
cynical (1)
/ˈsɪnɪkl/
(1) believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
→ hoài nghi
~ skeptical, distrustful
Ex: He’s always cynical about politicians.
cynical (2)
(2) doubtful as to whether st will happen or whether it is worthwhile
→ nghi ngờ liệu điều gì có xảy ra hay có đáng hay không
~ doubtful
Ex: Her experiences with women have made her thoroughly cynical about love.
deduce
/dɪˈduːs/
(v) to reach a conclusion about st by reasoning from known facts
→ suy luận, rút ra
~ infer
Ex: We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy.
deliberate
/dɪˈlɪbərət/
(v) to think about or discuss st very carefully, esp before you make an important decision
→ suy nghĩ thấu đáo, cân nhắc
~ consider, ponder
Ex: The jury deliberated for five days before reaching a verdict.
dilemma
/daɪˈlemə/
(n) a difficult choice between two options
→ thế khó xử, thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan
Ex: She faced a dilemma about whether to accept the offer or not.
discriminate (1)
(1) to recognize a difference
→ phân biệt sự khác nhau
~ differentiate, distinguish
Ex: It's hard to discriminate between the twins.
discriminate (2)
(2) to treat sb unfairly base on difference
→ phân biệt đối xử
~ bias, prejudice
Ex: The law prohibits discriminating against employees based on age.
dubious
(1) doubtful or uncertain
→ nghi ngờ hoặc không chắc chắn
Ex: I was dubious about the idea.
dubious (2)
unreliable, suspicious
→ khả nghi
Ex: The evidence was dubious.
estimate (1)
(1) (v) to roughly calculate or judge
→ ước tính, đánh giá sơ bộ
~ approximate, gauge
Ex: They estimated the cost at $500,000.
estimate (2)
(2) (n) an approximate calculation
→ ước tính sơ bộ
Ex: The builder gave me an estimate.
faith (1)
(1) strong belief or trust in sb/st
→ niềm tin mạnh mẽ
~ trust, confidence
Ex: She has faith in her abilities.
faith (2)
(2) religious belief
→ tín ngưỡng
Ex: People of different faiths should respect each other.
gather (1)
(1) to collect or bring together
→ thu gom hoặc gom lại
~ collect, assemble
Ex: He gathered information for the report.
gather (2)
(2) to understand or believe st
→ hiểu hoặc tin điều gì đó
Ex: From what I can gather, they’re planning to move.
grasp (1)
(1) to take a strong hold of sb/st
→ nắm chặt
~ clutch, grip
Ex: She grasped his hand tightly,
grasp (2)
(2) to understand st fully
→ hiểu rõ điều gì
~ comprehend, understand
Ex: He couldn’t grasp the basic concepts.