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assess (v) /əˈses/

to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment: đánh giá. We tried to assess his suitability for the job.

assess (v) /əˈses/

to calculate what something costs or is worth: định giá. Our agent will assess the value of your property.

assume (v) /əˈsuːm/

to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof: cho rằng, giả sử. Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume.

baffle (v) /ˈbæfl/

if a problem, someone's behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it: gây trở ngại. Detectives remain baffled by these murders.

biased (adj) /ˈbaɪəst/

preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair: thiên vị. It was a biased report.

concentrate (v) /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/

to give all your attention to the thing you are doing: tập trung. I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to concentrate.

consider (v) /kənˈsɪdər/

to think about something carefully before making a decision or developing an opinion: cân nhắc. She paused and considered for a moment.

consider (v) /kənˈsɪdər/

to have a particular opinion about someone or something: coi như. They consider it inevitable that some jobs will be lost.

contemplate (v) /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/

to consider doing something in the future: suy tính. I'm contemplating retirement next year.

contemplate (v) /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/

to think very carefully about something for a long time: suy ngẫm. I haven't got time to sit around contemplating the meaning of life.

cynical (adj) /ˈsɪnɪkl/

someone who is cynical believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful: hoài nghi. I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals.

deduce (v) /dɪˈdjuːs/

to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have: suy luận. Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.

deliberate (v) /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/

to think about or discuss something very carefully, especially before you make an important decision: cân nhắc, thảo luận kỹ. The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner.

dilemma (n) /daɪˈlemə/

a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision: tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan. I'm in a dilemma about whether to tell him or not.

discriminate (v) /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features: phân biệt đối xử. Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender.

discriminate (v) /dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/

to recognise the difference between things: phân biệt. Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets.

dubious (adj) /ˈdjuːbiəs/

not completely good, safe or honest: đáng ngờ. The story seemed a bit dubious to me.

dubious (adj) /ˈdjuːbiəs/

not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something: hoài nghi. I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job.

estimate (n) /ˈestɪmət/

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available: sự ước tính. According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the US.

estimate (n) /ˈestɪmət/

a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work: sự báo giá (ước tính). The committee are currently getting estimates for repairs to the stonework.

estimate (v) /ˈestɪmeɪt/

to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it: ước tính. It's difficult to estimate the cost of making your house bigger.

faith (n) /feɪθ/

strong belief in or trust of someone or something: niềm tin. I'm delighted to know you have such faith in me.

gather (v) /ˈɡæðər/

to believe that something is true, although no one has told you: suy ra. From what I can gather, they're old school friends.

genius (n) /ˈdʒiːniəs/

someone who is much more intelligent or skilful than other people: bậc thiên tài. She was a mathematical genius.

genius (n) /ˈdʒiːniəs/

very high level of skill or ability: thiên tài. Baking allows you to show your creative genius.

grasp (v) /ɡrɑːsp/

to understand something: hiểu thấu. He was finding it difficult to grasp the rules of the game.

guesswork (n) /ˈɡeswɜːk/

the process of trying to find the answer to something by guessing, or the answer found by using this method: sự phỏng đoán. It was a theory based on pure guesswork.

hunch (n) /hʌntʃ/

a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it: linh cảm. I've got a hunch there'll be an election soon.

ideology (n) /ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/

a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based: hệ tư tưởng. State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist ideology.

ingenious (adj) /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc uses new and clever ideas: khéo léo, tài tình. This is an ingenious device for opening bottles.

inspiration (n) /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/

a sudden feeling of enthusiasm or a new idea that helps you to do or create something: nguồn cảm hứng. Dreams are a rich source of inspiration for some writers.

intuition (n) /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence: trực giác. Archaeologists often use their intuition to decide where to dig.

justify (v) /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong: bào chữa. You'll be expected to justify your actions.

naïve (adj) /naɪˈiːv/

a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily: ngây thơ. I was a naive 17-year-old at the time.

notion (n) /ˈnəʊʃn/

an idea or understanding of something: khái niệm. I haven't the faintest notion what you're talking about.

optimistic (adj) /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen: lạc quan. She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company.

optimistic (adj) /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

based on beliefs that are too confident: lạc quan tích cực. That's a very optimistic assessment of the overall situation.

paradox (n) /ˈpærədɒks/

a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together: nghịch lý. We get this apparent paradox of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment.

pessimistic (adj) /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

someone who is pessimistic is not hopeful about the future and tends to expect that bad things will happen: bi quan. She said that she was pessimistic about the future of the company.

pessimistic (adj) /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation: tiêu cực. That's a very pessimistic assessment of the overall situation.

plausible (adj) /ˈplɔːzəbl/

likely to be true, honest or suitable: hợp lý, đáng tin. A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash.

ponder (v) /ˈpɒndər/

to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision: cân nhắc. I'm still pondering whether to tell Janine or not.

prejudiced (adj) /ˈpredʒədɪst/

someone who is prejudiced has an unreasonable opinion or feeling about someone or something, especially hatred or fear of a particular group of people: có thành kiến. Rafferty's reporting was clearly biased and prejudiced against the homeless.

presume (v) /prɪˈzjuːm/

to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain: đoán chừng, coi như. I presume you've already ordered lunch.

query (n) /ˈkwɪəri/

a question that you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about something: câu hỏi, điều thắc mắc. We have a number of queries regarding delivery.

query (v) /ˈkwɪəri/

to ask a question about something because you have doubts about it: đặt câu hỏi, chất vấn. It is not for us to query his decisions.

query (v) /ˈkwɪəri/

to ask something: hỏi. 'Who would do such a thing?' he queried.

reckon (v) /ˈrekən/

to believe that something is true: cho rằng. I reckon there's something wrong with him.

reflect (v) /rɪˈflekt/

to think about something carefully and seriously: ngẫm nghĩ, suy ngẫm. Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed.

skeptical (adj) /ˈskeptɪkl/

having doubts about something that other people think is true or right: hoài nghi. Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained skeptical.

speculate (v) /ˈspekjəleɪt/

to consider or discuss why something has happened: suy xét. We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation.

suppose (v) /səˈpəʊz/

to believe that something is probably true, based on your experience, your knowledge and any other information that you have: giả định, cho rằng. She was about 35, Dexter supposed.