Cambridge IELTS 21: Boost Vocabulary

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amass (v) /əˈmæs/
tích lũy, gom góp. Syn: collect, gather, accumulate. Ex: Over the next 12 years, the sisters amassed the bulk of their Impressionist collection, including six further works by Monet, two more by Manet, and three by Renoir, including his well-known painting La Parisienne.
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fortune (n) /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
gia tài; tài sản lớn. Syn: a large amount of money, wealth, riches. Ex: While the sisters were wealthy in relative terms, their income was nothing compared to the fortunes of American art collectors of this period, such as J.
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inheritance (n) /ɪnˈherɪtəns/
tài sản thừa kế, di sản. Syn: family money, property received, legacy. Ex: The sisters began to make regular art purchases from 1908, which roughly coincided with the dates of their inheritance.
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wealthy (adj) /ˈwelθi/
giàu có, giàu sang. Syn: rich, having a lot of money, affluent, prosperous; Ant: poor. Ex: While the sisters were wealthy in relative terms, their income was nothing compared to the fortunes of American art collectors of this period, such as J.
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religious (adj) /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
thuộc tôn giáo, tín ngưỡng. Ex: Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes.
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upbringing (n) /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/
sự nuôi dạy, quá trình trưởng thành. Syn: childhood, raising, early education. Ex: Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes.
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responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
trách nhiệm, nghĩa vụ. Syn: duty, obligation, accountability. Ex: Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes.
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philanthropic (adj) /fəˌlænˈθrɒpɪk/
nhân ái, từ thiện. Syn: generous, charitable, humanitarian; Ant: selfish. Ex: Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes.
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rigorously (adv) /ˈrɪɡərəsli/
một cách nghiêm ngặt, kỹ lưỡng. Syn: carefully, strictly, thoroughly; Ant: carelessly. Ex: While there was no real family history of art collecting, the sisters' education was rigorously geared toward such pursuits.
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gear toward (phrasal verb / collocation) /ɡɪə təˈwɔːdz/
hướng tới, thiết kế nhằm. Syn: aim at, design for, intend for. Ex: While there was no real family history of art collecting, the sisters' education was rigorously geared toward such pursuits.
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pursuit (n) /pəsˈuːt/
hoạt động theo đuổi, mục tiêu. Syn: activity, interest, endeavor /pərˈsuːt/ for Old was, and reason. Ex: While there was no real family history of art collecting, the sisters' education was rigorously geared toward such pursuits.
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extensively (adv) /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
rộng rãi, sâu rộng. Syn: widely, greatly, thoroughly; Ant: slightly. Ex: Their London school focused on cultural rather than academic study, and they travelled extensively with their governess, Jane Blaker, visiting art galleries and making extensive notes on the collections there.
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governess (n) /ˈɡʌvənəs/
nữ gia sư tại gia. Ex: Their London school focused on cultural rather than academic study, and they travelled extensively with their governess, Jane Blaker, visiting art galleries and making extensive notes on the collections there.
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purchase (n) /ˈpɜːtʃəs/
sự mua; mua hàng. Syn: buying, acquisition, procurement. Ex: Gwendoline made her final art purchase in March 1926.
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roughly (adv) /ˈrʌfli/
xấp xỉ, khoảng. Syn: about, around, approximately; Ant: exactly. Ex: The sisters began to make regular art purchases from 1908, which roughly coincided with the dates of their inheritance.
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coincide (v) /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
trùng hợp, xảy ra cùng lúc. Syn: happen together, occur at the same time, correspond. Ex: The sisters began to make regular art purchases from 1908, which roughly coincided with the dates of their inheritance.
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art dealer (n phrase) /ˈɑːt ˌdiːlə/
người buôn bán tác phẩm nghệ thuật. Syn: art seller, art merchant, art trader. Ex: They took advice from various people, including the art dealer Hugh Blaker (the brother of Jane Blaker) and David Croal Thompson, who was also an art dealer.
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assume (v) /əˈsjuːm/
cho rằng, giả định. Syn: think, believe, suppose. Ex: While it was long assumed that these men were largely responsible for the nature of the sisters' collection, it has recently been accepted that Gwendoline and Margaret retained a far more active role in the process.
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nature (n) /ˈneɪtʃə/
bản chất, tính chất. Syn: character, quality, essence. Ex: While it was long assumed that these men were largely responsible for the nature of the sisters' collection, it has recently been accepted that Gwendoline and Margaret retained a far more active role in the process.
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retain (v) /rɪˈteɪn/
giữ lại, duy trì. Syn: keep, hold, preserve; Ant: lose. Ex: While it was long assumed that these men were largely responsible for the nature of the sisters' collection, it has recently been accepted that Gwendoline and Margaret retained a far more active role in the process.
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journal (n) /ˈdʒɜːnl/
nhật ký, tạp chí/ghi chép. Syn: diary, notebook, record. Ex: The sisters' journals reveal their preference for Old Master paintings.
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reveal (v) /rɪˈviːl/
tiết lộ, cho thấy. Syn: show, uncover, disclose; Ant: conceal. Ex: The sisters' journals reveal their preference for Old Master paintings.
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preference (n) /ˈprefərəns/
sự ưa thích, ưu tiên. Syn: choice, liking, inclination. Ex: The sisters' journals reveal their preference for Old Master paintings.
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initially (adv) /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
ban đầu, lúc đầu. Syn: at first, in the beginning, originally; Ant: finally. Ex: Yet they initially made very few attempts to secure any such works.
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attempt (n) /əˈtempt/
nỗ lực, cố gắng. Syn: try, effort, endeavor. Ex: Yet they initially made very few attempts to secure any such works.
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secure (v) /sɪˈkjʊə/
đạt được, giành được; bảo đảm. Syn: get, obtain, acquire; Ant: lose. Ex: Yet they initially made very few attempts to secure any such works.
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in relative terms (phrase / collocation) /ɪn ˈrelətɪv tɜːmz/
xét tương đối, theo so sánh. Syn: by comparison, comparatively, relatively. Ex: While the sisters were wealthy in relative terms, their income was nothing compared to the fortunes of American art collectors of this period, such as J.
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income (n) /ˈɪnkʌm/
thu nhập. Syn: pay, earnings, revenue. Ex: While the sisters were wealthy in relative terms, their income was nothing compared to the fortunes of American art collectors of this period, such as J.
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collector (n) /kəˈlektə/
người sưu tầm. Syn: buyer, purchaser, acquirer. Ex: Commentators have often described the sisters as unlikely pioneer collectors.
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beyond their means (phrase / collocation) /bɪˈjɒnd ðeə miːnz/
vượt quá khả năng tài chính. Syn: too expensive, unaffordable, more than they could afford. Ex: Quite simply, high quality Old Master works were, if not beyond their means, then beyond what they were willing to pay for them.
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willing to (collocation / phrase) /ˈwɪlɪŋ tə/
sẵn lòng, sẵn sàng. Syn: ready to, prepared to, inclined to; Ant: reluctant to. Ex: Quite simply, high quality Old Master works were, if not beyond their means, then beyond what they were willing to pay for them.
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variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/
sự đa dạng; loại. Syn: range, selection, diversity; Ant: uniformity. Ex: Instead, their early purchases were of the fashionable, safe variety, and included, for example, paintings by the French artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
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direction (n) /dəˈrekʃən/
hướng, phương hướng. Syn: way, path, course. Ex: However, it was only a few years before their collecting took a new direction and they turned to the work of the French Impressionists.
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turn to (phrasal verb / collocation) /tɜːn tuː/
chuyển sang, tìm đến. Syn: choose, rely on, resort to. Ex: However, it was only a few years before their collecting took a new direction and they turned to the work of the French Impressionists.
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Impressionist (adj) /ɪmˈpreʃənɪsts/
họa sĩ/trường phái Ấn tượng. Syn: artist with a style in painting developed in France in the late 19th century that uses colour to show the effects of light on things and to suggest atmosphere rather than showing exact details movement. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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champion (n) /ˈtʃæmpiən/
người ủng hộ mạnh mẽ; nhà vô địch. Syn: supporter, advocate. Ex: We know that Hugh Blaker, as a champion of contemporary French art, had a hand in the decision, and we know also that they would have seen examples on their various trips to Paris.
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contemporary (adj) /kənˈtempəreri/
đương đại, hiện đại. Syn: modern, present-day, current; Ant: ancient. Ex: Margaret also stopped collecting around this time, but started again in the 1930s acquiring, on a relatively small scale, work by contemporary British artists.
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have a hand in (phrasal verb / collocation) /hæv ə hænd ɪn/
tham gia, góp phần vào. Syn: help with, take part in, contribute to; Ant: avoid. Ex: We know that Hugh Blaker, as a champion of contemporary French art, had a hand in the decision, and we know also that they would have seen examples on their various trips to Paris.
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decision (n) /dɪˈsɪʒən/
quyết định. Syn: choice, judgment, resolution. Ex: We know that Hugh Blaker, as a champion of contemporary French art, had a hand in the decision, and we know also that they would have seen examples on their various trips to Paris.
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various (adj) /ˈveəriəs/
nhiều, đa dạng. Syn: different, several, diverse. Ex: They took advice from various people, including the art dealer Hugh Blaker (the brother of Jane Blaker) and David Croal Thompson, who was also an art dealer.
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precise (adj) /pɹɪsˈaɪs/
chính xác, cụ thể. Syn: exact, accurate, specific; Ant: vague /prɪˈsaɪs/ in the two and. Ex: Whatever the precise reason for this change, their first purchases of Impressionist art, made in October 1912, were scenes of Venice by the French artist Claude Monet.
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scene (n) /siːn/
cảnh, khung cảnh. Syn: view, landscape, setting. Ex: Whatever the precise reason for this change, their first purchases of Impressionist art, made in October 1912, were scenes of Venice by the French artist Claude Monet.
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bulk (n) /bʌlk/
phần lớn, đa số. Syn: most, majority, main part; Ant: minority. Ex: Over the next 12 years, the sisters amassed the bulk of their Impressionist collection, including six further works by Monet, two more by Manet, and three by Renoir, including his well-known painting La Parisienne.
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further (adj) /ˈfɜːðə/
thêm, xa hơn. Syn: more, additional, extra; Ant: less. Ex: Over the next 12 years, the sisters amassed the bulk of their Impressionist collection, including six further works by Monet, two more by Manet, and three by Renoir, including his well-known painting La Parisienne.
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response (n) /rɪˈspɒns/
phản ứng, câu trả lời. Syn: reaction, answer, reply. Ex: Their religious upbringing in rural Wales gave them a deep sense of social responsibility and they chose to use their inheritance for cultural and philanthropic purposes.
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effort (n) /ˈefət/
nỗ lực. Syn: try, attempt, endeavor. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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finance (n) /ˈfaɪnæns/
tài trợ, cung cấp tài chính. Syn: pay for, support, fund. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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passage (n) /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
chuyến đi; đoạn văn/lối đi. Syn: trip, journey, voyage. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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occupy (v) /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/
chiếm giữ, kiểm soát. Syn: control, take over, invade. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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humanitarian (adj) /hjuːˌmænɪˈteriən/
nhân đạo. Syn: caring, charitable, compassionate; Ant: cruel. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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act (n) /ækt/
hành động, hành vi. Syn: action, deed, gesture. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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establishing (v) /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
việc thiết lập, thành lập. Syn: creating, setting up, founding. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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vibrant (adj) /ˈvaɪbrənt/
sôi động, tràn đầy sức sống. Syn: lively, energetic, thriving; Ant: dull. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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community (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti/
cộng đồng. Syn: group, neighborhood, society. Ex: Their initial response to the war effort was to finance the safe passage of artists from occupied Belgium to Wales, as a humanitarian act, but also with the hope of establishing a vibrant artists' community in the area.
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conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
xung đột, mâu thuẫn. Syn: fight, disagreement, dispute; Ant: peace. Ex: Later in the conflict, both sisters decided to volunteer at a canteen for troops at Troyes, in northern France; Gwendoline in 1916, followed by Margaret in 1917.
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volunteer (n) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/
tình nguyện viên; tình nguyện. Syn: helper, unpaid worker, person who works willingly without pay. Ex: Later in the conflict, both sisters decided to volunteer at a canteen for troops at Troyes, in northern France; Gwendoline in 1916, followed by Margaret in 1917.
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troop (n) /truːp/
binh lính, quân đội. Syn: soldier, army, force. Ex: Later in the conflict, both sisters decided to volunteer at a canteen for troops at Troyes, in northern France; Gwendoline in 1916, followed by Margaret in 1917.
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tedious (adj) /ˈtiːdiəs/
tẻ nhạt, mệt mỏi. Syn: boring, tiresome, monotonous; Ant: interesting. Ex: It was tedious and distressing work, which would have a permanent effect on Gwendoline's health.
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distressing (adj) /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
gây đau buồn, gây lo lắng. Syn: upsetting, worrying, troubling. Ex: It was tedious and distressing work, which would have a permanent effect on Gwendoline's health.
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permanent (adj) /ˈpɜːmənənt/
vĩnh viễn, lâu dài. Syn: lasting, enduring, lifelong; Ant: temporary. Ex: It was tedious and distressing work, which would have a permanent effect on Gwendoline's health.
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numerous (adj) /ˈnjuːmərəs/
nhiều, vô số. Syn: many, a lot of, countless; Ant: few. Ex: Yet on one of numerous trips to nearby Paris, she visited the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery.
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acquire (v) /əˈkwaɪə/
có được, giành được. Syn: get, gain, obtain; Ant: lose. Ex: Here she acquired two works by Cézanne – Provençal Landscape and The François Zola Dam.
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go on display (phrasal verb / collocation) /ɡəʊ ɒn dɪˈspleɪ/
được trưng bày. Syn: be shown, be exhibited, be presented. Ex: The paintings were shipped directly to Bath, England, where they became the first works by Cézanne to go on display in a public gallery in Britain.
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gallery (n) /ˈɡæləri/
phòng trưng bày, bảo tàng nghệ thuật. Syn: exhibition hall, art museum, exhibition space. Ex: Yet on one of numerous trips to nearby Paris, she visited the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery.
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commentator (n) /ˈkɒmənteɪtər/
bình luận viên, nhà bình luận. Syn: speaker, critic, analyst. Ex: Commentators have often described the sisters as unlikely pioneer collectors.
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unlikely (adj) /ʌnˈlaɪkli/
khó có khả năng, không chắc. Syn: probably not, doubtful, improbable; Ant: likely. Ex: Commentators have often described the sisters as unlikely pioneer collectors.
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pioneer (n) /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
người tiên phong; tiên phong. Syn: leader, trailblazer, innovator; Ant: follower. Ex: Commentators have often described the sisters as unlikely pioneer collectors.
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isolation (n) /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
sự cô lập, tách biệt. Syn: being alone, loneliness, separation; Ant: companionship. Ex: Much is made of their isolation in rural Wales and the fact that they didn't make friends with artists or gallery owners.
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obliged to (phrasal verb / collocation) /əˈblaɪdʒd tə/
bắt buộc phải. Syn: required to, forced to, compelled to; Ant: free to. Ex: Yet they didn't feel obliged to follow fashionable tastes and were free to pursue their own preferences.
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taste (n) /tˈeɪst/
hị hiếu, sở thích; vị giác. Syn: like, interest, preference /teɪst/, they the and the scale. Ex: Yet they didn't feel obliged to follow fashionable tastes and were free to pursue their own preferences.
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pursue (v) /pəˈsjuː/
theo đuổi. Syn: follow, continue, seek; Ant: avoid. Ex: Yet they didn't feel obliged to follow fashionable tastes and were free to pursue their own preferences.
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rely on (phrasal verb / collocation) /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/
dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào. Syn: depend on, count on, trust. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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trusted (v) /ˈtrʌstɪd/
đáng tin cậy. Syn: reliable, dependable, reputable; Ant: distrusted. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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circle (n) /ˈsɜːkəl/
nhóm, mạng lưới. Syn: group, network, community. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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adviser (n) /ədˈvaɪzə/
cố vấn. Syn: helper, consultant, counselor. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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frequent (adj) /ˈfriːkwənt/
thường xuyên. Syn: common, regular, repeated; Ant: rare. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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consideration (n) /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/
sự cân nhắc, xem xét. Syn: thought, attention, careful thinking. Ex: Although they relied on a trusted circle of advisers, they made frequent trips to London and Paris, and also regularly had paintings sent to their home for consideration.
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increasingly (adv) /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
ngày càng. Syn: more and more, gradually, progressively. Ex: By the early 1920s, Gwendoline felt increasingly uncomfortable buying art works when faced with the poverty and social upheaval created by the First World War.
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face with (phrasal verb / collocation) /biː feɪst wɪð/
đối mặt với. Syn: confront, encounter, deal with. Ex: By the early 1920s, Gwendoline felt increasingly uncomfortable buying art works when faced with the poverty and social upheaval created by the First World War.
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poverty (n) /ˈpɒvəti/
nghèo đói. Syn: being poor, hardship, deprivation; Ant: wealth. Ex: By the early 1920s, Gwendoline felt increasingly uncomfortable buying art works when faced with the poverty and social upheaval created by the First World War.
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upheaval (n) /ʌpˈhiːvəl/
biến động lớn, xáo trộn. Syn: disruption, major change, turmoil; Ant: stability. Ex: By the early 1920s, Gwendoline felt increasingly uncomfortable buying art works when faced with the poverty and social upheaval created by the First World War.
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philanthropic pursuit (n phrase) /ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk pəˈsjuːt/
hoạt động từ thiện. Syn: charitable work, humanitarian activity, efforts to help others. Ex: Her philanthropic pursuits then became focused almost exclusively on social causes and the development of the sisters' home at Gregynog Hall into a conference center and venue for the Gregynog Festival of Music and Poetry.
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exclusively (adv) /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
chỉ, hoàn toàn. Syn: only, solely, entirely; Ant: partly. Ex: Her philanthropic pursuits then became focused almost exclusively on social causes and the development of the sisters' home at Gregynog Hall into a conference center and venue for the Gregynog Festival of Music and Poetry.
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cause (n) /kɔːz/
nguyên nhân; mục tiêu/sự nghiệp. Syn: reason, purpose, issue. Ex: Her philanthropic pursuits then became focused almost exclusively on social causes and the development of the sisters' home at Gregynog Hall into a conference center and venue for the Gregynog Festival of Music and Poetry.
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conference (n) /ˈkɒnfərəns/
hội nghị. Syn: meeting, gathering, convention. Ex: Her philanthropic pursuits then became focused almost exclusively on social causes and the development of the sisters' home at Gregynog Hall into a conference center and venue for the Gregynog Festival of Music and Poetry.
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venue (n) /ˈvenjuː/
địa điểm tổ chức. Syn: place, location, site. Ex: Her philanthropic pursuits then became focused almost exclusively on social causes and the development of the sisters' home at Gregynog Hall into a conference center and venue for the Gregynog Festival of Music and Poetry.
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scale (n) /skeɪl/
quy mô, mức độ. Syn: size, level, extent. Ex: Margaret also stopped collecting around this time, but started again in the 1930s acquiring, on a relatively small scale, work by contemporary British artists.
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routinely (adv) /ruːˈtiːnli/
thường lệ, thường xuyên. Syn: regularly, usually, habitually; Ant: rarely. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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ignore (v) /ɪɡˈnɔː/
phớt lờ, bỏ qua. Syn: overlook, neglect, disregard; Ant: notice. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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individual (n) /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
cá nhân. Syn: person, human being, private citizen. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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institution (n) /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
tổ chức, cơ quan. Syn: organization, establishment, agency. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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alike (adv) /əˈlaɪk/
giống nhau, tương tự. Syn: similarly, equally, in the same way; Ant: differently. Ex: The sisters collected French Impressionist paintings at a time when such art was routinely ignored by individuals and institutions alike.
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donate (v) /dəʊˈneɪt/
quyên góp, hiến tặng. Syn: give, contribute, present. Ex: The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies collection, donated in 1951 and 1963 respectively to the National Museum Wales, contains major examples of work by leading French Impressionists.
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respectively (adv) /rɪˈspektɪvli/
lần lượt tương ứng. Syn: in order, in that order, correspondingly. Ex: The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies collection, donated in 1951 and 1963 respectively to the National Museum Wales, contains major examples of work by leading French Impressionists.
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contain (v) /kənˈteɪn/
chứa, bao gồm. Syn: have, include, hold. Ex: The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies collection, donated in 1951 and 1963 respectively to the National Museum Wales, contains major examples of work by leading French Impressionists.
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major (adj) /ˈmeɪdʒə/
chính, quan trọng. Syn: main, important, significant; Ant: minor. Ex: The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies collection, donated in 1951 and 1963 respectively to the National Museum Wales, contains major examples of work by leading French Impressionists.
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lasting (v) /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/
lâu dài, bền vững. Syn: long-term, enduring, permanent; Ant: temporary. Ex: In collecting paintings that they loved, the sisters created a lasting and meaningful cultural legacy for the people of Wales and beyond.
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meaningful (adj) /ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/
có ý nghĩa. Syn: important, significant, worthwhile; Ant: meaningless. Ex: In collecting paintings that they loved, the sisters created a lasting and meaningful cultural legacy for the people of Wales and beyond.
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legacy (n) /ˈleɡəsi/
di sản. Syn: lasting influence, heritage, inheritance. Ex: In collecting paintings that they loved, the sisters created a lasting and meaningful cultural legacy for the people of Wales and beyond.
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beyond (prep/adv) /bɪˈjɒnd/
vượt ra ngoài. Syn: outside, past, exceeding; Ant: within. Ex: Quite simply, high quality Old Master works were, if not beyond their means, then beyond what they were willing to pay for them.