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evacuate
The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion
sơ tán
wobble
That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.
sực lắc lư
transpire
No one is willing to predict what may transpire at the peace conference
happen
superstition
According to superstition
if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.
stray
We have given a home to a number of strays.
a pet that is lost/has left home
pot luck
It's just pot luck what the weather'll be like for our holiday in Britain
hên xui
odds
If you drive a car all your life
the odds are that you'll have an accident at some point.
mutate
These bacteria have mutated into forms that are resistant to certain drugs.
làm cho... thay đổi/biến đổi
meander
We spent the afternoon meandering around the streets of the old town
to walk slowly without any clear direction
lucky charm
The shop sold amulets
crystals
mishap
A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up.
a minor mistake/accident
instrumental
She was instrumental in bringing about the prison reform act
involved in an important way in making sth happen
haphazard
He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner
not having an obvious order or plan
gamble
We're gambling that enough people will show up at the concert to cover our expenses.
risk
determine
The police never actually determined the cause of death.
discover the facts or truth about something
blow
Failing to get into uni was a real blow
an event that causes you to feel sad/shocked
assign
I've been assigned to Manchester
send sb to particular place for them to work there
ascribe sth to sth
The failure was ascribed to events beyond anyone's control
believe sth is the cause of sth
supplement
The newspaper publishes a sports supplement every Monday
a part of a magazine or newspaper
handbook
The student handbook gives details of all courses
sổ tay hướng dẫn
critic
Her critics say she is leading the party to disaster
nhà phê bình
coverage
The course offers good coverage of the subject
in4 about a range of things
coverage
What did you think of the BBC's election coverage?
the reporting of a particular important event or subject
corespondent
In her latest dispatch
Clare Duggan
columnist
She's a columnist for USA Today
someone who writes a regular article for a newspaper or magazine
broadcast
I'm leaving but please don't broadcast the fact.
to spread information to a lot of people
broadcast
People were able to follow the trial via a live television broadcast.
a television or radio programme
anchor
She will anchor the new morning news show
to act as the anchorman or anchorwoman of a programme