[CPE 44] Reading P104

prestigious post (n phrase) /preˈstɪdʒəs pəʊst/

chức vụ danh giá

[a position that is highly respected and admired]

She was appointed to a ~ at the university.

MP (Member of Parliament) (n) /ˌem ˈpiː/

nghị sĩ quốc hội

[a person elected to serve in a parliament]

The local ~ raised the issue during the debate.

curtail freedom (v phrase) /kɜːˈteɪl ˈfriːdəm/

hạn chế tự do

[to reduce or restrict freedom]

The new law may ~ of expression.

gain equality with (v phrase) /ɡeɪn ɪˈkwɒləti wɪð/

đạt được sự bình đẳng với

[to achieve the same status or rights as another group]

Women gradually ~ men in many professions.

paid employment (n phrase) /peɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

công việc được trả lương

[work for which a person receives money]

Many graduates seek ~ immediately after university.

prerequisite for (n) /ˌpriːˈrekwəzɪt fɔː(r)/

điều kiện tiên quyết cho

[something required before something else can happen]

A degree is often a ~ promotion.

be disabused of (v phrase) /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːzd əv/

được giải tỏa khỏi một quan niệm sai lầm

[to be freed from a false belief]

He was quickly ~ the notion that success comes easily.

attest to the contrary (v phrase) /əˈtest tə ðə ˈkɒntrəri/

chứng minh điều ngược lại

[to provide evidence that the opposite is true]

Several witnesses ~.

take steps to (v phrase)

thực hiện các biện pháp để

[to take action in order to achieve something]

The government must ~ reduce pollution.

confines (n) /ˈkɒnfaɪnz/

giới hạn; phạm vi giới hạn

[the limits or boundaries within which something exists]

She felt trapped within the ~ of tradition.

emancipate (v) /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/

giải phóng

[to free someone from restrictions or control]

The movement sought to ~ women from discrimination.

extricate (v) /ˈekstrɪkeɪt/

giải thoát; gỡ ra khỏi tình thế khó khăn

[to free someone or something from a difficult situation]

He managed to ~ himself from debt.

men's gross domination (n phrase)

sự thống trị quá mức của nam giới

[the overwhelming control exercised by men]

The author criticizes ~ in society.

complete subjugation (n phrase) /ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/

sự khuất phục hoàn toàn

[total control over and oppression of a person or group]

The regime aimed at the ~ of its opponents.

lavish love (on sb) (v phrase) /ˈlævɪʃ lʌv/

dành cho ai rất nhiều tình yêu

[to give someone a great deal of affection]

Grandparents often ~ their grandchildren.

vent animosity (v phrase) /vent ˌænɪˈmɒsəti/

trút sự thù ghét

[to express hostile feelings openly]

He used social media to ~.

accusations levelled against sb (n phrase) /əˌkjuːˈzeɪʃnz ˈlevəld əˈɡenst/

những lời buộc tội nhằm vào ai

[criticisms or charges directed at someone]

The politician denied the ~.

contrive (v) /kənˈtraɪv/

sắp đặt; nghĩ ra một cách khéo léo

[to manage to do something cleverly or with difficulty]

She ~d a way to avoid the problem.

enfranchise (v) /ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/

trao quyền bầu cử

[to give someone the right to vote]

The reform helped ~ millions of citizens.

terminate (v) /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/

chấm dứt

[to bring something to an end]

The company decided to ~ the contract.

bestow upon (v) /bɪˈstəʊ əˈpɒn/

ban tặng cho

[to give something, especially an honor or gift]

The award was ~ her for her achievements.

strive far from sth (v phrase)

cố tránh xa điều gì

[to make a strong effort to stay away from something]

He ~ corruption throughout his career.

approbation (n) /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/

sự tán thành

[official or warm approval]

The proposal received public ~.

pertain to education (v phrase) /pəˈteɪn tuː ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃən/

liên quan đến giáo dục

[to relate to education]

The survey findings ~ policy reform.

inalienable (adj) /ɪnˈeɪliənəbl/

không thể tước bỏ

[unable to be taken away or transferred]

Freedom is regarded as an ~ right.

entrust to sb (v) /ɪnˈtrʌst/

giao phó cho ai

[to give someone responsibility for something]

They ~ed the task to an experienced manager.

on the same basis as (phrase) /ɒn ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪs æz/

trên cùng cơ sở với

[under the same conditions as]

All applicants should be assessed ~ others.

iniquitous (adj) /ɪˈnɪkwɪtəs/

bất công nghiêm trọng

[extremely unfair and morally wrong]

The writer condemned the ~ laws.

combat (v) /ˈkɒmbæt/

chống lại; đấu tranh chống

[to fight against something harmful]

Governments must ~ corruption.

unlawful (adj) /ʌnˈlɔːfl/

bất hợp pháp

[not permitted by law]

The court ruled the action ~.

putative husband (n phrase) /ˈpjuːtətɪv ˈhʌzbənd/

người được cho là chồng hợp pháp

[a man believed to be someone's husband, whether legally confirmed or not]

The property dispute involved her ~.

inasmuch as (conj) /ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ æz/

bởi vì; trong chừng mực mà

[to the extent that; because]

The argument is valid ~ it reflects reality.

dowry (n) /ˈdaʊəri/

của hồi môn

[property or money brought by a bride to her marriage]

Her family provided a substantial ~.

abrogate (v) /ˈæbrəɡeɪt/

bãi bỏ

[to officially end a law, agreement, or custom]

The government voted to ~ the outdated law.

envisage (v) /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/

hình dung; dự liệu

[to imagine or expect something in the future]

Few people ~ such rapid change.

ordination (n) /ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/

lễ phong chức thánh

[the act of officially making someone a priest or minister]

The bishop presided over the ~ ceremony.

deacon (n) /ˈdiːkən/

phó tế

[a member of the Christian clergy below the rank of priest]

The ~ assisted during the service.

espouse rights (v phrase) /ɪˈspaʊz raɪts/

ủng hộ các quyền

[to support or advocate rights]

The organization ~ of minority groups.

a moot point (n phrase) /ə muːt pɔɪnt/

vấn đề còn gây tranh cãi

[a point that is debatable or of uncertain practical importance]

Whether it would work now is ~.

reprehensible (adj) /ˌreprɪˈhensəbl/

đáng bị khiển trách

[deserving strong criticism]

The judge described his actions as ~.

on account of (phrase) /ɒn əˈkaʊnt əv/

do; bởi vì

[because of]

The match was postponed ~ the weather.

indecorous behavior (n phrase) /ɪnˈdekərəs bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/

hành vi thiếu đứng đắn

[behavior that is socially inappropriate]

The official apologized for his ~.

fall prey to one's misconduct (phrase)

gánh hậu quả từ hành vi sai trái của mình

[to suffer because of one's own wrongdoing]

Many public figures ~.

be precluded from (v phrase) /prɪˈkluːdɪd frəm/

bị ngăn cản khỏi

[to be prevented from doing something]

She was ~ participating in the event.

attain goals in life (v phrase) /əˈteɪn ɡəʊlz ɪn laɪf/

đạt được mục tiêu trong cuộc sống

[to successfully achieve life objectives]

Education helps people ~.

molest (v) /məˈlest/

quấy rối tình dục; xâm hại

[to sexually assault or abuse someone]

The offender was convicted of ~ing a child.

deprecate (v) /ˈdeprəkeɪt/

phản đối; chê trách

[to express disapproval of something]

Many experts ~ the use of violence.

condemn (v) /kənˈdem/

lên án

[to strongly criticize as wrong]

Leaders worldwide ~ed the attack.

face incarceration (v phrase) /ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/

đối mặt với án tù

[to risk being imprisoned]

Those convicted may ~.

deviate from (v) /ˈdiːvieɪt frəm/

đi chệch khỏi

[to depart from a norm, plan, or route]

The speaker ~d from the topic.

emolument(s) (n) /ɪˈmɒljʊmənt(s)/

thù lao; lợi tức từ chức vụ

[salary, fees, or profits from employment]

The position comes with substantial ~.

a scintilla of evidence (phrase) /ə sɪnˈtɪlə əv ˈevɪdəns/

một chút bằng chứng nhỏ nhất

[the smallest possible amount of evidence]

There is not ~ to support the claim.

one in five (phrase) /wʌn ɪn faɪv/

cứ năm người thì có một người (20%)

[one out of every five people or things]

About ~ students reported stress.

solicitor (n) /səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/

luật sư tư vấn (Anh)

[a lawyer who advises clients and prepares legal documents]

She consulted a ~ about the contract.

rat race (n) /ˈræt reɪs/

cuộc đua mưu sinh khốc liệt

[a competitive and exhausting way of life]

He quit the corporate ~.

flagrantly obvious (adj phrase) /ˈfleɪɡrəntli ˈɒbviəs/

hiển nhiên một cách trắng trợn

[extremely obvious]

The contradiction was ~.

precipitate a decision (v phrase) /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/

thúc đẩy một quyết định được đưa ra nhanh chóng

[to cause a decision to happen suddenly]

The crisis ~ by the committee.

rear (v) /rɪə(r)/

nuôi dưỡng; nuôi nấng

[to raise and care for children or animals]

They ~ed three children.

dựng lên; xây dựng

[to build or erect something]

A monument was ~ed in the city center.

ngẩng cao; dựng đứng

(to rise or lift up suddenly)

The horse ~ed onto its hind legs.

xuất hiện ở phía sau

[to appear or be situated behind]

Mountains ~ed in the distance.

inculcate sth into (v) /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt/

truyền đạt; khắc sâu vào

[to teach an idea repeatedly until it becomes firmly established]

Teachers should ~ discipline into students.

enjoin upon (v) /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn əˈpɒn/

ra lệnh; yêu cầu nghiêm túc

[to strongly urge or impose a duty on someone]

The code ~ honesty upon all members.

contrition (n) /kənˈtrɪʃən/

sự hối hận chân thành

[deep sorrow for wrongdoing]

He expressed genuine ~ for his actions.

self-abnegation (n) /ˌself ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/

sự từ bỏ lợi ích bản thân

[the act of sacrificing one's own interests]

The role demanded great ~.

demean oneself by sth (v phrase) /dɪˈmiːn/

tự hạ thấp phẩm giá bằng việc gì

[to lower one's dignity through an action]

He refused to ~ begging for attention.

inveigle into sth (v) /ɪnˈveɪɡl/

dụ dỗ; lừa khéo ai làm gì

[to persuade someone to do something through flattery or deception]

She was ~d into signing the agreement.

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