U6B: Hosting events

bid

(n) (sự bỏ thầu, sự đấu thầu)

Los Angeles' .......... to host the 2028 Olympic Games was successful.

boost

(v,n) something that helps or encourages somebody/ something

(sự thúc đẩy, sự tăng lên)

The community will get a .......... from a new library and recreation centre.

boycott

(n) a refusal to buy something, use something or take part in something as a way of protesting.

(sự tẩy chay)

They are now trying to organise a .......... of all products tested on animals.

catalyst

(n)

something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen.

(chất xúc tác, vật xúc tác)

They hope his election (cuộc bầu cử) will act as a .......... for reform (việc cải tổ).

corruption

(n) dishonest, illegal or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power.

(sự tham nhũng)

The newspaper prided itself on exposing .......... in government.

estimate (ˈestəmət)

(n)

a statement of how much it will probably cost to build, set up or repair something.

(sự ước tính)

The final cost of hosting the game was nearly three times the original ...........

grant

(n) an amount of money given to someone, especially by the government, for a particular purpose.

(tiền trợ cấp)

These studios are funded by a ........... from the Kress Foundation.

infrastructure (ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə)

(n)

the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example roads, railways, banks, etc.

(cơ sở hạ tầng)

The country's ........... was destroyed by the tsunami.

transformation

(n) a complete change in someone or something.

(sự biến đổi)

In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic ............

commission

(v) to officially ask somebody to write, make or create something or to do a task for you.

(ủy thác, giao việc)

1. The report was ..........ed by the Welsh Office.

2. The Welsh Office ..........ed her to write the report.

raise the profile

(v phr) to gets more attention from the public, or have good public imagine.

The bank ran an advertising campaign designed to ...........

prestigious (preˈstɪdʒəs)

(adj)

admired as one of the best and most important.

(có uy tín, có uy thế)

The Nobel prize for Literature is one of the most ........... literary awards.