New vocab (2)

Arid /ˈærɪd/

adj. • khô cằn • extremely dry with little rain • Syn: dry, barren, parched • Usage: —

Endemic /enˈdemɪk/

adj. • đặc hữu • native to or regularly found in a particular area • Syn: native, indigenous • Usage: (+ to)

Traces /treɪsɪz/

n. • dấu vết (số nhiều) • small amounts or signs of something • Syn: remnants, signs, residues • Usage: (+ of)

Hold one's own /həʊld wʌnz əʊn/

phr. • giữ vững vị thế, đứng vững • to remain successful in a difficult situation • Syn: stand one's ground, cope • Usage: —

Captive /ˈkæptɪv/

n./adj. • tù nhân; bị giam giữ • a person/animal kept imprisoned • Syn: prisoner, detainee • Usage: —

Enduring /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ/

adj. • lâu bền • lasting for a long time • Syn: lasting, permanent, enduring • Usage: —

Paddock /ˈpædək/

n. • bãi chăn thả • a small enclosed field for animals • Syn: enclosure, pasture • Usage: —

Rid A of B /rɪd/

v. • loại bỏ B khỏi A • to free A from B • Syn: remove, eliminate, clear • Usage: (+ A of B)

Radio collar /ˈreɪdiəʊ ˌkɒlə(r)/

n. • vòng cổ gắn thiết bị phát sóng • a tracking collar for animals • Syn: tracking collar • Usage: —

Outbreak of /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

n. • sự bùng phát • a sudden occurrence of something • Syn: eruption, occurrence • Usage: (+ of)

Preventive strategies /prɪˈventɪv ˈstrætədʒiz/

n. • chiến lược phòng ngừa • plans to prevent problems • Syn: preventive measures • Usage: —

Deploy /dɪˈplɔɪ/

v. • triển khai • to move or use effectively • Syn: station, position, utilize • Usage: —

Undercover agent /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə ˈeɪdʒənt/

n. • đặc vụ ngầm • an agent working secretly • Syn: secret agent, operative • Usage: —

Undercover /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r)/

adj./adv. • bí mật, ngầm • working secretly • Syn: covert, secret • Usage: —

Whence /wens/

adv. • từ nơi mà • from where • Syn: from where • Usage: —

Quarantine /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/

n./v. • cách ly • isolation to prevent disease spread • Syn: isolation • Usage: (undergo quarantine, in quarantine)

Quarantined /ˈkwɒrəntiːnd/

adj. • bị cách ly • placed in quarantine • Syn: isolated • Usage: —

Imposition /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/

n. • sự áp đặt • the act of forcing something on others • Syn: enforcement, burden • Usage: (+ of)

Cessation /seˈseɪʃən/

n. • sự chấm dứt • the stopping of something • Syn: end, termination • Usage: (+ of)

Explanatory /ɪkˈsplænətri/

adj. • mang tính giải thích • intended to explain • Syn: interpretive, clarifying • Usage: —

Dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/

v. • gửi đi • to send something somewhere • Syn: send, forward • Usage: —

Dispatch /ˈdɪspætʃ/

n. • bản tin chiến trường • an official report, especially one sent from a battlefield by a military officer or war correspondent • Syn: report, bulletin, communiqué • Usage: —

Rage /reɪdʒ/

v. • xảy ra mãnh liệt • violent anger / to continue violently • Syn: fury, anger; spread violently • Usage: —

Besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/

v. • bao vây • to surround a place with armed forces • Syn: surround, blockade • Usage: —

Swedes /swiːdz/

n. • người Thụy Điển • people from Sweden • Syn: Swedish people • Usage: —

The siege of /siːdʒ/

n. phr. • cuộc bao vây • the military surrounding of a place • Syn: blockade • Usage: (+ of)

Enemy fire /ˈenəmi faɪə(r)/

n. • hỏa lực của địch • gunfire from enemy forces • Syn: hostile fire • Usage: —

Cordon off /ˈkɔːdn ɒf/

phr.v. • phong tỏa • to block access to an area • Syn: seal off, barricade • Usage: —

Detachment /dɪˈtætʃmənt/

n. • đơn vị quân tách ra • a small military unit • Syn: squad, unit • Usage: —

Checkpoint /ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/

n. • trạm kiểm soát • a place where people or vehicles are checked • Syn: control point • Usage: —

Roadblock /ˈrəʊdblɒk/

n. • chốt chặn • a barrier stopping traffic • Syn: barricade, blockade • Usage: —

Rigorous /ˈrɪɡərəs/

adj. • nghiêm ngặt • extremely thorough or strict • Syn: strict, stringent • Usage: —

Provisional /prəˈvɪʒənl/

adj. • tạm thời • arranged for the present time only • Syn: temporary, interim • Usage: —

The advent of /ˈædvənt/

n. • sự ra đời của • the arrival or beginning of something • Syn: arrival, emergence • Usage: (+ of)

Proactive /ˌprəʊˈæktɪv/

adj. • chủ động • acting in advance • Syn: forward-looking, anticipatory • Usage: —

Reactive /riˈæktɪv/

adj. • phản ứng • responding after something happens • Syn: responsive • Usage: —

Passive /ˈpæsɪv/

adj. • thụ động • accepting without active response • Syn: inactive, submissive • Usage: —

Physical examination /ˈfɪzɪkl ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/

n. • khám sức khỏe tổng quát • a medical examination of the body • Syn: medical exam • Usage: —

Medical check-up /ˈmedɪkl ˈtʃek ʌp/

n. • kiểm tra sức khỏe • a routine health examination • Syn: health check • Usage: —

Be to V /biː tuː/

structure • sẽ hoặc phải (theo kế hoạch hoặc mệnh lệnh) • used to express official arrangements, instructions, or destiny • Syn: be scheduled to, be expected to • Usage: (+ V)

Neighbouring /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

adj. • lân cận • located nearby • Syn: adjacent, nearby • Usage: —

Correspondence /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/

n. • thư từ; sự tương ứng • written communication or similarity • Syn: communication, similarity • Usage: (+ with, between)

Correspondent /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

n. • phóng viên thường trú • a reporter or someone who writes letters • Syn: reporter, journalist • Usage: —

Correspondingly /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋli/

adv. • tương ứng • in a matching way • Syn: similarly, accordingly • Usage: —

Correspond with /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/

v. • trao đổi thư từ; tương ứng với • to communicate by letter or match something • Syn: communicate, match • Usage: (+ with)

Courier /ˈkʊriə(r)/

n. • người/chuyển phát nhanh • a person or company delivering parcels • Syn: delivery service, messenger • Usage: —

Parcel /ˈpɑːsl/

n. • bưu kiện • a package sent by post • Syn: package, package • Usage: —

Intuitive /ɪnˈtjuːətɪv/

adj. • trực giác • based on instinct rather than reasoning • Syn: instinctive, innate • Usage: —

Intuition /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/

n. • trực giác • the ability to understand instinctively • Syn: instinct, insight • Usage: —

Expulsion of /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/

n. • sự trục xuất • the act of forcing someone out • Syn: removal, deportation • Usage: (+ of)

Withhold /wɪðˈhəʊld/

v. • giữ lại, không tiết lộ • to refuse to give • Syn: retain, conceal • Usage: —

Conceal /kənˈsiːl/

v. • che giấu • to hide something • Syn: hide, cover up • Usage: —

Concealment /kənˈsiːlmənt/

n. • sự che giấu • the act of hiding something • Syn: hiding, cover-up • Usage: (+ of)

Misconduct /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

n. • hành vi sai trái • unacceptable or improper behaviour • Syn: misbehaviour, malpractice • Usage: —

Wrongdoing /ˈrɒŋduːɪŋ/

n. • hành vi sai trái • illegal or immoral behaviour • Syn: offence, misconduct • Usage: —

Incompetence in /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/

n. • sự thiếu năng lực trong • lack of ability • Syn: inability, inefficiency • Usage: (+ in)

Inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

n. • cuộc điều tra; sự hỏi thăm • an investigation or request for information • Syn: investigation, query • Usage: (+ into, about) = 100% enquiry

Draw a line under sth /drɔː ə laɪn ˈʌndə(r)/

phr. • khép lại, chấm dứt • to decide something is finished and move on • Syn: move on from, put behind • Usage: —

Editorial /ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/

n. • bài xã luận • an article expressing the opinion of editors • Syn: opinion piece • Usage: —

Peer review /ˌpɪə rɪˈvjuː/

n. • đánh giá đồng cấp • evaluation by experts in the same field • Syn: academic review • Usage: —

Opinion poll /əˈpɪnjən pəʊl/

n. • khảo sát ý kiến • a survey of public opinion • Syn: survey, poll • Usage: —

Shuttle /ˈʃʌtl/

n. tàu con thoi • a vehicle or to travel back and forth • Syn: transport, commute • Usage: —

Spokesperson /ˈspəʊkspɜːsn/

n. • người phát ngôn • a person who speaks for an organization • Syn: representative, spokesperson • Usage: (+ for) plural: spokespeople

Integrity /ɪnˈteɡrəti/

n. • sự chính trực, liêm chính • honesty and strong moral principles • Syn: honesty, probity • Usage: —

Appeal to /əˈpiːl/

v. • hấp dẫn; kêu gọi • to attract or make a request • Syn: attract, plead • Usage: (+ to)

Transparency /trænsˈpærənsi/

n. • tính minh bạch • openness and honesty • Syn: openness, clarity • Usage: —

Concede /kənˈsiːd/

v. • thừa nhận; nhượng bộ • to admit or yield • Syn: admit, acknowledge, yield • Usage: (+ that, to)

Concession /kənˈseʃən/

n. • sự nhượng bộ • something given up to reach agreement • Syn: compromise, allowance • Usage: —

Transparent /trænsˈpærənt/

adj. • minh bạch; trong suốt • open and easy to understand • Syn: open, clear • Usage: —

Unfounded /ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/

adj. • vô căn cứ • not based on facts • Syn: baseless, groundless • Usage: —

Clause of concession /klɔːz əv kənˈseʃən/

n. • mệnh đề nhượng bộ • a clause expressing contrast despite a fact • Syn: concessive clause • Usage: —