Thẻ ghi nhớ: Unit 15: The green revolution | Quizlet

climate change

(n) a change in global or regional climate patterns: bien doi khi hau

disposal

(n) the act or means of getting rid of something: vut bo = removal = dumping = clearance = discharging = throwing away >< retention (giu lai)

environment

(n) the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates: moi truong

devastating

(adj) badly damaging or destroying: khung khiep = tremendous = catastrophic = disastrous

insoluble

(adj) impossible to solve or fix; unable to be dissolved: khong hoa tan = impenetrable

—> = insurmountable: khong the xu li duoc

pervasive

(adj) spread throughout every part: noi tieng = prevalent = extensive = famous

pristine

(adj) fresh and clean; uncorrupted: nguyen thuy = intact = untouched

recyclable

(adj) able to be recycled: co the tai che -> than thien voi moi truong --> eco-friendly

sustainable

(adj) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level: ben vung --> sustainable development

taxing

danh thue

unprecedented

(adj) never having happened before: chua tung co tien le = unparalleded = exceptional

acid rain

(n) rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids: mua acid

biodiversity

(n) the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.: su da dang sinh hoc = diverse species

contamination

(n) the process of becoming unclean, pollution: su o nhiem = pollution = toxification

deforestation

(n) Destruction of forests: su chat pha rung = logging

drought

(n) A long period of dry weather without rain: han han = water scarcity/ deficiency = water dearth

ecosystem

(n) A community of organisms and their abiotic environment: he sinh thai = bionetwork = biome

emission

(n) a pollutant released into the atmosphere: khi thai = fume (toxic/ exhausted + emission/ fume) --> khi thai doc hai

exhaust

(n) waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine: khi thai = fume = emission
(v) to make somebody feel very tired: lam can kiet/ lam kiet suc = tire = drain = deplete

erosion

(n) Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away: su suy thoai/ su soi mon

fertilizer

(n) a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility: phan bon

flood

(n) an overflowing of water in a normally dry area, (water redundancy): lu lut >< drought ( water defficiency)

food chain

(n) A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy: chuoi thuc an

fumes

(n) smoke,gas,or something similar that smells strongly or is dangerous to breathe in: khi thai = emission = exhaust = smoke = gas = smog

greenhouse effect

(n) warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere: hieu ung nha kinh

greenhouse gases

(n) Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect.: khi nha kinh

impact

(n) an effect or result: anh huong = effect = influence = consequence

pollution

(n) Release of harmful materials into the environment: su o nhiem = contamination --> pollutant(n) chat o nhiem

process

(n) A series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end: qua trinh = procedure = route

refuse

(n) something discarded; trash: rac thai, chat thai = watse = garbage = trash = junk = rubbish = litter

strain

(n) deformation of materials in response to stress: su cang thang, suc ep = tension = stress = burden = trauma = pressure

threat

(n) danger: su nguy hiem, su de doa

achievable

(adj) a goal that can be reached: co the dat duoc = feasible = practical = realistic = attainable >< unachievable = infeasible = impracticable = unattainable = improbable = unlikely

advantageous

(adj) beneficial= co ich, co loi

at risk

(adj) a situation involving exposure to danger: rui ro = in danger = under threat -> involve the verge/ border of

chronic

(adj) continuing for a long time: man tinh >< acute (cap tinh)

conceivable

(adj) capable of being imagined or grasped mentally: co the nhan thuc duoc = imaginable = possible = likely = feasible

contaminated

(adj) = polluted = poisoned = toxified: bi o nhiem

doubtful

(n) feeling uncertain about something: nghi ngo, nghi hoac = questionable = skeptical >< certain/ assertive

environmental

(adj) relating to the environment: thuoc ve moi truong --> environmentally-friendly

fruitless

(adj) useless, not producing the desired results, unsuccessful: vo ich, khong co ket qua = pointless = futile = unproductive = useless

immune

(adj) safe from harm; protected: mien dich/ mien tru = resistant = invulnerable = insusceptible or exempt >< vulnerable/ liable

improbable

(adj) not likely to be true or to happen: khong kha nang, khong kha quan = unlikely = doubtful = questionable = impracticable >< probable/ likely

irreparable

(adj) impossible to repair: khong sua chua duoc = irreversible = permanent >< temporary

liable

(adj) legally responsible: cp trach nhiem phap li = legally responsible = accountable

life-threatening

(adj) likely to cause death: de doa de tinh mang = danger

viable

(adj) able to happen : co the xay ra = feasible = possible

vital

(adj) necessary or essential to life: quan strong = critical = essential = important

worthwhile

(adj) rewarding: xung dang = valuable = precious = deserving

confront with

(v) bring face-to-face with something: doi mat voi = challenge = face = encounter = deal with

contaminate

(v) to pollute: lam o nhiem = poison = pollute = toxify

dispose of

(v) to get rid of: vut bo = dump = discharge = throw away = get rid of = discard

threaten

(v) to be a danger to: de doa = endager = intimidate = frighten = terrify

inexorably

(adv) impossible to stop or prevent: khong lay chuyen duoc = inevitably = inescapbly