Oxford Advanced Insights - Unit 4

adapt (v)

"To change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation

👉 Thích nghi, thích ứng"

affluent (adj)

"Having a lot of money and a good standard of living

👉 Giàu có, thịnh vượng"

agile (adj)

"Able to think quickly and in an intelligent way

👉 Nhanh nhạy, linh hoạt"

agility (n)

"The ability to think quickly and in an intelligent way

👉 Sự nhanh nhạy, sự linh hoạt"

alumni (n pl)

"The former students of a school, college or university

👉 Cựu học sinh / sinh viên"

analogous (adj)

"Similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it

👉 Tương tự, tương đồng"

analogy (n pl)

"A comparison of one thing with another thing that has similar features

a feature that is similar

👉 Sự tương tự, phép ví von so sánh"

aptitude (n)

"Natural ability or skill at doing sth

👉 Năng khiếu, khả năng tự nhiên"

articulate (adj)

"Good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words

👉 Ăn nói lưu khoát, diễn đạt rõ ràng"

ascertain (v)

"To find out the true or correct information about sth

👉 Xác minh, tìm hiểu chắc chắn"

attribute to (v)

"To say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing

👉 Quy cho, cho là do"

axe (v)

"To stop providing a particular service because it is no longer useful or profitable

👉 Cắt giảm, bãi bỏ (dịch vụ, nhân sự)"

bear out (phr v)

"Confirm

👉 Xác nhận, minh chứng"

birdbrained (adj)

"Stupid

👉 Ngốc nghếch, khờ dại"

(have a) brain like a sieve (idiom)

"To have a very bad memory

to forget things easily

👉 Trí nhớ kém, não cá vàng"

brain-teaser (n)

"A problem that is difficult but fun to solve

👉 Câu đố mẹo, bài toán đố trí tuệ"

brainchild (n)

"An idea or invention of one person or a small group of people

👉 Ý tưởng độc đáo, sản phẩm trí tuệ"

brainiac (n)

"A very intelligent person

👉 Người cực kỳ thông minh"

brainwash (v)

"To force sb to accept your ideas or beliefs, for example by repeating the same thing many times or by preventing the person from thinking clearly

👉 Tẩy não"

brainwave (n)

"A sudden good idea

👉 Ý tưởng hay đột xuất"

build up (phr v)

"Develop

👉 Xây dựng, tích lũy, phát triển"

buy into (phr v)

"To believe sth, especially an idea that many other people believe in

👉 Tin theo, chấp nhận (một ý tưởng)"

carry out (v)

"To do and complete a task

👉 Tiến hành, thực hiện"

collaborate (v)

"To work together with sb in order to produce or achieve sth

👉 Hợp tác"

come up against (phr v)

"To be faced with or opposed by sb/sth

👉 Đối mặt với, gặp phải (khó khăn, đối thủ)"

come up with (phr v)

"To find or produce an answer

👉 Nảy ra, nghĩ ra (câu trả lời, ý tưởng)"

commemorate (v)

"To exist to remind people of a person or an event from the past

👉 Tưởng niệm, kỷ niệm"

conduct (v)

"To organize and/or do a particular activity

👉 Tiến hành, tổ chức"

contradiction (n)

"A lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.

👉 Sự mâu thuẫn, sự trái ngược"

contradictory (adj)

"Containing or showing a contradiction

👉 Mâu thuẫn, trái ngược"

correspondence (n)

"A connection between two things

the fact of two things being similar

👉 Sự tương ứng, mối liên hệ tương đồng"

corresponding (adj)

"Matching or connected with sth that you have just mentioned

👉 Tương ứng, phù hợp"

curiosity (n)

"A strong desire to know about sth

👉 Sự tò mò, tính hiếu kỳ"

curious (adj)

"Having a strong desire to know about sth

👉 Tò mò, hiếu kỳ"

deductive (adj)

"Using knowledge about things that are generally true in order to think about and understand particular situations or problems

👉 Suy luận, suy diễn"

dexterity (n)

"Skill in using your hands or your mind

👉 Sự khéo léo (tay chân hoặc trí óc)"

dexterous (adj)

"Skilful with your hands

👉 Khéo léo, linh hoạt"

diligence (n)

"Careful and thorough work or effort

👉 Sự siêng năng, sự cần cù"

diligent (adj)

"Showing care and effort in your work or duties

👉 Siêng năng, cần cù"

discerning (adj)

"Able to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth

👉 Sáng suốt, nhạy bén, biết nhìn nhận"

disparate (adj)

"Made up of parts or people that are very different from each other

👉 Khác biệt, gồm nhiều loại khác nhau"

disparity (n)

"A difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment

👉 Sự chênh lệch, sự bất bình đẳng"

divergence (n)

"The process or fact of separating or becoming different

👉 Sự phân kỳ, sự khác nhau"

divergent (adj)

"Developing or moving in different directions

becoming less similar

👉 Khác nhau, bất đồng, phân kỳ"

eloquent (adj)

"Able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public

👉 Hùng hồn, lưu khoát"

find out (v)

"To get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc.

👉 Tìm hiểu, phát hiện ra"

get back (phr v)

"To obtain sth again after having lost it

👉 Lấy lại, khôi phục"

get on (phr v)

"To be successful

👉 Thành công, tiến bộ"

gown (n)

"A long loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes by judges and (in the UK) by other lawyers, and by members of universities (at special ceremonies)

👉 Áo lễ phục, áo cử nhân / thẩm phán"

homogeneity (n)

"The quality of being homogeneous

👉 Tính đồng nhất, tính đồng đều"

homogeneous (adj)

"Consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type

👉 Đồng nhất, cùng một loại"

impressionable (adj)

"Easily influenced or affected by sb/sth

👉 Dễ bị ảnh hưởng, dễ bị tác động"

ingenious (adj)

"Very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

👉 Khéo léo, tài tình, mưu trí"

ingenuity (n)

"The ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways

👉 Sự khéo léo, tài trí, tính sáng tạo"

inquiring (adj)

"Showing an interest in learning new things

👉 Thích học hỏi, ham hiểu biết"

integrity (n)

"The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

👉 Chính trực, liêm chính"

interchange (n)

"The act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information

👉 Sự trao đổi (ý tưởng, thông tin)"

interchangeable (adj)

"That can be exchanged, especially without affecting the way in which sth works

👉 Có thể thay thế cho nhau"

introspective (adj)

"Tending to think a lot about your own thoughts, feelings, etc.

👉 Nội tâm, hay tự suy ngẫm"

intuitive (adj)

"Obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts

👉 Thuộc về trực giác"