Crop-growing skyscrapers

accomodate

(v) đáp ứng

= to give what is needed to someone

address

(v) giải quyết, hướng đến

= to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are

approach

(n) phương pháp tiếp cận

= a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task

artificial

(adj) nhân tạo

= made or produced to copy something natural; not real

aspiration

(n) khát vọng, nguyện vọng

= a strong desire to have or do something

attempt

(n) nỗ lực

= an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success

concept

(n) khái niệm

= an idea for something new

construct

(v) xây dựng

= to build or make something such as a road, building or machine

consume

(v) tiêu thụ

= to use something, especially fuel, energy or time

crop failure

(phr) sự mất mùa

cutting-edge

(adj) hiện đại, tân tiến nhất

= at the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something

demographic

(adj) (thuộc) nhân khẩu học

= relating to the population and different groups within it

despoil

(v) làm cho thoái hóa

= to make a place less attractive by damaging or destroying it

detrimental

(adj) làm cho có hại

= harmful

drastically

(adv) một cách đáng kể

= in an extreme way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something

drawback

(n) bất lợi, nhược điểm

= a disadvantage or problem that makes something a less attractive idea

drought

(n) hạn hán

= a long period of time when there is little or no rain

efficient

(n) có năng suất, có hiệu suất cao

= doing something in a good, careful and complete way with no waste of time, money or energy

eliminate

(v) loại bỏ

= to remove or get rid of something

employ

(v) dùng, sử dụng

= to use something such as a skill, method, etc. for a particular purpose

ensure

(v) đảm bảo

= to make sure that something happens or is definite

expose

(v) tiếp xúc

= to put somebody/something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant

fertilizer

(n) phân bón

= a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully

food supply

(phr) nguồn cung ứng thực phẩm

= A stock of food supplied or available for use.

for instance

(idiom) ví dụ

= for example

herbicide

(n) thuốc diệt cỏ

= a chemical that is poisonous to plants, used to kill plants that are growing where they are not wanted

horizontal

(adj) nằm ngang

= flat and level; going across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down

hothouse

(n) nhà kính ( trồng cây )

= a heated building, usually made of glass, used for growing plants that need special conditions

implement

(v) thực hiện, tiến hành

= to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

incidence

(n) tỉ lệ mắc

= the extent to which something happens or has an effect

indoor

(adj) trong nhà

= located, done or used inside a building

infectious

(adj) truyền nhiễm

= (of a disease or disease-causing organism) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc., through the environment

in vogue

(adj) trở nên phổ biến

= in the current fashion or style

lay waste

(idiom) hủy hoại hoàn toàn

= to destroy a place completely

management

(n) sự quản lý

= the activity of running and controlling a business or similar organization

massive

(adj) rất lớn, nghiêm trọng

= extremely large or serious

operate

(v) vận hành, hoạt động

= (of a business, organization or service) to work, especially in a particular way or from a particular place

optimum

(adj) tối ưu

= the best possible; producing the best possible results

organically

(adv) bằng cách hữu cơ

= without using artificial chemicals

pesticide

(n) thuốc diệt sâu hại

= a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects

potential

(adj) tiềm năng

= that can develop into something or be developed in the future

prohibitively

(adv) rất, quá mức một cách không chấp nhận được

= at such a high price that people are prevented from buying something or doing something

proposal

(n) đề xuất

= a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion

renewable energy

(n) năng lượng tái tạo

rigour

(n) điều kiện khắc nghiệt

= the difficulties and unpleasant conditions of something

sacrifice

(v) hi sinh

= to give up something that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important for yourself or for another person

severe

(adj) khắc nghiệt, rất nghiêm trọng

= extremely bad or serious

situate

(v) đặt ở, xây dựng ở

skyscraper

(n) tòa nhà trọc trời

= a very tall building in a city

sustainable

(adj) bền vững

= causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

take for granted

(idiom) không biết quý trọng/coi là hiển nhiên

= to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful

take its/their toll on

(idiom) gây thiệt hại

= if something takes its toll, it causes damage

undoubted

(adj) rõ ràng

= used to emphasize that something exists or is definitely true

varied

(adj) đa dạng, phong phú

= of many different types

vertical

(n) thẳng đứng/ đứng

= standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line

year-round

(adj) quanh năm

= all through the year