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claim

/kleɪm/ (v)

EN: to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it

Ex: Well, this was the moment Iranian state television made the announcement just hours after Israel and the United States first claimed to have killed the Supreme Leader.

VI: khẳng định (dù có thể người khác không tin)

a long way off

EN: If you are a long way off doing something, you will not be able to do it or complete it very soon

Ex: But diplomacy seems a long way off at the moment with protests in the Middle East over those US-Israeli attacks on Iran on Saturday.

VI: còn rất xa, còn lâu mới đạt được

retaliatory

/rɪˈtæl.i.ə.tər.i/ (a)

EN: A retaliatory action is one that is harmful to someone who has done something to harm you

Ex: We've seen of course retaliatory strikes by Iran on US military bases in the region.

VI: để trả đũa, để trả thù

incendiary

/ɪnˈsen.di.ə.ri/ (a)

EN: likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger

Ex: And now has come those incendiary remarks by Donald Trump in which he threatened to unleash a force that has never been seen before on Iran if it continues its retaliatory strikes on countries in the region.

VI: mang tính kích động

remark

/rɪˈmɑːk/ (n)

EN: something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact

VI: lời phát biểu, lời nhận xét, lời phê bình

unleash

/ʌnˈliːʃ/ (v)

EN: to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled

Ex: And now has come those incendiary remarks by Donald Trump in which he threatened to unleash a force that has never been seen before on Iran if it continues its retaliatory strikes on countries in the region.

VI: tung ra, bùng phát, trút,…

blow

/bləʊ/ (v)

EN: to destroy something in an explosion or to be destroyed in this way

Ex: You can see it's a residential neighborhood, and behind me is where one of those missiles struck last night. It blew out an apartment block where a lot of people were living.

VI: phá huỷ

diminish

/dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (v)

EN: to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

Ex: I think the question is, given how diminished, how degraded Iran's military capabilities have been over the past year, really, how long can they keep this up?

VI: làm bớt, giảm bớt, thu nhỏ lại hoặc suy yếu dần

degrade

/dɪˈɡreɪd/ (v)

EN: to make something such as an organization weaker or less effective, often by attacking it

Ex: I think the question is, given how diminished, how degraded Iran's military capabilities have been over the past year, really, how long can they keep this up?

VI: làm suy yếu, làm sa sút

keep something up

EN: to not allow something that is good, strong, etc. to become less good, strong, etc.

Ex: I think the question is, given how diminished, how degraded Iran's military capabilities have been over the past year, really, how long can they keep this up?

VI: duy trì phong độ, duy trì tình trạng

weary

/ˈwɪə.ri/ (a)

EN: very tired or lacking energy and enthusiasm

Ex: Well, look, people not just in Israel, but across the whole region are really weary of war in the Middle East.

VI: mệt mỏi, kiệt sức

inevitable

/ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ (a)

EN: certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Ex: I think there is an acceptance amongst Israelis that some sort of crisis point with Iran was inevitable.

VI: không thể tránh khỏi