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novice /ˈnɑː.vɪs/

người chưa có kinh nghiệm; người tập việc; người mới học; người mới vào nghề

a person who is not experienced in a job or situation:

I've never driven a car before - I'm a complete novice.

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<p><strong>flaw</strong> (n) <span>/flɔː/ /flɑː/</span></p>

flaw (n) /flɔː/ /flɑː/

nhược điểm, điểm yếu, thiếu sót, sai lầm

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect😀

fatal flaw (sai lầm nghiêm trọng) There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning.

to cause something to be not perfect:

A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.

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outperform (v) /ˌaʊt.pɚˈfɔːrm/

làm tốt hơn, vượt trội hơn

to do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type:

The company has consistently outperformed its rivals this season.

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<p><strong>actuarial</strong> (a) <span>/ˌæktʃuˈeəriəl</span></p>

actuarial (a) /ˌæktʃuˈeəriəl


(thuộc) chuyên viên thống kê bảo hiểm, thống kê bảo hiểm; tính toán bảo hiểm

relating to the job of being an actuary:

The debate is dividing the actuarial profession.

relating to calculations of risk for insurance companies and pension funds, especially calculations of the age to which people are expected to live. The companies and funds use the results to make certain that they always have enough money to make payments to the people who have a right to them:

Companies currently use actuarial assumptions to determine whether their pension fund shows a surplus or a deficit.

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endeavour (v) (n)

(v) cố gắng, ráng/ (n) sự cố gắng, sự nỗ lực, sự gắng sức

to try to do something:

endeavour to Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.

artistic endeavour (nỗ lực nghệ thuật) Thanks to all of you who support me in my artistic endeavours.

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consensus (n) /kənˈsen.səs/

sự đồng lòng, sự đồng tâm, sự nhất trí

a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:

general consensus The general consensus in the office is that he can't do his job.

reach a consensus Could we reach a consensus on this matter? Let's take a vote.

consensus on There is a growing consensus on the need for the country to train more doctors.

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territory [ ˈterətɔːri ] (n)

lãnh thổ (đất đai thuộc chủ quyền của một nước), đất đai, địa hạt (khu vực ai chịu trách nhiệm..)

(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person:

He was shot down in enemy territory.

The UN is sending aid to the occupied territories. (vùng bị chiếm đóng)

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alert (v) [əˈlɜːt ]

(v) báo cho (binh lính...) phải đề phòng nguy hiểm và sẵn sàng hành động, (to alert somebody to something) báo cho ai biết điều gì

(a) (alert to something) cảnh giác; lanh lợi

(n) sự báo động, sự báo nguy, lệnh báo động, lệnh báo nguy

to warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation:

An anonymous letter alerted police to the possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport.

quick to see, understand, and act in a particular situation:

I'm not feeling very alert today - not enough sleep last night!

a warning to people to be prepared to deal with something dangerous:

a bomb alert

The army was put on (full) alert as the peace talks began to fail.

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ratio [ˈreɪʃiəʊ ] (n)

tỷ số, tỷ lệ

the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other:

The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to one/10:1.

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jungle (n) [ˈdʒʌŋɡl ]

rừng nhiệt đới. khu đất hoang mạc đầy bui bậm, mớ hỗn loạn

a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together:

The Yanomami people live in the South American jungle.

Either side of the river is dense, impenetrable jungle.

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circumference (n) [səˈkʌmfərəns ]

chu vi đường tròn, đường tròn

the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line:

the circumference of a circle

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parallel (a) [ˈpærəlel ]

song song; có mối quan hệ đó với một đường thẳng khác, tương đương, tương tự, giống với, ngang hàng

If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length:

Draw a pair of parallel lines.

Hills Road is parallel to Mill Road.

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latitude (n) /ˈlæt̬.ə.tuːd/

vĩ độ, miền, vùng, phạm vi rộng, quyền rộng

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revitalize (v) [riːˈvaɪtəlaɪz ]

đem lại sức sống mới, đưa sức sống mới vào (cái gì); tái sinh

to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something:

Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.

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approach (n) (v)

tiếp cận, đến gần, gần như

sự đến gần, cách tiếp cận, phương pháp, sự gần như, sự giống, giải quyết

to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:

We could just see the train approaching in the distance.

to deal with something:

I'm not sure how to approach the problem.

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cartographer (n) kɑːˈtɒɡrəfə(r) ]

người chuyên vẽ bản đồ

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satellite (n)[ˈsætəlaɪt ]

vệ tinh, vệ tinh nhân tạo, người tùy tùng, tay sai, nước chư hầu, thứ yếu

a device sent up into space to travel around the earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.:

The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite.

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infinite (a) /ˈɪn.fə.nət/

không bờ bến, vô tận; vô vàn, không đếm được, hằng hà sa số

without limits😀

The universe is theoretically infinite.

an infinite number/variety

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modem (n) [ˈməʊdem ]

bộ biến hoàn; bộ điều biến

an electronic device that allows one computer to send information to another through standard phone lines and therefore over long distances

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monk (n) [mʌŋk ]

thầy tu, thầy tăng, nhà sư

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man-made (a) [mæn ˈmeɪd ]

do con người làm ra; nhân tạo

artificial rather than natural:

man-made fibres

It's a man-made lake.

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revive (v) [rɪˈvaɪv ]

làm sống lại, hồi sinh; làm sống lại, làm tỉnh lại, hồi sinh, đem diễn lại, nắn lại, sửa lại cho khỏi nhăn nheo (cái mũ, cái áo), làm phấn khởi, làm hào hứng; khơi lại, làm sống lại, hồi sinh; phục hồi (phong tục...); đem thi hành lại, ban hành lại (một đạo luật) làm cho trở nên đậm đà, làm cho vui vẻ hơn trước (cuộc nói chuyện...)

to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use:

to revive someone's hopes/confidence/fortunes

My plants revived as soon as I gave them some water.

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scholar (n) [ˈskɒlə(r) ]

học giả; người nghiên cứu sâu một đề tài học thuật; nhà nghiên cứu, sinh viên được cấp tiền sau khi qua được kỳ thi giành học bổng... để có tiền ăn học; sinh viên được cấp học bổng, người có học thức

a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:

a classics/history scholar

Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.

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