Word formation (1)

antique

(n/adj) đồ cổ, cổ xưa. VD: This antique table was passed down from my grandmother.

antiquity

(n) thời cổ đại, tình trạng cổ xưa. VD: Statues from classical antiquity are displayed in the museum.

antiquated

(adj) lỗi thời, cổ bốt. VD: The company's antiquated computer system needs an upgrade.

apply

(v) nộp đơn, áp dụng. VD: You should apply for the scholarship before the deadline.

reapply

(v) nộp đơn lại, thoa lại (kem/thuốc). VD: She decided to reapply for the position next year.

misapply

(v) dùng sai, áp dụng sai mục đích. VD: The government was accused of misapplying public funds.

applicant

(n) ứng viên, người nộp đơn. VD: There were over one hundred applicants for the job.

application

(n) sự áp dụng, đơn xin việc. VD: Her application for a visa was approved.

applicability

(n) tính có thể áp dụng được. VD: The applicability of this theory to modern business is questionable.

inapplicability

(n) tính không thể áp dụng được. VD: They discussed the inapplicability of the old rules to current situations.

applicable

(adj) có thể áp dụng, thích hợp. VD: This rule is applicable to all students in the school.

inapplicable

(adj) không thể áp dụng, không phù hợp. VD: The law is inapplicable in this particular case.

applied

(adj) ứng dụng (khoa học/lý thuyết). VD: She is studying applied mathematics at university.

misapplied

(adj) bị sử dụng sai mục đích. VD: A lot of misapplied energy went into the failed project.

compete

(v) cạnh tranh, thi đấu. VD: Several companies are competing for the contract.

competition

(n) cuộc thi, sự cạnh tranh. VD: Competition for places at the university is fierce.

competitor

(n) đối thủ cạnh tranh, người dự thi. VD: Our main competitor has just launched a new product.

competitiveness

(n) tính cạnh tranh, năng lực cạnh tranh. VD: The country needs to improve its global competitiveness.

competitive

(adj) có tính cạnh tranh, hiếu thắng. VD: He has a very competitive nature and hates losing.

uncompetitive

(adj) không có sức cạnh tranh. VD: High production costs made their prices uncompetitive.

competitively

(adv) một cách cạnh tranh. VD: The products are competitively priced.

uncompetitively

(adv) một cách thiếu cạnh tranh. VD: The firm acted uncompetitively by fixing prices with rivals.

employ

(v) thuê, tuyển dụng, sử dụng. VD: The factory employs over five hundred people.

employment

(n) việc làm, sự thuê mướn. VD: Finding full-time employment can be difficult for graduates.

unemployment

(n) tình trạng thất nghiệp. VD: The rate of unemployment has fallen significantly this year.

underemployment

(n) tình trạng thiếu việc làm (làm dưới sức/thời gian). VD: Underemployment remains a hidden problem in the economy.

employer

(n) chủ lao động, người sử dụng lao động. VD: The employer offered her a generous benefits package.

employee

(n) nhân viên, người làm thuê. VD: Every employee is entitled to four weeks of paid holiday.

employed

(adj) có việc làm. VD: She is currently employed as a senior software engineer.

unemployed

(adj) thất nghiệp. VD: He has been unemployed since the factory closed down.

underemployed

(adj) không được tận dụng hết năng lực/thiếu giờ làm. VD: Many highly skilled immigrants end up underemployed.

employable

(adj) có khả năng được tuyển dụng. VD: Learning digital skills makes you much more employable.

unemployable

(adj) không có khả năng lao động/khó được ai thuê. VD: Without basic qualifications, young people may become unemployable.

end

(v/n) kết thúc, sự kết thúc. VD: We stayed until the end of the concert.

ending

(n) đoạn kết, cái kết (phim/sách). VD: The movie had a surprisingly sad ending.

unending

(adj) không bao giờ dứt, bất tận. VD: Parents often face an unending cycle of chores.

endless

(adj) vô tận, không hồi kết. VD: She spent endless hours revising for her exams.

endlessly

(adv) một cách vô tận, không ngừng nghỉ. VD: He complained endlessly about his workload.

event

(n) sự kiện. VD: The local festival is the main event of the summer.

eventuality

(n) tình huống có thể xảy ra. VD: We must prepare for every possible eventuality.

eventful

(adj) có nhiều sự kiện quan trọng/sôi động. VD: It has been an eventful year with many major changes.

uneventful

(adj) bình lặng, không có gì đặc biệt xảy ra. VD: The journey back home was quiet and uneventful.

eventual

(adj) cuối cùng (xảy ra sau cùng). VD: The eventual outcome of the meeting was positive.

eventually

(adv) rốt cuộc, cuối cùng thì. VD: After hours of searching, they eventually found the lost keys.

expect

(v) kỳ vọng, mong chờ. VD: We expect the results to be announced tomorrow.

expectation

(n) sự kỳ vọng, sự mong đợi. VD: The performance exceeded all our expectations.

expectancy

(n) sự chờ đợi trong hy vọng (life expectancy: tuổi thọ). VD: Life expectancy has increased over the last few decades.

expectant

(adj) mong chờ, có tính chờ đợi (hoặc mang thai). VD: An expectant crowd waited outside the stadium.

expectantly

(adv) một cách đầy mong chờ. VD: The children looked expectantly at the wrapped presents.

expected

(adj) được dự đoán trước, đúng như chờ đợi. VD: The rain came at the expected time.

unexpected

(adj) bất ngờ, không báo trước. VD: We received an unexpected visit from an old friend.

expectedly

(adv) đúng như dự đoán. VD: Expectedly, the heavy rain caused severe traffic delays.

unexpectedly

(adv) một cách bất ngờ, đột ngột. VD: Prices fell unexpectedly at the end of the month.

future

(n/adj) tương lai, thuộc về tương lai. VD: We need to plan carefully for the future.

futurist

(n) nhà tương lai học. VD: As a futurist, she predicts how AI will transform society.

futuristic

(adj) mang tính hiện đại/thuộc về tương lai. VD: The new museum has a very futuristic design.

futuristically

(adv) theo kiểu tương lai/hiện đại. VD: The city skyline was futuristically illuminated at night.

history

(n) lịch sử. VD: She has a degree in modern history.

historian

(n) nhà sử học. VD: Historians still debate the true causes of the war.

historic

(adj) mang tính lịch sử (quan trọng/trọng đại). VD: The two nations signed a historic peace agreement today.

historical

(adj) thuộc về lịch sử (liên quan đến quá khứ). VD: He loves reading historical novels set in the 18th century.

historically

(adv) về mặt lịch sử, theo lịch sử. VD: Historically, this region was an important trading center.