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picket

a person or group of people who stand outside the entrance to a building in order to protest about something, especially in order to stop people from entering a factory, etc. during a strike; an occasion at which this happens: người biểu tình chặn một tòa nhà

• Five … were arrested by police.

• mass/ flying

• duty

• organize

​a soldier or group of soldiers guarding a military base: lính gác

​a pointed piece of wood that is fixed in the ground, especially as part of a fence: cọc

picket line

​a line or group of …

• Fire crews refused to cross the picket line.

back bench

(in the House of Commons in the UK, and in certain other parliaments) any of the seats for Members of Parliament who do not have senior positions in the government or the other parties: ghế sau trong nghị viện

• He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the …

• …MPs

sorely

… tempted

stir

​[singular] excitement, anger or shock that is felt by a number of people: cảm giác tức giận, sốc, phấn khích đám đông

• The discovery caused something of a … among physicists.

• big/ considerable/ great

• cause/ create

• over/ about/ among

commotion

​sudden noisy and confused activity or excitement: cuộc náo loạn

• I heard a … and went to see what was happening.

• big/ great/ huge

• about/ over

sanction

cấm vận

official permission or approval for an action or a change: sự ủy quyền

• These changes will require the … of the court.

a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way: trừng phạt(against ssomething

• The ultimate … will be the closure of the restaurant.

din

​a loud, unpleasant noise that lasts for a long time: tiếng ồn kéo dài

• The children were making an awful …

• We couldn’t hear ourselves speak above the …

thud

a sound like the one that is made when a heavy object hits something else: tiếng đùng do một vật nặng rơi xuống

• She could hear the … of her own heartbeat sounding heavily in her ears.

• The boot made a dull … as it hit the ground.

blare

​to make a loud unpleasant noise: làm ra âm thanh khó chịu

Music … out from the open window.

​a loud unpleasant noise

hum

to sing a tune with your lips closed: ngân nga nhưng môi siết chặt

• She was … softly to herself.

• He began to … along with the music.

falter

to become weaker or less effective: chùn lại, yếu đi, kém hiệu quả đi

• The economy shows no signs of …

• Her courage never …

• The economy is beginning to …

to speak in a way that shows that you are not confident: nói thể hiện sự không tự tin

• His voice …as he began his speech.

to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident

• She walked up to the platform without …

attrition

​a process of making somebody/something, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them: làm hao tổn bằng cách liên tục tấn công, gây phiền toái

• It was a war of …

• These were the economics not of efficiency but of …

enterprise

a company or business: công ty

• He is in charge of an … with a turnover of $26 billion.

• state-owned/ public …

• The grant is available to small and medium-sized …

a large project, especially one that is difficult: dự án khó khăn

• Have you heard about his latest business …?

the development of businesses by the people of a country rather than by the government: tăng trưởng do tư nhân

• They provide grants to encourage … in the region.

• an … culture (= in which people are encouraged to develop small businesses)

the ability to think of new projects and make them successful: khả năng đổi mới, sáng tạo = initiative

• a job in which … is rewarded

• Many hotels are showing … and imagination by staging special events.

• show/ great …

seduce

to persuade somebody to do something that they would not usually agree to do by making it seem very attractive: dụ dỗ

• The promise of huge profits … him into parting with his money.

ramble

to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside: đi tản bộ

• You can … through some beautiful countryside in the area.

to talk about somebody/something in a confused way, especially for a long time: nói một cách rối rắm trong thời gian dài(on)

• He had lost track of what he was saying and began to …

(of plants) to grow in many different directions, especially over other plants or objects: lan rộng

• Climbing plants … over the front of the house.

wince

to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are embarrassed or feeling pain(at) : nhăn vì ngượng hoặc đau

• He … as a sharp pain shot through his left leg.

slack off

​to do something more slowly or with less energy than before: làm gì chậm, ít năng lượng đi

• He’s gone from success to success in his movie career, and there’s no sign of him …

shutdown

​the act of closing a factory or business or stopping a large machine from working, either temporarily or permanently

• the factory/ government …

respective

​belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things already mentioned: lần lượt

• They are each recognized specialists in their … fields.