GENERAL ENG (Lis & Read) - Unit 1-5

percussion (n)

/pəˈkʌʃn/ musical instruments, such as drums, that you play by hitting or shaking them. Nhạc cụ gõ (trống, chiêng,...)

tribe (n)

/traɪb/ a group of people who live in the same area and share a common language and customs. Bộ lạc, bộ tộc.

enable (v)

/ɪˈneɪbl/ to make it possible for somebody/something to do something. Cho phép, làm cho có thể.

expose (v)

/ɪkˈspəʊz/ to show something that was hidden or protected; to give someone experience of something new. Phơi bày, tiết lộ; cho tiếp xúc với.

attain (v)

/əˈteɪn/ to succeed in getting something you want, usually after a lot of effort. Đạt được, giành được.

diverse (adj)

/daɪˈvɜːs/ very different from each other. Đa dạng, khác biệt.

structural (adj)

/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/ relating to the structure of something. (Thuộc) cấu trúc, kết cấu.

gadget (n)

/ˈɡædʒɪt/ a small tool or device that does something useful. Thiết bị nhỏ, công cụ tiện ích.

gimmicky (adj)

/ˈɡɪmɪki/ using tricks or special features to attract attention, but with no real value. Có tính chất quảng cáo/mánh lới, không thực chất.

headsets (n)

/ˈhedset/ a device worn on the head that has headphones and a microphone. Tai nghe có mic, bộ tai nghe.

functional (adj)

/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/ practical and useful; designed to be good at doing a particular job. Thiết thực, hữu dụng; (thuộc) chức năng.

simulation (n)

/ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/ a copy of a real-world environment, often used for training. Sự mô phỏng.

alter (v)

/ˈɔːltər/ to change something slightly, usually in order to improve it. Thay đổi, biến đổi.

interfere (v)

/ˌɪntəˈfɪər/ to disturb, prevent something from happening. Can thiệp, cản trở.

contradict (v)

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ to be so different from another piece of information that both cannot be true. Mâu thuẫn, phủ nhận.

revenue (n)

/ˈrevənjuː/ the money generated by a business. Doanh thu, thu nhập.

heatwave (n)

/ˈhiːtweɪv/ an unusually long period of very hot weather. Đợt nắng nóng kéo dài.

intentionally (adv)

/ɪnˈtenʃənəli/ deliberately, on purpose. Một cách cố ý, có chủ đích.

adapt (v)

/əˈdæpt/ to change your behaviour in order to deal with a new situation. Thích nghi, thay đổi cho phù hợp.

ancestors (n)

/ˈænsestəz/ people related to us who lived long ago. Tổ tiên, ông bà.

detect (v)

/dɪˈtekt/ to notice something, especially when it isn't obvious. Phát hiện, nhận ra.

emerge (v)

/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ to appear or become known. Nổi lên, xuất hiện.

sequence (n)

/ˈsiːkwəns/ the order that things happen or should happen. Trình tự, chuỗi.

layover (n)

/ˈleɪəʊvər/ a short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey. Thời gian quá cảnh, dừng chân ngắn.

conventional (adj)

/kənˈvenʃənl/ usual, common, or accepted. Thông thường, truyền thống.

enthusiastic (adj)

/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ very interested in or excited by something. Hăng hái, nhiệt tình.

venue (n)

/ˈvenjuː/ the place where an event happens. Địa điểm tổ chức sự kiện.

commitment (n)

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ a promise to somebody that you will do something. Lời cam kết, sự tận tâm.

implement (v)

/ˈɪmplɪment/ to make a plan, idea, etc. start to work. Thi hành, thực hiện.

monitor (v)

/ˈmɒnɪtər/ to observe and check the quality or progress of something over a period of time. Giám sát, theo dõi.

strategy (n)

/ˈstrætədʒi/

a method that is carefully planned to achieve a particular goal.

Chiến lược, kế hoạch.