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(n) obligation

Ex:

• I have an obligation to look after my parents in their old age.

• Trump says he has 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit.

Synonym:

duty, responsibility, commitment, liability, requirement

1. An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. (Nghĩa vụ, bổn phận, trách nhiệm pháp lý hoặc đạo đức)

2. A requirement or condition that must be met. (Sự bắt buộc, cam kết)

(v) sue

Ex:

• He decided to sue the company after he was injured on the job.

• They threatened to sue us for breach of contract.

Synonym:

take legal action against, prosecute, file a claim against

To institute legal proceedings against a person or institution, typically for a financial or other claim; to take someone to court.

(Kiện, khởi kiện, đưa ai đó ra tòa để đòi bồi thường)

(v) to file

Ex: 

• Trump says he has "obligation" to file BBC lawsuit 

X:

1. Please file these invoices in the 'Completed Payments' cabinet.

2. The carpenter used a large tool to file the rough edges of the table leg.

Synonym:

1. Submit, lodge, register, apply.

• To submit a document or application to an authority, court, or official registry. (Nộp, đệ trình một tài liệu, đơn từ hoặc hồ sơ chính thức lên cơ quan có thẩm quyền)

X:

1. To file away or file something - To place documents in a specified practical order, typically in a folder or container. (Sắp xếp, lưu trữ tài liệu theo thứ tự, thường là trong hồ sơ hoặc tủ)

2. To file something down - To use a tool (a file) to smooth or shape a hard surface, often metal or wood. (Dũa, mài, làm nhẵn bề mặt bằng dũa)

(Động từ ở dạng Quá khứ/Tính từ - Verb/Adjective)

butchered

Ex:

• The editor butchered my article, removing all the key points.

X:

1. The local market is where the meat is usually butchered.

2. The story recounted how the village was brutally butchered by the invading army.

Synonym:

Botch, mangle, ruin, mess up.

1. To ruin or spoil something badly; to perform a task very poorly or incompetently. (Phá hỏng, làm hỏng hoàn toàn, làm dở tệ một công việc, một màn trình diễn, hoặc một tác phẩm)

X:

1. To slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food. (Giết mổ, xẻ thịt [động vật] để làm thức ăn

2. To murder or massacre people, often in a particularly brutal manner. (Thảm sát, giết hại dã man [người])

Động từ gốc: to defraud

defrauded

Ex: 

• The elderly couple was defrauded out of their life savings by an investment scam.

• The company defrauded the government by submitting false tax documents.

Synonym:

swindled, cheated, conned, tricked, bilked

To illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception or trickery; to cheat.

(Lừa đảo, gian lận, chiếm đoạt tiền hoặc tài sản của ai đó một cách bất hợp pháp bằng cách lừa dối)

(n) corporation

Ex:

• He works in the legal department of a major multinational corporation.

• The new law will affect every corporation operating in this state.

Synonym:

Company, firm, enterprise, business, outfit (ít trang trọng hơn)

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law.

(Tập đoàn, công ty cổ phần lớn; một tổ chức được pháp luật cho phép hoạt động như một thực thể duy nhất và có tư cách pháp nhân riêng biệt)

(Động từ - Verb) Compensates

Ex:

1. The insurance company compensates the client for the damages caused by the fire.

2. His charisma often compensates for his lack of experience.

Synonym:

1. Recompenses, reimburses, indemnifies, pays.

2. Makes up for, counterbalances, offsets, balances.

1. To give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury. (Bồi thường, đền bù, trả tiền cho ai đó vì thiệt hại, mất mát hoặc tổn thương)

X:

2. To make up for (something unwelcome or unpleasant) by exerting an opposite force or effect. (Bù đắp, cân bằng; dùng một điều gì đó để chống lại hoặc làm giảm tác động tiêu cực của điều khác)

(n) retraction

Ex:

• The newspaper issued a full retraction of the false story on its front page.

• The scientific journal required a retraction of the paper due to data fabrication.

Synonym:

Withdrawal, disavowal, revocation, cancellation, repudiation.

The withdrawal of a statement, allegation, or promise that was previously made, often because it was proven to be false or inaccurate.

(Sự rút lại, sự hủy bỏ một tuyên bố, lời cáo buộc, hoặc cam kết đã đưa ra trước đó)

(Cụm Động từ - Verb Phrase)

issues a retraction

Ex:

• After the lawsuit, the news channel was forced to issue a full retraction of their defamatory claims.

• When the scientific data was questioned, the journal issued a retraction of the study.

Synonym:

publishes a withdrawal, formally retracts, makes a formal correction

To formally publish or make public a statement withdrawing a previously published statement, accusation, or report, usually because it was found to be incorrect or misleading.

(Chính thức công bố hoặc đưa ra sự rút lại một tuyên bố/thông tin đã công bố trước đó, thường là do nó sai hoặc gây hiểu lầm)