Cam 20 test 2 passage 3

invasion
/ɪnˈveɪʒən/

sự xâm nhập, sự tràn vào
= the fact of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are unpleasant (vas-= go)
Eg: The island faced an invasion of tourists during the summer.

umpire
/ˈʌmpaɪə/

trọng tài
= referee, judge, arbitrator
Eg: The umpire called the pitch a strike.

minor league
/ˈmaɪnə liːɡ/

giải đấu hạng thấp
= a sports competition for less experienced or lower-level players
Eg: He started his career in the minor league.

refer to
/rɪˈfɜː tuː/

đề cập đến, được gọi là
= known as, called, named
Eg: The article refers to this system as revolutionary.

robo-umpire
/ˈrəʊbɒˈʌmpaɪə/

trọng tài robot
= robot umpire, electronic judge, automated referee
Eg: Robo-umpires are being tested in baseball.

judgment
/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

phán quyết, quyết định
= decision, ruling, assessment (jud-= to decide, evaluate)
Eg: The coach questioned the umpire's judgment.

strike
/straɪk/

cú ném bóng hợp lệ
= the act of throwing a ball without being hit
Eg: The pitcher threw three strikes in a row.

modified
/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/

được chỉnh sửa
= changed, adapted, customized
Eg: The rules were modified before the new season.

missile-tracking
/ˈmɪsaɪl-ˈtrækɪŋ/

theo dõi tên lửa
= rocket-following, projectile-following, trajectory-tracking (miss-= to send)
Eg: Missile-tracking technology was adapted for sports.

contraption
/kənˈtræpʃən/

thiết bị, cỗ máy
= device, gadget, machine
Eg: The strange contraption amazed the audience.

glowing
/ˈɡləʊɪŋ/

phát sáng
= shining, bright, lit up
Eg: A glowing screen displayed the result.

mounted
/maʊntɪd/

được gắn, được lắp
= to be fixed, attached or secured in place
Eg: The camera was mounted above the field.

press stand
/pres stænd/

khán đài báo chí
= media stand, journalist box, reporter area
Eg: Reporters watched the game from the press stand.

commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/

ủy quyền
= order, pay for, request
Eg: The league commissioned a new review.

announce the call
/əˈnaʊns ðə kɔːl/

công bố quyết định
= to say out loud the decision during a baseball game (nunci-= to announce)
Eg: The umpire announced the call immediately.

pitch
/pɪʧ/

ném bóng
= throw, hurl, toss
Eg: The pitcher threw a fast pitch.

recorded
/rɪˈkɔːdɪd/

được ghi âm
= taped, pre-saved, stored
Eg: Every decision was recorded for review.

strike
/straɪk/

cú ném hợp lệ
= valid pitch, good throw, a batter's miss
Eg: That pitch was clearly a strike.

zone
/zəʊn/

vùng
= area, space, section
Eg: The ball landed inside the strike zone.

previously
/ˈpriːviəsli/

trước đó
= before, in the past, earlier
Eg: He had previously played in college.

batter
/ˈbætə/

người đánh bóng
= the player in baseball who tries to hit the ball with a bat
Eg: The batter swung at the first pitch.

imaginary
/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/

giả định, tưởng tượng
= unreal, made-up, fictional
Eg: The strike zone is an imaginary box.

stretch
/stretʃ/

kéo dài, trải ra
= to go from one point to another over a distance
Eg: The road stretches along the coast.

heckling
/ˈhekəlɪŋ/

sự la ó, la hét chế nhạo
= shouting, taunting, booing
Eg: The players ignored the heckling from the crowd.

shouted
/ˈʃaʊtɪd/

đã hét
= yelled, screamed, called out
Eg: The fans shouted with excitement.

animating force
/ˈænɪmeɪtɪŋ fɔːs/

động lực chính
= the main thing that gives life or energy to something, driving force (anim-= breath)
Eg: Competition is the animating force behind innovation.

countless
/ˈkaʊntləs/

vô số
= so many, numerous, innumerable
Eg: Countless fans attended the match.

manager
/ˈmænɪdʒə/

huấn luyện viên, quản lý đội
= coach, team leader, head of the team
Eg: The manager discussed the strategy before the game.

take place
/ˈteɪk pleɪs/

diễn ra
= to happen, occur, be held
Eg: The final will take place next Sunday. boundary
/ˈbaʊndri/

cross through
/krɒs θruː/

đi xuyên qua
= pass through, go across, move through
Eg: The ball crossed through the strike zone.

evolve
/ɪˈvɒlv/

tiến hóa
= to slowly change or develop over time
Eg: Baseball has evolved over the years.

stage
/steɪʤ/

giai đoạn
= phase, step, part of a process
Eg: The project is still at an early stage.

shout
/ʃaʊt/

la hét
= yell, scream, bellow
Eg: Fans shouted loudly after the home run.

abuse
/əˈbjuːs/

lăng mạ
= saying bad words, insult, verbal attack
Eg: Players should not abuse the referee.

no-no
/nəʊ-nəʊ/

điều cấm kỵ
= forbidden thing, taboo, rule breaker
Eg: Cheating is a big no-no in sports.

season
/ˈsiːzən/

mùa giải
= playing period, sports year, time of year
Eg: The team had a successful season.

in response
/ɪn rɪˈspɒns/

để đáp lại
= in reply, as an answer, because of that (spond-= to answer, pledge back)
Eg: The league changed the rule in response to complaints.

tweak
/twiːk/

chỉnh nhẹ
= change a little, adjust slightly, modify
Eg: Engineers tweaked the software before the test.

dimension
/dɪˈmenʃən/

kích thước
= size, measurement, proportions
Eg: The field has standard dimensions.

consensus
/kənˈsensəs/

sự đồng thuận
= agreement, common opinion, shared view
Eg: There was no consensus on the proposal.

profoundly
/prəˈfaʊndli/

sâu sắc, mạnh mẽ
= deeply, extremely, greatly
Eg: The decision profoundly changed the sport.

consistent
/kənˈsɪstənt/

ổn định, nhất quán
= steady, reliable, unchanging
Eg: She delivers consistent performances.

near-perfect
/nɪə-ˈpɜːfɛkt/

gần như hoàn hảo
= almost perfect, very accurate or excellent, nearly flawless
Eg: The system achieved near-perfect accuracy.

precise
/prɪˈsaɪs/

chính xác
= exact and accurate, correct
Eg: The measurements were extremely precise.

within fractions of an inch
/wɪðˈɪn ˈfrækʃənz əv ən ɪntʃ/

chính xác đến từng phần rất nhỏ của một inch
= very accurate with tiny error, very exact, extremely close
Eg: The camera measured the ball within fractions of an inch.

commissioner
/kəˈmɪʃənə/

ủy viên
= head, leader, boss
Eg: The commissioner announced the new policy.

controversy
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/

tranh cãi
= disagreement, argument, dispute (contra-= against)
Eg: The decision caused a major controversy.

sign
/saɪn/

dấu hiệu
= mark, indication, proof (sign-= mark, token, sign)
Eg: Dark clouds are a sign of rain.

yell
/jel/

la hét
= shout, scream, bellow
Eg: The crowd began to yell at the umpire.

coach
/kəʊʧ/

huấn luyện viên
= manager, instructor, team leader
Eg: The coach praised the team's effort.

unforgiving
/ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvɪŋ/

khó tính, không khoan nhượng
= strict, not allowing any mistakes or weakness, harsh
Eg: The competition is unforgiving at the highest level.

pedantic
/pɪˈdæntɪk/

quá câu nệ tiểu tiết
= too focused on small details or rules, nitpicky, overly exact
Eg: He is so pedantic about grammar.

legalistic
/ˌliːɡəˈlɪstɪk/

quá lệ thuộc vào quy tắc
= rule-focused, by the book, law-centered (leg-= law)
Eg: Some people think the decision was too legalistic.

pitcher
/ˈpɪtʃə/

người ném bóng
= the player who throws the ball to the batter
Eg: The pitcher threw a perfect game.

precise
/prɪˈsaɪs/

chính xác
= exact, accurate, strict
Eg: The robot delivers precise judgments.

major-league
/ˈmeɪʤə-liːɡ/

thuộc giải đấu chuyên nghiệp hàng đầu
= top-level, professional, top tier
Eg: He finally reached the major-league level.

dialogue
/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/

đối thoại
= talk, conversation, discussion
Eg: Open dialogue helps solve conflicts.

executive
/ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv/

người điều hành, lãnh đạo
= boss, manager, director
Eg: The executive approved the project. tasked with
/tɑːskt wɪð/

experiment
/ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/

thí nghiệm
= test, trial, study
Eg: The league conducted an experiment with robo-umpires.

in charge of
/ɪn tʃɑːdʒ ɒv/

phụ trách
= having control or responsibility for
Eg: He is in charge of the technology team.

operation
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

điều hành, vận hành
= management, procedures, work (oper-= work)
Eg: The operation of the new system went smoothly.

terrified of
/ˈterɪfaɪd ɒv/

sợ hãi tột độ
= to be scared of, afraid of, very worried about
Eg: She is terrified of making mistakes.

horse racing
/ˈhɔːs reɪsɪŋ/

đua ngựa
= a sport in which horses with riders race against each other
Eg: Horse racing attracts thousands of spectators.

version
/ˈvɜːʒən/

phiên bản
= type, kind, style
Eg: This is the latest version of the software.

hit
/hɪt/

đánh bóng
= to bring a bat, etc. against a ball and push it away with force
Eg: The batter hit the ball into the outfield.

defense
/dɪˈfɛns/

phòng thủ
= fielding, preventing runs, stopping hits
Eg: Strong defense helped the team win.

baserunning
/ /

chạy giữa các chốt
= the action of players running from one base to another in baseball
Eg: Good baserunning can change the outcome of a game.

essentially
/ɪˈsenʃəli/

về cơ bản
= basically, mainly, mostly
Eg: The two systems are essentially the same.

fastball
/ˈfæstˌbɒl/

cú ném nhanh
= a fast ball throw in baseball
Eg: The pitcher threw a 95-mile-per-hour fastball.

flatten
/flæt.ən/

làm cho trận đấu đơn điệu đi
= make something boring, less interesting, simplified
Eg: Too much technology could flatten the excitement of the game.

strikeout
/ˈstraɪˌkaʊt/

cú đánh bị loại
= when the batter fails to hit the ball three times and is out
Eg: The pitcher finished the inning with a strikeout.

home run
/həʊmrʌn/

cú home run
= full score hit, long hit, a four-base hit
Eg: She hit a home run in the final inning.

lacking
/ˈlækɪŋ/

thiếu
= without, missing, not having full of
Eg: The report is lacking important evidence.

brainstorm
/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/

động não
= to think of ideas, come up with solutions, generate ideas
Eg: The team brainstormed new ideas for the project.

potential fix
/pəˈtenʃəl fɪks/

giải pháp tiềm năng
= possible solution, idea for improvement, suggestion (pot-= ability)
Eg: Engineers suggested a potential fix for the problem.

bat
/ /

gậy bóng chày
= a piece of wood with a handle, made in various shapes and sizes, and used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and
Eg: He bought a new baseball bat.

geometry
/dʒɪˈɒmətri/

hình học
= shape, structure, layout (geo-= earth)
Eg: Students studied the geometry of the baseball field.

rule out
/ruːl aʊt/

loại trừ
= to reject, decide against, dismiss
Eg: Doctors ruled out a serious injury.

vehicle
/ˈvɪəkəl/

phương tiện, công cụ
= way, means, method
Eg: Education is a vehicle for social change.

get the technology right
/ˈget ðə tekˈnɒlədʒi raɪt/

làm cho công nghệ hoạt động đúng
= make sure the system works well and correctly
Eg: It took years to get the technology right.

triangle
/ˈtraɪæŋɡl/

tam giác
= a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles (tri-= three; ang-= angle, corner)
Eg: Draw a triangle with equal sides.

blob
/blɒb/

khối méo, hình thù không rõ
= a shape that has no clear or regular form, formless shape, glob
Eg: A strange blob appeared on the screen.

shape
/ʃeɪp/

hình dạng
= form, structure, design
Eg: The ball changed shape after the impact.

physical
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

thuộc về vật lý, hữu hình
= real, tangible, concrete
Eg: Baseball is a highly physical sport. base
/beɪs/

delineated
/dɪˈlɪnɪeɪtɪd/

được kẻ rõ ràng
= clearly marked, outlined, defined
Eg: The boundaries were clearly delineated.

key of a piano
/kiː əv ə pɪˈænəʊ/

phím đàn piano
= clearly separated, easy to tell apart
Eg: The black and white keys of a piano are easy to distinguish.

historically
/hɪˈstɒrɪkəli/

về mặt lịch sử
= in the past, traditionally, throughout history
Eg: Historically, baseball has changed very slowly.

certain
/ˈsɜːtən/

một mức độ nhất định
= a degree of, particular, specific
Eg: Success requires a certain level of confidence.

discretion
/dɪˈskreʃən/

quyền tùy xét
= freedom to make a choice or judgment
Eg: Teachers have some discretion in grading.

appreciate
/əˈpriːʃieɪt/

đánh giá cao, trân trọng
= value, respect, be grateful for
Eg: I really appreciate your help.

hardly
/ˈhɑːdli/

hầu như không
= rarely, seldom, barely
Eg: She hardly ever misses a class.

run through
/ˈrʌn θruː/

xem xét kỹ, nghĩ kỹ lại
= go over, think about, reflect on
Eg: Let's run through the plan one more time.

movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/

xu hướng
= trend, shift, campaign (mov-= to move)
Eg: There is a growing movement toward automation.

algorithm
/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/

thuật toán
= step-by-step process computers use to solve problems
Eg: The app uses an algorithm to recommend videos.

take the hard choice of living out of life
/teɪk ðə hɑːd ʧɔɪs ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ aʊt ɒv laɪf/

loại bỏ những lựa chọn khó khỏi cuộc sống
= make life too easy, remove challenges, avoid difficult decisions
Eg: Some people worry that AI will take the hard choices of living out of life.

kill time
/kɪl taɪm/

giết thời gian
= pass the time, fill time, occupy yourself
Eg: We played cards to kill time.

maximize
/ /

tối đa hóa
= make the most of, use fully, optimize
Eg: The company wants to maximize its profits.

accuracy
/ˈækjərəsi/

độ chính xác
= correctness, precision, exactness
Eg: The new system improves accuracy.

weird
/ /

kỳ quặc
= strange, odd, unusual
Eg: That was a weird situation.

car never breaks down
/ /

một cuộc sống hoàn hảo đến mức không thực
= unreal perfection, idealized life, too good to be true
Eg: A car that never breaks down sounds too good to be true.