Unit 3: Grammatical categories of collocation

Draw up a list /drɔː ʌp ə lɪst/

Lập một danh sách: The selection panel must draw up a list of prospective candidates

Draw up a contract /drɔː ʌp ə ˈkɒntrækt/

Soạn thảo hợp đồng: Corporate legal representatives gathered to draw up a commercial contract

Pass up a chance /pɑːs ʌp ə tʃɑːns/

Bỏ qua cơ hội: Ambitious researchers never pass up a chance to study abroad on grants

Pass up an opportunity /pɑːs ʌp ən ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/

Khước từ một cơ hội: Declining the scholarship meant she had to pass up an incredible opportunity

Withstand pressure /wɪðˈstænd ˈprɛʃə/

Chịu được áp lực: Submarines are systematically fortified to withstand extreme oceanic pressure

Withstand the impact /wɪðˈstænd ði ˈɪmpækt/

Chịu được lực va đập: Helmets are engineered to withstand the direct impact of high

Opportunity arises /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti əˈraɪzɪz/

Cơ hội xuất hiện/nảy sinh: Whenever a viable opportunity arises, entrepreneurs act decisively

Standards slip /ˈstændədz slɪp/

Tiêu chuẩn đi xuống: Editorial standards began to slip when budget restrictions were enacted

A spate of attacks /ə speɪt əv əˈtæks/

Một đợt tấn công liên tiếp: The precinct investigated a spate of cyber attacks targeting public servers

A spate of thefts /ə speɪt əv θɛfts/

Làn sóng trộm cắp: The tourist district experienced a troubling spate of thefts this season

A barrage of questions /ə ˈbærɑːʒ əv ˈkwɛstʃənz/

Dồn dập câu hỏi: Journalists unleashed a barrage of questions at the spokesperson

A barrage of insults /ə ˈbærɑːʒ əv ˈɪnsʌlts/

Hàng loạt lời xúc phạm: The visiting soccer team endured a barrage of hostile insults

A stroke of luck /ə strəʊk əv lʌk/

Một vận may bất ngờ: By an incredible stroke of luck, the explorer recovered his missing equipment

A snippet of information /ə ˈsnɪpɪt əv ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/

Một mẩu thông tin: Intelligence operatives secured a crucial snippet of confidential information

An idle threat /ən ˈaɪdl θrɛt/

Lời đe dọa suông: Management warned employees that redundancy notifications were not an idle threat

In the vain hope /ɪn ðə veɪn həʊp/

Trong niềm hy vọng hão huyền: He lingered outside in the vain hope of persuading the director

Mounting concern /ˈmaʊntɪŋ kənˈsɜːn/

Sự lo lắng ngày càng gia tăng: Mounting concern surrounds the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence tools

Mounting criticism /ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

Sự chỉ trích ngày một lớn: The administration faced mounting criticism over infrastructural delays

Mounting fury /ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈfjʊəri/

Cơn thịnh nộ dâng trào: Commuters demonstrated mounting fury as ticket prices surged unreasonably

The simple/plain truth /ðə ˈsɪmpl/pleɪn truːθ/

Sự thật rành rành: The plain truth is that the company lacks financial liquidity

Intensely personal /ɪnˈtɛnsli ˈpɜːsənl/

Hết sức riêng tư: The memoir offers an intensely personal reflection on personal grief

Stunningly attractive /ˈstʌnɪŋli əˈtræktɪv/

Đẹp một cách hút hồn: The leading actress was chosen partly for being stunningly attractive

Fail miserably /feɪl ˈmɪzərəbli/

Thất bại thảm hại: The aggressive takeover attempt failed miserably in the shareholder vote

Drive recklessly /draɪv ˈrɛkləsli/

Lái xe cẩu thả, bạt mạng: Motorists who drive recklessly imperil innocent pedestrians daily

Burst into song /bɜːst ˈɪntuː sɒŋ/

Bất ngờ cất tiếng hát: At the reception, the exuberant performer suddenly burst into song

Foam at the mouth /fəʊm æt ðə maʊθ/

Sùi bọt mép: The rabid wolf was observed to foam at the mouth aggressively

Take it easy (for a while) /teɪk ɪt ˈiːzi/

Nghỉ ngơi thư giãn một thời gian: Following retirement, she plans to take it easy for a while

Put the past behind you /pʊt ðə pɑːst bɪˈhaɪnd juː/

Bỏ lại quá khứ phía sau: Healing requires traumatized individuals to put the past behind them

Disease spreads /dɪˈziːz sprɛdz/

Dịch bệnh lây lan: Contaminated water supplies allow an infectious disease to spread rapidly

Evidence suggests /ˈɛvɪdəns səˈdʒɛsts/

Bằng chứng gợi ý/cho thấy: Scientific evidence strongly suggests that atmospheric carbon is warming the earth

Smoke rises /sməʊk ˈraɪzɪz/

Khói bốc lên: Dark smoke was witnessed rising from industrial chimney stacks

Teeth chatter /tiːθ ˈtʃætə/

Răng đập lập cập (vì lạnh/sợ): The freezing alpine temperatures made his teeth chatter uncontrollably

Wind howls /wɪnd haʊlz/

Gió gầm rít: Throughout the blizzard, the wind howled outside the timber cabin