IELTS 6.0 - Reading - L6 - Organic Food

fertilizer

/ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/ (noun) - phân bón (a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully) - VD: He spread fertilizer on the field with a rake.

pesticide

/ˈpestɪsaɪd/ (noun) - thuốc trừ sâu (a chemical substance used to kill pests, esp. insects that harm crops) - VD: The crops are repeatedly treated with pesticide.

compensate

/ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/ (verb) - đền bù (to provide with or serve as an equivalent; make up for) - VD: No amount of money from the company could compensate for the loss of her son.

inefficient

/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/ (adjective) - không hiệu quả (not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.) - VD: Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.

artificial

/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/ (adjective) - nhân tạo (created by human beings.) - VD: Many pilots get a large part of their training under artificial conditions.

toxin

/ˈtɑːksɪn/ (noun) - độc tố (any poisonous substance that is produced by living cells or living organisms.) - VD: These bacteria secrete toxins that can cause illness.

carcinogen

/kɑːrˈsɪnədʒən/ (noun) - chất gây ung thư (a substance that can cause cancer) - VD: Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.

vary

/ˈveri/ (verb) - thay đổi (to change; alter; modify.) - VD: She varies the story every time she tells it.

luxury

/ˈlʌkʃəri/ (noun) - sự xa xỉ (the fact of enjoying special and expensive things, particularly food and drink, clothes and places) - VD: Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.

conventional

/kənˈvenʃənl/ (adjective) - thông thường (adhering closely to accepted customs and standards.) - VD: Impressionist painters moved beyond conventional techniques that had been long employed in the art world.

yield

/jiːld/ (noun) - năng suất (the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced) - VD: This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.

irrelevant

/ɪˈreləvənt/ (adjective) - không liên quan (not important to or connected with a situation) - VD: Many people consider politics irrelevant to their lives.

starve

/stɑːrv/ (verb) - chết đói (to die or suffer from not eating and drinking.) - VD: The drought caused many people to starve.

organic

/ɔːrˈɡænɪk/ (adjective) - hữu cơ (producing or produced naturally, as food, without the use of chemical pesticides, growth enhancers, additives, and the like.) - VD: You can get all kinds of organic produce at the farmers market.

matter

/ˈmætər/ (noun) - vấn đề (a topic of concern or interest; affair.) - VD: There is an important matter that I need to discuss with you.