Thẻ ghi nhớ: The growth of bike-sharing schemes around the world | Quizlet

misuse (v) /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
ex: a description of how ppl misused a bike-sharing scheme.

misuse (v) /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
ex: a description of how ppl misused a bike-sharing scheme.

to use sth in the wrong way/ for the wrong purpose/ lạm dụng

turn down (pv)
-> sth to be turned down
ex: why a proposed bike-sharing scheme was turned down.
-> i have tried study

=reject/refuse
->to be rejected/ refused

propose sth (v)
-> proposed (adj)
ex: An explanation of why a proposed bike-sharing scheme was turned down (read's)
-> The proposed plan for advancing the study system was started

=suggest
-> to be suggested

leaflet /ˈliːflət/ (n)
ex: Pick up a free leaflet from your local post office.
-> I got a leaflet about buying discounted things at the supermarket.

= printed paper sheet for advertising given free, it's like a brochure / tờ rơi, tờ quảng cáo

seize a chance/ an opportunity (v)
/siːz/
ex: Schimmelpennink seized this opportunity (read's)
-> I seized a chance to be beside her during a teamwork study.

to be quick to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc.

elaborate /ɪˈlæbərət/ (adj)
ex: You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.

very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized/ chi tiết/ kỹ lưỡng

municipality /mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/ (n)
ex: My idea was that the municipality of Amsterdam would distribute 10,000 white bikes over the city

the government of the city/ chính quyền đô thị

condemn (v) (/kənˈdem/ )
ex: The film was condemned for its sexism

to criticize sth bad

unanimously (adj) /juˈnænɪməsli/
ex: the council unanimously rejected the plan.

agreed or accepted by everyone in a group

arouse /əˈraʊz/ (v)
ex: Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.

= awake
to make sb have a particular feeling/ khơi dậy

be prone to sth/ do sth (phr)
ex: The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft.

likely to be damaged or affected by sth (negative)

vandalism (n) /ˈvæn.dəl.ɪ.zəm/
ex: These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism.

the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

abolish (v) /əˈbɒl.ɪʃ/
ex: the biggest blow came when Postbank decided to abolish the chip card

to end sth

pivotal (adj) /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/
ex: That chip card was pivotal to the system

important

optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ (a)
ex: I think you're being a little over-optimistic.

positive