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Bày đàn, khu (những người cùng nghề)

Colony (N)/ˈkɑː.lə.ni/ =Society=Group

Ex: Many behavioural patterns have been identified in the chimp colony.

Bất tử

Immortal (adj) (C2) /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/=Eternal=Undying

Ex: The priest said he was endangering his immortal soul.

Tinh khôn

Sharp (adj) =Intelligent

Ex: She manages to combine a sharp mind/intellect with a sympathetic manner.

Không tuân theo

Defy (V) (C2) /dɪˈfaɪ/=Disoêy=Break a law=Flout

Ex: A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.

Chiến công (cần nhiều sự vất vả để đạt được)

Feat (N) (C2) =Achievement=Accomplishment

Ex: The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.

Trơ trụi

Naked (adj)/ˈneɪ.kɪd/ =Nude=Unclothed=Stripped=Undressed

Ex: He was naked to the waist (= not wearing clothes above his waist).

Chuột chũi

Mole (N) /moʊl/

Con nhộng

Pupa (N) /ˈpjuː.piː/

Giải quyết cái gì, giúp đỡ ai đó

Attend to sb/sth (phr)

Ex: Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.

Làm lộ chân tướng

Telltale(adj) /ˈtel.teɪl/= revealing, divulging, indicative

Ex: She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.

Hương thơm

Scent (N) /sent/

Ex: The scent of the flowers filled the room.

Buộc, cột

Tether (V)/ˈteð.ɚ/=Tie=Fasten=Secure=Rope

Ex: Do not tether the goats and do not keep them indoors.

Bùng nổ

Flare (V) /fler/

Ex: Tempers flared after a three-hour delay at the Airport yesterday.

Hàm dưới

Mandible (N)/ˈmæn.də.bəl/ =Jaw=Jawbone=Mouth=Mouthpiece

Tiếp diễn

Proceeding (adj)

Ex: His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case

Sự lão hoá

Senescence(N) /sɪˈnes.əns/

Ex: Senescence refers to gradual deterioration with age and in animals is typically very obvious under zoo conditions.

Nhà côn trùng học

Entomologists(N) /ˌen.t̬əˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/

Ex: It takes a competent entomologist to distinguish the dangerous mosquitoes from the harmless ones.

Đưa ra lí lẽ cho điều gì đó mà nó tốt nhất

Make a case for sth

Ex: We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.

Tha thứ

Spare (V) /sper/

Ex: They asked him to spare the women and children.

Kẻ bắt nạt

Bully (N) /ˈbʊl.i/ (C1)=Frighten=Intimidate=Harass

Ex: Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.

Sự khai trừ, sự xa lánh

Ostracism (N) /ˈɑː.strə.sɪ.zəm/=Isolation=Exclusion=Keeping out

Ex: AIDS patients often experience social ostracism and discrimination.

Mang tính giam giữ

Captive (adj)/ˈkæp.tɪv/ =Caged=Imprisoned=In prison

Ex: Wildlife officials say double fences would help prevent the spread of disease between wild and captive animals.

Sự chết đói

Starvation (N) (C2) /stɑːrˈveɪ.ʃən/=Hunger=Famine=Food shortage=Lack of food

Ex: 20 million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.

Rất đau đớn

Nasty (adj) /ˈnæs.ti/=Dangerous=Painful=Horrible

Ex: In an emergency you could get out through a window, but it would be a nasty drop.

Rất to

Colossal (adj) /kəˈlɑː.səl/=Huge=Massive=Gigantic=Enormous

Ex: In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.

Nuôi dưỡng

Breed (V) /briːd/=Have babies=Reproduce=Procreate=Propagate

Ex: Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.

Nguồn cung cấp chỉ cần sử dụng khi cần thiết

Reservoir (N) /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/

Ex:There's a tremendous reservoir of goodwill out there.

Rất hiếm

Be few and far between (C2)

Ex: Apartments that are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between.

Khi sự giúp đỡ, lời khuyên hoặc các dịch vụ khác được cung cấp cho những người nếu không sẽ không dễ dàng nhận được các dịch vụ này

Outreach (N) /ˈaʊt.riːtʃ/

Ex: The centre was awarded a grant for outreach to the homeless.

Chu kì động dục

Oestrus cycle (N) /ˈes.trəs ˌsaɪ.kəl/

Ex: There are drugs that stop the oestrous cycle without causing serious side effects.

Bênh vực, nâng đỡ

Bolster (V) /ˈboʊl.stɚ/ =Boost=Strengthen=Improve=Enhance=Fortify

Ex: They need to do something to bolster their image.

Liều thuốc

Dose (N) /doʊs/

Ex: Always stick to the recommended dose on the back of the packet.

Thuốc gây tê

Anaesthetic (N) /ˌæn.əsˈθet̬.ɪk/

Ex: The operation is performed under anaesthetic.

Ảm đạm

Dismal /ˈdɪz.məl/ (adj) =Miserable=Gloomy=Depressing

Ex: The trip was a dismal failure.

Mảnh vỡ

Debris (N) /dəˈbriː/=Wreckage=Rubbish=Trash=Waste=Fragment

Ex: Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.

Làm việc gì đó sau khi hoàn thành việc khác

Go on to do smth (phr)

Ex: A study could show that certain seabirds eat plastic bags, and go on to warn that whole bird populations are at risk of dying out.

Trai

Mussel (N) /ˈmʌs.əl/

Ăn vào bụng

Ingest (V) /ɪnˈdʒest/=Swallow=Consume=Absorb=Eat

Ex: The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested.

Đồ vệ sinh cá nhân

Toiletries (N) /ˈtɔɪ.lə.triz/

Ex: Inside the bag were shampoo and other toiletries.

Loại bỏ

Shed (V)/ʃed/ =Drop=Cast=Discard

Ex: 900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.

Ăn mòn, xói mòn

Erode (C2) /ɪˈroʊd/=Corrode=Destroy=Wear down

Ex: Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.