UR Unit 4

arise v

phát sinh, xuất hiện Problems may arise during construction.

cargo n

hàng hóa vận chuyển The ship carried cargo across the ocean.

coastal adj

thuộc vùng ven biển Many coastal cities depend on ports.

dispute n

tranh chấp The two countries had a border dispute.

halt v

dừng lại The project was halted by bad weather.

indigenous

adj bản địa Indigenous people lived there first.

marine adj

thuộc biển Marine life is affected by pollution.

reef n

rạn san hô Fish live around coral reefs.

toll n

phí đường bộ, phí cầu đường Drivers must pay a toll.

treaty n

hiệp ước The countries signed a peace treaty.

zone n

khu vực This is a construction zone.

demolish

v phá hủy, đập bỏ They demolished the old building.

develop

v phát triển The city plans to develop the area.

extend v

mở rộng, kéo dài The road will be extended next year.

make into

phr v biến thành They made the factory into a museum.

remodel

v tu sửa, cải tạo We remodeled our kitchen.

replace

v thay thế The bridge will replace the old one.

tear down

phr v phá bỏ They tore down the unsafe house.

transform

v biến đổi hoàn toàn Technology transformed communication.

abandon

v từ bỏ, bỏ hoang They abandoned the plan.

alternative

adj thay thế We need an alternative route.

dig your heels in

cố chấp, không nhượng bộ He dug his heels in and refused.

in your sights

nhắm tới mục tiêu She has a promotion in her sights.

nevertheless adv

tuy nhiên, dù vậy The task was hard; nevertheless, we finished it.

primary adj

chính, quan trọng nhất Safety is our primary concern.

purchase v

mua They purchased new equipment.

scope n

phạm vi, quy mô The scope of the project is large.

straightforward adj

đơn giản, dễ hiểu The instructions are straightforward.

variables n (pl)

các yếu tố/biến số Many variables affect the result.