[Vocab L] Nanotechnology

additive

• chất phụ gia

• tính cộng
  

  These products contain no artificial additives.

be due to sth

được lên lịch, dự kiến làm theo kế hoạch

She is due to go abroad next month.

be well thought out

được cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng (plan, idea, chiến lược, design..)

This plan needs to be well thought out before being presented.

consult SO about STH

hỏi ý kiến, tham khảo, trao đổi với ai đó về điều gì

You need to consult your teacher about this research.

chronological order

trình tự thời gian từ sớm nhất đến muộn nhất
 

You need to arrange your statement in chronological order.

danger of N/Ving

nguy cơ, mối nguy hiểm của N

He ignored the danger of driving in the storm.

end up

cuối cùng thì

We missed the bus and ended up walking home.

eat into time/ money/ resource

tốn time/ money/ resource

Watching TV too much can eat into the time you should spend studying.

end abruptly

kết thúc đột ngột

The music ended abruptly in the middle of the performance because of technical problems.

find oneself Ving

bất chợt nhận ra mình đang làm gì

I find myself learning in an ineffective way.

focus/ direct one’s attention (on sth)

thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó về điều gì

The campaign aims to focus public attention on protecting the environment.

glance at STH

liếc nhìn, nhìn thoáng qua

I glanced at my watch and realized I must hurry.

give SO some general instruction

hướng dẫn ai đó một cách tổng quát

My teacher gave me some general instructions before I started research.

give an overview of STH

đưa ra cái nhìn tổng quát về STH

The teacher gave an overview of this lesson before we started the teamwork.

have STH clear in SO’s mind

làm cho ai đó hiểu rõ điều gì

The teacher had it clear in the student’s minds how to solve the problem.

initially

ban đầu, trước tiên 

The company was initially small but has grown rapidly over the years.

in some respects

về 1 số khía cạnh

He needs to do further research in some respects.

keep scratching your head

liên tục bối rối, không biết làm gì

She kept scratching her head about why the project failed.

leave STH out

bỏ xót, ko đưa vào (in4, detail…)

Don’t leave out any important details in your final report.

numerous ways

nhiều cách

She has found numerous ways to improve her English.

odd

• lạ

• lẻ

• thi thoảng

• dư thừa 

It’s odd that he didn’t call me back. 1, 3, 5, 7 are odd numbers.

He visits us on odd occasions. I have an odd sock after doing laundry.

over-exploitation of forests

khai thác rừng quá mức

Over-exploitation of forests poses a danger to animals’ habitats.

rubbish

• rác thải

• chuyện nhảm
  

  Don’t listen to his advice, it’s rubbish.

round off a presentation/ a talk/ a speech

kết thúc buổi thuyết trình một cách trọn vẹn

To round off the presentation, he thanked the audience for their attention.

sensible

• hợp lí

• có lí trí, biết suy nghĩ
  

  Be sensible and wear a helmet when riding a bike.

specific to the field

đặc thù, chuyên biệt của 1 lĩnh vực 

The training program covers skills that are specific to the field of medicine.

tailor

tùy chỉnh theo yêu cầu

We need to tailor our marketing strategy for different regions.

tie together the presentation/ points/ ideas

kết nối các phần của bài thuyết trình lại 1 cách mạch lạc

She used examples and stories to tie together the presentation.

work through STH

giải quyết vấn đề kỹ lưỡng

It took him months to work through the stress from his previous job.

water-repellent

chống thấm nước

This jacket is made of water-repellent fabric.

wonder (v,n)

• băn khoăn, tự hỏi

• ngạc nhiên, thán phục

• điều kì diệu
  

  She wonders at the skill of the craftsman.