Oxford 2000

abolish (Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia.)

do away with (thủ tiêu, bãi bỏ, huỷ bỏ)

abortion (The government is debating whether to change the country's abortion laws.)

termination of pregnancy (sự sẩy thai, sự phá thai)

absence (He visited during my absence.)

the time interval during which something or somebody is away (sự vắng mặt, sự nghỉ (học), sự đi vắng)

absent (Three students were absent from class yesterday.)

being away from a place (vắng mặt)

absorb (Plants absorb water and nutrients through their roots.)

suck or take up or in (hút, hút thu (nước))

abstract (The painting is too abstract for me to understand.)

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature (trừu tượng)

absurd (It seems absurd to spend so much money on a pair of shoes.)

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense (vô lý)

abuse (Don't abuse the system.)

use something in a wrong or harmful way; treat someone cruelly (sự lạm dụng, sự ngược đãi)

academy (She trained at a military academy for four years.)

a school for special training (học viện)

accelerate (He accelerated the car.)

cause to move faster (làm nhanh thêm)

accent (The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents.)

a way of pronouncing words typical of a place; a detail added for emphasis (giọng nói, trọng âm; nét nhấn)

acceptance (The proposal found wide acceptance.)

the act of accepting with approval (sự nhận, sự chấp nhận, sự chấp thuận)

accessible (The town is easily accessible by rail.)

capable of being reached (có thể tới được, có thể gần được)

accidentally (They met accidentally.)

unexpectedly, unintentionally (ngẫu nhiên)

accommodate (The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.)

have enough space for; provide a room or place to stay (chứa được, cung cấp chỗ ở cho)

accommodation (The university provides accommodation for all first-year students.)

a place to live, stay or work in (chỗ ở, nơi ăn chốn ở)

accomplish (She accomplished her goal of finishing the marathon.)

put in effect (hoàn thành, làm xong, làm trọn)

accomplishment (Winning the scholarship was her greatest accomplishment.)

the action of accomplishing something (sự hoàn thành, sự làm xong, sự làm trọn)

accordingly (He had severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor.)

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given (do đó, vì vậy, cho nên)

accountability (Voters are demanding greater accountability from their leaders.)

responsibility to someone or for some activity (trách nhiệm, trách nhiệm phải giải thích)

accountable (Managers must be accountable for the decisions they make.)

liable to account for one's actions (chịu trách nhiệm, có trách nhiệm phải giải thích)

accountant (My sister works as an accountant for a large company.)

a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s) (kế toán)

accumulate (The company has accumulated a huge amount of debt.)

get or gather together (chất đống, chồng chất, tích luỹ, gom góp lại)

accumulation (An accumulation of snow blocked the mountain road.)

an increase by natural growth or addition (sự chất đống, sự chồng chất)

accuracy (He was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass.)

the quality of being exact and free from mistakes (sự chính xác)

accurately (He works very accurately.)

with few mistakes (đúng đắn, chính xác, xác đáng)

accusation (He denied the accusation that he had cheated in the exam.)

an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence (lời cáo buộc)

accused (The accused denied all the charges against him.)

a defendant in a criminal proceeding (bị cáo)

acid (The chemical was mixed with a strong acid.)

a sour substance (axít)

acquisition (The child's acquisition of language happens surprisingly quickly.)

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (sự được, sự giành được)

acre (The farm covers more than fifty acres of land.)

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries (mẫu Anh (khoảng 0, 4 hecta))

activate (Press this button to activate the alarm system.)

make active or more active ((sinh vật học) hoạt hoá, làm hoạt động)

activation (The activation of the new software takes only a few minutes.)

making active and effective (as a bomb) (sự hoạt hoá)

activist (She became an environmental activist after leaving university.)

one who is politically active (phần tử tích cực)

acute (He was taken to hospital with acute appendicitis.)

(of an illness) severe and starting suddenly; very serious (cấp tính; gay gắt, nghiêm trọng)

adaptation (The play is an adaptation of a short novel.)

a film, play or book based on a work in another form; the process of changing to suit new conditions (tác phẩm phóng tác; sự thích nghi)

addiction (He is receiving treatment for his addiction to gambling.)

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit- forming (thói nghiện)

additionally (He serves additionally as the CEO.)

in addition, by way of addition (thêm nữa, ngoài ra)

adequate (The family does not have an adequate income to pay the rent.)

equal to some requirement (đủ, đầy đủ)

adequately (He was adequately prepared.)

in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree (tương xứng, thích đáng, thoả đáng)

adhere (All members must adhere to the rules of the club.)

stick firmly to a surface; follow a rule or belief closely (dính chặt vào; tuân thủ, tuân theo)

adjacent (The hotel is adjacent to the train station.)

near or close to but not necessarily touching (gần, liền, ngay, nối)

adjust (We must adjust to the bad economic situation.)

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (điều chỉnh, chỉnh lại , sửa)

adjustment (A few small adjustments to the engine solved the problem.)

the act of adjusting something to match a standard (sự sửa lại cho đúng, sự điều chỉnh, sự chỉnh lý)

administer (The nurse administered the medicine to the patient.)

give or apply, especially medicine; manage or organize something (cho dùng (thuốc); quản lý, điều hành)

administrative (She has taken on more administrative duties this year.)

of or relating to or responsible for administration (hành chính, (thuộc) quản trị)

administrator (The system administrator will reset your password.)

someone who administers a business (người quản lý)

admission (Admission to the museum is free on Sundays.)

the right to enter (sự nhận vào, sự thu nạp vào)

adolescent (Many adolescents worry about their appearance.)

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity (người thanh niên)

adoption (The couple is going through the process of adoption.)

a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood (sự nhận làm con nuôi)

adverse (The flight was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.)

not favourable; likely to cause problems or harm (bất lợi, không thuận lợi)

advocate (The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house.)

speak, plead, or argue in favor of (người biện hộ, người bào chữa, người bênh vực)

aesthetic (The building was chosen for its aesthetic qualities.)

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste (mỹ học, thẩm mỹ)

affection (He had trouble expressing the affection he felt.)

a feeling of liking and caring for someone (tình cảm yêu mến, sự trìu mến)

affordable (The city needs more affordable housing for young families.)

that you have the financial means for (có giá phải chăng)

aftermath (Many families lost their homes in the aftermath of the war.)

the situation that follows an important event, especially a bad one (hậu quả, giai đoạn sau (chiến tranh, thảm hoạ))

aged (She has a daughter aged ten and a son aged six.)

having reached a particular age; very old (ở độ tuổi…; già, cao tuổi)

aggression (The country was accused of aggression against its neighbours.)

act of initiating hostilities or invasion (xâm lược)

agricultural (Agricultural production has increased over the last decade.)

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming (nông nghiệp)

agriculture (Agriculture remains the main source of income in this region.)

the art or science of cultivating the ground (nông nghiệp)

aide (The senator sent his aide to the meeting.)

someone who acts as assistant (trợ lý)

AIDS (Millions of people around the world are living with AIDS.)

acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS, SIĐA, SIDA)

alert (Drivers must stay alert on long journeys.)

watchful and ready to notice danger; to warn somebody of danger (tỉnh táo, cảnh giác; báo động)

alien (These customs seemed completely alien to the visitors.)

strange and unfamiliar; belonging to another country (xa lạ, ngoại lai; người nước ngoài)

align (You should align the car with the curb before you stop.)

place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight (điều chỉnh, hiệu chính)

alignment (The mechanic checked the alignment of the front wheels.)

the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines (điều chỉnh, hiệu chỉnh)

alike (All politicians are alike.)

having the same or similar characteristics (giống nhau, như nhau, đều nhau)

allegation (The company denied the allegation of corruption.)

a public statement that someone has done something wrong, made without proof (lời cáo buộc, lời tố cáo)

allege (He alleged that he was the victim of a crime.)

report or maintain (cho là, khẳng định)

allegedly (He was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife.)

according to what people say, although it has not been proved (bị cho là, theo như cáo buộc)

alliance (The two countries formed an alliance against their common enemy.)

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim (sự liên minh, khối liên minh khối đồng minh)

allocate (The government has allocated more money to education.)

give money, time or space officially for a particular purpose (phân bổ, phân phối)

allocation (The allocation of funds will be decided next week.)

an amount of money or resources given for a particular purpose (sự phân bổ, phần được phân bổ)

allowance (The company pays a travel allowance to its sales staff.)

an amount of money paid regularly for a particular purpose (tiền trợ cấp, phụ cấp)

ally (Britain was a close ally of the United States during the war.)

a country or person that helps and supports another (đồng minh, nước đồng minh)

alongside (She works alongside her brother in the family business.)

next to or at the side of something; together with (bên cạnh, dọc theo; cùng với)

altogether (Altogether he earns close to a million dollars.)

in total; completely (tổng cộng; hoàn toàn)

aluminum (Aluminum is light, strong and easy to recycle.)

a light silvery metal used to make many products (nhôm)

amateur (He is an amateur photographer, but his pictures are excellent.)

doing something for pleasure rather than as a paid job (nghiệp dư; người nghiệp dư)

ambassador (She was appointed ambassador to France last year.)

representative (đại sứ)

ambitious (She is ambitious and wants to run her own company one day.)

having a strong desire for success or achievement (có nhiều hoài bão, có nhiều khát vọng)

ambulance (An ambulance arrived at the scene within ten minutes.)

emergency vehicle (xe cứu thương)

amend (Parliament voted to amend the law on data protection.)

to make better (sửa cho tốt hơn, làm cho tốt hơn)

amendment (The senator proposed an amendment to the new bill.)

a small change made to a law or document to improve it (điều sửa đổi, tu chính án)

amid (The team stayed calm amid the confusion.)

in the middle of or surrounded by (giữa, trong bối cảnh)

amusing (He told us an amusing story about his first day at work.)

arousing or provoking laughter (vui, làm cho buồn cười)

analogy (He drew an analogy between the human brain and a computer.)

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect (sự tương tự, sự giống nhau)

analyst (A financial analyst predicted a fall in share prices.)

someone who is skilled at analyzing data (người phân tích)

ancestor (His ancestors came to this country over a hundred years ago.)

one from whom a person is descended (tổ tiên)

anchor (The ship dropped anchor just outside the harbour.)

tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom (neo, bỏ neo, cái neo)

angel (She believes that a guardian angel is watching over her.)

messenger from a deity (thiên thần)

animation (The film combines live action with computer animation.)

the technique of making films with drawings or models (kỹ thuật hoạt hình, phim hoạt hình)

annually (They travel to China annually.)

without missing a year (hàng năm, năm một)

anonymous (The information came from an anonymous caller.)

having no known name or identity or known source (giấu tên)

anticipate (We anticipate that the project will be finished by June.)

expect something to happen and be ready for it (dự kiến, đoán trước, lường trước)

anxiety (She felt a great deal of anxiety before the interview.)

a feeling of worry or nervousness about something (sự lo lắng, nỗi lo âu)

apology (He offered a sincere apology for arriving so late.)

an expression of regret (sự xin lỗi)

apparatus (The laboratory is equipped with modern scientific apparatus.)

equipment designed to serve a specific function (đồ thiết bị)

apparel (She was refined in her choice of apparel.)

clothing, especially of a particular type (quần áo, y phục)

appealing (The idea of working from home is very appealing to me.)

attractive or interesting (hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn)