key 2.10

consistently (adv)

In a way that is consistent. (Một cách nhất quán)

consistency (uncount)

The quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way. (Sự nhất quán)

constant (noun, adj)

Happening a lot or all the time. (Liên tục, không đổi)

construct (verb)

To build something large or put together different parts. (Xây dựng, kiến tạo)

construction (uncount)

The work of building or making something. (Sự xây dựng, công trình)

consult (verb)

To get information or advice from a person or book. (Tham khảo ý kiến, tư vấn)

consultation (noun)

A meeting with an expert to seek advice. (Sự hội chẩn, sự tham vấn)

consultant (noun)

Someone who advises people on a particular subject. (Chuyên viên tư vấn)

consume (verb)

To use fuel, energy, time, or goods. (Tiêu thụ)

consumption (uncount)

The amount used or eaten. (Sự tiêu thụ)

consumer (noun)

A person who buys goods or services for their own use. (Người tiêu dùng)

contact (uncount, verb)

Communication with someone, or the act of touching. (Sự liên lạc, tiếp xúc)

context (noun)

The situation within which something exists or happens. (Bối cảnh, ngữ cảnh)

contract (noun)

A legal document that states a formal agreement. (Hợp đồng)

contradict (verb)

To say the opposite of what someone else has said. (Mâu thuẫn, phủ nhận)

contradiction (noun)

A big difference between two things that means they cannot both be true. (Sự mâu thuẫn)

contradictory (adj)

Expressing the opposite. (Mâu thuẫn, trái ngược)

contrary (adj)

Completely different or opposite. (Trái ngược)

contrast (noun, verb)

An obvious difference between two or more things. (Sự tương phản)

contribute (verb)

To give something, especially money, in order to provide something. (Đóng góp)

contribution (noun)

Something that you contribute or do to help produce something. (Sự đóng góp)

controversy (noun)

A lot of disagreement or argument about something. (Sự tranh cãi)

controversial (adj)

Causing disagreement or discussion. (Gây tranh cãi)

controversially (adv)

In a way that causes disagreement or discussion. (Một cách gây tranh cãi)

convention (noun)

A large formal meeting / A usual way of behaving. (Hội nghị / Tục lệ, quy ước)

conventional (adj)

Traditional and ordinary. (Thông thường, truyền thống)

conventionally (adv)

In a traditional or ordinary way. (Theo lối thông thường)

convert (verb)

To change to a new religion, belief, or form. (Chuyển đổi, cải đạo)

conversion (uncount)

The process of changing or causing something to change. (Sự chuyển đổi)

co-operate (verb)

To act or work together for a particular purpose. (Hợp tác)

co-operation (uncount)

The act of working together with someone. (Sự hợp tác)

co-operative (adj)

Willing to help or do what people ask. (Có tính hợp tác)

co-ordinate (verb)

To make many different things work effectively together. (Phối hợp, điều phối)

co-ordination (uncount)

The act of making different parts work together. (Sự phối hợp)

corporate (adj)

Relating to a large company or group. (Thuộc về tập đoàn, doanh nghiệp)

corporation (noun)

A large company or group of companies. (Tập đoàn, công ty lớn)

correspond (verb)

To match or be similar / To communicate by writing. (Tương thích / Trao đổi thư từ)

corresponding (adj)

Similar in character, form, or function. (Tương ứng)

credit (uncount)

Praise, approval, or honour given to someone for something they have done. (Sự tín nhiệm, lòng tin, tín dụng)

criterion (noun)

A standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something. (Tiêu chuẩn - số ít)

cycle (noun)

A group of events that happen in a particular order, one after the other. (Chu kỳ, chu trình)

data (uncount)

Information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined. (Dữ liệu)

debate (noun, verb)

Serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part. (Cuộc tranh luận / Tranh luận)

decline (verb, noun)

To gradually become less, worse, or lower. (Sụt giảm, suy tàn)

define (verb)

To say what the meaning of something is. (Định nghĩa)

definition (noun)

A statement of the exact meaning of a word. (Định nghĩa)

definite (adj)

Fixed, certain, or clear. (Xác định, rõ ràng)

definitely (adv)

Without any doubt. (Chắc chắn)

demonstrate (verb)

To show or make something clear by giving proof or evidence. (Chứng minh, biểu thị)

demonstration (noun)

An act of showing that something exists or is true. (Sự chứng minh)

deny (verb)

To say that something is not true. (Phủ nhận)

denial (noun, uncount)

A statement that something is not true or does not exist. (Sự phủ nhận)

depression (noun)

A mental state in which you are extremely sad. (Sự trầm cảm, sự suy thoái)

detect (verb)

To notice something that is partly hidden or not clear. (Phát hiện, dò tìm)

detection (uncount)

The fact of noticing or discovering something. (Sự phát hiện)

detector (noun)

A device used to find particular things. (Máy dò, thiết bị dò tìm)

dimension (noun, plural)

A measurement of something in a particular direction. (Kích thước, chiều, khía cạnh)

discriminate (verb)

To treat a person or group differently in an unfair way. (Phân biệt đối xử)

discrimination (uncount)

Unfair treatment based on prejudice. (Sự phân biệt đối xử)

display (verb, noun)

To show pictures or information on a screen or a wall. (Hiển thị, trưng bày)

dispose of (ph verb)

To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away. (Vứt bỏ, xử lý)

disposal (uncount)

The act of getting rid of something. (Sự vứt bỏ, sự thanh lý)

distinct (adj)

Clearly noticeable; separate and different. (Riêng biệt, khác biệt rõ rệt)

distinction (noun)

A difference between two similar things. (Sự khác biệt, nét đặc sắc)

distinctive (adj)

Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different. (Đặc trưng, dễ nhận biết)

distinctively (adv)

In a way that is distinctive. (Một cách đặc trưng)

distribute (verb)

To give something out to several people, or to spread it over an area. (Phân phát, phân phối)

distributed (adj)

Spread out over a wide area or among a large group. (Được phân bổ, phân tán)

distribution (uncount, noun)

The act of giving or delivering something to people. (Sự phân phối)

domestic (adj)

Relating to a person's own country or home. (Trong nước, nội địa / Thuộc gia đình)

dominate (verb)

To have control over a place or a person. (Thống trị, chi phối)

dominant (adj)

More important, strong, or noticeable than anything else. (Trội, có tính chi phối)

draft (noun)

A piece of writing or a plan that is not yet in its finished form. (Bản phác thảo, bản nháp)

dramatic (adj)

Very sudden or noticeable, full of action and excitement. (Kịch tính, đột ngột, ấn tượng)

dramatically (adv)

Suddenly or to a very great degree. (Một cách đột ngột/đáng kể)

duration (uncount)

The length of time that something lasts. (Thời lượng, khoảng thời gian)

economy (noun)

The system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made. (Nền kinh tế)

economic (adj)

Relating to trade, industry, and money. (Thuộc về kinh tế)

economical (adj)

Not using a lot of money, fuel, or time. (Tiết kiệm)

economically (adv)

In a way that relates to the economy or uses little money. (Về mặt kinh tế / Một cách tiết kiệm)

economics (uncount)

The scientific study of the system of trade and industry. (Kinh tế học)

economist (noun)

A person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics. (Nhà kinh tế học)

edit (verb)

To make changes to a text, film, etc. (Chỉnh sửa, biên tập)

editor (noun)

A person who corrects or changes pieces of text. (Biên tập viên)

edition (noun)

A particular form in which a book or magazine is published. (Ấn bản, phiên bản)

element (noun)

A part of something. (Yếu tố, thành phần)

eliminate (verb)

To remove or take away someone or something. (Loại bỏ)

elimination (uncount)

The act of removing something or someone. (Sự loại bỏ)

emerge (verb)

To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something. (Nổi lên, xuất hiện)

emergence (uncount)

The fact of something becoming known or starting to exist. (Sự xuất hiện, sự nổi lên)

emphasis (noun)

The particular importance or attention that is given to something. (Sự nhấn mạnh, tầm quan trọng)

emphasize (verb)

To show that something is very important or worth giving attention to. (Nhấn mạnh)

encounter (verb)

To meet someone unexpectedly or experience something unpleasant. (Chạm chán, bắt gặp)

enhance (verb)

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something. (Nâng cao, cải thiện)

enhancement (noun)

A change, or the process of change, that improves something. (Sự nâng cao, sự gia tăng)

ensure (verb)

To make certain that something is done or happens. (Đảm bảo)

equation (noun)

A mathematical statement showing that two expressions are equal. (Phương trình, công thức)

equivalent (noun)

Having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. (Tương đương)

equivalence (uncount)

The fact of having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. (Sự tương đương)

erode (verb)

To rub or be rubbed away gradually. (Xói mòn, ăn mòn)