THPTGQ2025 ĐỀ 1128

extensive=>Students who do more extensive reading tend to write better essays.

rộng, bao quát, nhiều, kỹ lưỡng

confine (sb/sth) to sth=>The government should not confine education to traditional methods.

giới hạn, bó hẹp trong phạm vi nào đó.

for the sake of=>Many people avoid junk food for the sake of their health.

Làm gì đó vì lợi ích của...

Dùng để chỉ lý do, mục đích (thường là thuận tiện, lợi ích, an toàn).

guarantee(n,v)=>Governments cannot guarantee full employment in today's economy.

(sự) đảm bảo, cam kết.

holidaymakers=>Holidaymakers often choose destinations based on climate and culture.

Người đi nghỉ mát, đi du lịch.

to someone's dismay=>To my dismay, he refused.

khiến ai đó lo lắng/thất vọng.

by no means=>By no means should governments ignore climate change.

• Hoàn toàn không / không hề.

less scope for=>Standardised testing offers less scope for creative thinking.

ít cơ hội / ít khả năng hơn để làm gì.

distressed stock=>Airlines offer discounts on distressed stock seats.

hàng tồn kho cần xả nhanh.

at short notice=>Travelling at short notice can be more expensive.

• Làm gì đó gấp, sát giờ, thông báo muộn.

plot =>Farmers decided to merge plots into one large field.

miếng đất, lô đất.

trial =>Trials report considerable savings on seed, fuel, and sprays...

thử nghiệm, cuộc kiểm tra, phiên xét xử (tùy ngữ cảnh).

pump (n,v)=>Automated pumps deliver set amounts to thirsty zones...

(máy) bơm

slash =>The company slashed prices by 50%.

chém / cắt sâu → nghĩa bóng = cắt giảm mạnh.

shipment time =>The shipment time is scheduled for 5 PM today.

thời gian vận chuyển / thời điểm giao hàng

routine pollution=>Routine pollution from urban areas is a major environmental challenge.

ô nhiễm thường ngày / liên tục

decarbonisation=>The company promised meaningful decarbonisation by 2030.

giảm phát thải carbon

capital outlays=>Green technology requires high capital outlays.

Số tiền phải đầu tư lớn (máy móc, công nghệ xanh).

sleight of hand=>The "carbon-neutral" label was a sleight of hand.

chiêu lừa tinh vi

advertising spin =>Their advertising spin hid the truth about emissions.

chiêu trò quảng cáo/ quảng cáo tô hồng

lag behind=>Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling to police false eco-claims, yet enforcement still lags behind corporate ingenuity

tụt lại sau

corporate ingenuity=>Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling to police false eco-claims, yet enforcement still lags behind corporate ingenuity.

sự khéo léo / mánh khóe của doanh nghiệp

facade=> Exposing the facade - and insisting on verifiable, measurable carbon reductions - is essential if rhetoric is to give way to real action.

vỏ bọc giả

rhetoric=>Rhetoric must give way to real action.

lời nói hoa mỹ

ecological breakdown =>In effect, it acts as a soothing lullaby, guiding society ever closer to ecological breakdown while fostering a false sense of progress

sụp đổ sinh thái

a soothing lullaby=>Greenwashing is a soothing lullaby while the planet burns.

bài ru ngủ êm dịu (ẩn dụ)

narrative/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/=>The company created a narrative that it cares about the environment.

câu chuyện, bài tường thuật