Vocab compilation #01

vet
The bank carefully vets everyone who applies for an account.

to examine sth/sb carefully

comply with

abide by, adhere to, conform to, obey, stick to

suspicious

skeptical, sceptical

be about to V

be on the point of V-ing

underpaid ><

well-paid

abstain from sth/ V-ing

to decide not to do or have something

blame sb for sth/ V-ing
blame sth on sb

đổ lỗi cho ai
đổ cái gì lên đầu ai

oversight
You can never entirely eliminate human error and oversight.

sự bất cẩn

be in charge of

be responsible for

doze off

to go to sleep, especially during the day

the tip of the iceberg
This figure represents only the tip of the iceberg, since as many as 90% of cases go unreported.

only a small part of a much larger problem

put a stop to sth

bring an end to sth

obstruct

to try to stop sth from happening or developing
cản trở

apply oneself/ one’s mind to sth

chuyên tâm làm gì

pose a threat/ risk/ danger to sth

gây ra mối đe dọa cho cái gì

like-minded

đồng quan điểm

by virtue of sth
She got the job by virtue of her impressive qualifications and experience

as a result of sth

make a vow to V: thề ><

break a vow: phá vỡ lời thề

all but

His addiction to gambling all but ruined him

almost

gambling

cờ bạc

ruin

phá hủy , hủy hoại

despondent about/over sth

sad, without much of much hope: khoái chí

go wrong

unsuccessful

on pins and needles

bồn chồn, lo lắng

bear strong/little/no + resemblance to

to similar to sth/ sb else

pull through

hồi phục (ốm đau, phẫu thuật)

dabble in

học đòi , học tài tử

tamper with

to make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it