How New York Became America’s Largest City

industrial centre (noun)

trung tâm công nghiệp, New York became an important industrial centre in the 19th century.

geographical location (noun)

vị trí địa lý, Its geographical location made it ideal for trade.

freight (noun)

hàng hóa ~ goods, Freight costs were significantly reduced after the canal opened.

trade route (noun)

tuyến đường thương mại, New trade routes linked the port to inland markets.

construct (verb)

xây dựng, The Erie Canal was constructed over several years.

extend (verb)

mở rộng, kéo dài, The canal extended from Lake Erie to the Hudson River.

seaport (noun)

cảng biển, New York was the busiest seaport on the east coast.

canal (noun)

kênh đào, The construction of the canal changed the city’s future.

inland (adjective)

nội địa, The city became connected to inland markets.

raw material (noun)

nguyên liệu thô, Factories were built to process raw materials.

economist (noun)

nhà kinh tế học, Economists studied the city’s rapid growth.

economics (noun)

kinh tế học, Geography, history, and economics all played a role.

region (noun)

khu vực, This region is one of the most densely populated.

route (noun)

tuyến đường, The route reduced transportation time significantly.

labour (noun)

lao động, Immigrant labour helped fuel industrial expansion.

consequently (adverb)

kết quả là, Consequently, the city attracted more businesses.

eager (adjective)

háo hức, They were eager to fill ships on the return trip.

populated (adjective)

đông dân cư, The most populated areas were near the ports.

by chance (phrase)

tình cờ, New York’s success didn’t happen by chance.

goods and services (noun)

hàng hóa và dịch vụ, The city had to supply goods and services to immigrants.

shipping system (noun)

hệ thống vận tải thủy, It became the endpoint of a vast shipping system.

admire (verb)

ngưỡng mộ, Americans admired Europe’s network of canals.

drawn by (verb phrase)

được kéo bởi, The wagons were drawn by horses or oxen.

branch (noun)

nhánh, chi nhánh, Trade extended to the western branches of the river.

coast (noun)

bờ biển, New York became the leading city of the coast.

ox (noun)

bò kéo, Wagons were pulled by oxen in the early 1800s.

populate (verb)

định cư, làm cho có dân cư, Immigrants helped populate the growing city.

port (noun)

cảng, It developed into the busiest port in the region.

raw (adjective)

thô, chưa chế biến, Raw materials were brought to factories for processing.

wagon (noun)

xe ngựa, xe kéo, Goods were transported by wagon before railroads.

join to (verb phrase)

nối liền với, The canal was joined to other waterways in the Midwest.

move toward (verb phrase)

di chuyển về phía, Many settlers moved toward the central regions.

cut costs (verb phrase)

giảm chi phí, The canal helped cut costs by 90 percent.

shipping company (noun)

công ty vận tải thủy, The shipping company was eager to carry more passengers.