level 4- reading 4

overheard a conversation /ˌəʊvəˈhɜːd ə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

nghe lén,vô tình nghe thấy một cuộc trò chuyện - heard a conversation without the speakers' knowledge - i overheard a conversation in the hallway.

plead with sb to vo /ˈpliːdɪŋ wɪð/

cầu xin, nài nỉ sb làm gì - making an emotional appeal to someone - he was pleading with a professor to help him.

undertake research /ˌʌndəˈteɪk rɪˈsɜːtʃ ɒn/

undertake (Đảm nhận chịu trách nhiệm ) Andrew take thực hiện nghiên cứu về - commit to and begin studying a topic - they decided to undertake research on a new method.

capture information /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ ˈprɒdʌkt ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/

thu thập thông tin - recording or entering details about a product - barcode scanners are useful for capturing product information.

automatically /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/

một cách tự động - by itself without human control - the machine records the price automatically.

store checkouts /æt stɔː ˈtʃekaʊts/

các quầy thu ngân - at the places in a shop where you pay - shoppers wait in line at store checkouts.

fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/

cuốn hút, mê hoặc - extremely interested or attracted - the problem fascinated the two friends.

set about

start ving Đặc biệt là những việc đòi hỏi nhiều thời gian or năng lượng

patterns /ˈpætənz/

các mô hình, họa tiết - repeated decorative designs or arrangements - they printed patterns with special ink.

ultraviolet light /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt laɪt/

tia cực tím, ánh sáng tử ngoại - light with wavelengths shorter than visible light - the ink glows under ultraviolet light.

concept /ˈkɒnsept/

khái niệm, ý tưởng - an abstract idea or general notion - they built a device to test the concept.

convinced /kənˈvɪnst/

convince somebody of something /kənˈvɪns ˈsʌmbədi əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ : thuyết phục ai đó tin vào điều gì - to make someone believe that something is true - he tried to convince me of his innocence.

convince somebody that /kənˈvɪns ˈsʌmbədi ðæt/ : thuyết phục ai đó rằng... - to cause someone to believe that a statement is true - i managed to convince him that everything would be fine.

convince somebody to do something /kənˈvɪns ˈsʌmbədi tə duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ : thuyết phục ai đó làm việc gì - to persuade someone to take a particular action - we convinced him to join our team.

workable idea /ˈwɜːkəbl aɪˈdɪə/

ý tưởng khả thi - a practical plan that can be implemented - after months of work, they came up with a workable idea.

linear bar code /ˈlɪniə bɑː kəʊd/

mã vạch tuyến tính - a pattern of parallel lines used to store data - they created the linear bar code using elements from morse code.

dots and dashes /dɒts ænd dæʃɪz/

chấm và gạch - short and long marks used in signaling - morse code consists of dots and dashes.

soundtracks /ˈsaʊndtræks/

dải âm thanh - recorded sound on a film strip - they used the method from movie soundtracks to store data.

patented the idea /ˈpætəntɪd ðə aɪˈdɪə/

đăng ký bằng sáng chế ý tưởng - obtained official sole rights to an invention - woodland patented the idea in 1952.

article classification /ˈɑːtɪkl ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

sự phân loại mặt hàng - categorizing items into groups - the barcode system was designed for article classification.

medium of identifying patterns /ˈmiːdiəm əv aɪˈdentɪfaɪɪŋ ˈpætənz/

phương tiện nhận diện mô hình - a means or method of recognizing patterns - they used light as a medium of identifying patterns.

non-starter /ˌnɒnˈstɑːtə/

ý tưởng không khả thi, thất bại ngay từ đầu - something that has no chance of succeeding - the expensive scanning equipment was a non-starter.

came into

thừa kế

proprietary code / prəˈpraɪəteri/

mã sở hữu riêng - code owned exclusively by a company - each company had its own proprietary code.

proprietary prəˈpraɪəteri

độc quyền ,thuộc sự sở hữu có bằng sáng chế

standardization /ˌstændədaɪˈzeɪʃn/

sự tiêu chuẩn hóa - the process of making things uniform - there was no standardization across different stores.

at the heart of

phần cốt lõi (Phần quan trọng nhất, trọng tâm)basic principles were at the heart of the committee's guidelines.

guideline

sự hướng dẫn; quy chuẩn(Recommendation rather than strict

cashier /kæˈʃɪə/

nhân viên thu ngân - a person receiving and paying out money in a store - scanning items made life easier for the cashier.

readable /ˈriːdəbl/

có thể đọc được - clear enough to be read by a scanner or person - barcodes had to be readable from almost any angle.

at a range of distances /æt ə reɪndʒ əv ˈdɪstənsɪz/

ở nhiều khoảng cách - across various far or near spaces - the device could read codes at a range of distances.

reproduce /ˌriːprəˈdjuːst/

nhân bản, in lại, mô phỏng, Sinh sản - copied or recreated in large numbers - the labels had to be reproduced by the million.

labels /ˈleɪblz/

nhãn hiệu, nhãn dán - pieces of paper or material attached to an object - cheap labels were printed for products.

(v) dán nhãn

automated checkout systems /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈtʃekaʊt ˈsɪstəmz/

hệ thống thanh toán tự động - self-service payment machines in stores - automated checkout systems saved time for shoppers.

multi-colored dots /ˌmʌltiˈkʌləd dɒts/

các chấm nhiều màu - small round marks of various colors - one design was based on multi-colored dots.

circular bull's eye design /ˈsɜːkjələ bʊlz aɪ dɪˈzaɪn/

thiết kế hình tâm bia tròn - a pattern made of concentric circles - another version used a circular bull's eye design.

radiate from /ˈreɪdieɪt frəm/

tỏa ra từ - spreading out in all directions from a central point - lines were radiating from a central point.

unanimously /juːˈnænɪməsli/

một cách nhất trí - with full agreement of everyone - they unanimously agreed on a standardized barcode format.

the subcommittee /ˈhedɪd ðə sʌbkəˈmɪti/

tiểu ban - a small committee formed for a special task - alan haberman headed the subcommittee for the project.

recalls /rɪˈkɔːlz/

nhớ lại - remembers a past event - he recalls proudly how the system was developed.

massive scale /ˈmæsɪv skeɪl/

quy mô lớn - a very large extent or level - the system was implemented on a massive scale.

cooperation /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

sự hợp tác - working together toward a shared aim - success required close cooperation among businesses.

shove them in the right direction /ʃʌv ðəm ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrekʃn/

thúc đẩy họ đi đúng hướng - push or encourage someone toward a goal - government action helped shove them in the right direction.

involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/

tham gia vào, liên quan đến - taking part in or connected with something - the investment involved in the revolution was huge.

grocery outlets /ˈɡrəʊsəri ˈaʊtlets/

các cửa hàng thực phẩm/tạp hóa - stores that sell food and household goods - tens of thousands of grocery outlets spent money on scanners.

retrain /ˌriːˈtreɪn/

đào tạo lại - learn or teach new skills for a job - companies had to retrain their employees.

shove

xô đẩy, put something in careless and hurried

exact tolerances /ɪɡˈzækt ˈtɒlərənsɪz/

Độ sai số chính xác cho phép - allowable limits of variation in dimensions - printing required exact tolerances to work.

manufacturer /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərəz/

nhà sản xuất - companies that make goods in large quantities - manufacturers had to spend millions of dollars.

proposals /prəˈpəʊzlz/

các đề xuất, Lời cầu hôn- formal plans offered for consideration - all the proposals were complete by june.

were complete /wɜː kəmˈpliːt/

đã hoàn tất, đầy đủ - finished or having all necessary parts - the initial tests were complete.

practical reality /ˈpræktɪkl riˈæləti/

thực trạng đời thực

wholesalers /ˈhəʊlˌseɪləz/

các nhà bán buôn sỉ - businesses that sell goods in large amounts - wholesalers benefited from the new technology.

suspicious /səˈspɪʃəs/

nghi ngờ, ngờ vực - feeling distrust or doubt toward something - some customers remained suspicious of barcodes.

surveillance /sɜːˈveɪləns/

sự giám sát, theo dõi - close observation of people or things - critics viewed barcodes as a form of surveillance.(by Police, Army for Crime

apparent /əˈpærənt/

rõ ràng, hiển nhiên - clearly visible or understood - the benefits eventually became apparent.

massive savings /ˈmæsɪv ˈseɪvɪŋz/

sự tiết kiệm khổng lồ - large amounts of money or time saved - the system led to massive savings in labor costs.

inventory /ˈɪnvəntri/

hàng In stock, kiểm kê - goods and materials held in stock - barcodes reduced time spent checking inventory.

tagged with /tæɡd wɪð/

được gắn nhãn/thẻ - attached with a label or marker - luggage is tagged with bar codes by airlines.

attach them to babies /əˈtætʃ ðəm tə ˈbeɪbiz/

đeo/gắn chúng vào em bé - fix or fasten markers onto infants - staff attach them to babies to ensure correct identification.

set off with /set ɒf wɪð/

bắt đầu/xuất phát cùng với - start a journey or action carrying something - marathon runners set off with bar codes on their vests.

vests /ðeə vests/

áo gile/áo may-ô của họ, Áo ba lỗ - sleeveless garments worn on the upper body - runners wore sensors on their vests.

mount /ˈmaʊnt ɒn/

gắn/lắp cố định trên - attached or fixed securely onto a surface - barcodes were mounted on bees by researchers.

track their movements /træk ðeə ˈmuːvmənts/

theo dõi chuyển động của chúng - follow the physical path of subjects - researchers used codes to track their movements.

as for /æz fɔː/

đối với, về phần - regarding or concerning a specific matter - as for that original pack, it is now in a museum.

unchewed and unopened /ʌnˈtʃuːd ænd ʌnˈəʊpənd/

chưa nhai và chưa mở - not chewed and not opened - the pack of gum remains unchewed and unopened.