DAY11.2-C17T3P3Building the Skyline: The Birth and Growth of Manhattan's Skyscrapers

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detailed = thorough, comprehensive, meticulous

chi tiết

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cluster = bunch, group, collection

cụm, nhóm

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skyline = horizon, distance, prospect

đường chân trời

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distinct = separate, different, distinctive

khác biệt, riêng biệt

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primarily = chiefly, mainly, principally

chủ yếu

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compilation = collection, gathering, assembling

sự tổng hợp

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urban = city, metropolitan, rural

thuộc đô thị

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tone = style, spirit

giọng điệu, sắc thái

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somewhat = slightly, fairly, to some extent

phần nào, hơi

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latter = second, later, last

cái/thứ được nhắc đến sau

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incorporate = merge, include, integrate

kết hợp, bao gồm

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paper = document, record, manuscript

tài liệu, bài báo

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fascinating = captivating, charming, intriguing

hấp dẫn

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account = description, explanation, justification

sự mô tả, tường thuật

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landscape = scenery, setting, background

cảnh quan

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subterranean = under the ground

dưới lòng đất

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subsoil = the layer of soil that is under the surface level

lớp đất dưới bề mặt

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various = numerous, diverse, assorted

đa dạng, nhiều loại

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residence = a home

nơi cư trú

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legend = fairytale, folklore, folk tale

truyền thuyết

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implementation = installation employment, putting into practice

sự thực hiện

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grid = a system of wires through which electricity is connected to different power stations

lưới điện

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informative = providing a lot of useful information

nhiều thông tin hữu ích

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set the stage for = to make it possible for something else to happen

tạo tiền đề cho

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tenement = a large building divided into apartments, usually in a poor area of a city

khu nhà tập thể nghèo

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skyscraper = tower, multistory building, high-rise building

tòa nhà chọc trời

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slum = a house or an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where very poor people live

khu ổ chuột

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clearance = removal, erasure

sự dọn dẹp, giải tỏa

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foundation = groundwork, base, ground

nền móng

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fraction = portion, segment, part

phần nhỏ

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glance = look, glimpse

cái nhìn thoáng qua

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immigration = migration, arrival, entry

sự nhập cư

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immigrant = settler, migrant, refugee

người nhập cư

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enclave = area, territory, community

khu vực biệt lập

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amenity = facility, convenience, comfort

tiện nghi

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valuable = appreciated, precious, valued

có giá trị

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waterfront = seaside, waterside, beachfront

khu ven sông/biển

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wealthy = rich, affluent, prosperous

giàu có

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border = be next to, run alongside, be adjacent to

giáp với

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distinguish = analyze, differentiate, discriminate

phân biệt

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engineering = the work involved in designing and building roads, bridges, machines etc

kỹ thuật, ngành kỹ sư

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efficient = effective, proficient, economical

hiệu quả

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attempt = try, make an effort, endeavor

nỗ lực, cố gắng

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maximize = boost, increase, expand

tối đa hóa

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return on investment = the profit from an activity compared with the amount invested in it

lợi nhuận trên vốn đầu tư

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advance = development, improvement, breakthrough

sự tiến bộ

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construction = creation, manufacture, composition

sự xây dựng

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skeletal = of or like a frame of bones

dạng khung xương

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load-bearing = supporting the weight of the building above it

chịu lực

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square footage = an area measured in feet

diện tích tính theo feet vuông

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availability = readiness, obtainability, abundance

sự sẵn có

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throughout = during, the whole time

xuyên suốt

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regression analysis = a method in statistics that compares the way two or more related sets of numbers have changed over a particular period

phân tích hồi quy

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technical = practical, mechanical, methodological

mang tính kỹ thuật

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probably = perhaps, maybe, possibly

có lẽ

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audience = viewers, watchers, spectators

khán giả

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tackle = solve, stop, confront

giải quyết, đối mặt

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myth = falsehood, untruth, fiction

huyền thoại, điều hoang đường

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assumption = supposition, hypothesis, statement

giả định

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absence = lack, nonexistence, deficiency

sự thiếu vắng

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bedrock = foundation, base

nền tảng cơ bản

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prohibitively = excessively, exorbitantly, expensively

quá đắt đỏ

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caisson = a structure that goes under water or underground and keeps water out, used in building

thùng chìm chống nước trong xây dựng

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dig = to form a hole by moving soil

đào

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water table = the level below the surface of the ground at which you start to find water

mực nước ngầm

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reference = link to, quote

sự tham chiếu, trích dẫn

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empirical = experiential, observed, practical

thực nghiệm

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relatively = comparatively, moderately, fairly

tương đối

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boom = explosion, escalation, surge

sự bùng nổ

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lengthy = long, extensive, long-lasting

dài, kéo dài

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undergraduate = a student at college or university, who is working for their first-degree

sinh viên đại học

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exuberance = lavishness

sự nhiệt tình thái quá, dư thừa

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viability = feasibility, practicality, capability

tính khả thi

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credit = a method of paying for goods or services at a later time

tín dụng

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empirical = using experience

dựa trên kinh nghiệm/thực nghiệm

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estimate = assess, guess, value

ước tính

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impressive = striking, remarkable, notable

ấn tượng

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predict = forecast, foresee, expect

dự đoán

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reverse = opposite, contrary, opposite

đảo ngược, trái ngược

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epilogue = a speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book

lời kết, phần kết

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suggestion = hint, proposal, implication

gợi ý

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forward = ahead, further, progress

về phía trước