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Retain (v)

Giữ lại, duy trì, nhớ được (The company offer bonuses to help retain its most talented employees)

Civic life (n.phr)

Đời sống công dân (Voting in elections and joining local volunteer groups are important parts of civic life)

Segregation (n)

Sự chia rẽ (The historic civil rights movement fought hard to end racial segregation in public schools)

Seclusion (n)

Sự sống ẩn dật, biệt lập (The writer moved to a quiet cabin in the mountains to work in seclusion)

Estrangement (n)

Sự xa lánh, tình trạng rạn nứt giữa các mối quan hệ (Years of misunderstandings led to a deep emotional estrangement between the two brothers)

Obscure (v)

Che khuất, làm cho khó nhìn thấy hoặc khó hiểu (Heavy fog began to obscure the mountain peaks in the distance)

Obscure (adj)

Mờ mịt, ít người biết đến, tối nghĩa.

Disperse (v)

Giải tán, rải rác (Police used tear gas to disperse the violent crowd after the protest)

Rescind (v)

Hủy bỏ, thu hồi (The university decided to rescind the new tuition fee policy after strong protests from students)

Relinquish (v)

Từ bỏ, giao nộp lại thứ mình đang nắm giữ (The king was forced to relinquish his throne to the revolutionaries)

Dislodge (v)

Đánh bật, lật đổ (Strong winds managed to dislodge a few loose tiles from the roof)

Navigate (v)

Định hướng, vượt qua hoặc xử lý một tình huống phức tạp (It takes patience to navigate the complex web)

Traverse (v)

Băng qua, đi xuyên qua địa hình hiểm trở hoặc một khoảng không gian (The hikers spent days trying to traverse the rugged mountain range)

Commute (v)

di chuyển từ nhà đến nơi làm việc/ giảm nhẹ án phạt

Successive waves

Các đợt nối tiếp nhau (Successive waves of immigrants arrived in the city

Medley (n)

bản hòa tấu tổng hợp (The band performed a nostalgic medley of 90s pop hits)

Patch (n)

Mảng nhỏ, miếng vá (A small patch of green grass survived in the middle of the concrete courtyard)

Patch (v)

chắp vá, sửa chữa tạm thời

Collage (n)

tác phẩm tạo thành từ việc cắt dán nhiều bức ảnh lại với nhau

Mosaic (n) - nghệ thuật

Tranh khảm (tác phẩm nghệ thuật tạo từ những mảnh đá, thủy tinh nhỏ nhiều màu sắc)

Mosaic (n)

sự pha trộn của nhiều yếu tố đa dạng tạo nên một tổng thể (Modern American culture is a rich mosaic of different traditions and backgrounds)

Culminate (v)

= result in, kết thúc ở một mốc quan trọng sau một chuỗi sự việc kéo dài (Months of hard work and preparation culminated in a brilliant performance on stage)

Inadvertently (adv)

Vô tình (She inadvertently deleted the important file while cleaning up her computer)

Embed (v)

Gắn sâu vào

Implant (v)

Cấy ghép (vật thể sinh học) hoặc khắc sâu (một ý tưởng, niềm tin vào tâm trí)

Ingrain (v)

Khắc sâu vào tâm trí (Politeness and respect for elders are deeply ingrained in Vietnamese culture)

Caught between

Bị kẹt ở giữa hai bên (During the argument between her parents, she felt caught between a rock and a hard place)

Set against

Đặt trong bối cảnh (The dramatic novel is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution)

Set against (person)

bị đẩy vào thế đối đầu, chống lại

Cut across

ảnh hưởng hoặc lan rộng qua nhiều tầng lớp (Economic anxiety is an issue that cuts across all social classes)

Torn apart by

bị tàn phá hoặc chia rẽ nghiêm trọng bởi (The country was torn apart by decades of civil war)

Deliberate (v)

= carefully consider (The jury took hours to deliberate before reaching a final verdict)

Deliberate (adj)

Cố ý

Bring round

= persuade, làm ai đó tỉnh lại (It took a lot of discussion to bring round the manager to our new marketing plan)

Take back

Rút lại lời nói (He realized his mistake and immediately took back his harsh comments)

Reclaim (v) (possess)

Đòi lại, lấy lại quyền sở hữu

Reclaim (v)

Cải tạo lại đất đai/tài nguyên để sử dụng (Environmentalists are working hard to reclaim degraded land for community forests)

Bind (v)

Buộc chặt, gắn kết, ràng buộc (A shared history and common values bind the two communities closely together)

Call up

= remind, gọi cho ai (Hearing that old song always calls up sweet memories of high school)

Seal (v)

Niêm phong, chính thức chốt (The two companies finally sealed the multi-million dollar contract after weeks of negotiation)

Conjecture (v)

= speculate (Scientists can only conjecture about what exists beyond the edge of the known universe)

Deduction (n)

Sự suy luận logic (By a process of careful deduction, the detective finally solved the mystery)

An integral part

Một phần thiết yếu (Critical thinking is an integral part of the academic curriculum at university)

Come across

= to impress (Her presentation came across as confident and professional)

Stick out

Nổi bật hẳn lên (Her brilliant presentation really stuck out from all the rest in the competition)

stick out (phr)

The job is tough, but I plan to stick it out until the end of the year.

Stand up to scrutiny

đứng vững trước thử thách (The scientist's innovative theory managed to stand up to rigorous testing by his peers)

Cultural practice

tập quán văn hóa

Underlying (adj)

Ẩn ở bên dưới, cơ bản, cốt lõi (The doctor tried to treat the underlying cause of the illness rather than just the symptoms)

Come off

Diễn ra suôn sẻ (Despite a few initial setbacks, the charity event came off brilliantly)

Come round

Thay đổi ý kiến (At first, her parents were against the idea, but they eventually came round to supporting her decision)

Come about

hình thành, xuất hiện (Scientists are still researching how life on Earth first came about)

Prism (n)

góc nhìn (Everyone views historical events through the prism of their own cultural background)

Panorama (n)

bức tranh toàn cảnh (From the top of the mountain tower, visitors can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the entire city)

Dimension (n)

khía cạnh của một vấn đề (The new evidence adds a completely different dimension to the criminal investigation)

Lay aside

side aside (The two political parties decided to lay aside their differences to address the national crisis)

Write off

coi như bỏ đi (After the severe accident, the insurance company decided to write off the damaged car)

Put away

Cất đi/ tiết kiệm tiền bạc

Rule over

Cai trị, thống trị (The ancient king ruled over a prosperous empire for decades)

Pay lip service

hứa suông (The company claims to care about employee wellbeing, but they mostly pay lip service to it without offering real benefits)

Structural discrimination

(tình trạng mà các quy tắc, chính sách, thủ tục hoặc thể chế ngầm tạo ra sự bất lợi cho một nhóm người nhất định dựa trên chủng tộc, giới tính hay giai cấp)

Verbal tribute

Lời ca ngợi (At the ceremony, the director paid a touching verbal tribute to the retired professor for his lifelong research)

Preconceived notions

quan niệm có sẵn từ trước

Constitute (v)

Cấu thành, tạo thành (Renewable energy sources constitute a growing percentage of the nation's power supply)

Cut down on

Cắt giảm (Doctors advise people to cut down on processed sugar)

Break in on

Ngắt lời, xen vào (A sudden noise from the street broke in on his deep concentration)

Worn away from

Bị mòn đi (The ancient stone steps were worn away from centuries of people walking on them)

Chip away at

Từng bước làm suy yếu (Constant stress can slowly chip away at a person's mental health)

Cultural conventions

những chuẩn mực văn hoá (Bowing when greeting someone is an important part of social and cultural conventions in Japan)

Soak up (She sat on the café terrace, simply soaking up the lively atmosphere of the city)

tiếp thu, hấp thu

Pull through

Vượt qua được (Despite the severe medical crisis, the patient managed to pull through with the doctors' help)

Culinary tradition

Truyền thống ẩm thực (Pho and Banh Mi are globally famous symbols of Vietnam's rich culinary tradition)

Miscellaneous (adj)

Hỗn hợp, pha trộn nhiều loại khác nhau (The drawer was filled with miscellaneous items like old keys, receipts)

Indiscriminate (adj)

Bừa bãi, không cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng (The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides can severely harm local wildlife)

Eclectic (adj)

Đa dạng, phong phú (Her music taste is quite eclectic, ranging from classical opera to modern electronic pop)

Divergent (adj)

khác nhau (After university, the two close friends pursued divergent paths in their careers)

Rub someone the wrong way

Làm ai đó khó chịu (His arrogant attitude during the team meeting really rubbed her the wrong way)

Pluralistic society

một xã hội nơi nhiều nhóm người với các nền văn hóa, tôn giáo, chủng tộc hoặc quan điểm chính trị khác nhau cùng chung sống

Accommodate cultural differences

Dung hòa, thích ứng các khác biệt văn hóa

Social fabric

Cấu trúc xã hội

Comply with

= obey to, conform to (All international students must comply with visa regulations)

Concede (v)

Thừa nhận, nhượng bộ (After hours of intense debate, the politician finally had to concede that his opponent's point was valid)

Acquiesce in

miễn cưỡng chấp nhận (She decided to acquiesce in the new scheduling policy to avoid unnecessary conflicts)

hostility

Sự thù địch (The two rival groups met with deep hostility before the mediation process began)

Put through (person)

bắt ai đó phải trải qua một thử thách khó khăn

Put through (negotiation)

hoàn thành/thực hiện thành công một thỏa thuận

Put over

= interpret comprehensively (The professor has a great way of putting over complex scientific concepts to his students)

put down

chỉ trích, lăng mạ ai đó làm họ mất mặt (He always puts his brother down in front of his friends)

put down (protest)

trấn áp một cuộc nổi loạn (The police used force to put down the riot)

Come under fire for something

be criticized (The government came under fire for delaying the new environmental protection policies)

Run-of-the-mill (adj)

= trivial, common (It was just a run-of-the-mill action movie with a predictable storyline)

By-the-book (adj)

Làm theo đúng nguyên tắc (The auditor ensured that every single financial transaction was done strictly by-the-book)

Adherence (n)

Sự tuân thủ nghiêm ngặt các quy tắc (The patient's fast recovery depended on strict adherence to taking the daily pills)

Conformity (n)

Làm theo số đông (Raising your hand before speaking in a classroom because other students follow that rule)

Allegiance (n)

Lòng trung thành với một quốc gia, một lý tưởng nào đó

Affinity (n)

Sự gắn bó, sự đồng điệu tự nhiên (She has always felt a strong affinity for art and classical literature)

Innocuous

vô hại (Her innocuous remarks during the interview were misinterpreted by the media)

Flashpoint

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Watershed (n)

= milestone (The invention of the internet was a true watershed moment in modern human history)

Hallmark (n)

= signature (Honesty and transparency are the hallmarks of a strong and trustworthy leader)