CROP-GROWING SKYSCRAPERS

conservative (adj)

Thận trọng

demographic

Nhân khẩu học

relating to the population and groups of people in it

raise crops

Trồng trọt

grow plants such as wheat, rice,..

practice(n)

habit=tradition=custom

ensure(v)

make sure, confirm, make certain

Hothouse

Nhà kính

a heated glass building in which plants are grown

Vogue

fashion, trend

urgent(adj)

Khẩn cấp

very important and needing to be dealt with immediately

scale up

increase, expand, develop

accommodate

Cung cấp

to give someone what is needed

employ

use=exploit

cutting-edge

modern, newest

proposal (n)

suggestion=application

vertical farming

an idea for a way of farming in which plants are grown in tall structures with many levels

multi-storey

many floors

drastically (adv)

đáng kể

radically=extremely=significantly

implement (v)

thực hiện

put into practice= take action

proponent (n)

ng đề xướng, ủng hộ

advocate=supporter ><opponent

urban renewal

đổi mới đô thị

sustainable (adj)

bền vừng

environmentally friendly= eco-friendly, green

year-round

quanh năm

sacrifice

hy sinh

horizontal farming

traditional farming >< vertical farming

despoil

damage=spoil=ruin

Verdant (adj)

lush=green=grassy

semi-arid

Bán khô cằn

evolve

tiến triển, tiến hoá

shelter

sự che trở

protection from danger

subject sth to sth

trải qua , chịu đựng

unpleasant experience

food-bearing plants

cây lương thực

the rigours of sth

Trong điều kiện khắt khe

drought

hạn hán

hurricane

bão

monsoon

heavy rain, rains

take their toll

bad effect on sth/sb a long period of time

optimum (adj)

tốt nhất, thuận lợi nhất

failure (n)

not successful

pest (n)

ng quấy rầy, côn trùng gây hại

eliminate (v)

xoá bỏ

remove= eradicate

herbicide

thuốc diệt cỏ

pesticide

thuốc trừ sâu

Fertilizer

Phân bón

infectious (adj)

lây nhiễm

interface

bề mặt chung, cái chung

compost

phân trộn

edible

suitable to be eaten, not poisonous

tractor

máy kéo

plough

máy cày

artificial

non-natural=man-made

expose

reveal=show=display

prohibitively

đắt đỏ

aspiration

ambition=goal=aim

likelihood

có thể xảy ra

variation

difference

stacked tray

khay xếp chồng lên nhau

overhead

above=upstair>< below

address

deal with

detrimental

negative=harmful

skyscraper

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