Radiocarbon Dating – The Profile of Nancy Athfield

inanimate /ɪnˈænɪmət/

A rock is an inanimate object.

(a) not alive in the way that people, animals and plants are - vật không có sự sống

prehistoric /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/

prehistoric man/remains/animals/burial sites

(a) connected with the time in history before information was written down - liên quan đến thời nguyên thủy

keep track of

Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going.

(idm) to have/not have information about what is happening or where somebody/something is - theo dõi

intrigued /ɪnˈtriːɡd/

I'm intrigued to know what you thought of the movie.

(a) very interested in something/somebody and wanting to know more about it/them - cảm thấy hứng thú

remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/

She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.

(n) the parts of something that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc. - những gì còn sót lại

unearth /ʌnˈɜːrθ/

Police have unearthed a human skeleton.

(v) to find something in the ground by digging - đào

SYNONYM dig up

unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/

an unconventional approach to the problem

(a) not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting - không thông thường

SYNONYM unorthodox

hands-on

to gain hands-on experience of industry

(a) doing something rather than just talking about - thực hành, thực nghiệm

prestigious /preˈstiːdʒəs/

My parents wanted me to go to a more prestigious university.

(a) respected and admired as very important or of very high quality - có danh tiếng

odd /ɑːd/

It's odd to think I will never see her again.

(a) strange or unusual - lạ lùng

expertise /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/

We have the expertise to help you run your business.

(n) expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job - chuyên môn

run out of

Time is running out for the trapped miners.

(phr v) if a supply of something runs out, it is used up or finished - cạn kiệt

ruins /ˈruːɪnz/

We visited the ruins of a Norman castle.

(n) the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged - tàn tích

Historic accounts /hɪˈstɒr.ɪk əˈkaʊnts/

Các ghi chép lịch sử; historical records

Cast doubt /kɑːst daʊt/

Gieo rắc nghi vấn; raise uncertainty

Qualifications /ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

Bằng cấp, năng lực chuyên môn; credentials

Blossomed /ˈblɒs.əmd/

Phát triển rực rỡ, nở rộ; flourished

Flaws /flɔːz/

Các lỗi, khiếm khuyết; defects

Feat /fiːt/

Kỳ tích, thành tựu; achievement

Breakthrough /ˈbreɪk.θruː/

Bước đột phá; advance

Ingenuity /ˌɪn.dʒəˈnjuː.ə.ti/

Sự khéo léo, tính sáng tạo; inventiveness

Tremendous contribution /trɪˈmen.dəs ˌkɒn.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/

Sự đóng góp to lớn; massive input

Hindrance /ˈhɪn.drəns/

Trở ngại, rào cản; obstacle

Compiled /kəmˈpaɪld/

Biên soạn, tổng hợp; assembled

Conflicted on /kənˈflɪk.tɪd ɒn/

Mâu thuẫn, bất đồng về; contradicted