Academic English

rundown

/ˈrʌn.daʊn/

Tóm tắt, tổng quan

a report that provides the most important information about something

eg: Here's a quick rundown of today's meeting.

probation

/prəˈbeɪ.ʃən/

Thời gian thử việc

a period of time at the start of a new job when you are watched and tested to see if you are suitable for the job

eg: She is on academic probation this semester.

withdraw (from)

Rút khỏi, rút lui

To take out or remove; to leave or stop participating;

eg1: He decided to withdraw from the competition.

rút tiền

to take money out of an account

eg2: This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.

inferior

/ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/

Kém hơn

Not as good as someone or something else

eg1: This brand is inferior in quality.

eg2: These products are inferior to those we bought last year.

eg3: It was clear the group were regarded as intellectually/morally/socially inferior.

counsellor

/ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/

Cố vấn tâm lý

Someone trained to give advice on personal or psychological issues

eg: I talked to the school counsellor.

registrar

/ˈredʒɪstrɑː(r)/

Văn phòng ghi danh

an official whose job is to keep official records, especially of births, deaths, and marriages

at some colleges, an official in charge of exams, keeping records, and new students

eg: The registrar will confirm your enrollment.

assess

/əˈses/

Đánh giá

To evaluate or estimate the nature or quality of something

eg: We need to assess the damage.

hall of residence = dormitory = dorm

Ký túc xá

A building where students live while studying at a university

eg: She lives in the university hall of residence.

Caucasian

/kɔːˈkeɪʒən/

Người da trắng (Châu Âu)

A person of European descent

eg: The survey included both Caucasian and Asian participants.

honesty

Sự trung thực

The quality of being truthful

eg: Honesty is one of the most important values.

plague

/pleɪɡ/

Tai hoạ, gây rắc rối, quấy rầy

to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

eg: Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.

to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions:

plague someone with something eg: The children plagued him with questions all through lunch.

plague someone for something eg:He's been plaguing me for a loan of the book.

patrol

/pəˈtrəʊl/

Tuần tra

To go around an area to check for danger or problems

eg: Police patrol the streets at night.

sloping

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/

Dốc, nghiêng

Not flat; slanted

eg: They built a house on sloping ground.

prominently

/ˈprɒmɪnəntli/

một cách nổi bật

in a way that is easily seen or noticed

eg: Her name was prominently displayed on the list.

recipient

/rɪˈsɪpiənt/

người nhận

a person who receives something

eg: The scholarship recipient was very grateful.

faithfully

/ˈfeɪθfəli/

một cách trung thành

in a loyal and accurate manner

eg: Yours faithfully, (used in formal letters).

sincerely

/sɪnˈsɪəli/

chân thành

in a genuine and honest way; truly

eg: Yours sincerely, (closing in formal emails).

divider

/dɪˈvaɪdə(r)/

ngăn cách, vách ngăn

something that separates spaces or sections

eg: Use a divider to organize your notebook.

binder

/ˈbaɪndə(r)/

bìa kẹp tài liệu

a cover for holding loose sheets of paper together

eg: I keep my notes in a blue binder.

soak

/səʊk/

thấm

to become completely wet

eg: The rain soaked my clothes.

ngâm

to leave something in liquid, especially in order to clean it, make it softer, or change its flavour

eg: Soak the fruit in brandy for a few hours before you add it to the mixture

abbreviation

/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/

từ viết tắt

a shortened form of a word or phrase

eg: “USA” is an abbreviation for United States of America.

transparency

/trænsˈpærənsi/

sự minh bạch

the quality of being easy to see through or easy to understand

eg: We need transparency in financial reports.

faculty

/ˈfækəlti/

B2: khoa (trong trường), giảng viên

A department in a university OR the teaching staff.

eg1: She teaches in the faculty of engineering.

C1: khả năng, tài năng

a natural ability to hear, see, think, move,…; a special ability to do a particular thing

eg2: Even at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties.

eg3: Studying has certainly sharpened my critical faculties (= taught me to think carefully about things using my judgment).

institution

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/

tổ chức, trường đại học

An established organization, especially for education or research.

eg: Oxford is a prestigious institution.

differentiate

/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/

phân biệt

To show or recognize the difference between things.

eg: It's important to differentiate facts from opinions.