Thẻ ghi nhớ: Unit 4 Change and technology- Destination C1 C2 | Quizlet

adjust

v. điều chỉnh lại

alternate

v, adj. thay phiên, xen kẽ

alternative

n. lựa chọn thay thế

adj. thay thế

amend

v. sửa đổi (luật pháp)

conservative

adj. thận trọng, dè dặt, bảo thủ

decay

n., v. tình trạng suy tàn, suy sụp, tình trạng đổ nát

deteriorate

v. trở nên tệ hơn

distort

v. bóp méo, xuyên tạc, vặn vẹo

dynamic

(adj) thuộc động lực, động lực học

năng nổ, sôi nổi

(n) động lực

novel

(adj) new and original, not like anything seen before:

a novel idea/suggestion

Keeping a sheep in the garden is a novel way of keeping the grass short!

used to refer to a new strain (= type) of a virus that has not been seen before:

The COVID-19 pathogen is a novel coronavirus.

A novel virus in swine is closely related to the human hepatitis E virus.

persist

(v)bền bỉ, cố chấp /bền bỉ, cố chấp (insist on)

She persistedd in her search for the truth

. pesistence

.persistent

. pesistently

radical

(adj) hoàn toàn, triệt để, quyết liệt

từ rễ hoặc gốc, cơ bản

believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change:

He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician.

These people have very radical views.

relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme:

We need to make some radical changes to our operating procedures.

I'm just having my hair trimmed - nothing radical.

a person who supports great social and political change:

She was a radical all her life.

refine

v. lọc, chọn lọc, làm cho tinh khiết

cải tiến, trau chuốt

reform

v., n. cải cách, cải thiện, cải tạo; sự cải cách, sự cải thiện, cải tạo

revise

v. đọc lại, xem lại, sửa lại, ôn lại

shift

v., n. đổi chỗ, dời chỗ, chuyển, giao; sự thay đổi, sự luân phiên, ca làm việc

transform

v. thay đổi, biến đổi

to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved:

The reorganization will transform the entertainment industry.

the power of art to transform experience

Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn would instantlytransform herself into a radiant star.

uniform

adj. đồng phục; đều, giống nhau, đồng dạng

the same; not changing or different in any way:

The office walls and furniture are a uniform grey.

Small businesses are demanding that they receive uniform treatmentfrom the banks.

breakthrough in sth

achieve/make a breakthrough

a major/real/significant breakthrough

n, adj. bước đột phá

very important in the progress or development of something or someone, because of solving a big problem or making a big improvement:

The article described the impact of their breakthrough discovery of the structure of DNA.

The grant funds innovative projects that may lead to breakthrough improvements in health care.

substaintial

đáng kể

status quo

nguyên trạng, hiện trạng

the present situation:

Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.

trend

a downward/upward trend Borrowing is on a downward trend.

a trend for sth They are profiting from a growing trend for eating out.

a trend in sth Manufacturers are being buffeted by trends in the globaleconomy.

a trend of sth a trend of rising prices

a trend towards/toward sth The trend toward bigger cars is new this year.

current/general/recent trends

growing/long-term/underlying trends

business/economic/global trends

substitute

n,v

substitute for sb/sth

substitute (n)

substitute teacher, cầu thủ dự bị

a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person:

Tofu can be used as a meat substitute in vegetarian recipes.

Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the game.

broadband

n. băng thông rộng, mạng kết nối

a system that makes it possible for many messages or large amounts of information to be sent at the same time and very quickly between computers or other electronic devices:

Internet connection via broadband offers many advantages.

broadband services/networks/technology/transmission

consumer electronics

thiết bị điện

craft

n. nghề,nghề thủ công

v. tạo ra (đồ thủ công)

adj.relating to food or drink made using traditional methods by smallcompanies, or companies and people that do this:

All over the world, craft bakers exist who bake bread in traditional ways.

the craft of furniture making/sewing/glassblowing

political/literary craft

rural/ancient/traditional crafts

craft workers (= skilled workers)

(games) console

n. máy chơi game. a surface on which you find the controls for a piece of electrical equipment or a machine:

a gaming console

v. to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy:

He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.

I tried to console her with a box of chocolates.

UK I was consoling Liz on having broken up with her boyfriend.

manual

n. bản hướng dẫn

adj. bằng tay

primitive

adj. sơ khai, nguyên thủy

technique

n. kỹ sảo, kỹ thuật, phương pháp kỹ thuật

back up

make a copy of information on your computer; give support to someone by telling other people that you agree with them

If I ask for more money will you back me up?

change around

move things so that they are in different places or positions

v. di chuyển các đồ trong nhà

She's always changing the furniture around.

change into

stop being in one state, condition or form and start being in another, or make something do this; take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

v. chuyển sang, thay đồ mới

The frog changed into a handsome prince.

change out of

take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones

The minute I get home, all I want to do is to change out of my work clothes

do away with

to get rid of

A lot of the restrictions on imports have been done away with.

do up

repair, paint and improve an old building, car, boat, etc; fasten (an item of clothing)

Do up/tie up your shoelaces. Thắt dây giày

The dress does up at the back.

It's a lovely cottage, but it needs doing up a bit.

We spent our weekends doing up a 1934 Rolls Royce.

to wrap something in paper or cloth in an attractive way

He held a small parcel done up in coloured paper and ribbon.

Her shiny dark hair was done up in a ponytail.

to dress someone in special clothes or put make-up on them

She had spent hours doing herself up for the party.

(all) done up:

Angie was done up in a silky black dress and fishnet stockings.

fade away

disappear slowly

v. mờ dần

key in

put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard

nhập dữ liệu vào máy tính

I don't have time to key it all in.

make into

change someone or something so that they become something else

biến cái gì thành...

His first record made him into a star.

The story was made into a film two years ago.

mix up

mix-up (n)

put things together without any order; think that one person or thing is another person or thing

nhầm lẫn, lộn xộn

They look so alike that it's easy to mix them up.

mix up with:

I think I'm mixing him up with someone else.

I sorted all the papers and you've mixed them up again.

take apart

separate an object into pieces

tháo rời

My watch stopped, so I took it apart.

test out

try using something such as a machine or product to find out whether it works correctly or is satisfactory

thử cái gì

I could see she was testing me out.

turn into

change or develop into something different; make someone or something change or develop into something different

biến thành

Our holiday turned into a nightmare.

use up

use all of a supply of something

I've used up all my holiday entitlement, and it's only August.

wear out

use something a lot so that it no longer works, or can no longer be used

mòn, rách, làm ai đó mệt

The children have all worn out their shoes.

to make someone feel very tired

She was worn out from looking after her elderly mother.

wear yourself out:

You need a holiday or you'll wear yourself out

wheelchair access

can be reached by wheelchair

break a habit

to stop doing something that you do regularly

Interrupting others is annoying, so try to break the habit.

break a tradition

We decided to break with tradition and have fish for Thanksgiving dinner

make a break for something

to suddenly run away from someone in order to escape

He made a break for the exit.

make the break from

to stop a relationship, job,...

chấm dứt (quan hệ, công việc...)

She has ___ her boyfriend.

a welcome break from

get away from something unpleasant; to do something pleasant instead of that thing

The holiday was a welcome break

It was a welcome break from all the packing he's been doing.

change sth for

replace sth with sth new or different; exchange goods

đổi lấy cái gì

change for the better/worse

Thay đổi theo chiều hướng xấu hơn/tốt hơn

As the afternoon wore on the weather changed for the worse.

to undergo a change

an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you

He seems to have undergone a change in attitude recently and has become much more co-operative

against the clock

trying very hard to finish something before a particular time

Staff are working against the clock to meet the deadline.

around the clock

all day and all night

Rescue teams are working a~ the clock to search for survivors of the earthquake.

clockwise

>< anticlockwise

like clockwork/ (as) regular as clockwork

If something works like ___ it works very smoothly and correctly.

date back to

to be made or begun at a particular time in the past

a large collection of records dating back to the 1950s

set/fix a date

to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)

They have not yet ___ for the trial.

go on/make a date (with sb)

I felt like a teenager going out on a first date.

at a later/future date

at some time in the future

The decision will be made at a later/future date.

to date

until now

There have been no reports of the animal being seen to date.

demand sth from sb

To insist that someone do, provide something.

Ex: I ___________ full attention _______--my students, so if you plan to nap or socialize in here, then you might as well drop this class right now.

make a demand

You are not in a position to make demands right now.

on demand

whenever people want it

We can't simply make cosmetic surgery available on demand.

in demand

to be wanted by a lot of people

Our software is in demand all over the world.

have/lack the energy to do

do/do not have energy to do sth

put/throw your energy into

to do something actively and enthusiastically

She's thrown herself into this new job

take/assume the form of

appear as something

the particular way in which something appears or exists

The aid might take the form of food or medical supplies.

Neglect of children can take a variety of forms.

in good/bad form

in good/bad shape

a good many/few

a lot of, several

There were a good many people at the concert

for sb's own good

for the benefit of sb

no good

morally bad:

I'd keep away from him if I were you - he's no good.

it is no good doing sth

vô ích

It's no good telling him - he won't listen.

know better

bạn phải biết nhiều hơn used for saying that someone should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced

She should know better than to try to fool him.

in the know

people in the know have more information about something than other people

Those in the know say he will resign before Christmas.

know-how

(n) practical knowledge, experience and ability

I don't have the technical know-how to repair a computer.

Lead sb into

To guide someone into something or some place

The guide led the tourists into the cave

lead the way

to be the best:

The company leads the way in developing new software.

to be the first to do something, especially to achieve success, and to show others how to do it

It is a country that has always led the way in its conservation policies.

lead the world

to be better than all other people or things

Their scientists lead the world in nutrition research.

lead sb to do sth

to cause someone to do or think something.

What led you to think that?

The brochure led me to believe that the price included home delivery.

lead down

to continue to or end up at some lower point or level. This trail leads down to the lake, while the other one leads up to the peak.

lead through

take/hold the lead

to accept responsibility for dealing with a situation

The United States took the lead in trying to salvage a deal at the peace talks.

to do something as an example for others to follow

British farmers took the lead by sending tons of grain to the drought-stricken areas.

follow sb's lead

to do the same thing that someone else has done

Ex: He _____________ her _______and voted in favor of the proposal.

in the lead

in a position that is ahead of others

They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead. winning in a race or competition

Our team was in the lead.

link sth/sb to/with

To connect multiple people or things physically to one another.

We linked each child's leg to their neighbor's with a bandana for the three-legged race.

To find, discover, or establish a connection between multiple people or things.

There's nothing linking me to their criminal activities!

click on/follow a link

- bấm vào một link

- theo dõi một link

(find/prove/establish) a link between

tìm ra/ chứng minh mối liên hệ giữa

change/swap places with

to take someone's position while they take yours

I'd love to swap places with someone famous, just for a day.

take the place of

to replace

take sb's place

to replace sb

He eventually took Charlie's place in a popular Latin ban

in place of

instead of

We advise discussion in place of argument

John couldn't go, so I went in his place.

out of place

not comfortable in or not suitable for a situation:

The picture looks out of place here.

I felt out of place in my huge new school.

place of work

where sb works

no place for

to not be a suitable place for someone or something

A damp flat is no place for someone with asthma.

peace process

a series of discussions to try to find a peaceful solution to a war or to political violence

a process of elimination

a way of finding an answer or solution by first deciding which answers or solutions are not possible

She figured out who he was by (the) process of elimination.

sense of purpose

Have value and importance; to be needed

I could feel a real sense of purpose in working in economics.