INFERENCE

[HARD] 7/11/2024

Distort

(v) /dɪˈstɔːt/ làm méo, bóp méo

The map distorted Greenland to appear four times its actual size.

Retain

(v) /rɪˈteɪn/ giữ lại

She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race.

Levy

(v) /ˈlev.i/ đánh thuế

A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.

Departure from

(n) /dɪˈpɑː.tʃər/ =change

There can be no departure from the rules.

Deposit

(v) /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ =leave

The flood waters fell, depositing mud over the whole area.

Burrow

(v) /ˈbʌr.əʊ/ đào

Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river.

Drainage

(n) /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ/ sự thoát nước

These plants need a sunny spot with good drainage.

Compile

(v) /kəmˈpaɪl/ sưu tập

We're compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.

Marginal

(adj) /ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/ =small

The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years.

Predate

(v) /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/ xuất hiện trước

These cave paintings predate any others which are known.

Inarguable

(adj) /ɪnˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bəl/ đúng không cãi được

The evidence in this case is inarguable.

Coincidental

(adj) /kəʊˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/ xảy ra ngẫu nhiên

However, their similar effects would then be viewed as merely coincidental.

Civic

(adj) /ˈsɪv.ɪk/ thuộc về công dân

She felt it was her civic duty to tell the police.

Insulation

(n) /ˌɪn.sjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ sự cách ly khỏi nhiệt/điện/âm thanh

The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.

Hatchling

(n) /ˈhætʃ.lɪŋ/ con non, mới nở

To obtain a solitary line, hatchlings were individually reared in small cages.

Constrain

(v) /kənˈstreɪn/ kiểm soát và hạn chế

The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.

Ascribe st to sb/st

(v) /əˈskraɪb/ gán cái gì cho cái gì khác/ai khác

People like to ascribe human feelings to animals.

Dexterity

(n) /dekˈster.ə.ti/ sự khéo léo

He answered the reporters' questions with all the dexterity of a politician.

Integrate

(v) /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ hòa nhập, hội nhập

Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.

Credence

(n) /ˈkriː.dəns/ niềm tin, lòng tin

I'm not prepared to give credence to anonymous complaints.

Interbreeding

(n) /ˌɪn.təˈbriː.dɪŋ/ sự lai giống

Neanderthals simply disappeared through interbreeding with the modern newcomers.

Interrogate

(v) /ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪt/ thẩm vấn

Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or imprisoned in recent weeks.

Parallel

(n) /ˈpær.ə.lel/ =similarity

I'm trying to see if there are any obvious parallels between the two cases.