writing task 1 đề 8

urban population / n phrase / /ˈɜːbən ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/ / The urban population rose steadily.

dân số thành thị / people living in cities

percentage / n / /pəˈsentɪdʒ/ / The percentage increased significantly.

tỷ lệ phần trăm / a proportion expressed as a number out of 100

account for / v phrase / /əˈkaʊnt fɔː/ / Malaysia accounted for the highest figure.

chiếm / to form or make up a part

stand at / v phrase / /stænd æt/ / The figure stood at 30% in 1970.

ở mức / to be at a particular level

experience growth = witness growth / v phrase / /ɪkˈspɪəriəns ɡrəʊθ/

tăng trưởng / to show an increase

increase steadily = rise gradually / v phrase / /ɪnˈkriːs ˈstedɪli/

tăng đều đặn / to rise at a constant rate

surge / v / /sɜːdʒ/ / The figure surged after 2000.

tăng vọt / to increase rapidly

climb sharply = soar / v / /klaɪm ˈʃɑːpli/

tăng mạnh / to rise quickly

peak at / v phrase / /piːk æt/ / The proportion peaked at 82%.

đạt đỉnh / to reach the highest point

reach a high of / v phrase / /riːtʃ ə haɪ əv/

đạt mức cao nhất / to hit the highest level

remain stable = stay unchanged / v phrase / /rɪˈmeɪn ˈsteɪbl/

giữ ổn định / to remain constant

fluctuate / v / /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ / The figure fluctuated slightly.

dao động / to rise and fall irregularly

decline = decrease = drop / v / /dɪˈklaɪn/

giảm / to become smaller

dip slightly / v phrase / /dɪp ˈslaɪtli/

giảm nhẹ / to fall a little

overtake = surpass / v / /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ / Indonesia overtook the Philippines in 2010.

vượt qua / to become greater than

be higher than / phrase / /bi ˈhaɪə ðæn/

cao hơn / to exceed another figure

in contrast / linking phrase / /ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst/

ngược lại / used to compare differences

respectively / adv / /rɪˈspektɪvli/

lần lượt là / in the order mentioned

upward trend / n phrase / /ˈʌpwəd trend/

xu hướng tăng / a general increase over time

downward trend / n phrase / /ˈdaʊnwəd trend/

xu hướng giảm / a general decrease over time