CPE use of english 1

Itinerary [ N ] [ C ] C1

• /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ər.i/

• Lịch trình (kế hoạch chi tiết hay lộ trình) cho chuyến đi - a detailed plan or route of a journey

• The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.

The tropics phrase [ plural ]

• Vùng nhiệt đới - the hottest area of the earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Many exotic fruits grow in the tropics.

ordination [ N ] [ C and U ]

• /ˌɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

• Lễ phong chức - the act or ceremony of making someone a priest or other religious leader

• His ordination took place in the old church.”

excavate [ V ] [ I or T ]

• /ˈek.skə.veɪt/

• Khai quật - to remove the earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground to discover things about the past

• Đào bới - to dig a hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine

• The archaeologists used shovels and brushes to carefully excavate the ancient burial site.

tackle [ V, N ]

• /ˈtæk.əl/

VERB

1. verb (DEAL WITH) B1

• đối mặt, giải quyết với vấn đề/ai đó - to try to deal with something or someone

• There are many ways of tackling this problem.

• tackle someone about something I tackled him about his careless work.

2. verb (SPORT)

• Cướp bóng, xoạt bóng(dùng trong môn bóng đá, khúc côn cầu, bóng bầu dục) - (especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall

• Barnes tackled Johnson just as she was about to shoot.

NOUN

1. noun (EQUIPMENT)

• đồ dùng, dụng cụ - all the objects needed for a particular activity

• The company, which has its headquarters near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, makes fishing tackle.

Đồng nghĩa: apparatus [ N ] /ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/

Come to terms with something [idiom]

• Dần dần chấp nhận 1 tình huống buồn - to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love

• I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.

In contact with someone [ collocation ]

1. Liên lạc thường xuyên - in communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly

• They are in contact with each other by text or email at least once a day.

2. Chạm vào - touching or very near to someone or something

• Fruit and vegetables that have been in contact with bacteria can make you ill if you eat them.

Be on the point of [idiom]

• Định làm gì - to be going to do something very soon (= be going to)

• She was so tired that she was on the point of collapse.

Imminent [ adj ] C2

• /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/

• Sắp xảy ra - coming or likely to happen very soon

• A strike is imminent

Đồng nghĩa: impending [ adj ] [ before noun ] /ɪmˈpen.dɪŋ/

Proposed [ adj ] B2

• /prəˈpəʊzd/

• Được đề xuất, dự kiến - suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider

• There have been huge demonstrations against the proposed factory closure

Put foward [ phrasel verb ] C1

1. Đề xuất, đề cử ai đó - to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider

• The proposals that you have put forward deserve serious consideration.

2. Dời lịch sớm hơn, chỉnh đồng hồ sớm hơn - to change a clock or watch to make it show a later time, especially an hour

• Most European countries put the clocks forward in the spring.

Came as something [ collocation ]

• If something comes as a surprise, a disappointment, etc., it causes you to experience a particular emotion

• Các dạng như

1. Came as a surprise

2. Came as no surprise

3. Came as a relief

4. Came as a disappointment

Make use of something [ phrase ] B2

• Tận dụng vì mục đích gì đó - to use something that is available

• We might as well make use of the hotel's facilities.

• Postal worker [ collocation ]

• Người giao thư

• Postal [ adj ] C1- relating to post or to the public service that collects and delivers the post

• Ample [ adj ] C1

• /ˈæm.pəl/

• Phong phú - more than enough

• There's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.

Đồng nghĩa: abudant [ adj ] /əˈbʌn.dənt/ , plentiful [ adj ] /ˈplen.tɪ.fəl/

Attain [ V ] C1

• /əˈteɪn/

• Đạt được - to reach or succeed in getting something

• He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.

Đồng nghĩa: accomplish [ V ] C1 /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/

• Institution [ N ]

• /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/

1. Noun ( organization ) B1

• Tổ chức lớn và quan trọng - a large and important organization, such as a university or bank

• A medical institution

2. Noun ( custom )

• Phong tục - a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society

• the venerable institution of marriage

Confine [ V ] C2

• /kənˈfaɪn/

1. Giới hạn - to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!

• Cofine to

2. Khống chế - to keep someone closed in a place, often by force [ passive ]

• The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world.

Representative [ N ]

• /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/

• Người đại diện - someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people

• The firm has representatives in every major city.