Extra vocabulary and collocations

uncanny (adj)

strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening

kì lạ

It was ___ the way that she always knew what he was thinking.

She bears an ___ resemblance to her father's best friend.

rationale (n)

the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions

I don't understand the ____ for these restrictions.

He tried to explain the scientific ____ behind his work.

• the rationale for sth/doing sth

resemble (v) sth

to look like or be like someone or something, to be similar to someone or something

giống …

• Several of the women ____ one another closely enough to be sisters.

• After the earthquake, the city ____ a battlefield.

resemblance (n)

the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way

sự tương đồng

• These prices bear no ____ to (= are completely different from) the ones I saw printed in the newspaper.

• There was a clear family ____ between all the brothers.

the assembled company

tập thể công ty

• At the staff meeting, the manager told ____ (= everyone there) that no one would lose their job.

revamp sth (v)

change and improve sth

= renovate, update sth

scrutiny (n)

the careful and detailed examination of something

be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny (phr)

be examined carefully

foster (v)

to stimulate, promote, encourage

reckless (adj)

without responsibility; careless

relentless (adj)

continuous; unstoppable; continuing in a determined way without any interruption

relentless pursuit of sth

unstoppable pursuit of sth

nevertheless (adv)

despite what has just been said or referred to

have argue for sth (phr)

tranh cãi về việc gì đó

senator (n)

thượng nghị sĩ

influential

having the power and importance to affect something

retention (n)

the continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone (việc giữ lại)

water/heat retention (phr)

giữ nước/giữ nhiệt

customer/client retention

việc giữ chân khách hàng

unpopular

not liked by many people (không được lòng)

employee retention

efforts to keep current employees

bond

(n): a strong connection or relationship between people

(v): to establish a close connection with someone

atom

the basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

close bond

that involves emotional attachment and mutual support.

There has been a ____ between them ever since she saved him from drowning.

family bond

family relationship

form a bond

estabish a close connection between people

undertake sth

(v): to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult

(v): to promise that you will do something

Students are required to ____ simple experiments.

She ____ not to publish the names of the people involved.

The government ____ that the buildings would not be redeveloped.

scorching sun

mặt trời thiêu đốt

insulation (n)

cách nhiệt

but these things will only get me so far

nhưng những thứ này chỉ giúp tôi đến 1 mức độ nhất định thôi

in the age of

trong thời kỳ …

• _____ climate change

the silver bullet

giải pháp thần kỳ

• Climate experts have warned that ACs are not _______ in the age of climate change.

guzzle sth

ngốn cái gì đó, tiêu thụ rất nhiều cái gì đó

• ACs ______ energy.

power grids

lưới điện

get stuck in a vicious cycle

bị mắc kẹt trong 1 vòng luẩn quẩn

cities already packed with concrete and asphalt

những thành phố vốn đã chật cứng bê tông và nhựa đường

soak up sth

tiếp thu, hấp thụ, thấm (chất lỏng)

= take in, absorb >< repel (v)

exacerbate sth

làm trầm trọng thêm cái gì

elaborate (adj)

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

kỹ lưỡng, công phu, chi tiết

= detailed

• They're making the most ______ preparations for the wedding.

• He came out with such an ______ excuse that I didn't quite believe him.

elaborate on sth

to add more information to or explain something that you have said

giải thích chi tiết hơn về điều đã nói

• The congresswoman said she was resigning, but refused to ______ her reasons for doing so.

load-bearing wall

tường chịu lực

building spree

đợt xây dựng ồ ạt

hallmark

dấu ấn

dreary (adj)

thê lương

• ____ day: ngày ảm đạm

• ____ weather: thời tiết ảm đạm

• ____ winter

frenzy (n)

cơn cuồng loạn

• In the middle of this glass-building _____

• a shopping/buying _____

wooden (adj)

được làm bằng gỗ

• ______ apartment

ward off sth

đẩy lùi cái gì

• This place has several ways to ____ the heat

thermal conductivity

độ dẫn nhiệt

• low _________: độ dẫn nhiệt kém

a sharp contrast to sth

một sự tương phản rõ rệt với cái gì đó

• this traditional architecture is _________ these glass boxes

glaze sth

tráng men cái gì

patchy (adj)

không đồng đều, lúc tốt lúc xấu

• Matthew found the service extremely _____ . (Matthew thấy dịch vụ này rất thất thường)

• The varnish is a little _____ on this table. (lớp sơn bóng trên chiếc bàn này có hơi không đều)

copper (n)

đồng

• ____ wire: dây đồng

penetrate sth

go through sth

resilient to sth

bền bỉ với cái gì đó

• it is the ideal way to to make a flat roof _____ summer heat.

retrofit (n,v)

(v): to provide a machine with a part, or a place with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built

(n): an occasion when a machine is provided with a part, or a place is provided with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built

• We're ____ (-ing form) these plants with state-of-the-art emission controls.

• A scheduled _____ (-ing form) for wireless Internet had not happened.

streamline sth

to improve the effectiveness of an organization such as a business or government, often by making the way activities are performed simpler

đơn giản hóa, tối ưu hóa

address sth

giải quyết cái gì

• _____ an issue/a problem/a concern/a challenge/the causes/the root causes of sth/inequalities/the needs of sb

address sb

phát biểu trước ai đó

• The president ____ the nation.

• She _____ the audience.

address sth to sb

gửi cái gì cho ai

• The letter was _____ (V3) to the manager.

roadblock (n)

chướng ngại, = obstacle

incentive to do sth

động lực để làm gì đó, thường là yếu tố bên ngoài (phần thưởng…) khuyến khích làm

• The government has introduced and implemented some policies to provide financial incentives for business.

explicit goal

mục tiêu rõ ràng

substitute (v)

• to use something or someone instead of another thing or person (dùng cái gì hoặc ai đó thay cho cái gì hoặc ai đó khác)

• _______ something for something You can ______ oil for butter (= use oil instead of butter) in this recipe.

• _______ something with something You can _______ the wheat flour with almond flour (= use almond flour instead of wheat flour).

• be ______ (V3) for He made his film debut when he was ______ for the actor who was originally cast.

Smash was believed to be _______ (V3) for Gumayusi in the last 2 games of the match.

substitute (n)

a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person (phương án thay thế)

Tom brought on an ______ for Gumayusi in the previous match, which caused supporters to raise several questions about his expertise.

back-to-back (phr)

happening one after another, without interruption (liên tiếp)

• Eileen is the first investigator to succeed in ______ campaigns.

hostile (adj)

unfriendly and not liking something (không thân thiện)

• The president had a ______ reception in Ohio this morning. (Tổng thống được đón tiếp không mấy thân thiện ở Ohio sáng nay)

difficult or not suitable for living or growing (khắc nghiệt)

• _____ weather conditions

  a _____ climate/environment

sweat profusely

đổ nhiều mồ hôi

dual action

tác động kép

wholesome

good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally (tốt cho sức khỏe)

• ____ food

vacant

chỗ trống

• not filled or occupied; available to be used

moral obligation

nghĩa vụ đạo đức

moral judgement

phán đoán đạo đức

• make _________

condemn sth

lên án cái gì

• _______ sth for moral grounds