Reading Cambridge IELTS 20

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misconduct

improper behaviour ( ex: Academic misconduct includes cheating)

fraudulent

activity usually involving deception or dishonesty to gain an unfair advantage. ( giả dối )
ex :He gave a fraudulent excuse for missing class.

feel compassion for oneself

tự cảm thông với bản thân

fend off distractions

tránh xa sự xao nhãng

Ex: Turn off notifications to fend off distractions.

get back on track

quay lại đúng hướng

Ex: After a break, she got back on track.

take the edge off

giảm bớt cảm xúc tiêu cực

Ex: Music helps take the edge off stress.

not the first nor the last

others

umpire

trọng tài (baseball)

Ex: The umpire made a controversial call.

judgment call

quyết định mang tính chủ quan

• Ex: That was a judgment call by the referee.

• Syn: subjective,decision/ assesment

controversy

Ex: The decision caused huge controversy.

Syn: dispute, debate

heckling

la ó, phản đối ồn ào

Ex: The crowd started heckling the players.

consensus

sự đồng thuận chung

Ex: The general consensus was positive.

tweak (v)

điều chỉnh nhẹ

Ex: The system was tweaked after complaints.

make a call

Ex: The umpire made a difficult call. (decision)

be linked to

associated with / Ex: This issue is linked to technology.

take a stance

đưa ra lập trường

Ex: He took a strong stance against technology

rule out

loại bỏ (ý tưởng)

unforgiving

không khoan nhượng / quá khắt khe

Ex: The system is unforgiving of small errors.

pedantic

quá nguyên tắc, câu nệ

Ex: The rules are pedantic and rigid.

discretion

quyền linh hoạt (con người)

Ex: Human discretion is important.

delineated

được xác định rõ ràng

• Ex: The boundaries are clearly delineated.

dissenting stance

quan điểm phản đối

Ex: Some players take a dissenting stance.

a double-edged sword

con dao hai lưỡi

Ex: Accuracy can be a double-edged sword.

flatten the game

làm trò chơi trở nên đơn điệu

Ex: The rules flattened the game.