C20T1 SECTION 3

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eye-opener (n)

mở mang tầm mắt

steadily (a)

= continuously, consistently, at a stable rate

downside (n)

-> it's the same all over the world, the downside of a modern lifestyle, I guess.

the disadvantages or less positive aspects of something

assume (v)

= think,expect, suppose

ex: I'd assumed it was mainly an issue for the elderly, but in fact it's something which affects young people just as much.

to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it

far from sth/ doing sth (idm)

ex: What about social media? In my case, far from making me feel isolated, it actually does the opposite.

almost the opposite of something or of what is expected

isolated (a)

= lonely

high-rise (a,n)

very tall and having a lot of floors

have a lot to do with

có liên quan nhiều đến

urban design

= the way cities are designed

extended family >< nuclear family

gia đình gồm: ba mẹ, con cái, ông bà, dì chú,...

(im)plausible (a)

Có vẻ hợp lý và có khả năng đúng

end up Ving (pv)

to finally be in a particular place/ situation

mobile (a)

-> a mobile workforce ~ move around for work

(of a person) able to move or travel around easily

permanently (adv)

vĩnh viễn, lâu dài

live miles away from their families

sống cách xa gia đình

cancer (n)

ung thư

dementia (n)

bệnh đãng trí

cardiovascular (n)

bệnh tim mạch

obesity (n)

béo phì

immune system

hệ miễn dịch

vary in sth (v)

(of a group of similar things) to be different from each other in size, shape, etc.

subjective (a)

chủ quan

sound (a)

sound data

= reliable

motivate sb to do sth

I thought the idea that loneliness evolved because it motivated people to be with other people quite convincing.

evolutionary theory (n)

thuyết tiến hóa

relevance (n) /ˈreləvəns/

the fact of being valuable and useful to people in their lives and work - tính thích hợp, hữu nghị

come to sth (pv)

-> come to conclusions

to reach a particular situation, especially a bad one

clinical (a)

-> clinical form

relating to the examination and treatment of patients and their illnesses - lâm sàng

diagnosis (of sth) (n) /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem - chẩn đoán

be away from home

xa nhà

overstate (v)

-> overstate his case

to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is - phóng đại, cường điệu

strike up something (with somebody) (pv)

-> strike up a conversation

to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc.

solitude (n)

the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant

can't stand being by yourself

không chịu được việc ở một mình

well-being (n)

sức khỏe, hạnh phúc

further (a)

-> further investigation

more, additional

misleading (a)

-> misleading information/advertisements

giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe something that is not true - gây hiểu lầm