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a wind park

which energy is most important in your country

advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy

thermal imaging

(IRT) the use of special electronic equipment, in conditions in which it is difficult to see, to create a picture based on the heat produced by a person or object.

account for

---- ENERGY DIET ----

eg: a strict low-carbon diet

hold someone back

prevent someone from making progress

reducing emissions of carbon dioxide

what can we do about that problem as individuals ????

commonplace (adj)

done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual

--> This technology is now commonplace in schools.

threshold (n)

1)

2)

--> I have a high pain threshold

3) [usually singular] the point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins

--> She felt as though she was on the threshold of a new life.

utilize

utility (n) (adj)

utilitarian

--> Residents are billed for this service via a monthly utility bill that also includes billing for water and sewerage services.

flattering

1) = attractive

2) ​saying nice things about somebody/something

3) ​making somebody feel pleased and special

the main culprit be ....

audit (n)

1) an official examination of the quality or standard of something

2) an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct

seep in/ out

“thấm”

infrared scanner

An infrared scanner measures human temperature, often mounted for continuous monitoring and with a large display

homeowner

leaky (Adj)

-leakage (n)

/ˈliːkɪdʒ/

​having holes that allow liquid or gas to escape

spot (n)

a spotlight (= a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person, especially a performer on the stage)

compact /ˈkɒmpækt/ (Adj) (n)

compact (v)

/kəmˈpækt/

1)

**was compact but well equipped.

2) (of a person or an animal) small and strong

--> He had a compact and muscular body.

--- COMPACT (n) :

1) (formal) a formal agreement between two or more people or countries

2) ​a small flat box with a mirror, containing powder that women use on their faces

-- COMPACT (v) to press something tightly together

a layer of compacted snow

fluorescent (n)

/fləˈresnt/

-fluorescence

​(of substances) producing bright light by using some forms of radiation

[ huỳnh quang ]

suck up

absorb

vampire (n)

I usually go nút thinking about ...

I'm usually crazy thinking about...

agonize (v) + OVER / ABOUT

/ˈæɡənaɪz/

-agonizing (adj) :​causing great pain, worry or difficulty

-agony (n) : ​extreme physical or mental pain

-agonized (adj) : ​suffering or expressing severe pain or worry

to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem

“đau đầu, nhức óc suy nghĩ”

-->I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not.

--> After five months of agonized debate they signed the treaty.

thermal photography

chatting over the sound of the crickets

cricket (n) : a small brown jumping insect that makes a loud high sound by rubbing its wings together

[con dế ]

/kəˈmjuːt/

commute (v) (n)

-commuter (n)

**commute (from A) (to B) / between ... and. ..

--> The five o'clock train is always packed with commuters.

trim .... to

to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it

-->(figurative) The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000.

--> I trimmed two centimetres off the hem of the skirt.

raspberries

quả mâm xôi

with little or no hardship and no major cash outlays, we could ....

[cut day-to-day emissions of CO2 in half- mainly by using less energy at home and on the highway ]

cash outlays

/ˈaʊtleɪ/

an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity/ a campaign

could halt further increases in ....

incentive (n)

-incentivize (v)

/ɪnˈsentɪvaɪz/

**incentive for someone to do something

--> There is no incentive for people to save fuel.

**incentivize somebody to do something

--> The government wants to incentivize people to switch to greener cars.

/ˈɒbstəkl/

obstacle (n) = hindrance

1) a situation, an event, etc.

**a major obstacle to ... is ...

**overcome obstacle

--> A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.

--> The MP claims that there is now no obstacle to him standing at the next general election.

--> The huge distances involved have proved an obstacle to communication between villages.

2) an object

3) ​(in showjumping) a fence, etc. for a horse to jump over

/ˈɡʊruː/

guru (n)

​a Hindu or Sikh religious teacher or leader

there's so much low-hanging fruit

“chín”

have the will to match such efforts

changes start at home with the rplacement of light bulb, the opening of a window, a walk to the bus, or a bike ride to the post office

**when it comes to doing something ....

Fuel efficiency

Hiệu suất nhiên liệu

/ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/

unifying idea

-unify (v)

household appliances

standby mode

--> can be a waste of time

when a computer turns off automatically when it has not been used for a specific amount of time designated by the user

glare of (n)

​[uncountable, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light

/ˈhektɑː(r)/

hectare (n)

---- PLUGGING INTO THE SUN ----

circulating oil

circulate (v)

-circulation

-circulatory * (Adj) : relating to the movement of blood around the body

-circularity (n) : sự quay quẩn...

---CIRCULATION

1)

2) [uncountable] the passing or spreading of something from one person or place to another

**be in circulation : đang luuw hành

3) ​[uncountable] the fact that somebody takes part in social activities at a particular time

--> I was out of ci rculation for months after the baby was born.

electrify (v)

-electric

-electricity

Associate Director

Phó tổng giám đốc

offset (v)

​to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another

--> Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.

--> What expenses can you offset against tax?

federal tax

tín dụng thuế liên bang

subsidy (N)

/ˈsʌbsədi/

-subsidize (v) =fund

/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/

​money that is paid by a government or an organization to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low

--> to reduce the level of subsidy

---

--> The housing projects are subsidized by the government.

/səbˈsɪdiəri/

subsidiary (n)

subsidiary (adj) = additional

/səbˈsɪdiəri/

​a business company that is owned or controlled by another larger company

semiconductor

A substance that can conduct electricity under some conditions

chất bán dẫn

PV : photovoltaic panels

centralized

-centrality

Concentrated in one place

**be at a premium

if something is at a premium, there is little of it available and it is difficult to get

--> Good student accommodation is at a premium.

disperse (v)

/dɪˈspɜːs/

-dispersion (n)

/dɪˈspɜːʃn/

-dispersal (n)

-ion :

the process by which people or things are spread over a wide area

-al

the process of sending somebody/something in different directions; the process of spreading something over a wide area

condominium complexes

apartment compounds, or living areas

yield (v)

- yielding (adj)

**high-/low-yielding crops

to produce or provide something, for example a profit, result or crop

subtract (v) ... from...

If you subtract 6 from 9, you get 3.

6 subtracted from 9 is 3

ingenious (adj)

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

--> ingenious ways of saving energy

ingenuity

= inventiveness

/ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/

ingenuous (adj)

​honest, innocent and willing to trust people

jump-start the technology

jump-start

to cause something or put it in motion quickly through strong action

have bold plans for the future

describe

-description

-descriptive : giving a description of something

-indescribable

/ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbl/

-nondescript (adj) : [không có gì nổi bật]

--> I felt a sense of indescribable relief.

--> a rather nondescript suburban house

organize

-organization

-disorganization

-reorganization

-organized

-disorganized

-organizational

-organizer

lurking

to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal

-> Why are you lurking around outside my house?

[lảng vảng]

facade (n)

/fəˈsɑːd/

the front of a building

2) ​[usually singular] the way that somebody/something appears to be, which is different from the way somebody/something really is

---> They seem happy together, but it's all a facade.

employ (v)

(formal) to use something such as a skill, method, etc. for a particular purpose

HOW COULD YOU MAKE YOUR HOME MORE EFFICIENT ????