TEST 4- Passage 3- Alfred Wegener: Science, Exploration, and the Theory of continental drift

reputation

=danh tiếng, uy tín; standing, image, fame

rest with

=phụ thuộc vào; depend on

theory

=học thuyết, giả thuyết; hypothesis, concept, idea

continental

=thuộc lục địa; relating to a large mass of land

displacement

=sự di dời; moving to another place, movement, relocation, shifting

drift

=sự trôi dạt; a continuous slow movement from one place to another

propose

=đề xuất; suggest, recommend, put forward

extensively

=rộng rãi; widely, extensively, broadly

controversy

=tranh cãi; dispute, disagreement, contention

mystery

=điều bí ẩn; enigma, puzzle, riddle

suppose

=giả sử; assume, presume, allege

continent

=lục địa; landmass, landform, mainland

laterally

=theo chiều ngang; sideways, horizontally, side-to-side

plausible

=hợp lý, đáng tin; believable, credible, reasonable

geology

=địa chất học; earth science, geosciences, earth study

geophysics

=địa vật lý; physics of the earth, earth physics, geophysical science

paleontology

=cổ sinh vật học; study of fossils, fossil science, fossil study

climatology

=khí hậu học; study of climate, climate science, climatic study

plate tectonics

=kiến tạo mảng; the study of how the surface of the earth is formed, how the separate pieces of it move, and the effects of this movement

respect

=khía cạnh; aspect, facet, viewpoint

proposal

=đề xuất; suggestion, recommendation, proposition

evolutionary

=thuộc tiến hóa; relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years

biological

=thuộc sinh học; relating to biology and living organisms

evolution

=sự tiến hóa; development, growth, progression

descendant

=hậu duệ; offspring, successor, heir

theory

=giả thuyết; guess, assumption, hypothesis

natural selection

=chọn lọc tự nhiên; the process that results in the continued existence of only the types of animals and plants that are best able to produce young or new plants in the conditions in which they live

intriguing

=hấp dẫn, gây tò mò; fascinating, captivating, interesting

come up with

=nghĩ ra; create, invent, devise

geologist

=nhà địa chất; earth scientist, earth expert, rock specialist

astronomer

=nhà thiên văn học; space scientist, celestial expert, stargazer

pursue

=theo đuổi; chase, follow, seek

continental

=thuộc lục địa; relating to a large mass of land

displacement

=sự dịch chuyển; movement, relocation, shifting

aloft

=trên không; in the air, in flight, airborne

publicize

=quảng bá; promote, advertise, broadcast

expedition

=chuyến thám hiểm; journey, exploration, quest

coast

=bờ biển; the part of the land near the sea

name

=danh tiếng; reputation, renown, fame

meteorologist

=nhà khí tượng; weather expert, weather scientist, climate specialist

atmospheric

=thuộc khí quyển; relating to the atmosphere, atmospheric, climatic

turn out to be

=hoá ra là; become

sideline

=hoạt động phụ; secondary activity, secondary job, second job

paleoclimatology

=cổ khí hậu học; study of past climates, ancient climate study, paleoclimate research

pains

=nỗ lực; effort, diligence, care

atmospheric

=thuộc khí quyển; relating to the atmosphere, atmospheric, climatic

treatment

=sự phân tích/xử lý; analysis, examination, exploration

devote

=cống hiến; dedicate, commit, allocate

reception

=phản hồi; response, reaction, feedback

controversial

=gây tranh cãi; debatable, disputed, contentious

pursue

=theo đuổi/nghiên cứu; to try to discover information about a subject

line

=lĩnh vực; type, kind, area

investigation

=điều tra; inquiry, examination, research

guidepost

=cột mốc; marker, signpost, milestone

shifting

=sự thay đổi; changing, moving, transitioning

characterize

=mô tả; describe, portray, define

reflect

=thể hiện; show, demonstrate, describe

sufficient

=đủ; enough, adequate, ample

urge

=thúc đẩy; encourage, prompt, persuade

interruption

=sự gián đoạn; disruption, break, pause

renew

=đổi mới; restore, revive, rejuvenate

entail

=kéo theo; involve, require, necessitate

practice

=thực hành; application, implementation, execution

exception

=ngoại lệ; exclusion, exemption, special case

influence

=ảnh hưởng; impact, effect, sway

advance

=tiến bộ; progress, development, advancement

observation

=quan sát; monitoring, scrutiny, watching

mountains of

=rất nhiều; a great number of, many

extensive

=rộng lớn; widespread, comprehensive, vast

speculation

=suy đoán; conjecture, guess, assumption

parallel

=tương đồng; similar, analogous, corresponding

biographer

=người viết tiểu sử; author, writer, chronicler

accurate

=chính xác; precise, correct, exact

take shape

=hình thành; form, develop, evolve

evolve

=tiến triển; develop, grow, change

firmly

=kiên quyết; strongly, resolutely, decisively

apparent

=rõ ràng; clear, evident, obvious

retrospectively

=nhìn lại; in hindsight, looking back, in retrospect

happenstance

=sự tình cờ; coincidence, chance, fortuity

coherent

=mạch lạc; logical, consistent, cohesive

narrative

=tường thuật; story, account, tale

fulfilled

=được đáp ứng; satisfied, accomplished, achieved

intention

=ý định; purpose, aim, objective

intend

=dự định; plan, design, mean