C19T2P3: An inquiry into the existence of the gifted child

inquiry into sth (n) /ˈɪnkwəri/

an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something

equivalent of sth(n) /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

= equal, comparable, similar

a thing, amount, word, etc. that is equal in value, meaning or purpose to something else - tương đương, tương ứng

gifted (a)

= talented, skilled

thông minh, tài năng thiên bẩm

a highly selective school (n)

trường có tính tuyển chọn cao

a specific sphere of activity (n)

một lĩnh vực hoạt động cụ thể

do poorly at something (pv)

làm không tốt ở lĩnh vực nào đó

be hooked on sth (a)

= interested in, passionate about, addicted to

enjoying something very much, so that you want to do it, see it, etc. as much as possible - say mê, bị cuốn vào điều gì

resolute (a) /ˈrezəluːt/

= determined

strong and determined - kiên định

in the face of something (idm)

despite problems, difficulties, etc (bất chấp ...)

setback (n)

= difficulty, failure, obstacle

trở ngại, bước lùi

sum up (sth) (pv)

= summarize, give a summary of, explain

tóm tắt, tổng kết, đánh giá

rewarding (a)

= satisfying

đáng giá, bổ ích

the enjoyment of understanding something new

niềm vui khi hiểu điều mới

hike (n)

= walk, trek, journey

cuộc đi bộ dài

trail (n)

= path, route

đường mòn, lối đi

original (a)

= unique, innovative

nguyên bản, độc đáo

apparently (adv)\

= clearly, seemingly, evidently

dường như, có vẻ như

unexceptional (a)

= ordinary, average, normal

-> unexceptional in childhood ~ average standard when young

không đặc biệt, không nổi bật

struggle (v)

= have a hard time, find it tough, have difficulties

to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems

plug away (pv)

= working hard, try hard

cố gắng không ngừng, miệt mài làm việc

considerable (a)

= significant, large, important

great in amount, size, importance, etc. - đáng kể

go beyond sth (pv)

= more than, further than, past

to be more than something - Vượt qua, vượt lên trên

tested intelligence (n)

trí thông minh được đánh giá bằng bài kiểm tra

On top of that

= in addition, furthermore, and

neural pathway (n)

đường dẫn thần kinh

be ahead of one's contemporaries

-> ahead of = better than, surpass, outdo

-> contemporary = peer, classmate, people of the same age /kənˈtempəreri/

vượt trước những người cùng trang lứa

the jury is out on something ~ be difficult to reach agreement

no decision or agreement has been made about a situation\innate (a) Bẩm sinh (những đặc điểm hoặc khả năng mà một người có từ khi sinh ra)

replicable (a)

= copyable, repeatable, duplicable

có thể sao chép chính xác

trait (n)

= quality, characteristics, feature

a particular quality in your personality

reach levels of performance

đạt đến những mức thành tích nhất định

curiosity (n) /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

sự tò mò, hiếu kỳ

persistence (n) /pərˈsɪstəns/

= determination, perseverance, staying power

sự kiên trì, bền bỉ

critically (adv) /ˈkrɪtɪkli/

= importantly, essentially, fundamentally

in a way that is extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it

eminent (a) /ˈemɪnənt/

= famous, well-known

Xuất chúng, nổi bật

diverse (a)

= different, varied, various

đa dạng, phong phú

deliberate (a) /dɪˈlɪbərət/

→ They have a deliberate policy to involve people of all ages in the project.

done on purpose rather than by accident

stretch (v)

= challenge, test

-> The book really stretches your imagination.

to make use of all somebody's skill, intelligence, etc. - vắt óc

be at the heart of something

là cốt lõi của điều gì

move on (to sth) (pv)

-> Can we move on to the next item on the agenda?

to start doing or discussing something new

a whole (n)

= much, a great deal, significant

stretch someone every step of the way

liên tục thử thách khả năng của ai

outperform (v)

= do better than, surpass, exceed

to achieve better results than somebody/something

superior (a)

= better, greater, higher

higher in rank, importance or position

give pause for thought (v)

to cause someone to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something

discipline (n)

= subject, area of study, field

an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university

extraordinarily high-achieving people

những người đạt thành tích xuất sắc

consistently (adv)

= regularly, always, steadily

in a way that does not change and continues for a period of time

emerge as sth (v)

-> their parents all emerged as having strong work ethics themselves.

to start to exist; to appear or become known

have a strong work ethic

có tinh thần làm việc nghiêm túc

spin-off (a)

= additional, extra, side

an unexpected but useful result of an activity that is designed to produce something else

uncover (v)

= found, revealed, discovered

-> uncover strong evidence of something

khám phá, phơi bày

the epitome of sth (n)

= perfect example, best example, ideal /ɪˈpɪtəmi/

a perfect example of something

undeterred (a) /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrd/

= fearless, determined

không nản lòng, không bị nản chí

appeal (n)

-> held little appeal for her ~ wasn't her interest

a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting - sức hấp dẫn, quyến rũ

intrigued (a)

-> intrigued to do sth

= interested, fascinated, hooked

very interested in something/somebody and wanting to know more about it/them

inquiring (a)

showing an interest in learning new things - tò mò, thích tìm hiểu

devoted (a) /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/

devoted to sth

having great love for somebody/something and supporting them in everything - tận tụy, chân thành

intent (n)

-> I spent half the morning on the phone, which wasn't really my intent.

the fact that you want and plan to do something

put something down to something

= attribute to (pv)

-> He put his success down to the speed at which he dealt with scientific questions

to consider that something is caused by something

strict (a)

-> strict rules/regulations

that must be obeyed exactly

penultimate (a) /pəˈnʌltɪmət/

gần cuois, áp chót

deprived (a)

-> a deprived childhood/background/area

without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life - thiếu thốn, túng thiếu

nourishing (a) /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

-> Vegetarian food can be both nourishing and cheap.

nuôi dưỡng, bồi bổ