Tea and the Industrial Revolution

labour

B1 (n/v) /ˈleɪbə/ lao động; làm việc nặng labourer (n), labouring (adj)/ work, workforce/ leisure/ The project requires skilled labour.

meet criteria

B2 (phrase) /miːt kraɪˈtɪəriə/ đáp ứng tiêu chí criterion (n)/ satisfy requirements/ fall short/ Applicants must meet the criteria.

flourish

B2 (v) /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ phát triển mạnh flourishing (adj)/ thrive, prosper/ decline/ Small businesses began to flourish.

deduction

B2 (n) /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ sự suy luận; khoản khấu trừ deduct (v)/ inference, subtraction/ addition/ Tax deductions reduced his bill.

reduction

B1 (n) /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ sự giảm bớt reduce (v)/ decrease, cut/ increase/ A reduction in costs is needed.

skepticism

C1 (n) /ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm/ sự hoài nghi skeptical (adj)/ doubt/ belief/ The claim was met with skepticism.

strengthen

B1 (v) /ˈstreŋθən/ củng cố, tăng cường strength (n), strong (adj)/ reinforce/ weaken/ The policy aims to strengthen safety.

come about

B2 (phr v) /kʌm əˈbaʊt/ xảy ra, hình thành —/ happen, occur/ prevent/ How did the change come about?

burst

B1 (v/n) /bɜːst/ vỡ tung; bùng phát bursting (adj)/ explode/ hold/ The balloon burst suddenly.

bacteria

B1 (n, pl) /bækˈtɪəriə/ vi khuẩn bacterium (sing.)/ germs/ —/ Bacteria can spread disease.

wipe out

B2 (phr v) /waɪp aʊt/ tiêu diệt hoàn toàn —/ eradicate/ preserve/ The flood wiped out the village.

statistic

B1 (n) /stəˈtɪstɪk/ số liệu thống kê statistics (n)/ figure/ guess/ The statistic shows a rise in sales.

regulate

B2 (v) /ˈreɡjʊleɪt/ điều chỉnh, kiểm soát regulation (n), regulatory (adj)/ control/ deregulate/ The government regulates prices.

prevalence

C1 (n) /ˈprɛvələns/ mức độ phổ biến prevalent (adj)/ commonness/ rarity/ The prevalence of obesity is rising.

coincidence

B1 (n) /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ sự trùng hợp coincide (v)/ chance/ design/ It was a strange coincidence.

dip

B2 (n/v) /dɪp/ sự sụt giảm; giảm nhẹ dipping (adj)/ drop/ rise/ Sales dipped slightly last month.