BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY 11

Demographic Transition Model

Mo hình chuyển đổi nhân khẩu học

relating to the population and groups of people in it

conservative estimate

sự ước lượng dè dặt

hothouse

a heated glass buiding in which plants are grown

vogue

the popular fashion of the time; wide acceptance or favor

proponent

advocate, supporter # opponent

despoil

damage, spoil, ruin

verdant

Xanh tươi, phủ đầy cỏ xanh

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

lush, green, grassy

prohibitively

at a very high price that does not seem reasonable

semi-arid

(adj) bán khô hạn, bán hoang mạc

having little rain but not completely dry

food-bearing plants

cây lấy lương thực

plants provide food such as tomato, vegetabloe

the rigours of

sự khắc nghiệt của

the unpleasant or severe conditions of sth

monsoon

Gió mùa

commemoration

Tưởng niệm

something that makes you remember and respect someone important or an important event in the past

Future aspiration

ambition, goal, aim, target

stacked trays

khay xếp chồng lên nhau

Having sections that are arranged vertically. stækt treɪz

navigability

tình trạng tàu bè đi lại được (sông, biển)

the degree to which an area of water is deep, wide, or safe enough for a boat to go through

enclosed space

surrounded by walls, objects, or structures

Dựng tường rào xung quanh

seesaw

Trò bập bênh, sự chuyển động lên xuống

notably

especially, most important

ribcage

Lồng ngực

the structure of ribs that protects your heart and lungs in your chest

spine

Xương sống

the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body

painstakingly=meticulously

Tỉ mỉ, cẩn thận

Công việc khó nhọc: painstaking job

weld

Mối hàn

to join pieces of metal together by heating

Bolt

Cái then, cái chốt, bu lông ốc vít

diametrically

Hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối

gondola

Thuyền tình Venice

a long narrow boat with a flat bottom and high points at each end, used on the canals in Venice in Italy

displace

Đổi chỗ, dời chỗ

put out of place, move

hydraulic system

Chạy bằng sức nước

moved or operated by the pressure of water or other liquid

seal off the area

shut out, close up, stop entering

Hydraulic clamp

Cái kẹp chạy bằng sức nước

a piece of equipment for holding things together

array

Lực lượng dàn trận, bày binh bố trận

a large group of things is shown in an attractive way

axle

Trục xe

a bar connected to the centre of a circular object such as a wheel that allows or causes it to turn, especially one connecting two wheels of a vehicle

cog

Trục bánh răng

a wheel with small bits sticking out around the edge that fit together with the bits of another wheel as they turn in a machine

aqueduct

a structure like a bridge, that carries water across a river or valley

geo-engineering

Địa kĩ thuật

the study of finding ways to change the earth's atmosphere in order to reduce global warming

stride

advance, progress, development

stem

stop

replenish

Được cung cấp thêm, được bổ sung

to refill or resupply; restore; nourish

aerosol spray

bình phun xịt

a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in a spray

stratosphere

/´strætou¸sfiə/ tầng bình lưu

a very high position

birch tree

cây bạch dương

dim

Lờ mờ

make less bright, make less intense

scrutinise

nghiên cứu cẩn thận

examine, study, analyze

evergreen

an evergreen tree or bush does not lose its leaves in winter

radiation

Sự bức xạ, phát xạ, toả nhiệt

powerful and very dangerous rays come especially from nuclear reactions

shed

Rụng lá, lột da, rơi nước mắt, chảy máu

lose, get rid of, drop

undisputed

acknowledged, undeniable

What is indisputed is..

gear

n. /giə/ cơ cấu, thiết bị, dụng cụ

a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activities

protrude

nhô ra, thò ra, stick out from or through smt

fade into obscurity

being in the state of not being known or remembered

in conjunction with

Sự liên kết, kết hợp

combination, union

wreck

(v) phá hỏng, tàn phá /rek/ xác tàu

sonar

Hệ thống định vị vật dưới nước bằng siêu âm

treasure trove

kho báu

a group of valuable or interesting things

jack

đòn bẩy, ổ cắm, đầu cắm

a piece of equipment used to lift weight off the ground, such as car, and support it while it is in the air

hook

a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on

crane

Cần trục/ con sếu

a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things

Hull

(n): thân , thân tàu

stabbing pain

Đau như dao đâm

suction effect

hiệu ứng hút

Suction effect of the surrounding mud

take one's toll on

to damage

to have a very bad effect on st/sb over a long period of time

cradle

cái nôi

a structure that is used to lift st heavy up or down

skeleton

the main structure that supports a building, bridge, etc

definitively

perfectly

folklore

myths, legends

pollen

a fine powder produced by flowers, which is carrried by the wind or by insects to other flowers of the same type, making them produce seeds

sediment

cặn, trầm tích, phù sa

solid substances that settle at the bottom of the liquid

chieftain

the leader of a tribe

assert

khẳng định, quả quyết, xác nhận

to make other people recognize your right or authority

sledges

xe trượt tuyết

Kéo moai trên sledges

haul

drag, pull, tug

topple

lật đổ = overthrow

to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force

Windbreak

Rào chắn gió

st that gives protection from the wind, such as a row of trees, bushes, or a well

contend

argue, claim, assert

upright

straight up

manoeuvre

move, turn

tilt forward

Làm đổ, nghiêng về phía trước

groove

đường rãnh

a thin line cut into a hard surface

overrun

tràn qua , lấn qua (v , n )

if a place is overrun by unwanted things or people, they spread over it in great number

Rat overrun the island

doom forest

ruin, destroy, damage

decimate

destroy, devastate, ruin

shrivel

become smaller, shrink

Slave traders decimated the population, which shrivelled to 111 people by 1877

steward

manager, keeper, guardian, supervisor

abject failure

thất bại thảm hại

the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful

neuroaesthetics

thần kinh học

a field of study in which researchers attempt to understand how the brain responds to art

stimualate

kích thích

quicken, accelerate, arouse, inspire

Impressionist

n. Người theo trường phái ấn tượng

amygdala

hạch hạnh nhân (trong não)

one of two parts of the brain that affect how people feel emotions, especially fear and pleasure

shed light on

make clear, explain, simplify

haphazard arrangement

a. bừa bãi, vô tổ chức

happening or done in a way that is not planned or organized

mentality

cách nghĩ, tư tưởng

the way of thinking

fuzzy

unclear

doodle

vẽ, viết nguệch ngoạc

caption

title, description

brushstroke

nét cọ, nét vẽ

the way in which st, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush

acclaimed masterpiece

honored, admired, praised

ambiguous

uncertain, confusing, unclear

decipher the meaning

decode, interpret

exclusively

only

deceptively simple

looking simple, but actually opposite