v4-reading

bar

/bɑː(r)/ | v | cấm | Mobile phones are barred on most flights. | be barred from

passenger

/ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ | n | hành khách | Passengers were asked to switch off their phones. | airline vocabulary

content

/kənˈtent/ | n | sự hài lòng | She worked to her heart's content. | to one's heart's content

Congressional

/kənˈɡreʃənəl/ | adj | thuộc Quốc hội | A Congressional committee held a hearing. | US politics

subcommittee

/ˈsʌbkəmɪti/ | n | tiểu ban | The subcommittee reviewed the evidence. | committee

grill

/ɡrɪl/ | v | chất vấn gay gắt | Officials were grilled by lawmakers. | grill somebody about

regulator

/ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)/ | n | cơ quan quản lý | Regulators investigated the issue. | government

albeit

/ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt/ | conj | mặc dù | The risk is small, albeit real. | formal

vindicate

/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/ | v | chứng minh là đúng | The results vindicated the decision. | formal

sentence

/ˈsentəns/ | v | tuyên án | He was sentenced to prison. | sentence somebody to

stringent

/ˈstrɪndʒənt/ | adj | nghiêm ngặt | The equipment passed stringent tests. | stringent regulations

safeguard

/ˈseɪfɡɑːd/ | n | biện pháp bảo vệ | Safety safeguards were introduced. | safeguard against

emit

/ɪˈmɪt/ | v | phát ra | The device emits radio waves. | emit signals/radiation

radiation

/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ | n | bức xạ | Radiation may interfere with electronics. | electromagnetic radiation

interfere

/ˌɪntəˈfɪə(r)/ | v | gây nhiễu | Signals can interfere with navigation. | interfere with

antenna

/ænˈtenə/ | n | ăng

simulate

/ˈsɪmjuleɪt/ | v | mô phỏng | Scientists simulated phone transmissions. | simulate conditions

threshold

/ˈθreʃhəʊld/ | n | ngưỡng | The signal exceeded the safety threshold. | threshold level

malfunction

/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃən/ | v | hoạt động trục trặc | The detector malfunctioned. | equipment malfunction

avionics

/ˌeɪviˈɒnɪks/ | n | điện tử hàng không | He specializes in avionics. | aviation

uncertainty

/ʌnˈsɜːtnti/ | n | sự không chắc chắn | The study reduced uncertainty. | uncertainty about

consultant

/kənˈsʌltənt/ | n | chuyên gia tư vấn | The consultant prepared a report. | business

determine

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ | v | xác định | Researchers determined the risk was low. | determine whether

critical

/ˈkrɪtɪkl/ | adj | quan trọng | Critical systems remained unaffected. | critical period

wholesale

/ˈhəʊlseɪl/ | adj | toàn diện | A wholesale ban was introduced. | wholesale ban

outlaw

/ˈaʊtlɔː/ | v | cấm | Some countries outlaw phone use while driving. | outlaw

replicate

/ˈreplɪkeɪt/ | v | tái tạo, lặp lại | Engineers failed to replicate the problem. | replicate results

anecdotal

/ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl/ | adj | mang tính giai thoại | The evidence is anecdotal. | anecdotal evidence

autopilot

/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/ | n | chế độ lái tự động | The autopilot disconnected unexpectedly. | aviation

harmonic

/hɑːˈmɒnɪk/ | n | sóng hài | Harmonics may disrupt electronics. | electronics

insulation

/ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/ | n | lớp cách điện/cách ly | Better insulation reduces interference. | electrical insulation

conspiracy

/kənˈspɪrəsi/ | n | âm mưu | There was no evidence of a conspiracy. | conspiracy theory