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explosion (n)
(/ɪkˈspləʊʒn/)

(a large, sudden or rapid increase in the
amount or number of sth) sự bùng nổ, tăng
nhanh chóng
an ____ of interest in learning Japanese

reputable (a)
(/ˈrepjətəbl/)

có danh tiếng tốt, danh giá
a ____ dealer/company/supplier

revision (n)
(/rɪˈvɪʒn/)

sự sửa lại, sự duyệt lại
he made some minor ____s to the report before printing it out.

disreputable (a)
(/dɪsˈrepjətəbl/)

làm ô danh, có tiếng xấu
a ____ area of the city

report (n)
(/rɪˈpɔːrt/)

bản báo cáo; biên bản về 1 sự kiện
a local news station aired a special ____ on the controversy.

review (n)
(/rɪˈvjuː/)

bài nhận xét, phê bình về sách, kịch, phim,...
she gave the film a glowing ____.

record (n)
(/ˈrekərd/)

bản ghi chép lại, hồ sơ
you should keep a ____ of your expenses.

achieve (v)
(/əˈtʃiːv/)

hoàn thành, thành công

accomplish (v)
(/əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/)

hoàn thành
the first part of the plan has been safely ____ed.

succeed (v)
(/səkˈsiːd/)

obtain (v)
(/əbˈteɪn/)

(to get sth, especially by making an effort) có, đạt được, sở hữu
i've been trying to ____ permission to publish this material.

prize (n)
(/praɪz/)

giải thưởng (được trao cho người chiến thắng một cuộc thi, cuộc đua, hoặc trao cho người hoàn thành công việc rất tốt, hiệu quả)
he won first ____ in the woodwind section.

catastrophic (a)
(/ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/)

thảm khốc, gây thiệt hại nặng nề
a ____ earthquake/flood/wildfire

efficient (a)
(/ɪˈfɪʃnt/)

có hiệu quả
modern water boilers are highly ____ in fuel use.

complex (a)
(/kəmˈpleks/)

phức tạp, khó hiểu
we live in an increasingly ____ world.

disastrous (a)
(/dɪˈzæstrəs/)

tai hoạ, thảm khốc
such a war would be ____ for the country.

dramatic (a)
(/drəˈmætɪk/)

((of a change, an event, etc.) sudden, very great
and often surprising) đột ngột, mạnh mẽ...
a ____
increase/change/improvement/shift

trigger (v)
(/ˈtrɪɡə(r)/)

gây ra, dẫn đến
nuts can ____ off a violent allergic reaction.

fulfill (v)
(/fʊlˈfɪl/)

hoàn thành, đáp ứng
no candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position.

meet (v)
(/miːt/)

đáp ứng, thoả mãn, làm vừa lòng
patients were included in the study if they met the following criteria.

fail (v)
(/feɪl/)

không đạt, không đáp ứng được yêu cầu
when he lost his job, he felt he had ____ed his family.

work (v)
(/wɜːrk/)

có kết quả mong đợi
the system seemed to ____ well.

leave (v)
(/liːv/)

bỏ đi, rời đi
she left without saying goodbye.

abundant (a)
(/əˈbʌndənt/)

nhiều, phong phú, dồi dào
the country has an ____ supply of fossil
fuels.

persist (v)
(/pəˈsɪst/)

kiên trì, cố chấp, khăng khăng
____ in doing sth: why do you ____ in denying that it was your fault?

raise (v)
(/reɪz/)

chăm sóc, nuôi lớn
she ____d five children on her own.

decline (n)
(/dɪˈklaɪn/)

sự giảm sút
the ____ of seabird populations

pesticide (n)
(/ˈpestɪsaɪd/)

thuốc trừ sâu
our vegetables are grown without the use of ____s.

threaten (v)
(/ˈθretn/)

đe doạ
one man has been ____ed with legal action.

trivial (a)
(/ˈtrɪviəl/)

tầm thường, không đáng kể, ít quan trọng a ____ detail

minor (a)
(/ˈmaɪnə(r)/)

nhỏ, không quan trọng
both the driver and the passenger suffered ____ injuries.

massive (a)
(/ˈmæsɪv/)

to, khổng lồ
she died after taking a ____ overdose of drugs.

neutral (a)
(/ˈnuːtrəl/)

trung lập
he believes that technology is morally ____ until it is applied.

aspect (n)
(/ˈæspekt/)

phương diện, mặt, lĩnh vực
the book aims to cover all ____s of city life.

factor (n)
(/ˈfæktər/)

nhân tố (cái gây ra hay ảnh hưởng đến cái gì)
obesity is a major risk ____ for heart disease.

element (n)
(/ˈelɪmənt/)

component (n)
(/kəmˈpəʊnənt/)

thành phần, bộ phận cấu thành
an essential/important ____ of something

habit (n)
(/ˈhæbɪt/)

thói quen
George has got into the ____ of going to bed late.

establish (v)
(/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/)

hình thành
traditions get ____ed over time.

permanently (adv)
(/ˈpɜːrmənəntli/)

vĩnh viễn
the stroke left his right side ____ damaged.

approach (n)
(/əˈprəʊtʃ/)

sự tiếp cận, giải quyết vấn đề
____ to sth: we need to adopt a new ____ to the problem.

uncover (v)
(/ʌnˈkʌvər/)

reflect (v)
(/rɪˈflekt/)

phản ánh, thể hiện điều gì đó
our newspaper aims to ____ the views of the local community.

minimize (v)
(/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/)

làm giảm đến mức tối thiểu
good hygiene helps to ____ the risk of infection.

reinforce (v)
(/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/)

củng cố, tăng cường
success in the talks will ____ his reputation as an international statesman.

berate (v)
(/bɪˈreɪt/)

mắng nhiếc, chỉ trích
she ____d herself for being a bad mother.

criticize (v)
(/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/)

chỉ trích
the decision was harshly ____d
by environmental groups.

neglect (v)
(/nɪˈɡlekt/)

xao nhãng, không chú ý, bỏ mặc
local communities have been ____ed in favour of private sector interests.

desert (v)
(/dɪˈzɜːrt/)

persecute (v)
(/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːt/)

quấy rầy, hành hạ
throughout history, people have been ____d for their religious beliefs.

margin (n)
(/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/)

mép, bờ, biên độ
a narrow/wide ____

compulsory (a)
(/kəmˈpʌlsəri/)

bắt buộc
school uniform is no longer ____ in many british schools.

encompass (v)
(/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/)

license (v)
(/ˈlaɪsns/)

cho phép; cấp giấy phép
the new drug has not yet been ____d in the us.

institution (n)
(/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/)

tập quán, hệ thống lâu đời;...

scholar (n)
(/ˈskɒləʃɪp/)

học giả
he was the most distinguished
____ in his field.

modify (v)
(/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/)

điều chỉnh, thay đổi
a modified version of my article was published
in the newspaper.

vocational (a)
(/vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/)

thuộc về kĩ năng nghề nghiệp
____
education/qualifications/training

technical (a)
(/ˈteknɪkl/)

thuộc kỹ thuật, chuyên môn
____ skills/expertise

skip (v)
(/skɪp/)

nhảy, bỏ qua
she ____ped happily along beside me.

reputation (n)
(/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/)

nổi tiếng, có danh tiếng
the company enjoys an international ____ for quality of design.

undisputed (a)
(/ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪd/)

không cãi được, không bác được
the date of the painting is now ____.

obscurity (n)
(/əbˈskjʊrəti/)

sự tối tăm, sự mờ mịt
the actress was only 17 when she was plucked from ____ and made a star.

renown (n)
(/rɪˈnaʊn/)

danh tiếng, tiếng tăm
a number of our past students have achieved political ____.

difference (n)
(/ˈdɪfrəns/)

sự khác nhau, tình trạng khác nhau
there is often no discernible ____ between rival brands.

stability (n)
(/stəˈbɪləti/)

sự ổn định
the ____ of the dollar on the world's money markets

questionable (a)
(/ˈkwestʃənəbl/)

đáng nghi ngờ
the conclusions that they come to are highly ____.

doubtful (a)
(/ˈdaʊtfl/)

không chắc chắn; nghi ngờ,
it is ____ whether he will survive.

undeniable (a)
(/ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbl/)

không thể chối cãi được
it is an ____ fact that crime is increasing.

unacknowledged (a)
(/ˌʌnəkˈnɑːlɪdʒd/)

không được thừa nhận, không được công nhận
her contribution to the research went largely ____.

result in

gây nên, dẫn đến
a sudden change in temperature will inevitably result in rain.

weigh in (with something)

đưa ra ý kiến trong một cuộc thảo luận hay tranh luận we all weighed in with our suggestions.

set out

đưa ra, vạch ra, thể hiện rõ ràng; chuẩn bị làm gì với mục tiêu cụ thể
she set out to break the world record.

get out

sản xuất, xuất bản
will we get the book out by the end of the year?

worth doing something

đáng để làm gì
the film is definitely worth seeing.

do more harm than good

có hại nhiều hơn là lợi
strenuous exercise can often do more harm than good.

quick/slow off the mark

nhanh chóng/ chậm chạp ứng phó với 1 tình huống
the government was slow off the mark in responding to the crisis.

miss the chance

bỏ lỡ cơ hội
the team missed their chance to win the cup.

bring about

dẫn đến, làm cái gì xảy ra
what brought about the change in his attitude?

bring up

nuôi dưỡng
he was brought up by his aunt.

bring in

kiếm tiền; đưa ra một đạo luật mới...
they want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports.

bring around

thuyết phục
at first they refused but i managed to bring them around (to my way of thinking).

in theory

trên lý thuyết
in theory, these machines should last for ten years or more.

in advance

chuẩn bị trước
details of the meeting had been circulated well in advance.

in the nick of time

vào phút cuối trước khi điều tồi tệ xảy ra
they escaped from the smoke

in practice

trong thực tế
the idea sounds fine in theory, but would it work in practice?

in addition

thêm vào đó
in addition to the twins, Jason has another child by his first wife.

build on

dựa vào, dựa trên
this study builds on earlier work.

play a role in
something

đóng vai trò
the media play a major role in influencing people's opinions.

be/become/get involved in
something

(taking part in something; being part of something or
connected with something) tham gia vào, liên quan đến
he became actively involved in politics.

be associated
with

liên kết, có liên quan với
his social problems were associated with heavy drinking.

in the long run

về lâu dài, cuối cùng
this measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.

make a commitment

as opposed to

đối sánh với, tương phản với
200 attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.

replace someone/something with/by someone/something

thay thế ai/cái gì bởi
it is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.

pay attention to sth

tập trung, chú ý
pay particular attention to the warnings printed on the label.

focus on

tập trung vào
we will focus upon three main topics.

rely on

tin tưởng, đặt niềm tin vào
you can rely on me to keep your secret.