TV HACKER IELTS READING DAY 1

purify

purify

to remove bad substances from something to make it pure: thanh lọc

Ex : Plants help to purify the air.

bull frog

ễng ương (n)

dorsal

of, on, or near the back of an animal: phần lưng, thuộc phần lưng

ventral

of, on, or near the underside (= the side that usually faces down) of an animal: phần bụng, thuộc phần bụng

Ex: There are brown on the ventral surface of the bullfrog

sundial

a device used outside, especially in the past, that consists of a thin piece of metal attached to a flat surface printed with numbers. It shows the time by the metal making a shadow on the surface as the sun moves across the sky : đồng hồ Mặt Trời

regulation

an official rule or the act of controlling something: sự điều chỉnh, sự điều tiết

Ex: government regulation of inflation

tadpole

a small, black creature with a large head and long tail that lives in water and develops into a frog or toad: nòng nọc

herbivorous

(of an animal) eating plants: ĐV ăn cỏ

Ex : Gorillas are primarily herbivorous, eating leaves and stems of shrubs.

carnivorous

relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat: ĐV ăn thịt

Ex : carnivorous plants

spiral

a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before: dạng xoắn

gut

the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food: ruột

Ex: Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter.

trait

a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour: đặc điểm

Ex: Arrogance is a very unattractive personality/character trait.

thrive

to grow, develop, or be successful: phát triển mạnh, thịnh vượng

Ex: His business thrived in the years before the war.

customs union

an agreement between a group of countries that they will all charge the same amount of tax on goods moving between them, and usually that they will allow goods to move freely without limits: liên minh thuế quan

member country

nước thành viên

kidney

either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine: thận

Ex : Kidneys helps fishes control the amount of amonia in their bodies

pump sth out

to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump: bơm (ra) khỏi

Ex : We took turns pumping out the boat.

dilute

to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: nhạt, loãng (a)

Ex : Dilute the juice with water before you drink it.

urine

the yellowish liquid waste that is released from the body when you urinate :

: nước tiểu

autism

a brain condition that affects the development of social and communication skills in ways that can be severe or slight, and that can make someone's behaviour and interests different from people without the condition: tự kỷ

Ex : Autism is not a medical condition with a "cure", but autistic people may need help with certain things.

disorder

a state of untidiness or lack of organization: sự rối loạn

Ex : The whole office was in a state of disorder.

impair

to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective: làm suy giảm

Ex : Lack of sleep impaired her ability to think clearly.

intensive

involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time: chuyên sâu

Ex : an intensive course in English

measles

an infectious disease that produces small, red spots all over the body: bệnh sởi

Ex : One of the children got the measles.

pregnancy

the state of being pregnant: sự mang thai

Ex : Most women feel sick in the mornings during their first months of pregnancy.

prevalence

the fact that something is very common or happens often: tỷ lệ mắc bệnh

Ex : The prevalence of the disease is higher in some families.

figure

con số

genetic

belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from its parents: di truyền

Ex : a genetic defect/disease

trigger

to cause something to start: mầm mống, tác nhân kích thích

Ex : Ultraviolet-B radiation triggers the skin to produce vitamin D.

heredity

the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes: sự di truyền, đặc điểm di truyền

Ex : Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.

coordination

the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together in an organized way: sự phối hợp

conclusively

without any doubt: chắc chắn, dứt khoát