Cambridge IELTS 17: Boost Vocabulary

railway (n) /ɹˈe‍ɪlwe‍ɪ/

đường sắt. Syn: —. Ex: In addition, the expansion of the overground railway network resulted in more and more passengers arriving in the capital.

astonishing (adj) /ɐstˈɒnɪʃɪŋ/

đáng ngạc nhiên, gây sốc, đáng kinh ngạc. Syn: surprising, shocking, astounding. Ex: In the first half of the 1800s, London's population grew at an astonishing rate, and the central area became increasingly congested.

congested (adj) /kənd‍ʒˈɛstɪd/

đông đúc; tắc nghẽn. Syn: overcrowded, crammed, blocked. Ex: In the first half of the 1800s, London's population grew at an astonishing rate, and the central area became increasingly congested.

expansion (n) /ɛkspˈanʃən/

sự mở rộng. Syn: extension, growth, enlargement. Ex: In addition, the expansion of the overground railway network resulted in more and more passengers arriving in the capital.

station (n) /stˈe‍ɪʃən/

ga. Syn: —. Ex: The result was that the overground railway stations formed a ring around the City.

ring (n/v) /ɹˈɪŋ/

vòng. Syn: circle, loop, sphere. Ex: The result was that the overground railway stations formed a ring around the City.

slum (n) /slˈʌm/

rất kém; nghèo và đông đúc khu vực, đặc biệt thành phố. Syn: a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city. Ex: The area within consisted of poorly built, overcrowded slums and the streets were full of horse- drawn traffic.

horse-drawn (n) /hˈɔːsdɹˈɔːn/

horse-drawn phương tiện kéo horse. Syn: —. Ex: It could take an hour and a half to travel 8 km by horse-drawn carriage or bus.

carriage (n) /kˈaɹɪd‍ʒ/

phương tiện với four bánh xe thường kéo horses và được sử dụng chủ yếu trong quá khứ. Syn: —. Ex: It could take an hour and a half to travel 8 km by horse-drawn carriage or bus.

numerous (adj) /njˈuːməɹəs/

nhiều. Syn: many, plentiful, various. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

scheme (n/v) /skˈiːm/

kế hoạch. Syn: plan, method, idea. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

propose (n/v) /pɹəpˈə‍ʊz/

đề xuất. Syn: suggest, offer, recommend. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

resolve (n/v) /ɹɪzˈɒlv/

giải quyết, loại out, định cư; ổn định. Syn: solve, sort out, settle. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

vocal (adj) /vˈə‍ʊkə‍l/

outspoken, loud, forceful. Syn: outspoken, loud, forceful. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

advocate (n/v) /ˈadvəkˌe‍ɪt/

người ủng hộ. Syn: supporter, promoter, activist. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

solicitor (n) /səlˈɪsɪtə/

một loại lawyer britain và australia. Syn: —. Ex: Numerous schemes were proposed to resolve these problems, Amongst the most vocal advocates for a solution to London's traffic problems was Charles Pearson, who worked as a solicitor for the City of London.

link (n/v) /lˈɪŋk/

liên kết. Syn: connect, join, bring together. Ex: He saw both social and economic advantages in building an underground railway that would link the overground railway stations together and clear London slums at the same time.

clear (n/v) /klˈi‍ə/

rõ ràng. Syn: tidy up, clear out, empty. Ex: He saw both social and economic advantages in building an underground railway that would link the overground railway stations together and clear London slums at the same time.

relocate (v) /ɹɪlə‍ʊkˈe‍ɪt/

di dời. Syn: move, displace, change place. Ex: His idea was to relocate the poor workers who lived in the inner- city slums to newly constructed suburbs, and to provide cheap rail travel for them to get to work.

inner-city (n) /ˈɪnəsˈɪti/

nội đô. Syn: —. Ex: His idea was to relocate the poor workers who lived in the inner- city slums to newly constructed suburbs, and to provide cheap rail travel for them to get to work.

construct (n/v) /kˈɒnstɹʌkt/

xây dựng, làm; tạo ra, tạo ra. Syn: build, make, create. Ex: His idea was to relocate the poor workers who lived in the inner- city slums to newly constructed suburbs, and to provide cheap rail travel for them to get to work.

suburb (n/v) /sˈʌbɜːb/

khu vực mép lớn thị trấn hoặc thành phố. Syn: —. Ex: His idea was to relocate the poor workers who lived in the inner- city slums to newly constructed suburbs, and to provide cheap rail travel for them to get to work.

submit (n/v) /səbmˈɪt/

hiện tại, cung cấp; đề nghị, gợi ý; cho thấy. Syn: present, offer, suggest. Ex: Pearson's ideas gained support amongst some businessmen and in 1851 he submitted a plan to Parliament.

parliament (n) /pˈɑːləmənt/

nhóm những người làm; tạo ra luật quốc gia. Syn: —. Ex: Pearson's ideas gained support amongst some businessmen and in 1851 he submitted a plan to Parliament.

reject (n/v) /ɹɪd‍ʒˈɛkt/

từ chối. Syn: refuse, decline, deny. Ex: It was rejected, but coincided with a proposal from another group for an underground connecting line, which Parliament passed.

coincide (n/v) /kˌə‍ʊɪnsˈa‍ɪd/

xảy ra cùng nhau, overlap, match. Syn: happen together, overlap, match. Ex: It was rejected, but coincided with a proposal from another group for an underground connecting line, which Parliament passed.

proposal (adj) /pɹəpˈə‍ʊzə‍l/

gợi ý, yêu cầu, cung cấp; đề nghị. Syn: suggestion, request, offer. Ex: It was rejected, but coincided with a proposal from another group for an underground connecting line, which Parliament passed.

line (n) /lˈa‍ɪn/

đường. Syn: —. Ex: It was rejected, but coincided with a proposal from another group for an underground connecting line, which Parliament passed.

pass (n/v) /pˈas/

đi qua; vượt qua. Syn: accept, permit, approve. Ex: In addition, the expansion of the overground railway network resulted in more and more passengers arriving in the capital.

merge (n/v) /mˈɜːd‍ʒ/

hợp nhất. Syn: combine, join together, team up. Ex: The two groups merged and established the Metropolitan Railway Company in August 1854.

radical (adj) /ɹˈadɪkə‍l/

cực độ, far-out, progressive. Syn: extreme, far-out, progressive. Ex: The organisation had difficulty in raising the funding for such a radical and expensive scheme, not least because of the critical articles printed by the press.

critical (adj) /kɹˈɪtɪkə‍l/

chỉ trích; phê phán. Syn: disapproving, fault-finding, unfavorable. Ex: The organisation had difficulty in raising the funding for such a radical and expensive scheme, not least because of the critical articles printed by the press.

press (n/v) /pɹˈɛs/

ấn. Syn: media, newspapers, journalists. Ex: The organisation had difficulty in raising the funding for such a radical and expensive scheme, not least because of the critical articles printed by the press.

objector (n) /ɒbd‍ʒˈɛktə/

đối thủ, skeptic, critic. Syn: opponent, skeptic, critic. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

tunnel (n) /tˈʌnə‍l/

đường hầm. Syn: —. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

collapse (v/n) /kəlˈaps/

sụp đổ. Syn: breakdown, fall to pieces, fail. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

poison (n) /pˈɔ‍ɪzən/

gây hại, infect, injure. Syn: harm, infect, injure. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

emission (n) /ɪmˈɪʃən/

phát thải. Syn: discharge, exhaust. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

engine (n/v) /ˈɛnd‍ʒɪn/

động cơ. Syn: machine, piece of equipment, mechanism. Ex: Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.

persist (v) /pəsˈɪst/

tiếp tục, mang; vận chuyển, stick với. Syn: continue, carry on, stick with. Ex: However, Pearson and his partners persisted.

heart (n) /hˈɑːt/

tim. Syn: center, core, middle. Ex: The GWR, aware that the new line would finally enable them to run trains into the heart of the City, invested almost £250,000 in the scheme.

eventually (adv) /ɪvˈɛnt‍ʃuːə‍li/

cuối cùng. Syn: finally, in the end, ultimately. Ex: Eventually, over a five-year period, £1m was raised.

raise (v) /ɹˈe‍ɪz/

nâng; tăng; gây quỹ. Syn: care for, rear; Ant: neglect. Ex: Eventually, over a five-year period, £1m was raised.

route (n) /ɹˈuːt/

tuyến đường. Syn: way, road, track. Ex: The chosen route ran beneath existing main roads to minimise the expense of demolishing buildings.

expense (n/v) /ɛkspˈɛns/

chi phí, payment, chi tiêu. Syn: cost, payment, expenditure. Ex: The chosen route ran beneath existing main roads to minimise the expense of demolishing buildings.

demolish (n/v) /dɪmˈɒlɪʃ/

phá hủy, phá hủy, wreck. Syn: destroy, ruin, wreck. Ex: The chosen route ran beneath existing main roads to minimise the expense of demolishing buildings.

schedule (n/v) /ʃˈɛdjuːl/

sắp xếp, kế hoạch, tổ chức. Syn: arrange, plan, organize. Ex: Originally scheduled to be completed in 21 months, the construction of the underground line took three years.

originally (adv) /əɹˈɪd‍ʒɪnə‍li/

ban đầu. Syn: firstly, in the beginning, initially. Ex: Originally scheduled to be completed in 21 months, the construction of the underground line took three years.

trench (n) /tɹˈɛnt‍ʃ/

hẹp channel đào vào mặt đất. Syn: —. Ex: A trench about ten metres wide and six metres deep was dug, and the sides temporarily held up with timber beams.

side (n) /sˈa‍ɪd/

bên. Syn: —. Ex: A trench about ten metres wide and six metres deep was dug, and the sides temporarily held up with timber beams.

temporarily (adv) /tˌɛmpəɹˈɛɹəli/

ngắn term, briefly, provisionally. Syn: in the short term, briefly, provisionally. Ex: A trench about ten metres wide and six metres deep was dug, and the sides temporarily held up with timber beams.

beam (n) /bˈiːm/

dầm; tia. Syn: a long, thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, especially used to support weight in a building or other structure. Ex: A trench about ten metres wide and six metres deep was dug, and the sides temporarily held up with timber beams.

timber (n) /tˈɪmbə/

gỗ. Syn: wood, logs, kindling. Ex: A trench about ten metres wide and six metres deep was dug, and the sides temporarily held up with timber beams.

arch (n) /ˈɑːt‍ʃ/

cấu trúc, gồm cong đỉnh hai ủng hộ; hỗ trợ, giữ trọng lượng vật/điều gì đó trên. Syn: —. Ex: Brick walls were then constructed, and finally a brick arch was added to create a tunnel.

carry (n/v) /kˈaɹi/

mang; vận chuyển. Syn: transport, bring, transfer. Ex: The passage uses "carry" in its original context.

extension (n) /ɛkstˈɛnʃən/

lengthening, sự mở rộng, tăng. Syn: lengthening, expansion, increase. Ex: Even as the Metropolitan began operation, the first extensions to years, reaching Moorgate in the east of London and Hammersmith in the west.

steam locomotive (n phrase/collocation) /stˈiːm lˌə‍ʊkəmˈə‍ʊtɪv/

phương tiện với động cơ năng lượng; sức mạnh hơi nước, dùng để kéo tàu. Syn: —. Ex: The original plan was to pull the trains with steam locomotives, using firebricks in the boilers to provide steam, but these engines were never introduced.

firebrick (n) /fˈa‍ɪ‍əbɹɪk/

một loại gạch không bị hư hại cao nhiệt độ. Syn: —. Ex: The original plan was to pull the trains with steam locomotives, using firebricks in the boilers to provide steam, but these engines were never introduced.

boiler (n) /bˈɔ‍ɪlə/

thiết bị nhiệt nước. Syn: —. Ex: The original plan was to pull the trains with steam locomotives, using firebricks in the boilers to provide steam, but these engines were never introduced.

introduce (n/v) /ˌɪntɹədjˈuːs/

giới thiệu; đưa vào. Syn: begin, launch, start. Ex: The original plan was to pull the trains with steam locomotives, using firebricks in the boilers to provide steam, but these engines were never introduced.

water tank (n phrase/collocation) /wˈɔːtə tˈaŋk/

lớn vật chứa thu thập và lưu trữ nước. Syn: —. Ex: Instead, the line used specially designed locomotives that were fitted with water tanks in which steam could be condensed.

condense (v) /kəndˈɛns/

thay đổi hoặc làm; tạo ra vật/điều gì đó thay đổi từ khí chất lỏng hoặc rắn; vững chắc trạng thái. Syn: —. Ex: Instead, the line used specially designed locomotives that were fitted with water tanks in which steam could be condensed.

fume (n/v) /fjˈuːm/

khí, khói mù, khí thải. Syn: gas, smog, emission. Ex: However, smoke and fumes remained a problem, even though ventilation shafts were added to the tunnels.

ventilation (n) /vˌɛntɪlˈe‍ɪʃən/

không khí circulation, freshening, không khí. Syn: air circulation, freshening, airing. Ex: However, smoke and fumes remained a problem, even though ventilation shafts were added to the tunnels.

shaft (n) /ʃˈaft/

dài đoạn văn; lối đi qua tòa nhà; xây dựng hoặc qua mặt đất. Syn: —. Ex: However, smoke and fumes remained a problem, even though ventilation shafts were added to the tunnels.

congestion (n) /kənd‍ʒˈɛst‍ʃən/

overcrowding, jamming, chặn; khối. Syn: overcrowding, jamming, blocking. Ex: Despite the extension of the underground railway, by the 1880s, congestion on London's streets had become worse.

circuit (n/v) /sˈɜːkɪt/

mạch; vòng. Syn: route, path, track. Ex: The problem was partly that the existing underground lines formed a circuit around the centre of London and extended to the suburbs, but did not cross the capital's centre.

alternative (adj) /ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv/

một cái/người khác khả năng, thay thế, replacement. Syn: another possibility, substitute, replacement. Ex: The only alternative was to tunnel deep underground.

confined (adj) /kənfˈa‍ɪnd/

nhỏ, cramped, enclosed. Syn: small, cramped, enclosed. Ex: Although the technology to create these tunnels existed, steam locomotives could not be used in such a confined space.

reliable (adj) /ɹɪlˈa‍ɪəbə‍l/

đáng tin cậy. Syn: trustworthy, dependable, unfailing. Ex: It wasn't until the development of a reliable electric motor, and a means of transferring power from the generator to a moving train, that the world's first deep-level electric railway, the City & South London, became possible.

motor (n) /mˈə‍ʊtə/

thiết bị các thay đổi điện hoặc nhiên liệu vào chuyển động và tạo ra máy hoạt động; làm việc. Syn: —. Ex: It wasn't until the development of a reliable electric motor, and a means of transferring power from the generator to a moving train, that the world's first deep-level electric railway, the City & South London, became possible.

means (n) /mˈiːnz/

phương tiện/cách thức. Syn: way, method, measure. Ex: It wasn't until the development of a reliable electric motor, and a means of transferring power from the generator to a moving train, that the world's first deep-level electric railway, the City & South London, became possible.

generator (n) /d‍ʒˈɛnəɹˌe‍ɪtə/

năng lượng; sức mạnh producer. Syn: —. Ex: It wasn't until the development of a reliable electric motor, and a means of transferring power from the generator to a moving train, that the world's first deep-level electric railway, the City & South London, became possible.

technical (adj) /tˈɛknɪkə‍l/

kỹ thuật. Syn: mechanical, industrial, scientific. Ex: Although the City & South London Railway was a great technical achievement, it did not make a profit.

tube (n/v) /tjˈuːb/

ống. Syn: —. Ex: Then, in 1900, the Central London Railway, known as the 'Tuppenny Tube', began operation using new electric locomotives.

in place (collocation) /ɪn plˈe‍ɪs/

sẵn sàng, chín, primed. Syn: ready, ripe, primed. Ex: By 1907, the heart of today's Underground system was in place.

architecture (n) /ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt‍ʃə/

kiến trúc. Syn: design, building, style. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

vast (n/v) /vˈast/

rộng lớn. Syn: huge, enormous, massive. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

empire (n) /ˈɛmpa‍ɪ‍ə/

một nhóm các quốc gia quy tắc đơn lẻ người, chính phủ, hoặc quốc gia. Syn: a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

construction (n) /kənstɹˈʌkʃən/

xây dựng. Syn: building, creation, development. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

medieval (adj) /mˈɛdɪˌiːvə‍l/

hoặc từ giữa; trung tâm thời đại; tuổi. Syn: —. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

cathedral (adj) /kɐθˈiːdɹə‍l/

rất lớn, thường đá, tòa nhà; xây dựng christian worship. Syn: a very large, usually stone, building for christian worship. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

grand (n/v) /ɡɹˈand/

lớn, khổng lồ, khổng lồ. Syn: large, huge, massive. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

dominate (v) /dˈɒmɪnˌe‍ɪt/

largest hoặc hầu hết dễ nhận thấy một phần của vật/điều gì đó. Syn: —. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

skyline (n) /skˈa‍ɪla‍ɪn/

hình dạng các vật thể chống lại sky, esp các tòa nhà thành phố. Syn: the shape of objects against the sky, esp. buildings in a city. Ex: Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras.

regard (n/v) /ɹɪɡˈɑːd/

nghĩ, xem xét, deem. Syn: think, consider, deem. Ex: Today, however, stadiums are regarded with growing scepticism.

scepticism (n) /skˈɛptɪsˌɪzəm/

disbelief, nghi ngờ, uncertainty. Syn: disbelief, doubt, uncertainty. Ex: Today, however, stadiums are regarded with growing scepticism.

soar (n/v) /sˈɔː/

tăng; dâng lên, escalate, rocket. Syn: rise, escalate, rocket. Ex: Construction costs can soar above £1 billion, and stadiums finished for major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair.

major (n) /mˈe‍ɪd‍ʒə/

chính; lớn. Syn: most important, main, key. Ex: Construction costs can soar above £1 billion, and stadiums finished for major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair.

notably (adv) /nˈə‍ʊtəbli/

đặc biệt, đặc biệt, remarkably. Syn: especially, particularly, remarkably. Ex: Construction costs can soar above £1 billion, and stadiums finished for major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair.

fall into (phrasal verb/collocation) /fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ/

dần dần nhận; trở nên vào cụ thể; đặc biệt điều kiện; tình trạng, đặc biệt nhận; trở nên vào xấu điều kiện; tình trạng. Syn: to gradually get into a particular condition, especially to get into a bad condition. Ex: Construction costs can soar above £1 billion, and stadiums finished for major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair.

(not) the case (n phrase/collocation) /nˌɒt ðə kˈe‍ɪs/

không đúng; thật. Syn: —. Ex: But this need not be the case.

drive (adj) /dɹˈa‍ɪv/

đẩy, lực, propel. Syn: push, force, propel. Ex: History shows that stadiums drive adapt ways to adapt the mono-functional sports arenas which became emblematic of modernisation during the 20th century.

adapt (v) /ɐdˈapt/

thích nghi; điều chỉnh. Syn: fit, modify, adjust. Ex: History shows that stadiums drive adapt ways to adapt the mono-functional sports arenas which became emblematic of modernisation during the 20th century.

mono-functional (adj) /mˈɒnə‍ʊfˈʌŋkʃənə‍l/

có đơn lẻ hoạt động. Syn: —. Ex: History shows that stadiums drive adapt ways to adapt the mono-functional sports arenas which became emblematic of modernisation during the 20th century.

arena (n/v) /ɐɹˈiːnə/

thể thao mặt đất, stadium, pitch. Syn: sports ground, stadium, pitch. Ex: History shows that stadiums drive adapt ways to adapt the mono-functional sports arenas which became emblematic of modernisation during the 20th century.

emblematic (adj) /ˌɛmbə‍lmˈatɪk/

symbolic, representative, đặc điểm. Syn: symbolic, representative, characteristic. Ex: History shows that stadiums drive adapt ways to adapt the mono-functional sports arenas which became emblematic of modernisation during the 20th century.

capacity (n) /kəpˈasɪti/

khả năng. Syn: volume, size, space. Ex: The amphitheatre* of Aries in southwest France, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators, is perhaps the best example of just how versatile stadiums can be.

spectator (n) /spɛktˈe‍ɪtə/

viewer, watcher, observer. Syn: viewer, watcher, observer. Ex: The amphitheatre* of Aries in southwest France, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators, is perhaps the best example of just how versatile stadiums can be.

versatile (adj) /vˈɜːsətˌa‍ɪl/

linh hoạt, adaptable, multipurpose. Syn: flexible, adaptable, multipurpose. Ex: The amphitheatre* of Aries in southwest France, with a capacity of 25,000 spectators, is perhaps the best example of just how versatile stadiums can be.