Technology, Automation and Social Change

reference /ˈrefrəns/ (noun)

sự nhắc đến, sự đề cập (Ex: She made no ___ to her illness but only to her future plans.)

motive /ˈməʊtɪv/ (noun)

động cơ (Ex: He was suspicious of her ___s in inviting him into the house.)

collision /kəˈlɪʒn/ (noun)

sự va chạm, đụng độ (Ex: His car was in ___ with a motorbike.)

contributory /kənˈtrɪbjətəri/ (adj)

góp phần, đóng góp (Ex: Smoking is a ___ cause of many diseases.)

primary /ˈpraɪməri/ (adj)

chính, chủ yếu (Ex: The ___ aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.)

vast /vɑːst/ (adj)

rộng lớn (Ex: In the ___ majority of cases, this should not be a problem.)

majority /məˈdʒɒrəti/ (noun)

đa số (Ex: The ___ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.)

automation /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn/ (noun)

sự tự động hóa (Ex: ___ meant the loss of many factory jobs.)

incidence /ˈɪnsɪdəns/ (noun)

mức độ xảy ra, tỷ lệ xuất hiện (Ex: The lack of vitamins may explain the higher ___ of heart disease.)

productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/ (adj)

hiệu quả, năng suất (Ex: My time spent in the library was very ___.)

appropriate /əˈprəʊpriət/ (adj)

phù hợp (Ex: Is now an ___ time to make a speech?)

purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ (verb)

mua (Ex: The tickets can only be ___d in advance from our website.)

access /ˈækses/ (noun)

sự tiếp cận (Ex: They are seeking increased ___ to markets overseas.)

mobility /məʊˈbɪləti/ (noun)

tính lưu động (Ex: The high cost of living acts as an obstacle to ___ of labour.)

select /sɪˈlekt/ (verb)

chọn lọc, lựa chọn (Ex: He hasn't been ___ed for the team.)

compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ (noun)

sự thỏa hiệp (Ex: It is hoped that a ___ will be reached in today's talks.)

estimate /ˈestɪmət/ (noun)

sự ước tính (Ex: What is the latest ___ of the number of chimpanzees in the wild?)

overcome /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ (verb)

vượt qua (Ex: She ___ injury to win the Olympic gold medal.)

address /əˈdres/ (verb)

giải quyết (Ex: The policy fails to ___ the needs of the poor.)

robust /rəʊˈbʌst/ (adj)

mạnh mẽ, vững chắc (Ex: She was almost 90, but still very ___.)

research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ (noun)

nghiên cứu (Ex: His ___es in the field of disease prevention produced unexpected results.)

conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ (verb)

chinh phục (Ex: The only way to ___ a fear is to face it.)

manufacture /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃər/ (verb)

sản xuất (Ex: This company ___s the equipment used to make contact lenses.)

automate /ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ (verb)

tự động hóa (Ex: The entire manufacturing process has been ___d.)

ownership /ˈəʊnəʃɪp/ (noun)

quyền sở hữu (Ex: The restaurant is under new ___.)

annual /ˈænjuəl/ (adj)

hằng năm (Ex: The 12th ___ Music Festival runs from Friday 25th to Monday 28th October.)

consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ (noun)

hậu quả (Ex: Remember that actions have ___.)

intensively /ɪnˈtensɪvli/ (adv)

chuyên sâu, kỹ lưỡng (Ex: This case has been ___ studied.)

turnover /ˈtɜːnəʊvər/ (noun)

doanh thu (Ex: The combined ___ of both businesses has doubled in the last two years.)

necessarily /ˌnesəˈserəli/ (adv)

nhất thiết (Ex: Servants ___ had close contact with their employers.)

indeed /ɪnˈdiːd/ (adv)

thật vậy, quả thực (Ex: Thank you very much ___!)

demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ (verb)

chứng minh, minh họa (Ex: New research convincingly ___s that age

scheme /skiːm/ (noun)

kế hoạch, chương trình (Ex: Under the new ___ only successful schools will be given extra funding.)

initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ (noun)

sáng kiến (Ex: Most policy ___s come from the White House.)

viable /ˈvaɪəbl/ (adj)

khả thi (Ex: There is no ___ alternative.)

particularly /pəˈtɪkjələli/ (adv)

đặc biệt, cụ thể (Ex: Traffic is bad, ___ in the city centre.)

institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ (noun)

viện, học viện (Ex: The report was compiled by Germany's five leading economic research ___.)

currently /ˈkʌrəntli/ (adv)

hiện tại (Ex: All the options are ___ available.)

considerable /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ (adj)

đáng kể (Ex: Damage to the building was ___.)

disabled /dɪsˈeɪbld/ (adj)

khuyết tật, tàn tật (Ex: The museum has special facilities for ___ people.)

autonomy /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ (noun)

sự tự chủ, tự quản (Ex: We need to preserve the professional ___ of the scientific community.)

pace /peɪs/ (noun)

nhịp độ (Ex: It is difficult to keep up with the rapid ___ of change.)

transition /trænˈzɪʃn/ (noun)

sự chuyển đổi (Ex: The company was slow to make the ___ from paper to computer.)

conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/ (adj)

thông thường, truyền thống (Ex: ___ treatments for this condition have been only partially successful.)

compensate /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/ (verb)

bù đắp (Ex: The company is planting trees to ___ for the greenhouse gas generated by airplane flights.)

redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ (adj)

dư thừa (Ex: There's a lot of ___ information that you could cut out here.)

infrastructure /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər/ (noun)

cơ sở hạ tầng (Ex: The war has badly damaged the country's ___.)

adapt /əˈdæpt/ (verb)

thích nghi, điều chỉnh (Ex: These styles can be ___ed to suit individual tastes.)

various /ˈveəriəs/ (adj)

đa dạng, khác nhau (Ex: We talked about jobs, family, football and ___ other things.)

hurdle /ˈhɜːdl/ (noun)

trở ngại (Ex: The next ___ will be getting her parents' agreement.)

deliver /dɪˈlɪvər/ (verb)

cung cấp, mang lại (Ex: If you can't ___ improved sales figures, you're fired.)

infinite /ˈɪnfɪnət/ (adj)

vô hạn (Ex: The universe is theoretically ___.)

encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ (verb)

gặp phải, chạm trán (Ex: We ___ed a number of difficulties in the first week.)

regulatory /ˈreɡjələtəri/ (adj)

thuộc quản lý, điều tiết (Ex: The deal is subject to ___ approval.)

liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (noun)

trở ngại, gánh nặng (Ex: Since his injury, Jones has become more of a ___ than an asset to the team.)

enforcement /ɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ (noun)

sự thi hành, cưỡng chế (Ex: Voters support the ___ of immigration laws.)

essential /ɪˈsenʃl/ (adj)

thiết yếu (Ex: The local government is not able to provide ___ services such as gas, water and electricity.)

operation /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ (noun)

hoạt động (Ex: Weather conditions were too bad to mount a rescue ___.)

sector /ˈsektər/ (noun)

lĩnh vực, khu vực (Ex: We have seen rapid growth in the services ___.)

implementation /ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃn/ (noun)

sự thực hiện, thi hành (Ex: Various projects for constructing new schools are under ___ in the region.)

reliability /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ (noun)

tính đáng tin cậy (Ex: The ___ of these results has been questioned.)

mass /mæs/ (adj)

đại chúng, quy mô lớn (Ex: Their latest product is aimed at the ___ market.)

capability /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ (noun)

khả năng (Ex: Animals in the zoo have lost the ___ of catching food for themselves.)

assistance /əˈsɪstəns/ (noun)

sự hỗ trợ (Ex: He can only walk with the ___ of crutches.)

announce /əˈnaʊns/ (verb)

thông báo, công bố (Ex: It was ___d that new speed restrictions would be introduced.)

implication /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃn/ (noun)

hệ quả, sự liên quan (Ex: They failed to consider the wider ___s of their actions.)

customer /ˈkʌstəmər/ (noun)

khách hàng (Ex: They know me—I'm a regular ___.)

prompt /prɒmpt/ (verb)

thúc đẩy, khuyến khích (Ex: What ___ed you to choose this area?)

unoccupied /ˌʌnˈɒkjupaɪd/ (adj)

không có người ở, trống (Ex: I sat down at the nearest ___ table.)

boost /buːst/ (verb)

thúc đẩy, tăng cường (Ex: The movie helped ___ her screen career.)

efficient /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ (adj)

hiệu quả (Ex: We offer a fast, friendly and ___ service.)

specialised /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/ (adj)

chuyên môn hóa (Ex: The hospital is unable to provide the highly ___ care needed by very sick babies.)

exceptional /ɪkˈsepʃənl/ (adj)

phi thường, xuất sắc (Ex: At the age of five he showed ___ talent as a musician.)

potentially /pəˈtenʃəli/ (adv)

có khả năng, tiềm tàng (Ex: This crisis is ___ the most serious in the organization's history.)

association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ (noun)

sự liên kết, hiệp hội (Ex: We are working in ___ with several NGOs.)

virtual /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ (adj)

ảo (Ex: You can also take a ___ tour of the museum.)

vital /ˈvaɪtl/ (adj)

thiết yếu, quan trọng (Ex: She had found out some information of ___ importance.)