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strain

(a) căng thẳng

ex: The company is under strain to meet the increased demand for its products

destruction

n. /dis'trʌk∫n/ sự phá hoại, sự phá hủy, sự tiêu diệt

subsistence

.n. tình trạng vừa đủ ăn đủ mặc, tự cung tự cấp

ex: Subsistence farming is common in developing countries

paddy field

ruộng lúa

ex: The farmers are working in the paddy fields

insectivorous

(a) ăn côn trùng

ex: Bats are insectivorous animals

deforestation

(n) nạn phá rừng

ex: Deforestation is a serious problem that affects the entire planet

feast

(v) ăn uống no nê, chén

ex: The birds were feasting on the abundance of insects

indigenous

(a) bản xứ, bản địa

ex: The rainforest is home to many indigenous plants and animals

swarm with sth

bay thành đàn

ex: Bees were swarming around the hive

suppressor

(n) người đàn áp, ức chế

ex: These bats are natural pest suppressors

caterpillar

noun. sâu bướm

ex: The caterpillar munched on the leaf

webworm

(n) sâu cuốn lá

ex: Webworms can cause significant damage to lawns and gardens

ultrasonic

(a) sóng siêu âm

ex: Bats use ultrasonic waves to navigate in the dark

preferentially

(adv) ưu tiên

ex: The company gives preferential treatment to its loyal customers

susceptible to sth

(a) dễ bị ảnh hưởng

ex: Young children are more susceptible to infections.

infestation

(n) sự phá hoại

ex: The farmer reported a severe insect infestation in his fields

stake

(n) lợi ích, rủi ro

ex: They're playing for high stakes - the loser will have to resign

roost

(v) làm tổ

ex: Birds roosting under the eaves of the roof

livelihood

(n) kế sinh nhai

ex: The factory closure has put thousands of livelihoods at risk

guild

(n) hiệp hội thương gia

ex: In the Middle Ages, guilds played an important role in regulating trade

ledger

/ˈlɛʤə/ (n): sổ cái

ex: The company keeps a detailed ledger of all its income and expenses

parish

(n) giáo xứ

ex: The parish priest is responsible for the spiritual welfare of his parishioners

inventory

(n) bản kiểm kê

ex: The company takes inventory at the end of each year

conundrum

(n) Câu đố

ex: The scientists are trying to solve the conundrum of dark matter

puzzle

(v) làm bối rối

ex: Scientists are puzzled by the strange phenomenon

causal

(a) thuộc quan hệ nhân quả

ex: It's difficult to prove a causal relationship between these two factors

mediocre

(a) trung bình, bình thường

ex: The food at the restaurant was mediocre

worldly

(a) thế tục, trần tục

ex: He gave up all his worldly possessions and became a monk

unfold

v. mở cái gì ra

ex: The story unfolds slowly

chastise

(v) trừng phạt, trừng trị

ex: The teacher chastised the student for talking in class

sermon

(n) bài giảng đạo

spinster

(n) người phụ nữ độc thân, bà cô

ex: In the past, being a spinster was often seen as a negative thing.

reprimand

(v) khiển trách

ex: The manager reprimanded him for being late

reserve

(v) dành riêng

ex: I reserved a table for two at the restaurant

summon

(v) triệu tập

ex: He was summoned to appear in court

defiance

(n) sự thách thức, chống đối, bất tuân

ex: They organized a protest in defiance of the government's new policy

constant

(a) không đổi

ex: The temperature remained constant throughout the day.

threshold

(n) ngưỡng

ex: They are on the threshold of a new era

merchant

(n) thương gia

ex: The Silk Road was a network of trade routes used by merchants for centuries

rarefied

(a) hiếm có

rarefied air/atmosphere

kick

(n) niềm vui

ex: He gets his kicks from playing video games

prowess

(n) kỹ năng siêu việt

ex: His prowess on the football field was evident from a young age

uninitiated

(n) những người không biết

ex: The uninitiated often find the rules of chess difficult to understand

feat

(n) chiến công

faithfully

(adv) chính xác

ex: He faithfully followed the doctor's orders

taxing

(adj) đòi hỏi nhiều cố gắng, gây mệt mỏi

ex: The hike up the mountain was very taxing

patchy

(a) không đều, chắp vá

ex: The phone reception was patchy in the mountains

tentative

(a) tạm thời, có thể thay đổi, chưa chắc chắn

ex: We have made a tentative agreement to meet next week

frontoparietal

(a) thuộc thùy trán đỉnh

clue

n. đầu mối, manh mối

ex: The detectives were looking for clues at the crime scene