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accelerate ( v )
/əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/
eg I accelerated to overtake the bus.
đẩy nhanh, tăng tốc
forestry ( n )
/ˈfɒr.ɪ.stri/
eg He studied forestry at Colorado State University.
lâm nghiệp
amphibian ( n )
/æmˈfɪb.i.ən/
eg Salamanders, frogs, and other amphibian life are particularly sensitive to extreme pH levels.
động vật lưỡng cư
arguably ( adv )
/ˈɑːɡ.ju.ə.bli/
eg: He is arguably the world's best football player.
có thể cho rằng
barren ( a )
/ˈbær.ən/
eg: We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.
cằn cỗi
biosphere ( n )
/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.sfɪr/
eg With a massive impact, a biosphere gets another chance.
sinh quyển
canopy ( n )
/ˈkæn.ə.pi/
eg Many animals live in the forest canopy.
vòm, mái che, tán cây
consequently ( adv )
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/
eg I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.
Do đó, bởi vậy
curb ( v )
/kɜːb/
eg You must try to curb on your bad temper
kiềm chế, nén lại, hạn chế
deforestation ( n )
/diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
eg Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
sự phá rừng
reforestation
/ˌriː.fɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
Reforestation has replaced some desert areas.
sự tái trồng rừng
Afforestation ( n )
/əˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
sự trồng rừng
forestation ( n )
sự trồng rừng
degradation ( n )
/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
eg environmental degradation
sự suy thoái,mất giá
deliberate ( a )
/dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/
eg We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
thận trọng, có tính toán, chủ tâm, có suy nghĩ cân nhắc
evidently ( a )
/ˈev.ə.dənt.li/
eg He was evidently upset by the news of the accident.
hiển nhiên, rõ ràng
excessive ( a )
/ekˈses.ɪv/
eg Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
quá mức, thừa
expenditure ( n )
eg It's part of a drive to cut government expenditure.
sự tiêu dùng
furrow ( n )
/ˈfʌr.əʊ/
eg A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries.
luống cày
indigenous ( a )
/ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs/
eg He studied Mixtec, an indigenous language of Mexico.
bản xứ, bản địa
indisputably ( a )
/ˌɪn.dɪˈspjuː.tə.bli/
eg The Prado museum indisputably holds the world's greatest collection of Spanish paintings.
hiển nhiên, không thể bàn cãi thêm
integrity ( a )
/ɪnˈteɡ.rə.t̬i/
eg No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
tính toàn bộ, toàn vẹn, nguyên vẹn,liêm chính
ironic ( a )
/aɪˈrɒn.ɪk/
eg It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.
mỉa mai, châm biếm
Justification ( n )
/ˌdʒʌs.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
eg There is no justification for treating people so badly.
sự bào chữa, sự biện hộ
logging ( n )
eg: the logging industry is doing harm to environment
việc khai thác gỗ
microbial ( a )
/maɪˈkrəʊ.bi.əl/
thuộc vi trùng vi khuẩn
moral ( a )
/ˈmɒr.əl/
eg It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows.
có đạo đức
perspective ( n )
/pəˈspek.tɪv/
eg Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.
quan điểm
porous ( a )
/ˈpɔː.rəs/
rỗ, có nhiều lỗ rỗng
primate ( n )
/ˈpraɪ.meɪt/
linh trưởng
ranching ( n )
/ˈrɑːn.tʃɪŋ/
chăn nuôi gia súc
regulate ( v )
/ˈreɡ.jə.leɪt/
eg Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch.
điều hòa,điều tiết
regulation
/ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
(n) sự điều chỉnh, điều lệ, quy tắc
reprocess ( v )
/ˌriːˈprəʊ.ses/
eg to reprocess nuclear waste
tái xử lí
reclaim ( v )
/rɪˈkleɪm/
eg I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office.
cải tạo
sewage ( n )
/ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/
eg Some cities in the world do not have proper facilities for the disposal of sewage.
nước thải
rubbish ( n )
eg I forgot to put the rubbish out this morning.
rác thải
garbage ( n )
/ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ/
rác thải, phế liệu
litter
rác vụn ( bị xả )
trash
rác rưởi
sluggish ( a )
/ˈslʌɡ.ɪʃ/
eg A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.
chậm chạp, lờ đờ
specifically ( a
) /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.kəl.i/
eg These jeans are designed specifically for women.
một cách cụ thể, rõ ràng
spongy ( a ) /ˈspʌn.dʒi/
eg The ground was damp and spongy.
như bọt biển, xốp, thấm nước
stabilize ( v )
/ˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/
eg In China, the policy of one child per family was introduced to stabilize the country's population at 1.6 billion.
làm ổn định
stability ( n )
/stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
eg a period of political stability
sự ổn định
stink ( v )
/stɪŋk/
eg The morning after the party, the whole house stank of beer and cigarettes.
bốc mùi hôi
susceptible ( a )
/səˈsep.tə.bəl/
eg These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.
dễ bị tổn thương, dễ mắc phải
topsoil ( n )
lớp đất bề mặt, tầng đất mặt
unequivocally ( a )
/ˌʌn.ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl.i/
eg She unequivocally denied the allegations.
một cách rõ ràng, không mập mờ
unobstructed ( a)
eg All fire exits were well marked and unobstructed.
không bị tắc nghẽn, không bị cản trở
wasteful ( a )
eg It's wasteful the way you throw so much food away!
lãng phí
a detailed action plan
bản chi tiết kế hoạch hành động
allow/permit sb from doing st = let sb do st
cho phép ai làm gì
at risk of = in danger of
có nguy cơ, gặp nguy hiểm
Be furious/angry with sb for st/doing st
tức giận với ai về cái gì/ vì đã làm gì
cooperate with
hợp tác với
dispose of=get rid of
loại bỏ, xử lí
import st from
nhập khẩu từ đâu
export st to
xuất khẩu tới đâu
keep out of
tránh xa
live in harmony with= coexist peacefully with
chung sống hòa bình
take action to do
hành động làm gì
productivity ( n )
/ˌprɒd.ʌkˈtɪv.ə.ti/
eg Our main objective is to improve the company's productivity.
năng suất
abandon ( v )
/əˈbæn.dən/
eg As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
từ bỏ, bỏ rơi
adjoin
/əˈdʒɔɪn/
eg The stables adjoin the west wing of the house.
(v) nối liền, tiếp giáp với.
deprive ( v )
/dɪˈpraɪv/
eg He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom
tước đoạt, lấy đi
scrap ( n )
eg we reuse bags,old clothing and scrap paper at home
mảnh, mẫu nhỏ, vụn
go green
eg : to go green is to practice simple green lifestyle
theo lối sống thân thiện với môi trường
enact ( v )
eg A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
ban hành ( luật )
empower ( v )
eg The first step in empowering the poorest sections of society is making sure they vote.
trao quyền
spring up
xuất hiện đột ngột
content ( n )
nội dung, sự hài lòng
sake /seɪk/
eg for the sake of the environment and for the people who live in it, we must eliminate pollution immediately
mục đích,lợi ích
contend ( v )
đấu tranh, tranh luận
particularly ( a )
/pə´tikjuləli/
eg I didn't particularly want to go, but I had to.
một cách đặc biệt
appreciate ( v )
/əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/
eg There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.
đánh giá cao
encounter ( n )
/ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/
chạm trán, bắt gặp, đụng độ, đọc sức
dispute ( v )
eg They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.
tranh cãi
reluctant ( a )
/rɪˈlʌk.tənt/
eg Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
miễn cưỡng
hesitant ( a )
/ˈhez.ɪ.tənt/
eg You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?
do dự, ngập ngừng
initiate ( v )
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
eg Who initiated the violence?
khởi xướng
commence ( v )
/kəˈmens/
eg Shall we let the meeting commence?
bắt đầu, mở đầu, khởi đầu
stroke (n,v )
cú đánh, cú đòn;, sự vuốt ve,đột quỵ
trivial ( a )
/ˈtrɪv.i.əl/
eg I don't know why he gets so upset about something so trivial.
tầm thường , không đáng kể,nhỏ nhặt
beneath (prep)
/bɪˈniːθ/
eg Jaime hid the letter beneath a pile of papers.
ở dưới, dưới thấp
myriad
/ˈmɪr.i.əd/
eg And now myriads of bars and hotels are opening up along the coast.
vô số
Worm
eg The kiwi bird eats worms, other invertebrates, and berries.
sâu, gián, trùng
reptile ( n )
/ˈrep.taɪl/
eg Birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are all vertebrates ( có xương sống )
loài bò sát
intact ( a )
eg keep it healthy and intact
nguyên vẹn
compress ( v )
/kəmˈpres/
eg I managed to compress ten pages of notes into four paragraphs
nén, ép
eventually ( a )
cuối cùng
residue ( n )
/ˈrez.ɪ.dʒuː/
eg The white residue in/on the kettle is a result of minerals in the water.
phần còn lại, phần cặn, dư
put out
dập tắt
in exchange=in turn
đổi lại
sterile ( a ) /ˈster.aɪl/
cằn cỗi
bountiful ( a)
rộng rãi, hào phóng, dồi dào
obliterate
/əˈblɪt.ər.eɪt/
eg All of a sudden the view was obliterated by the fog.
xoá sạch, phá huỷ sạch
epidemic (n )
/ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/eg flu epidemic
bệnh dịch
drastic
eg allow a more drastic temperature variation from day to night
mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt
eradicate
/ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/
eg eradicate corruption
diệt trừ, xóa bỏ
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