Nhóm 10
Adjacent: Liền kề (next to)
The fire started in an adjacent building.
They live in a house adjacent to the railway.
The planes landed on adjacent runways.
Albeit: (~although) Mặc dù
He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us. (…dù miễn cưỡng…)
He tried, albeit without success.
Assembly: Hội ñồng
The California Assembly
The UN General Assembly
The national assembly has voted to adopt the budget. (…thông qua ngân sách)
• assemble
Collapse: Sụp ñổ (~fail: thất bại - suddenly and completely)
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. (Tất cả các í kiến phản ñối ñã thất bại)
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. (Các cuộc ñối thoại giữa quản
lí và công ñoàn…)
• collapsed
• collapsible
Colleague: ðồng nghiệp
A colleague of mine from the office
We were friends and colleagues for more than 20 years.
The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues
Compile: Sưu tầm, cóp nhặt (tài liệu)
We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.
The album was compiled from live recordings from last year's tour.
We're compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
• compilation
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Nhóm 10
Conceive: Tưởng tượng, thai nghén trong ñầu óc
He conceived the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre.
God is often conceived of as male.
I cannot conceive (= I do not believe) (that) he would wish to harm us.
I cannot conceive what it must be like.
• conceivable / • inconceivable
• conceivably
• inconceivably
Convince: (~persuade) Thuyết phục, làm cho ai ñó tin tưởng
Convince somebody/yourself (that)… I'd convinced myself (that) I was right.
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
Convince somebody/yourself (of something) You'll need to convince them of your
enthusiasm for the job.
• convinced / • unconvinced
• convincing
• convincingly
Depression: Tuyệt vọng, trầm cảm
I was overwhelmed (choáng ngợp) by feelings of depression.
There was a feeling of gloom (ảm ñạm) and depression in the office when the news of
the job cuts was announced.
• depress
• depressed
• depressing
• depressingly
Encounter: (~meet with, run into ) Chạm trán
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
I had never encountered such resistance before.
Enormous: (~ huge, immense) Khổng lồ, to lớn
The problems facing the President are enormous.
He earns an enormous salary.
I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant.
You've been an enormous help.
• enormity
• enormously
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Nhóm 10
Forthcoming: Sắp tới
We have just received the information about the forthcoming conference.
The forthcoming elections
The band's forthcoming UK tour
Inclination: Ý muốn (nhã í, thiện í?)
He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
She showed little inclination to leave.
My natural inclination is to find a compromise.
She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
He was a loner by nature and by inclination.
You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career.
• incline
• inclined
Integrity: Chính trực, liêm chính
A man of great integrity
Intrinsic: (thuộc) bản chất, thực chất, bên trong
Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
the intrinsic value of education
(intrinsically = thực chất)
• intrinsically
Invoke: Viện dẫn chứng (luật, quy tắc…)
The President may invoke federal law to stop the strike. (…luật liên bang…cuộc ñình
công)
Levy: Thu (thuế), ñánh (thuế) (~officially)
To put/impose a levy on oil imports
A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods.
Likewise: Cũng vậy, tương tự như vậy
He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do likewise.
Her second marriage was likewise unhappy.
He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do likewise.
Her second marriage was likewise unhappy.
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Nhóm 10
Nonetheless: (~nevertheless) Tuy nhiên, dù sao
The book is too long but, nonetheless, informative and entertaining.
There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to
return.
The problems are not serious. Nonetheless, we shall need to tackle (giải quyết) them
soon.
Notwithstanding: (~in spite of something) Tuy nhiên, tuy thế mà, ấy thế mà (thường
theo sau N nó ñề cập ñến)
Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.
Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.
The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.
Injuries notwithstanding, he won the semi-final match.
Odds: Khả năng (Cơ hội?), (lợi thế?)
The odds are very much in our favour (= we are likely to succeed).
The odds are heavily against him (= he is not likely to succeed).
The odds are that (= it is likely that) she'll win.
What are the odds (= how likely is it) he won't turn up?
What are the odds of winning the top prizes?
I'm afraid the odds are against us.
• odd
• oddness
Ongoing: Vẫn ñang tiếp diễn
The police investigation is ongoing.
Training is part of our ongoing career development program.
An ongoing process/investigation
An ongoing debate(cuộc tranh luận)/discussion/process
Panel: Nhóm người tham gia hội thảo, trả lời câu ñố ... (ở ñài phát thanh, ñài truyền
hình);
• panelling
An advisory panela panel of experts
We have two politicians on tonight's panel.
A panel of experts
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Nhóm 10
Persist: (~insist on) Khăng khăng, cố chấp
Persist (in something) She persisted in her search for the truth.
He persists in calling me Jane, even though I've corrected him twice.
Persist (with something) He persisted with his questioning.
Persist (in doing something) Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what
happened?
• persistence
• persistent
• persistently
Pose: ðặt (câu hỏi – người cần những suy nghĩ nghiêm túc), gây ra (vấn ñề, hậu quả)
A lot of these chemicals pose very real threats to our health.
To pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk
The task poses no special problems.
Reluctant: Miễn cưỡng
Reluctant agreement
She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
He finally gave a reluctant smile.
A reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero)
It was with great reluctance that she took early retirement.
I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
(She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director)
There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this
project.
• reluctance
• reluctant
• reluctantly
So-called: Cái gọi là
The opinion of a so-called ‘expert’
How have these so-called improvements helped the local community?
It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.
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Nhóm 10
Straightforward: (~easy) Dễ dàng
A straightforward process
It's quite straightforward to get here.
The task looked fairly straightforward.
The task looked fairly straightforward.
• straightforward
• straightforwardly
• straightforwardness
Undergo: Trải qua (chiều hướng xấu), chịu ñựng
My mother underwent major surgery last year. (…phẫu thuật lớn…)
Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers.
The country is currently undergoing major political change.
He is undergoing surgery for a heart problem. (…phẫu thuật vấn ñề tim…)\
Whereby: Theo ñó, bởi ñó, (~how: bằng cách nào…)
They've introduced a system whereby people share cars.
whereby shall we know him?
They have introduced a new system whereby all employees must undergo regular
training.
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