Kho từ vựng | Key for Aptis

ability noun

UK/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/ US/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/

khả năng, năng lực

“This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly.”

Đồng nghĩa: power

achieve verb

UK/əˈtʃiːv/ US/əˈtʃiːv/

đạt được (mục tiêu, thành tích)

“Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.”

Đồng nghĩa: attain, reach, accomplish

achievement noun

UK/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ US/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

thành tựu, thành tích

“Finishing the game does not give you a 100% score until you have unlocked all of the achievements.”

Đồng nghĩa: accomplishment

advantage noun

UK/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ US/ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

lợi thế, ưu điểm

“The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.”

Đồng nghĩa: vantage

affect verb

UK/əˈfɛkt/ US/əˈfɛkt/

ảnh hưởng đến

“The experience affected me deeply.”

Đồng nghĩa: regard, strike, impact, touch, sham, impress

afford verb

UK/əˈfɔːd/ US/əˈfoɹd/

có đủ khả năng (chi trả)

“I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.”

Đồng nghĩa: yield, give, open

alternative noun

UK/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ US/ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

lựa chọn thay thế

“an alternative proposition”

Đồng nghĩa: unconventional, choice, option, secondary, disjunctive, alternate

application noun

UK/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ US/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

đơn xin; ứng dụng

“The application of this cream should reduce the swelling.”

Đồng nghĩa: diligence, coating, covering, lotion, applications programme, practical application

apply verb

UK/əˈplaɪ/ US/əˈplaɪ/

nộp đơn; áp dụng

“to apply cream to a rash”

Đồng nghĩa: employ, hold, give, use, implement, utilize

appointment noun

UK/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ US/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

cuộc hẹn

“His appointment was deemed suitable”

Đồng nghĩa: engagement, designation, date, assignment, appointee, naming

appreciate verb

UK/əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/ US/əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/

trân trọng, đánh giá cao

“I appreciate your efforts”

Đồng nghĩa: value, treasure, prize, revalue, take account

approach noun

UK/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ US/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/

cách tiếp cận; tiến đến gần

“1991, Carol Lee Johnston, Jeanne Lazaris, Plane Trigonometry, A New Approach.”

Đồng nghĩa: advance, overture, attack, access, near, approaching

appropriate verb

phù hợp, thích hợp

“Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.”

Đồng nghĩa: pertinent, apropos, seize, proper, right, congruent

argue verb

UK/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ US/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/

tranh luận, lập luận

“He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.”

Đồng nghĩa: contend, indicate, debate, fence, reason

argument noun

UK/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ US/ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

lập luận; cuộc tranh cãi

“Parameters are like labeled fillable blanks used to define a function whereas arguments are passed to a function when calling it, filling in those blanks.”

Đồng nghĩa: contention, tilt, contestation, statement, debate, controversy

arrange verb

UK/əˈɹeɪndʒ/ US/əˈɹeɪndʒ/

sắp xếp, thu xếp

“to arrange to meet; to arrange for supper”

Đồng nghĩa: order, set, stage, set up, coif, put

attend verb

UK/əˈtɛnd/ US/əˈtɛnd/

tham dự

“Secretaries attend to correspondence.”

Đồng nghĩa: look, assist, see, advert, serve, hang

attitude noun

UK/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ US/ˈætɪtud/

thái độ

“The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.”

Đồng nghĩa: position, posture, mental attitude

available adjective

UK/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ US/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

có sẵn, rảnh

“We have an available candidate.”

Đồng nghĩa: free, open, forthcoming, easy, accessible, disposable

average noun

UK/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/

trung bình

“The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.”

Đồng nghĩa: mean, common, moderate, ordinary, fair, medium

avoid verb

UK/əˈvɔɪd/ US/əˈvɔɪd/

tránh

“I try to avoid the company of gamblers.”

Đồng nghĩa: void, obviate, nullify, deflect, avert, quash

aware adjective

UK/əˈweːɹ/ US/əˈwɛɚ/

nhận thức được, ý thức được

“Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.”

Đồng nghĩa: evocative, cognizant, redolent, knowledgeable, mindful, heedful

balance noun

UK/ˈbæləns/ US/ˈbæləns/

sự cân bằng; giữ cân bằng

“Blair thought he could provide a useful balance to Bush's policies.”

Đồng nghĩa: poise, equilibrium, correspondence, counterbalance, proportion, counterpoise

behaviour noun

UK/bɪˈheɪvjə/ US/bɪˈheɪvjə/

hành vi, cách cư xử

“She can't stop the strange behaviour because she has OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).”

Đồng nghĩa: demeanor, conduct, deportment, demeanour, behavior

benefit noun

UK/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ US/ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/

lợi ích; có lợi

“It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer.”

Đồng nghĩa: welfare, do good, gain, profit

budget noun

UK/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ US/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

ngân sách

“Budgeting is even harder in times of recession”

campaign noun

UK/kæmˈpeɪn/ US/kæmˈpeɪn/

chiến dịch

“The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign.”

Đồng nghĩa: drive, run, push, cause, effort, movement

career noun

UK/kəˈɹɪə/ US/kəˈɹɪɹ/

sự nghiệp

“Washington's career as a soldier”

Đồng nghĩa: vocation, calling, life history

challenge noun

UK/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/ US/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/

thử thách

“We challenged the boys next door to a game of football.”

Đồng nghĩa: dispute, gainsay, take exception

colleague noun

UK/ˈkɒliːɡ/ US/ˈkɑliɡ/

đồng nghiệp

“Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father. - Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)”

Đồng nghĩa: fellow, confrere, workfellow, fellow worker, co-worker

commercial noun

UK/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ US/kəˈmɝʃəl/

thuộc thương mại; quảng cáo

Đồng nghĩa: inferior, mercenary, technical, mercantile, commercialized, commercial message

communicate verb

UK/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ US/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

giao tiếp, truyền đạt

Đồng nghĩa: convey, pass, transmit, commune, pass on, put across

community noun

UK/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ US/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/

cộng đồng

“a community of goods”

Đồng nghĩa: local, profession, public, residential district, residential area, community of interests

commute verb

UK/kəˈmjuːt/ US/kəˈmjuːt/

đi lại (giữa nhà và nơi làm)

“to commute tithes into rentcharges for a sum; to commute market rents for a premium, to commute daily fares for a season ticket”

Đồng nghĩa: convert, change, exchange, transpose, permute, travel back and forth

compare noun

UK/kəmˈpɛə/ US/kəmˈpɛɚ/

so sánh

“Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra.”

Đồng nghĩa: comparison, equivalence, equate, liken, comparability

competition noun

UK/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ US/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

cuộc thi; sự cạnh tranh

“The competition for this job is strong.”

Đồng nghĩa: contention, contest, contender, rival, competitor, rivalry

complain verb

UK/kəmˈpleɪn/ US/kəmˈpleɪn/

phàn nàn

“Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.”

Đồng nghĩa: plain, kvetch, quetch, kick, sound off

complicated verb

UK/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ US/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

phức tạp

“Don't complicate yourself in issues that are beyond the scope of your understanding.”

Đồng nghĩa: complex

concentrate noun

UK/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ US/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/

tập trung

“to concentrate rays of light into a focus”

Đồng nghĩa: focus, reduce, contract, centre, pore, decoct

confident noun

UK/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ US/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dənt/

tự tin

“I'm pretty confident that she's not lying, she's acting normally.”

Đồng nghĩa: positive, cocksure, bold, assured, self-assured, capable

confused verb

UK/kənˈfjuːzd/ US/kənˈfjuːzd/

bối rối, lẫn lộn

Đồng nghĩa: perplexed, bewildered, stupefied, bemused, baffled, befuddled

consequence noun

UK/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ US/ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

hậu quả, hệ quả

“I'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be consequences.”

Đồng nghĩa: issue, effect, outcome, result, aftermath, upshot

consider verb

UK/kənˈsɪdə/ US/kənˈsɪdɚ/

cân nhắc, xem xét

“Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.”

Đồng nghĩa: regard, deliberate, moot, conceive, see, view

consume verb

UK/kənˈsjuːm/ US/kənˈsuːm/

tiêu thụ

“The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.”

Đồng nghĩa: have, take, down, squander, devour, take in

contribute verb

UK/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ US/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.jut/

đóng góp

“to contribute articles to a journal”

Đồng nghĩa: impart, lead, give, bestow, conduce, lend

convenient adjective

UK/kənˈviːniənt/ US/kənˈvinjənt/

tiện lợi

“Fast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.”

Đồng nghĩa: commodious, favorable, favourable, accessible, opportune, handy

convince verb

UK/kənˈvɪns/ US/kənˈvɪns/

thuyết phục

“I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.”

Đồng nghĩa: convert, turn, win over

cooperate verb

UK/koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/ US/koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/

hợp tác

Đồng nghĩa: collaborate, get together, join forces

creative noun

UK/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ US/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/

sáng tạo

“He is a visionary creative.”

Đồng nghĩa: ingenious, inventive, fanciful, constructive, productive, notional

crucial adjective

UK/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ US/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/

then chốt, quan trọng

“A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.”

Đồng nghĩa: critical, essential, important, pivotal, relevant, decisive

culture noun

UK/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ US/ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

văn hoá

“I'm headed to the lab to make sure my cell culture hasn't died.”

Đồng nghĩa: acculturation

curious adjective

UK/ˈkjɔː-/ US/ˈkjɝ.i.əs/

tò mò, hiếu kỳ

“Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it.”

Đồng nghĩa: peculiar, inquisitive, strange, unusual, queer, singular

damage noun

UK/ˈdæmɪdʒ/ US/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

thiệt hại; gây hại

“The storm did a lot of damage to the area.”

Đồng nghĩa: hurt, scathe, impairment, wrong, harm, terms

deadline noun

UK/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ US/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

hạn chót

“I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!”

decision noun

UK/dɪˈsɪʒən/ US/dɪˈsɪʒən/

quyết định

“It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.”

Đồng nghĩa: determination, conclusion, decisiveness

decrease noun

US

giảm

“One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years.”

Đồng nghĩa: diminish, diminution, fall, reduction, decrement, drop-off

definitely adverb

UK/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/ US/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/

chắc chắn, dứt khoát

“Joe definitely doesn't know how to drive a tractor.”

Đồng nghĩa: emphatically, unquestionably, decidedly, by all odds

deliver verb

UK/dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈlɪvɚ/

giao (hàng); truyền đạt

“deliver a captive from the prison”

Đồng nghĩa: render, present, cede, have, return, surrender

demand noun

UK/dɪˈmɑːnd/ US/dəˈmænd/

nhu cầu; đòi hỏi

“Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.”

Đồng nghĩa: necessitate, need, take, involve, require, exact

depend verb

UK/dɪˈpɛnd/ US/dɪˈpɛnd/

phụ thuộc

“We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow.”

describe verb

UK/dəˈskɹaɪb/ US/dəˈskɹaɪb/

miêu tả

“The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant.”

Đồng nghĩa: delineate, depict, trace, draw, line, outline

develop verb

UK/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ US/dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

phát triển

“Let's see how things develop and then make our decision.”

Đồng nghĩa: explicate, break, produce, acquire, rise, arise

development noun

UK/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ US/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

sự phát triển

“The development of this story has been slow.”

Đồng nghĩa: growth, exploitation, evolution, developing, ontogenesis, ontogeny

device noun

UK/dəˈvaɪs/ US/dəˈvaɪs/

thiết bị

“There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener.”

Đồng nghĩa: twist, gimmick

disadvantage noun

UK/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ US/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

bất lợi, nhược điểm

“The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.”

Đồng nghĩa: hamper, handicap, disfavor, disfavour, hinder

disappointed verb

UK/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ US/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

thất vọng

“His lack of respect disappointed her.”

Đồng nghĩa: discomfited, frustrated, thwarted, defeated, foiled, unsuccessful

discount noun

UK/dɪsˈkaʊnt/ US/dɪsˈkaʊnt/

giảm giá

“This store offers discounts on all its wares. That store specializes in discount wares, too.”

Đồng nghĩa: disregard, dismiss, ignore, brush off, brush aside, rebate

discover verb

UK/dɪsˈkʊvə/ US/dɪsˈkʌvɚ/

khám phá, phát hiện

“Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.”

Đồng nghĩa: impart, break, strike, divulge, observe, reveal

discuss verb

UK/dɪsˈkʊs/ US/dɪsˈkʌs/

thảo luận

“I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.”

Đồng nghĩa: discourse, talk about, talk over

distance noun

UK/ˈdɪs.təns/ US/ˈdɪs.təns/

khoảng cách

“From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok.”

Đồng nghĩa: space, aloofness, outstrip, outdistance, length

effect noun

UK/ɪˈfɛkt/ US/əˈfɛkt/

tác động, ảnh hưởng

“The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.”

Đồng nghĩa: essence, core, issue, consequence, carry out, impression

efficient noun

UK/əˈfɪʃənt/ US/əˈfɪʃənt/

hiệu quả (ít lãng phí)

“An efficient process would automate all the routine work.”

Đồng nghĩa: prompt, competent, expeditious, effective, streamlined, economical

effort noun

UK/ˈɛfət/ US/ˈɛfɚt/

nỗ lực, cố gắng

“It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper.”

Đồng nghĩa: endeavor, drive, travail, endeavour, cause, exertion

employee noun

UK/(ˌ)ɪm-/ US/(ˌ)ɪm-/

nhân viên

“One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.”

employer noun

UK/ɛmplɔɪˈə/ US/ɛmplɔɪˈə/

người sử dụng lao động

encourage verb

UK/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ US/ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

khuyến khích

“I encouraged him during his race.”

Đồng nghĩa: advance, promote, boost, further

energy noun

UK/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ US/ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

năng lượng

Đồng nghĩa: vitality, vigor, vigour, push, vim, get-up-and-go

environment noun

UK/-mɪnt/ US/-mɪnt/

môi trường

“That program uses the Microsoft Windows environment.”

Đồng nghĩa: surround, surroundings, environs

equipment noun

UK/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ US/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

trang thiết bị

essential noun

UK/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/ US/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

thiết yếu

“Don’t mind him being grumpy. That’s the essential Fred.”

Đồng nghĩa: substantial, crucial, important, indispensable, requisite, substantive

establish verb

UK/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ US/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

thành lập, thiết lập

Đồng nghĩa: base, demonstrate, constitute, show, give, build

estimate noun

UK/ˈɛstɨmɨt/ US/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

ước tính

Đồng nghĩa: idea, reckon, figure, gauge, appraisal, forecast

experience noun

UK/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ US/ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

kinh nghiệm; trải nghiệm

“It was an experience he would not soon forget.”

Đồng nghĩa: have, feel, live, get, undergo, know

expert noun

UK/ˈɛkspəːt/ US/ˈɛkspɚt/

chuyên gia

“We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.”

Đồng nghĩa: adept, proficient, good, skilled, professional, skillful

explain verb

UK/ɛkˈspleɪn/ US/ɛkˈspleɪn/

giải thích

“To explain a chapter of the Bible.”

Đồng nghĩa: explicate, excuse

explore noun

UK/ɪkˈsplɔː/ US/ɪkˈsplɔɹ/

khám phá, thám hiểm

“The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.”

Đồng nghĩa: research, search

express noun

UK/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ US/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

bày tỏ, diễn đạt

“I took the express into town.”

Đồng nghĩa: convey, state, show, evince, carry, extract

familiar noun

UK/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ US/fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

quen thuộc

“The witch’s familiar was a black cat.”

Đồng nghĩa: intimate, close, common, companion, fellow, casual

feature noun

UK/ˈfiːtʃə/ US/ˈfitʃɚ/

đặc điểm, tính năng

“one of the features of the landscape”

Đồng nghĩa: characteristic, have, boast, lineament, sport, feature film

flexible noun

UK/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/ US/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

linh hoạt

“This was a principle more flexible to their purpose. -Rogers.”

Đồng nghĩa: pliant, versatile, pliable, elastic, adaptable, limber

focus noun

UK/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ US/ˈfəʊ.kəs/

tập trung; trọng tâm

“The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”

Đồng nghĩa: nidus, stress, concentrate, centre, focal point, pore

generation noun

UK/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

thế hệ

“This is the book of the generations of Adam - Genesis 5:1”

Đồng nghĩa: propagation, contemporaries, coevals, multiplication

goal noun

UK/ɡɒʊl/ US/ɡoʊl/

mục tiêu

“My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.”

Đồng nghĩa: end, destination

government noun

UK/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ US/ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

chính phủ

“If the citizens must follow the law, then the government must follow the constitution.”

Đồng nghĩa: governance, regime, politics, authorities, governing, political science

gradually adverb

UK/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/ US/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

dần dần

Đồng nghĩa: step by step, bit by bit

guarantee noun

UK/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/ US/ˌɡæɹənˈtiː/

bảo đảm; cam kết

“Can you give me a guarantee that he will be fit for the match?”

Đồng nghĩa: assure, secure, ensure, undertake, insure, warrant

habit noun

UK/ˈhæbət/ US/ˈhæbət/

thói quen

“It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner.”

Đồng nghĩa: use, wont, substance abuse, drug abuse

handle noun

UK/ˈhæn.dl/ US/ˈhæn.dl/

xử lý, giải quyết

“The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.”

Đồng nghĩa: address, work, hold, manage, cover, grip

healthy adjective

UK/ˈhɛl.θi/ US/ˈhɛl.θi/

khoẻ mạnh; lành mạnh

“He was father to three healthy kids.”

Đồng nghĩa: good, sensible, sanguine, hearty, intelligent, fit

hesitate verb

UK/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ US/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/

do dự, ngần ngại

“He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment.”

Đồng nghĩa: pause, swiver, waver

however adverb

UK/hɑʊˈɛvə/ US/haʊˈɛvɚ/

tuy nhiên

“He told me not to do it. I, however, did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / (sometimes proscribed:) However, I did it anyway.”

Đồng nghĩa: nonetheless, nevertheless, notwithstanding, withal, yet, even so

identify verb

UK/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ US/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

xác định, nhận diện

“The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile.”

Đồng nghĩa: key, describe, distinguish, name, key out, discover

imagine noun

UK/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ US/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/

tưởng tượng

“Try to imagine a pink elephant.”

Đồng nghĩa: envisage, reckon, think, ideate, suppose, guess

impact noun

UK

tác động mạnh

“The hatchet cut the wood on impact.”

Đồng nghĩa: touch, affect, encroachment, shock, impingement, touch on

improve verb

UK/ɪmˈpɹuːv/ US/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

cải thiện

“Buying more servers would improve performance.”

Đồng nghĩa: ameliorate, meliorate, better, amend

increase noun

US

tăng

“His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.”

Đồng nghĩa: growth, increment, addition, step-up, gain

independent noun

UK/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ US/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

độc lập, tự lập

“the independent candidate”

Đồng nghĩa: free, autonomous, individual, mugwump, main, self-reliant

influence noun

UK/ˈɪn.flu.əns/ US/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

ảnh hưởng

“I have absolutely no influence over him.”

Đồng nghĩa: charm, shape, determine, regulate, tempt, act upon

involve verb

UK/ɪnˈvɒlv/ US/ɪnˈvɒlv/

liên quan, bao gồm

“to involve in darkness or obscurity”

Đồng nghĩa: regard, necessitate, affect, demand, need, take

knowledge noun

UK/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ US/ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

kiến thức

“His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.”

Đồng nghĩa: cognition

lack noun

UK/lak/ US/læk/

sự thiếu; thiếu

“My life lacks excitement.”

Đồng nghĩa: want, deficiency, miss

leadership noun

UK/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ US/ˈliːdəʃɪp/

khả năng lãnh đạo

Đồng nghĩa: leading, leaders

manage noun

UK/ˈmænɪdʒ/ US/ˈmænədʒ/

quản lý; xoay xở

“He managed to climb the tower.”

Đồng nghĩa: contend, handle, grapple, deal, wangle, make out

manufacture noun

UK/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ US/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/

sản xuất (hàng loạt)

“to manufacture wool into blankets”

Đồng nghĩa: construct, fabricate, fabrication, make up, invent, manufacturing

measure noun

UK/ˈmɛʒə/ US/ˈmɛʒɚ/

đo lường; biện pháp

“We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level.”

Đồng nghĩa: standard, assess, appraise, evaluate, value, bar

mention noun

UK/ˈmɛnʃən/ US/ˈmɛnʃən/

đề cập

Đồng nghĩa: observe, remark, acknowledge, reference, advert, note

method noun

UK/ˈmɛθəd/ US/ˈmɛθəd/

phương pháp

“If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you.”

Đồng nghĩa: wise

modern noun

UK/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ US/ˈmɑdɚn/

hiện đại

“Our online interactive game is a modern approach to teaching about gum disease. Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has a very modern look.”

Đồng nghĩa: contemporary, innovative, stylish, new, last, up-to-date

motivate verb

UK/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ US/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/

tạo động lực

“The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.”

Đồng nghĩa: prompt, incite, propel, move

necessary noun

UK/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/ US/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/

cần thiết

“Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist.”

Đồng nghĩa: essential, indispensable, requisite, obligatory, necessity, required

negative noun

UK/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ US/-ɾɪv/

tiêu cực

“Customers didn’t like it: feedback was mostly negative.”

Đồng nghĩa: perverse, dissident, bad, harmful, antagonistic, disadvantageous

opinion noun

UK/əˈpɪnjən/ US/əˈpɪnjən/

ý kiến, quan điểm

“Every man is a fool in some man's opinion.”

Đồng nghĩa: sentiment, judgment, view, thought, judgement, vox populi

opportunity noun

UK/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ US/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

cơ hội

“The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.”

Đồng nghĩa: chance

organize verb

UK/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ US/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/

tổ chức, sắp xếp

“an organized being”

Đồng nghĩa: direct, form, devise, coordinate, orchestrate, prepare

original noun

UK/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/ US/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

nguyên gốc

“This manuscript is the original.”

Đồng nghĩa: free, novel, archetype, innovative, simple, master

particular noun

UK/pəˈtɪkjələ/ US/pəˈtɪkjələ/

cụ thể, riêng biệt

“I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.”

Đồng nghĩa: fastidious, peculiar, exceptional, specific, primary, special

performance noun

UK[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] US[pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

màn trình diễn; hiệu suất

“the performance of an undertaking or a duty”

Đồng nghĩa: execution, operation, functioning, doing, carrying out, public presentation

permanent noun

UK/ˈpɜːmənənt/ US/ˈpɝmənənt/

lâu dài, cố định

“Nothing in this world is truly permanent.”

Đồng nghĩa: perpetual, everlasting, enduring, eternal, unceasing, abiding

persuade verb

UK/pəˈsweɪd/ US/pɚˈsweɪd/

thuyết phục

“That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.”

Đồng nghĩa: carry, sway

pollution noun

UK/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/ US/pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/

ô nhiễm

Đồng nghĩa: defilement, contamination, befoulment

population noun

UK/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ US/pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

dân số

“The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!”

Đồng nghĩa: populating, universe

positive noun

UK/ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/ US/ˈpɑzɪ̈tɪv/

tích cực

“I’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.”

Đồng nghĩa: enthusiastic, cocksure, confident, bold, advantageous, favorable

possibility noun

UK/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ US/ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

khả năng, sự có thể

Đồng nghĩa: theory, hypothesis, opening, possible action, possibleness

practical noun

UK/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/ US/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/

thực tế, thiết thực

“Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.”

Đồng nghĩa: pragmatic, useful, functional, realistic, hard-nosed, pragmatical

prefer verb

UK/pɹɪˈfɜː/ US/pɹɪˈfɝ/

thích hơn, ưa hơn

“I prefer tea to coffee.”

Đồng nghĩa: choose, favour, opt for, favor

prepare noun

UK/pɹɪˈpɛə/ US/pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

chuẩn bị

“We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.”

Đồng nghĩa: set, develop, devise, train, set up, make

pressure noun

UK[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] US[ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

áp lực

“Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.”

Đồng nghĩa: coerce, press, pressing, insistence, blackmail, blackjack

prevent verb

UK/pɹəˈvɛnt/ US/pɹəˈvɛnt/

ngăn ngừa

“I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow.”

Đồng nghĩa: preclude, forestall, keep, forbid, foreclose

priority noun

UK/pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/ US/pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/

sự ưu tiên

“He set his e-mail message's priority to high.”

Đồng nghĩa: precedence, antecedence, anteriority, precedency, antecedency

produce verb

UK/pɹəˈdjuːs/ US/pɹəˈdjuːs/

sản xuất, tạo ra

“to produce a side of a triangle”

Đồng nghĩa: develop, create, acquire, raise, make, get

product noun

UK/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ US/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/

sản phẩm

“That store offers a variety of products. We've got to sell a lot of product by the end of the month.”

Đồng nghĩa: intersection, production, merchandise, mathematical product, wares

professional noun

UK/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ US/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

chuyên nghiệp

Đồng nghĩa: master, expert, pro, paid, white-collar, professional person

progress noun

UK/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ US/ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/

tiến bộ, tiến triển

“Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress.”

Đồng nghĩa: advance, build, progression, advancement, pass on, come on

promote verb

UK/pɹəˈməʊt/ US/pɹəˈmoʊt/

thăng chức; quảng bá

“He promoted his clerk to office manager.”

Đồng nghĩa: advance, encourage, elevate, push, raise, boost

propose noun

UK/pɹəˈpəʊz/ US/pɹəˈpoʊz/

đề xuất

“I propose going to see a film.”

Đồng nghĩa: project, purpose, advise, purport, suggest, offer

protect verb

UK/pɹəˈtɛkt/ US/pɹəˈtɛkt/

bảo vệ

“Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases.”

provide verb

UK/pɹəˈvaɪd/ US/pɹəˈvaɪd/

cung cấp

“It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.”

Đồng nghĩa: render, supply, ply, offer, put up, cater

purpose noun

UK/ˈpɜːpəs/ US/ˈpɝpəs/

mục đích

“The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.”

Đồng nghĩa: resolve, determination, function, use, purport, intention

quality noun

UK/ˈkwɒlɪti/ US/ˈkwɑləti/

chất lượng

“Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.”

Đồng nghĩa: timbre, fine, prime, character, tone, choice

quantity noun

UK/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ US/ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

số lượng

“You have to choose between quantity and quality.”

Đồng nghĩa: measure, amount, quantum

realistic adjective

UK/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/ US/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/

thực tế, khả thi

“A realistic appraisal of the situation.”

Đồng nghĩa: pragmatic, vivid, veridical, practical, pictorial, hard-nosed

recommend verb

UK/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ US/ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/

giới thiệu, đề xuất

“The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions.”

Đồng nghĩa: advocate, urge, commend

reduce verb

UK/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ US/ɹɪˈduːs/

giảm bớt

“to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc.”

Đồng nghĩa: subjugate, subdue, contract, shrink, quash, thin

reflect verb

UK/ɹɪˈflɛkt/ US/ɹɪˈflɛkt/

phản ánh; suy ngẫm

“A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.”

Đồng nghĩa: ruminate, contemplate, speculate, mull, mull over, shine

region noun

UK/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/ US/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

khu vực, vùng

“the equatorial regions”

Đồng nghĩa: domain, realm, part, area, neighborhood

regular noun

UK/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ US/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

thường xuyên, đều đặn

“Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.”

Đồng nghĩa: standard, weak, stock, steady, even, standing

relationship noun

UK/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ US/ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

mối quan hệ

“They have been in a relationship for ten years, but have never married.”

Đồng nghĩa: kinship, family relationship, human relationship

relevant adjective

UK/ˈɹɛləvənt/ US/ˈɹɛləvənt/

liên quan, thích đáng

“His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.”

Đồng nghĩa: crucial, pertinent, related, material, applicable

reliable noun

UK/ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/ US/ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/

đáng tin cậy

“the old reliables”

Đồng nghĩa: true, authentic, sure, dependable, honest, trustworthy

remain noun

UK/ɹɪˈmeɪn/ US/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

vẫn còn, ở lại

“There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry.”

Đồng nghĩa: persist, rest, stay, continue, stay on

remote noun

UK[ɹəˈməʊt] US[ɹɪˈmoʊt]

xa, xa xôi, xa cách

“A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.”

Đồng nghĩa: distant, inaccessible, outside, removed, backwoods, unlikely

replace verb

UK/ɹɪˈpleɪs/ US/ɹɪˈpleɪs/

thay thế

“When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset.”

Đồng nghĩa: substitute, supersede, supplant, put back, supervene upon

require verb

UK/ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ US/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/

yêu cầu, đòi hỏi

Đồng nghĩa: compel, necessitate, command, demand, want, need

research noun

UK/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ US/ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

nghiên cứu

“The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.”

Đồng nghĩa: inquiry, enquiry, explore, search

resource noun

UK/ɹɪˈsɔːs/ US/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/

tài nguyên, nguồn lực

“a man/woman of resource”

Đồng nghĩa: imagination, resourcefulness

responsible noun

UK/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ US/ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

có trách nhiệm

“Parents are responsible for their child's behaviour.”

Đồng nghĩa: judicious, causative, liable, trustworthy, creditworthy, trusty

result noun

UK/ɹɪˈzʌlt/ US/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

kết quả

“the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation”

Đồng nghĩa: issue, lead, consequence, resolution, effect, outcome

reveal noun

UK/ɹəˈviːl/ US/ɹəˈviːl/

tiết lộ

“The comedian had been telling us about his sleep being disturbed by noise. Then came the reveal: he was sleeping on a bed in a department store.”

Đồng nghĩa: impart, display, break, divulge, show, declare

reward noun

UK/ɹəˈwɔːd/ US/ɹiˈwɔɹd/

phần thưởng

“For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.”

Đồng nghĩa: reinforce, reinforcement, remember, payoff, pay back, repay

routine noun

UK/ɹuːˈtiːn/ US/ɹuːˈtiːn/

thói quen hằng ngày

“Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine.”

Đồng nghĩa: mundane, procedure, quotidian, function, ordinary, bit

satisfied verb

UK/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ US/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

hài lòng

“I'm not satisfied with the quality of the food here.”

Đồng nghĩa: mitigated, slaked, contented, quenched

schedule noun

UK/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/ US/ˈskɛ.dʒu.əl/

lịch trình

“schedule of tribes”

Đồng nghĩa: docket, agenda

sensible noun

UK/ˈsen.sə.bl̩/ US/ˈsɛn.sɪ.bl̩/

hợp lý, biết điều

“a sensible thermometer”

Đồng nghĩa: prudent, judicious, serious, intelligent, thoughtful, sensitive

significant noun

UK/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/ US/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

đáng kể, quan trọng

“a significant word or sound; a significant look”

Đồng nghĩa: profound, substantial, portentous, prodigious, remarkable, fundamental

similar noun

UK/ˈsɪmələ/ US/ˈsɪməlɚ/

tương tự

Đồng nghĩa: analogous, corresponding, like, synonymous, related, connatural

situation noun

UK/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/ US/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

tình huống, hoàn cảnh

“The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming.”

Đồng nghĩa: position, berth, post, office, spot, state of affairs

skill noun

UK/skɪl/ US/skɪl/

kỹ năng

Đồng nghĩa: acquisition, accomplishment, attainment, science, acquirement

society noun

UK/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ US/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

xã hội

“This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.”

Đồng nghĩa: order, fellowship, club, companionship, company, gild

solution noun

UK/səˈl(j)uːʃən/ US/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

giải pháp

Đồng nghĩa: resolution, root, answer, result

specific noun

UK/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ US/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

cụ thể

“a highly specific test, specific and nonspecific symptoms”

Đồng nghĩa: particular, ad hoc, special, limited, circumstantial, specified

strategy noun

UK/ˈstɹætədʒi/ US/ˈstɹætədʒi/

chiến lược

Đồng nghĩa: scheme

stress noun

UK/stɹɛs/ US/stɹɛs/

căng thẳng; nhấn mạnh

“Go easy on him, he's been under a lot of stress lately.”

Đồng nghĩa: strain, emphasize, accentuate, focus, accentuation, accent

structure noun

UK/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ US/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

cấu trúc

“The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.”Những con chim đã xây dựng một cấu trúc tuyệt vời từ gậy và các vật phẩm bị loại bỏ khác nhau.

Đồng nghĩa: architecture, construction, social system, social structure, anatomical structure, body structure

succeed verb

UK/səkˈsiːd/ US/səkˈsiːd/

thành công

“Autumn succeeds summer.”

Đồng nghĩa: follow, come through, come after

sufficient adjective

UK/səˈfɪʃənt/ US/səˈfɪʃənt/

đủ, đầy đủ

“There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages.”

Đồng nghĩa: adequate, comfortable, decent, spare, enough

suggest verb

UK/səˈdʒɛst/ US/sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/

gợi ý, đề nghị

“Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?”

Đồng nghĩa: intimate, evoke, indicate, advise, hint, propose

support noun

UK/səˈpɔːt/ US/səˈpɔɹt/

hỗ trợ; ủng hộ

“Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform.”

Đồng nghĩa: sustain, affirm, corroborate, hold, bolster, endorse

survey noun

khảo sát

“A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.”

Đồng nghĩa: appraise, view, study, sight, review, sketch

survive verb

UK/səˈvʌɪv/ US/sɚˈvaɪv/

sống sót, tồn tại

“His children survived him; he was survived by his children.”

Đồng nghĩa: endure, subsist, live, last, exist, outlast

sustainable adjective

UK/səˈsteɪnəbəl/ US/səˈsteɪnəbəl/

bền vững

technology noun

UK/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ US/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

công nghệ

Đồng nghĩa: engineering, applied science, engineering science

temporary noun

UK/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ US/ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

tạm thời

Đồng nghĩa: ephemeral, transient, evanescent, temporal, transitory, irregular

tend verb

UK/tɛnd/ US/tɛnd/

có xu hướng

“It tends to snow here in winter.”

Đồng nghĩa: lean, run, incline

traditional noun

UK/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/ US/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

truyền thống

“I think her traditional values are antiquated.”

Đồng nghĩa: conventional, tralatitious, time-honoured, time-honored, traditionalistic, handed-down

traffic noun

UK/ˈtɹæfɪk/ US/ˈtɹæfɪk/

giao thông

“The traffic is slow during rush hour.”

Đồng nghĩa: dealings

transport noun

phương tiện; vận chuyển

“The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website.”

Đồng nghĩa: ecstasy, delight, exaltation, channel, carry, transfer

trend noun

UK/tɹɛnd/ US/tɹɛnd/

xu hướng

“the trend of a coastline”

Đồng nghĩa: slew, drift, slue, curve, course, swerve

unique noun

UK/juːˈniːk/ US/juːˈniːk/

độc nhất, riêng biệt

“Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey. ― Gary Cook”

Đồng nghĩa: unusual, singular, unparalleled, alone, incomparable, uncomparable

valuable noun

UK/ˈvæljuəbl̩/ US/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

có giá trị, quý giá

“valuable gemstones”

Đồng nghĩa: important, rich, invaluable, useful, priceless, of import

variety noun

UK/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/ US/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

sự đa dạng

“Variety is the spice of life.”

Đồng nghĩa: strain, kind, form, stock, change, assortment

various adjective

UK/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ US/ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

đa dạng, khác nhau

“The reasons are various.”

Đồng nghĩa: diverse, versatile, different, varied, several, assorted

volunteer noun

UK/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ US/vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/

tình nguyện viên; tình nguyện

“to volunteer for doing the dishes”

Đồng nghĩa: offer, voluntary, unpaid, military volunteer, unpaid worker

wealthy noun

UK/ˈwɛl.θi/ US/ˈwɛl.θi/

giàu có

Đồng nghĩa: flush, affluent, rich, loaded, moneyed