function,(v),/fʌŋk.ʃən/,"hoạt động, vận hành một cách hiệu quả
=to work in the correct way","Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to [function] normally.<br>Many children can't [function] effectively in large classes.<br>The television was [functioning] normally until yesterday.","<img src=""paste-23429046599681.jpg"">",[sound:function_uk.mp3],[sound:The_television_was_functioning_normally_until_yesterday._us.mp3]
illustrate,(v),/ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/,"Minh hoạ, làm rõ ý (bài giảng bằng tranh, thí dụ ).
=to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples",The lecturer [illustrated] his point with a diagram on the blackboard.<br>The exhibition will [illustrate] how life evolved from water.<br>This latest conflict further [illustrates] the weakness of the UN.,"<img src=""using-strategy-maps-to-illustrate-the-value-of-human-capital.png"">",[sound:illustrate_uk.mp3],[sound:This_latest_conflict_further_illustrates_the_weakness_of_the_UN._us.mp3]
inaccuracy,(n),/ɪˈnæk.jə.rə.si/,"sự không chính xác, điểm không chính xác (trong tính toán, phát ngôn, v…v…)
=the fact of not being exact or accurate or of having mistakes",The film is full of historical [inaccuracies].<br>Rose says the story was loaded with [inaccuracies].<br>There are lots of ways in which [inaccuracy] could have crept into this final result.,"<img src=""paste-14409615278081.jpg"">",[sound:inaccuracy_uk.mp3],[sound:There_are_lots_of_ways_in_which_inaccuracy_could_have_crept_into_this_final_result._us.mp3]
inaccurate,(adj),/ɪˈnæk.jʊ.rət/,"không đúng, sai, trật, không chính xác
=not exact or accurate; with mistakes","All the maps we had were wildly (= extremely) [inaccurate].<br>Your information is [inaccurate] – I was born in 1956, not 1965.<br>Your reporter has been [inaccurate] in her presentation of the facts too.","<img src=""paste-13434657701889.jpg"">",[sound:inaccurate_uk.mp3],[sound:Your_reporter_has_been_inaccurate_in_her_presentation_of_the_facts_too._us.mp3]
incoherent,(adj),/ˌɪn.kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/,"nói không mạch lạc, nói lảm nhảm, nói không ăn nhập vào đâu (người say rượu )
=expressing yourself in a way that is not clear","The talk she gave was [incoherent] and badly prepared.<br>He was confused and [incoherent] and I didn't get much sense out of him.<br>He seemed dazed and [incoherent], apparently from blood loss.","<img src=""paste-8740258447361 (1).jpg"">",[sound:incoherent_uk.mp3],"[sound:He_seemed_dazed_and_incoherent,_apparently_from_blood_loss._us.mp3]"
intend,(v),/ɪnˈtɛnd/,"Có ý định, có mục đích.
=to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do something","I fully [intended] (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage<br>Somehow I offended him, which wasn't what I'd [intended].<br>The course is [intended] for intermediate-level students.","<img src=""paste-4836133176060.jpg"">",[sound:intend_uk.mp3],[sound:The_course_is_intended_for_intermediate-level_students._us.mp3]
intimate,(v),/ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt/,"Gợi cho biết, gợi ý.
=to let somebody know what you think or mean in an indirect way",He has already [intimated] to us his intention to retire<br>She has [intimated] that she will resign if she loses the vote.<br>He [intimated] that they had thought about getting married.,"<img src=""paste-7606387081596.jpg"">",[sound:intimate_uk.mp3],[sound:He_intimated_that_they_had_thought_about_getting_married._us.mp3]
language barrier,(collocation),/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈbæri.ər/,"rào cản ngôn ngữ (khó khăn tạo ra do khác biệt về ngôn ngữ)
=A barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.",Zhao wasn't able to enjoy himself in Germany because of the [language barrier]<br>She recognises the problems caused by the generational [language barrier].<br>[Language barriers] can cause problems for people who live overseas in their everyday lives,"<img src=""paste-17738214932481.jpg"">",[sound:language_barrier_uk.mp3],[sound:Language_barriers_can_cause_problems_for_people_who_live_overseas_in_their_everyday_lives_us.mp3]
marine,(adj),/məˈriːn/,"(liên quan đến) biển, sinh vật biển
=connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there",[marine] life<br>a [marine] biologist (= a scientist who studies life in the sea)<br>The oil slick seriously threatens [marine] life around the islands.,"<img src=""paste-5123895984129_1470756627997.jpg"">",[sound:marine_uk.mp3],[sound:The_oil_slick_seriously_threatens_marine_life_around_the_islands._us.mp3]
narrate,(v),/nəˈreɪt/,"Kể lại, thuật lại.
=to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen","Documentaries are often [narrated] by well-known actors.<br>One by one the witnesses [narrated] the sequence of events which led up to the disaster.<br>Along with other guests, she too will speak and [narrate] her experiences.","<img src=""paste-708669604244.jpg"">",[sound:narrate_uk.mp3],"[sound:Along_with_other_guests,_she_too_will_speak_and_narrate_her_experiences._us.mp3]"
native,(adj),/ˈneɪ.tɪv/,"nơi sinh, bản xứ, bản quán (của một ai đó)
=relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth (liên quan đến)",your [native] land/country/city<br>Her [native] language is Korean.<br>She returned to live and work in her [native] Japan.,"<img src=""paste-20109036879875.jpg"">",[sound:native_uk.mp3],[sound:She_returned_to_live_and_work_in_her_native_Japan._us.mp3]
native speaker,(collocation),/ˌneɪ.tɪv ˈspiː.kər/,"người bản xứ
=a person who speaks a language as their first language",All our teachers are [native speakers] of English.<br>I know I'll never speak French like a [native speaker].<br>[Native speakers] just learn these idioms naturally.,"<img src=""paste-20688857464833.jpg"">",[sound:native_speaker_uk.mp3],[sound:Native_speakers_just_learn_these_idioms_naturally._us.mp3]
nuclear energy,(collocation),/ˈnjuː.klɪər ˈen.ə.dʒi/,"năng lượng hạt nhân
=a powerful form of energy produced by converting matter into energy by splitting atoms",The expansion of [nuclear energy] is a politically charged issue.<br>[Nuclear energy] generates 20 percent of U. S. electricity.<br>He then worked on peaceful applications of [nuclear energy].,"<img src=""paste-58682138165251.jpg"">",[sound:nuclear_energy_uk.mp3],[sound:He_then_worked_on_peaceful_applications_of_nuclear_energy._us.mp3]
overwhelm,(v),/ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/,"giao cho ai đó quá nhiều việc, làm quá tải ai đó
=to give too much of a thing to a person",We were [overwhelmed] by requests for information.<br>They were [overwhelmed] by farewell messages<br>The target's internet servers are [overwhelmed] by junk messages,"<img src=""paste-5716601470977.jpg"">",[sound:overwhelm_uk.mp3],[sound:The_target's_internet_servers_are_overwhelmed_by_junk_messages_us.mp3]
persevere,(v),/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪər/,"Kiên nhẫn, kiên trì; bền gan, bền chí.
=to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties (+ in, with)","Despite a number of setbacks, they [persevered] in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon<br>She [persevered] with her violin lessons.<br>His family [persevered] with his treatment","<img src=""paste-6906307411969 (1).jpg"">",[sound:persevere_uk.mp3],[sound:His_family_persevered_with_his_treatment_us.mp3]
propose,(v),/prəˈpəʊz/,"Đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa ra.
=to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider",I [propose] that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.<br>He [proposed] dealing directly with the suppliers.<br>He [proposed] a motion that the chairman resign.,"<img src=""paste-8035883811216.jpg"">",[sound:propose_uk.mp3],[sound:He_proposed_a_motion_that_the_chairman_resign._us.mp3]
recap,(v),/ˌriːˈkæp/,"Tóm lại, tóm tắt lại.
=to repeat the main points of an explanation or description","Finally, the teacher [recapped] the main points of the lesson.<br>To [recap], our main aim is to increase sales by 15 percent this year.<br>Let me just [recap] here in case we're losing track.","<img src=""recap.jpg"">",[sound:recap_uk.mp3],[sound:Let_me_just_recap_here_in_case_we're_losing_track._us.mp3]
recount,(v),/rɪˈkaʊnt/,"Thuật kỹ lại, kể lại chi tiết.
=to describe how something happened, or to tell a story",He [recounted] his adventures since he had left home.<br>He was fond of [recounting] how he had played professional football when he was 19.<br>She [recounted] some of her experiences working as a nurse in a hospital emergency room.,"<img src=""paste-1060856922310.jpg"">",[sound:recount_uk.mp3],[sound:She_recounted_some_of_her_experiences_working_as_a_nurse_in_a_hospital_emergency_room._us.mp3]
relate,(v),/rɪˈleɪt/,"Kể lại, thuật lại.
=(formal) to give a spoken or written report of something; to tell a story",She [relates] her childhood experiences in the first chapters<br>The story [relates] that an angel appeared and told him to sing.<br>She [related] the events of the previous week to the police.,"<img src=""Cyndi-Freeman-article.jpg"">",[sound:relate_uk.mp3],[sound:She_related_the_events_of_the_previous_week_to_the_police._us.mp3]
rural,(adj),/ˈrʊə.rəl/,"liên quan đến nông thôn, thôn dã
=connected with or like the countryside","She's carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and [rural] areas.<br>In the [rural] areas, illiteracy is widespread.<br>The difficulties facing [rural] communities today are very real.","<img src=""paste-10449655431169 (1).jpg"">",[sound:rural_uk.mp3],[sound:The_difficulties_facing_rural_communities_today_are_very_real._us.mp3]
signify,(v),/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/,"là dấu hiệu cho thấy, có nghĩa là
=to be a sign of something; to mean","The white belt [signifies] that he's an absolute beginner<br>Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones [signify]<br>All those in favor, please [signify] by raising your hands.","<img src=""paste-5239860101480.jpg"">",[sound:signify_uk.mp3],"[sound:All_those_in_favor,_please_signify_by_raising_your_hands._us.mp3]"
solar energy,(collocation),/ˌsəʊ.lər ˈen.ə.dʒi/,"năng lượng mặt trời
=energy that uses the power of the sun to produce electricity","In summer, there would be sufficient [solar energy] to meet the hot water demand for the centre.<br>Less [solar energy] means less heat to the land and air.<br>Like Earth, space is filled with diffused energy: [solar energy].","<img src=""paste-59352153063425.jpg"">",[sound:solar_energy_uk.mp3],"[sound:Like_Earth,_space_is_filled_with_diffused_energy:_solar_energy._us.mp3]"
spill,(v),/spɪl/,"làm tràn, làm đổ, đánh đổ (chất lỏng)
=(especially of liquid) to flow over the edge of a container by accident; to make liquid do this",Water had [spilled] out of the bucket onto the floor.<br>He startled her and made her [spill] her drink.<br>I [spilled] coffee on my silk shirt.,"<img src=""paste-5574867550209.jpg"">",[sound:spill_uk.mp3],[sound:I_spilled_coffee_on_my_silk_shirt._us.mp3]
state,(v),/steɪt/,"Phát biểu, nói rõ, tuyên bố.
=to say or write something, especially clearly and carefully",Union members [stated] (that) they were unhappy with the proposal<br>Please [state] why you wish to apply for this grant.<br>His will [states] the property is to be sold.,"<img src=""86cfcd959a03be44fc69fb573ce289fb.png"">",[sound:state_uk.mp3],[sound:His_will_states_the_property_is_to_be_sold._us.mp3]
stutter,(v),/ˈstʌt.ər/,"Nói lắp.
=to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times","W-w-what?' he [stuttered]<br>She [stutters] a little, so be patient and let her finish what she's saying.<br>He doesn't normally [stutter] when he speaks.","<img src=""aid1722594-v4-728px-Talk-to-a-Girl-if-You-Have-a-Stutter-Step-10.jpg"">",[sound:stutter_uk.mp3],[sound:He_doesn't_normally_stutter_when_he_speaks._us.mp3]
summarise,(v),/ˈsʌm.ə.raɪz/,"Tóm tắt, tổng kết.
=to give a summary of something (= a statement of the main points)",The results of the research are [summarized] at the end of the chapter.<br>I'll just [summarize] the main points of the argument in a few words.<br>This document [summarizes] all the previous reports.,"<img src=""8955768_orig.png"">",[sound:summarise_uk.mp3],[sound:This_document_summarizes_all_the_previous_reports._us.mp3]
supply,(n),/səˈplaɪ/,"nguồn cung, nguồn dự trữ, nguồn có sẵn
=an amount of something that is provided or available to be used",The water [supply] is unsafe.<br>[Supplies] of food are almost exhausted.<br>We do not have an unlimited [supply] of money available for this project.,"<img src=""paste-60700772794369.jpg"">",[sound:supply_uk.mp3],[sound:We_do_not_have_an_unlimited_supply_of_money_available_for_this_project._us.mp3]
tanker,(n),/ˈtæŋ.kər/,"Tàu chở dầu, xe tải chở dầu/gas
=a ship or lorry/truck that carries oil, gas or petrol/gas in large quantities",an oil [tanker]<br>We watched a [tanker] coming into the harbor.<br>The dockyards are used mainly for the repair of oil [tankers],"<img src=""paste-61495341744129.jpg"">",[sound:tanker_uk.mp3],[sound:The_dockyards_are_used_mainly_for_the_repair_of_oil_tankers_us.mp3]
translate,(v),/trænsˈleɪt/,"dịch, phiên dịch
=to change words into a different language","Her books have been [translated] into 24 languages.<br>We were asked to [translate] a list of sentences.<br>She works for the UN, [translating] from English into French.","<img src=""paste-8534100017153.jpg"">",[sound:translate_uk.mp3],"[sound:She_works_for_the_UN,_translating_from_English_into_French._us.mp3]"
translation,(n),/trænsˈleɪ·ʃən/,"sự dịch; bản (bài) dịch
=something that is translated, or the process of translating something",Students will do one Spanish [translation] a week.<br>Online [translation] services are not always as accurate as they should be.<br>He said he will focus resources to speed the [translation] of research into practice.,"<img src=""paste-9204114915329_1470756627997.jpg"">",[sound:translation_uk.mp3],[sound:He_said_he_will_focus_resources_to_speed_the_translation_of_research_into_practice._us.mp3]