hardwired,(adj),/ˌhɑːdˈwaɪəd/,"(kỹ năng, hành vi, phẩm chất của con người) có sẵn trong não một cách bản năng, không học được và không thay đổi được =(of a skill, quality or type of behaviour) present when you are born and not changing during your life",Many aspects of morality appear to be [hardwired] in the brain.
Anxiety is a [hardwired] response that everyone experiences.
There is evidence that we are [hardwired] to be musical.,"",[sound:hardwired_uk.mp3],[sound:There_is_evidence_that_we_are_hardwired_to_be_musical._us.mp3] historian,(n),/hɪˈstɔː.ri.ən/,"Nhà viết sử, sử gia. =someone who writes about or studies history","His aim to link his research as a literary [historian] to the study of political history is successful only in part.
Normally in a documentary, writers and [historians] deliver overlapping soundbites that flesh out a central argument.
One day, film [historians] will study this ridiculous folly as an example of the worst excesses of the early 21st century.","",[sound:historian_uk.mp3],"[sound:One_day,_film_historians_will_study_this_ridiculous_folly_as_an_example_of_the_worst_excesses_of_the_early_21st_century._us.mp3]" host,(v),/həʊst/,"tổ chức, đăng cai một chương trình, sự kiện =to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event",Which country is [hosting] the next Olympic Games?
The town has been [hosting] the annual event for the last 24 years.
The Arts Centre is [hosting] a folk festival this summer.,"",[sound:host_uk.mp3],[sound:The_Arts_Centre_is_hosting_a_folk_festival_this_summer._us.mp3] imagery,(n),/ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/,"Hình ảnh (nói chung) =(formal) pictures, photographs, etc.","satellite [imagery] (= for example, photographs of the earth taken from space)
This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking [imagery].
Those emotions are often conveyed through heart wrenching language and vivid [imagery].","",[sound:imagery_uk.mp3],[sound:Those_emotions_are_often_conveyed_through_heart_wrenching_language_and_vivid_imagery._us.mp3] imprint,(v),/ɪmˈprɪnt/,"Ghi khắc, ghi nhớ, in sâu vào, in hằn =to fix an event or experience so firmly in the memory that it cannot be forgotten although you do not try to remember it. to have a great effect on something so that it cannot be forgotten, changed, etc.",That look of grief would be [imprinted] on her mind forever
The terrible scenes were indelibly [imprinted] on his mind
His work is [imprinted] with his own personal style,"",[sound:imprint_uk.mp3],[sound:His_work_is_imprinted_with_his_own_personal_style_us.mp3] impulse,(n),/ˈɪm.pʌls/,"Sự bốc đồng; cơn bốc đồng =a sudden strong wish to do something","I had this sudden [impulse] to shout out ""Nonsense!"" in the middle of her speech
He had a sudden [impulse] to stand up and sing
I resisted the [impulse] to laugh.","",[sound:impulse_uk.mp3],[sound:I_resisted_the_impulse_to_laugh._us.mp3] inspire,(v),/ɪnˈspaɪər/,"truyền (cảm hứng, ý nghĩ ); truyền cảm hứng cho (ai), gây cảm hứng cho (ai). =to give somebody the idea for something, especially something artistic or that shows imagination",The choice of decor was [inspired] by a trip to India.
His paintings were clearly [inspired] by Monet's work.
hese herbs will [inspire] you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!,"",[sound:inspire_uk.mp3],[sound:hese_herbs_will_inspire_you_to_try_out_all_sorts_of_exotic-flavoured_dishes!_us.mp3] institutionalise,(v),/ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪz/,"thiết lập một cái gì đó trở thành một phần của một hệ thống, xã hội hoặc văn hoá, khiến nó trở nên bình thường =to make something become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is considered normal","The goal is to [institutionalize] family planning into community life.
In the first century there was no such thing as [institutionalized] religion.
When supernatural beliefs gained those functions and became [institutionalized], they were thereby transformed into what we term a religion.","",[sound:institutionalise_uk.mp3],"[sound:When_supernatural_beliefs_gained_those_functions_and_became_institutionalized,_they_were_thereby_transformed_into_what_we_term_a_religion._us.mp3]" interactive,(adj),/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈræk.tɪv/,"Có sự tương tác, ảnh hưởng lẫn nhau, có sự tác động qua lại. =that involves people working together and having an influence on each other",The school believes in [interactive] teaching methods.
This will make videogames more [interactive] than ever.
This app lets you download fully [interactive] maps at home then use them without an internet connection while you are away.,"",[sound:interactive_uk.mp3],[sound:This_app_lets_you_download_fully_interactive_maps_at_home_then_use_them_without_an_internet_connection_while_you_are_away._us.mp3] intimacy,(n),/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/,"sự thân mật, sự gần gũi =the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody",It was obvious from their [intimacy] that they had been good friends for many years.
The truth was he did not feel like [intimacy] with anyone.
It is common to talk about [intimacy] in relationships but not with regard to money.,"",[sound:intimacy_uk.mp3],[sound:It_is_common_to_talk_about_intimacy_in_relationships_but_not_with_regard_to_money._us.mp3] intricate,(adj),/ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/,"tinh xảo, chi tiết, tỉ mỉ =having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together","[intricate] patterns
The watch mechanism is extremely [intricate] and very difficult to repair.
It's a spectacular tableside experience, complete with spun sugar, smoke and other [intricate] details that leave you mesmerized.","",[sound:intricate_uk.mp3],"[sound:It's_a_spectacular_tableside_experience,_complete_with_spun_sugar,_smoke_and_other_intricate_details_that_leave_you_mesmerized._us.mp3]" justifiable,(adj),/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/,"(nói về hành động) có thể hiểu được, có lý do chính đáng, hợp lý, chính đáng =existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable [synonym] legitimate","Her actions were quite [justifiable] in the circumstances.
The violence of the revolutionary years was [justifiable] on the grounds of political necessity.
There are [justifiable] concerns about Europe, but most of them are already built in to share prices.","",[sound:justifiable_uk.mp3],"[sound:There_are_justifiable_concerns_about_Europe,_but_most_of_them_are_already_built_in_to_share_prices._us.mp3]" justifiably,(adv),/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbli/,"(trạng từ) một cách hợp lý, một cách chính đáng =for a good reason, and therefore in a way that is acceptable [synonym] legitimately","The university can be [justifiably] proud of its record.
I knew he was [justifiably] angry, considering how stupid I'd been to launch our uncontrolled missiles so close to the mine.
You are [justifiably] proud of your culinary tradition, but you are dealing with someone who did not grow up in that same tradition and quite obviously will not embrace it.","",[sound:justifiably_uk.mp3],"[sound:You_are_justifiably_proud_of_your_culinary_tradition,_but_you_are_dealing_with_someone_who_did_not_grow_up_in_that_same_tradition_and_quite_obviously_will_not_embrace_it._us.mp3]" justify,(v),/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/,"có lý do chính đáng cho việc gì đó. biện hộ được cho hành động gì đó (là chính đáng) =to give or to be a good reason for. to show that somebody/something is right or reasonable",I can't really [justify] taking another day off work.
How can they [justify] paying such huge salaries?Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.
Ministers agreed that this decision was fully [justified] by economic conditions.,"",[sound:justify_uk.mp3],[sound:Ministers_agreed_that_this_decision_was_fully_justified_by_economic_conditions._us.mp3] laboratory,(n),/ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/,"Phòng thí nghiệm =a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc.",research [laboratories]
a computer [laboratory]
[Laboratory] tests suggest that the new drug may be used to treat cancer.,"",[sound:laboratory_uk.mp3],[sound:Laboratory_tests_suggest_that_the_new_drug_may_be_used_to_treat_cancer._us.mp3] literary,(adj),/ˈlɪt.ər.ər.i/,"(Thuộc) Văn chương, (thuộc) văn học, có tính chất văn chương, có tính chất văn học =connected with literature",a [literary] critic
[literary] prizes
a [literary] style,"",[sound:literary_uk.mp3],[sound:a_literary_style_us.mp3] marginal,(adj),/ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl/,"rất nhỏ, gần như không đáng kể =small and not important [synonym] slight",a [marginal] improvement in weather conditions
The story will only be of [marginal] interest to our readers.
The difference between the two estimates is [marginal].,"",[sound:marginal_uk.mp3],[sound:The_difference_between_the_two_estimates_is_marginal._us.mp3] medieval,(adj),/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/,"(Thuộc) Thời Trung cổ; kiểu trung cổ =related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500)",a [medieval] building/painting/town
a [medieval] manuscript
Subsequently he appeared frequently in religious art of the [medieval] period.,"",[sound:medieval_uk.mp3],[sound:Subsequently_he_appeared_frequently_in_religious_art_of_the_medieval_period._us.mp3] mentality,(n),/menˈtæl.ə.t̬i/,"lối tư duy, cách suy nghĩ =a person's particular way of thinking about things",I can't understand the [mentality] of people who hurt animals.
He hopes that closer links between Britain and the rest of Europe will change the British [mentality] towards foreigners.
Running a business requires a very different [mentality] from being a salaried employee.,"",[sound:mentality_uk.mp3],[sound:Running_a_business_requires_a_very_different_mentality_from_being_a_salaried_employee._us.mp3] model,(v),/ˈmɒd.əl/,"mô phỏng, bắt chước =to create a copy of an activity, a situation, etc so that you can study it before dealing with the real thing [synonym] simulate",The program can [model] a typical home page for you
The whole car can be [modelled] on a computer before a single component is made.
The program will be [modelled] after a popular BBC series called 'The Archers'.,"",[sound:model_uk.mp3],[sound:The_program_will_be_modelled_after_a_popular_BBC_series_called_'The_Archers'._us.mp3] monotonous,(adj),/məˈnɒt.ən.əs/,"Đều đều, đơn điệu; buồn tẻ =not changing and therefore boring",a [monotonous] job
a [monotonous] voice
The music became [monotonous] after a while.,"",[sound:monotonous_uk.mp3],[sound:The_music_became_monotonous_after_a_while._us.mp3] mood,(n),/muːd/,"Tâm trạng =the way you feel at a particular time","She's in a good/bad [mood].
Her [mood] seemed to change during the course of the conversation.
When he came back, he was in a foul [mood].","",[sound:mood_uk.mp3],"[sound:When_he_came_back,_he_was_in_a_foul_mood._us.mp3]" mundane,(adj),/mʌnˈdeɪn/,"tầm thường, bình thường, không có gì đặc sắc =very ordinary and therefore not interesting","[Mundane] matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her
On a more [mundane] level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?
My life is too [mundane] and repetitive to want to do it somewhere else as well.","",[sound:mundane_uk.mp3],[sound:My_life_is_too_mundane_and_repetitive_to_want_to_do_it_somewhere_else_as_well._us.mp3] musician,(n),/mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən/,"nhạc công =someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job","The concert features dancers and [musicians] of all nationalities
The famous jazz [musician], Duke Ellington, was a composer, arranger and pianist.
She was a bit of a hippy and surrounded herself with [musicians] and artists and was always off to festivals.","",[sound:musician_uk.mp3],[sound:She_was_a_bit_of_a_hippy_and_surrounded_herself_with_musicians_and_artists_and_was_always_off_to_festivals._us.mp3] narrative,(n),/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/,"Chuyện kể, bài tường thuật. =a story or a description of a series of events. [synonym] story",a gripping [narrative] of their journey up the Amazon.
It's a moving [narrative] of wartime adventure
a first-person/third-person [narrative] a gripping/compelling narrative,"",[sound:narrative_uk.mp3],[sound:a_first-person_third-person_narrative_a_gripping_compelling_narrative_us.mp3] natural selection,(n),/ˌnætʃ.ər.əl sɪˈlek.ʃən/,"sự chọn lọc tự nhiên =the process by which plants, animals, etc that can adapt to their environment survive and reproduce, while the others disappear",The process of [natural selection] allows the fittest creatures to survive and continue to reproduce.
[Natural selection] ensures only the fittest survive to pass their genes on to the next generation.
The Darwinian process of [natural selection] is at work in the economy.,"",[sound:natural_selection_uk.mp3],[sound:The_Darwinian_process_of_natural_selection_is_at_work_in_the_economy._us.mp3] neurological,(adj),/ˌnjʊə.rəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/,"(Thuộc) Thần kinh, (thuộc) hệ thần kinh =relating to nerves","[neurological] disease/damage
Alzheimer's disease is a [neurological]disorder.
When such reflexes persist past this age, it may signal the existence of some kind of [neurological] problem.","",[sound:neurological_uk.mp3],"[sound:When_such_reflexes_persist_past_this_age,_it_may_signal_the_existence_of_some_kind_of_neurological_problem._us.mp3]" neuroscientist,(n),/ˌnjʊə.rəʊˈsaɪən.tɪst/,"nhà khoa học thần kinh,nhà thần kinh học =a scientist who studies the nervous system and the brain","[Neuroscientists] are able to record the firing of a single nerve cell.
About two hundred [neuroscientists] gathered with support from the National Academy of Sciences to confront a new question: What is technology doing to our brains?
Stuart Firestein, a teacher and [neuroscientist], has written a splendid and admirably short book about the pleasure of finding things out using the scientific method.","",[sound:neuroscientist_uk.mp3],"[sound:Stuart_Firestein,_a_teacher_and_neuroscientist,_has_written_a_splendid_and_admirably_short_book_about_the_pleasure_of_finding_things_out_using_the_scientific_method._us.mp3]" opposition,(n),/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/,"Sự chống lại, sự chống cự, sự phản đối =strong disagreement",There is a lot of [opposition] to the proposed changes.
The unions are in [opposition] to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
The government is facing a new wave of [opposition] in the form of a student strike.,"",[sound:opposition_uk.mp3],[sound:The_government_is_facing_a_new_wave_of_opposition_in_the_form_of_a_student_strike._us.mp3] orchestra,(n),/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/,"Ban nhạc, dàn nhạc =a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor",She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony [Orchestra]
She plays the flute in the school [orchestra].
The [orchestra] and chorus provided the basis for success.,"",[sound:orchestra_uk.mp3],[sound:The_orchestra_and_chorus_provided_the_basis_for_success._us.mp3]