demolish,(v),/dɪˈmɒl.ɪʃ/,"Phá huỷ; đánh đổ, phá dỡ (nhà cửa, v v )
=to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else.",A number of houses were [demolished] so that the supermarket could be built<br>The factory is due to be [demolished] next year.<br>Our greenhouse was [demolished] in last night's storm.,"<img src=""paste-18090402250753.jpg"">",[sound:demolish_uk.mp3],[sound:Our_greenhouse_was_demolished_in_last_night's_storm._us.mp3]
dental,(adj),/ˈden.təl/,"(Thuộc) răng. (Thuộc) nha khoa.
=connected with teeth",a [dental] appointment<br>[dental] records<br>Have you made an appointment for your next [dental] check-up?,"<img src=""paste-33054068310017.jpg"">",[sound:dental_uk.mp3],[sound:Have_you_made_an_appointment_for_your_next_dental_check-up?_us.mp3]
dentistry,(n),/ˈden.tɪ.stri/,"Nghề chữa răng, khoa răng.
=the medical study of the teeth and mouth.",Where did Dr. Yee study [dentistry]?<br>I think he does [dentistry] work at least four days a week.<br>The [dentistry] practiced in a public health setting is very demanding,"<img src=""paste-38062000177153.jpg"">",[sound:dentistry_uk.mp3],[sound:The_dentistry_practiced_in_a_public_health_setting_is_very_demanding_us.mp3]
determined,(adj),/dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/,"Nhất định, nhất quyết, quả quyết; kiên quyết.
=wanting to do something very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you",I'm [determined] to get this piece of work done today.<br>I'm [determined] to succeed.<br>She had a [determined] look on her face.,"<img src=""paste-9861244911617 (1).jpg"">",[sound:determined_uk.mp3],[sound:She_had_a_determined_look_on_her_face._us.mp3]
digital,(adj),/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/,"sử dụng công nghệ điện tử
=using or relating to electronic signals and computer technology.",a [digital] camera.<br>a [digital] watch<br>Social media is an essential tool in a [digital] world.,"<img src=""paste-10290741641217 (1).jpg"">",[sound:digital_uk.mp3],[sound:Social_media_is_an_essential_tool_in_a_digital_world._us.mp3]
ditch,(n),/dɪtʃ/,"Hào, rãnh, mương.
=a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or take away water.",The car left the road and ended up in a [ditch].<br>I jumped out and fell into a deep [ditch] by the side of the road<br>The vehicle hit a [ditch] and turned over on the driver's side,"<img src=""paste-19889993547777.jpg"">",[sound:ditch_uk.mp3],[sound:The_vehicle_hit_a_ditch_and_turned_over_on_the_driver's_side_us.mp3]
dusk,(n),/dʌsk/,"Lúc chạng vạng, lúc tối nhá nhem.
=the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark [synonym] twilight","The street lights go on at [dusk].<br>I've been on the go from dawn to [dusk].<br>As [dusk] fell, bats began to fly between the trees.","<img src=""paste-11428907974657.jpg"">",[sound:dusk_uk.mp3],"[sound:As_dusk_fell,_bats_began_to_fly_between_the_trees._us.mp3]"
engrossed,(adj),/ɪnˈɡrəʊst/,"mê mải đến mức quên cả những thứ xung quanh
=so interested or involved in something that you give it all your attention.",She was so [engrossed] by/in the book that she forgot the cookies in the oven.<br>They were so [engrossed] in/with what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in.<br>We were [engrossed] in conversation.,"<img src=""paste-18189186498561.jpg"">",[sound:engrossed_uk.mp3],[sound:We_were_engrossed_in_conversation._us.mp3]
enormous,(adj),/ɪˈnɔː.məs/,"To lớn, khổng lồ.
=extremely large [synonym] huge, immense",an [enormous] car/house<br>He earns an [enormous] salary.<br>You've been an [enormous] help.,"<img src=""paste-34278133989377 (1).jpg"">",[sound:enormous_uk.mp3],[sound:You've_been_an_enormous_help._us.mp3]
era,(n),/ˈɪə.rə/,"Thời đại, kỷ nguyên.
=a period of time, usually in history, that is different from other periods because of particular characteristics or events.","the Victorian/modern/post-war [era]<br>When she left the firm, it was the end of an [era] (= things were different after that).<br>The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an [era].","<img src=""5_large.jpg"">",[sound:era_uk.mp3],[sound:The_fall_of_the_Berlin_wall_marked_the_end_of_an_era._us.mp3]
erect,(v),/ɪˈrekt/,"Dựng đứng thẳng, đặt đứng thẳng. Dựng nên, xây dựng ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)).
=to build a building, wall, or other structure.",The war memorial was [erected] in 1950.<br>The soldiers had [erected] barricades to protect themselves.<br>They decided to [erect] a bridge across the Niagara Gorge.,"<img src=""gallery-1443382352-pergola-post.jpg"">",[sound:erect_uk.mp3],[sound:They_decided_to_erect_a_bridge_across_the_Niagara_Gorge._us.mp3]
erode,(v),/ɪˈrəʊd/,"Xói mòn, ăn mòn.
=to gradually destroy the surface of something through the action of wind, rain, etc ; to be gradually destroyed in this way",The cliff face has been steadily [eroded] by the sea<br>The rocks have [eroded] away over time.<br>Wind and rain have [eroded] the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.,"<img src=""paste-28222230102017.jpg"">",[sound:erode_uk.mp3],[sound:Wind_and_rain_have_eroded_the_statues_into_shapeless_lumps_of_stone._us.mp3]
erosion,(n),/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/,"Sự xói mòn, sự ăn mòn
=the fact of soil, stone, etc being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind. .","the [erosion] of the coastline by the sea<br>soil [erosion]<br>They also made carvings deep, knowing well that [erosion] by wind and water can erase them.","<img src=""paste-28217935134721.jpg"">",[sound:erosion_uk.mp3],"[sound:They_also_made_carvings_deep,_knowing_well_that_erosion_by_wind_and_water_can_erase_them._us.mp3]"
excavate,(v),/ˈek.skə.veɪt/,"đào, khai quật
=to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way.",The site has been [excavated] by archaeologists.<br>The area has not yet been fully [excavated].<br>Ice age bones are being [excavated] in the caves.,"<img src=""paste-32246614458369.jpg"">",[sound:excavate_uk.mp3],[sound:Ice_age_bones_are_being_excavated_in_the_caves._us.mp3]
excavation,(n),/ˌek.skəˈveɪ.ʃən/,"Sự khai quật.
=the activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time.",Further archaeological [excavations] are now being carried out.<br>She has taken part in several [excavations] of Roman settlements across Europe.<br>Three skulls and one full skeleton were discovered during the [excavation] of an Egyptian tomb.,"<img src=""paste-31903017074689.jpg"">",[sound:excavation_uk.mp3],[sound:Three_skulls_and_one_full_skeleton_were_discovered_during_the_excavation_of_an_Egyptian_tomb._us.mp3]
excess,(n),/ɪkˈses/,"Sự vượt quá giới hạn, sự quá mức; sự vượt, sự hơn. Số lượng vượt quá, số lượng hơn, thừa ra, số dôi; độ dôi.
=more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable",An [excess] of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.<br>They both eat to [excess] (= too much).<br>An [excess] of water causes the plant's roots to rot.,"<img src=""paste-11351598563329.jpg"">",[sound:excess_uk.mp3],[sound:An_excess_of_water_causes_the_plant's_roots_to_rot._us.mp3]
extract,(v),/ɪkˈstrækt/,"lấy ra, rút ra
=to remove or obtain a substance from something",a machine that [extracts] excess moisture from the air<br>to [extract] essential oils from plants<br>The tooth was eventually [extracted].,"<img src=""paste-44659069943809.jpg"">",[sound:extract_uk.mp3],[sound:The_tooth_was_eventually_extracted._us.mp3]
fertile,(adj),/ˈfɜː.taɪl/,"Tốt, màu mỡ (đất).
=(of land or soil) that plants grow well in","In order to turn the deserts into [fertile] and productive land, engineers built an 800-mile canal.<br>Organic farmers don't put chemicals into the soil, but keep it [fertile] by growing clover and adding manure.<br>The corn grows waist-high in these [fertile] fields.","<img src=""paste-12081743003649.jpg"">",[sound:fertile_uk.mp3],[sound:The_corn_grows_waist-high_in_these_fertile_fields._us.mp3]
firm,(n),/fɜːm/,"Hãng, công ty.
=a business or company",She hired a [firm] of private detectives to follow him<br>She set up her own software [firm].<br>She's just started working for an accounting [firm].,"<img src=""shutterstock_145160692.jpg"">",[sound:firm_uk.mp3],[sound:She's_just_started_working_for_an_accounting_firm._us.mp3]
flaunt,(v),/flɔːnt/,"Khoe khoang, phô trương, chưng diện.
=to show something you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them",He's got a lot of money but he doesn't [flaunt] it.<br>Newly rich consumers eager to [flaunt] their prosperity<br>He [flaunts] his riches like everyone in the business,"<img src=""paste-28600187224065.jpg"">",[sound:flaunt_uk.mp3],[sound:He_flaunts_his_riches_like_everyone_in_the_business_us.mp3]
foliage,(n),/ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ/,"(Thực vật học) Tán lá, vòm lá.
=the leaves of a tree or plant; leaves and branches together","The dense [foliage] overhead almost blocked out the sun.<br>Dense [foliage] blocked the path.<br>The green [foliage] bent deep towards the ground, out of respect for the snow.","<img src=""duong-phan-dinh-phung.jpg"">",[sound:foliage_uk.mp3],"[sound:The_green_foliage_bent_deep_towards_the_ground,_out_of_respect_for_the_snow._us.mp3]"
following,(adj),/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/,"Tiếp theo, sau đó, sau đây.
=next in time. that is/are going to be mentioned next","They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the [following] day<br>Answer the [following] questions.<br>The [following] items were found – a ring, a wallet, and a watch.","<img src=""follow_leader_thumb.jpg"">",[sound:following_uk.mp3],"[sound:The_following_items_were_found_–_a_ring,_a_wallet,_and_a_watch._us.mp3]"
forefront,(n),/ˈfɔː.frʌnt/,"ở vị trí hàng đầu
=in an important or leading position in a particular group or activity",His team is at the [forefront] of scientific research into vaccines<br>Women have always been at the [forefront] of the Green movement.<br>She was in the [forefront] on many social issues of her day.,"<img src=""Tag-Line-4-940x580.jpg"">",[sound:forefront_uk.mp3],[sound:She_was_in_the_forefront_on_many_social_issues_of_her_day._us.mp3]
formerly,(adv),/ˈfɔː.mə.li/,"Trước đây, thuở xưa.
=in the past.",The European Union was [formerly] called the European Community<br>I learnt that the house had [formerly] been an inn.<br>The house was [formerly] owned by the local council.,"<img src=""HT_tom_hussey_gardner_thg_130724_wblog.jpg"">",[sound:formerly_uk.mp3],[sound:The_house_was_formerly_owned_by_the_local_council._us.mp3]
fracture,(v),/ˈfræk.tʃər/,"Bẻ gây, làm gây, làm đứt đoạn
=break or crack",A [fractured] pipe at a steelworks has leaked 20 tons of oil into the Severn estuary.<br>She [fractured] her skull in the accident.<br>This mineral [fractures] along straight lines.,"<img src=""paste-15049565405185 (1).jpg"">",[sound:fracture_uk.mp3],[sound:This_mineral_fractures_along_straight_lines._us.mp3]
frenzy,(n),/ˈfren.zi/,"sự điên cuồng, sự hỗn loạn
=a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control.",in a [frenzy] of activity/excitement/violence<br>The speaker worked the crowd up into a [frenzy].<br>There was a [frenzy] of activity in the financial markets yesterday.,"<img src=""caribbean-reef-feeding-frenzy.jpg"">",[sound:frenzy_uk.mp3],[sound:There_was_a_frenzy_of_activity_in_the_financial_markets_yesterday._us.mp3]
gaze,(v),/ɡeɪz/,"nhìn chăm chú
=to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else","Annette [gazed] admiringly at Warren as he spoke.<br>He spends hours [gazing] out of the window when he should be working.<br>I took my chair to the open corridor and sat there with my book, [gazing] at the sunset.","<img src=""Hugh-grant-notting-hill-e1440439802857.jpg"">",[sound:gaze_uk.mp3],"[sound:I_took_my_chair_to_the_open_corridor_and_sat_there_with_my_book,_gazing_at_the_sunset._us.mp3]"
generation,(n),/ˌdʒɛn.əˈreɪ.ʃən/,"Thế hệ, đời.
=all the people who were born at about the same time","The younger [generation] smokes less than their parents did<br>There were at least three [generations] - grandparents, parents and children - at the wedding<br>It's our duty to preserve the planet for future [generations]","<img src=""paste-8087423418369 (1).jpg"">",[sound:generation_uk.mp3],[sound:It's_our_duty_to_preserve_the_planet_for_future_generations_us.mp3]
give way to,(collocation),/ɡɪv weɪ tuː/,"nhường chỗ cho cái gì đó bị cái gì đó thay thế
=to be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier, etc","In some areas, modern intensive farming is [giving way to] the re-introduction of traditional methods.<br>The last houses [give way to] soybean fields.<br>You must [give way to] any pedestrians on the crossing","<img src=""paste-22823456210945.jpg"">",[sound:give_way_to_uk.mp3],[sound:You_must_give_way_to_any_pedestrians_on_the_crossing_us.mp3]
halt,(v),/hɔːlt/,"Cho dừng lại; bắt dừng lại. Dừng lại.
=to stop; to make somebody/something stop","[Halt]! called the guard. ""You can't go any further without a permit.""<br>Security forces [halted] the demonstrators by blocking the road.<br>Production has [halted] at all of the company's factories because of the pay dispute.","<img src=""Hault.jpg"">",[sound:halt_uk.mp3],[sound:Production_has_halted_at_all_of_the_company's_factories_because_of_the_pay_dispute._us.mp3]