develop,(v),/dɪˈvel.əp/,"Xây dựng nhà ở, nhà xưởng, v v trên một diện tích đất, đặc biệt là những khu đất không được sử dụng hiệu quả trước đây
=to build new houses, factories, etc on an area of land, especially land that was not being used effectively before",They're planning to [develop] the whole site into a shopping complex.
The site is being [developed] by a French company.
Entrepreneurs [developed] fashionable restaurants and bars in the area.,"
",[sound:develop_uk.mp3],[sound:Entrepreneurs_developed_fashionable_restaurants_and_bars_in_the_area._us.mp3]
devise,(v),/dɪˈvaɪz/,"Nghĩ ra, đặt (kế hoạch), sáng chế, phát minh Bày mưu, bày kế, âm mưu, mưu đồ.
=to invent something new or a new way of doing something [synonym] think up",A new system has been [devised] to control traffic in the city
He's good at [devising] language games that you can play with students in class.
New long-range objectives must be [devised].,"
",[sound:devise_uk.mp3],[sound:New_long-range_objectives_must_be_devised._us.mp3]
dinnerware,(n),/ˈdɪn.ə.weər/,"chén, bát, đĩa
=plates, dishes, etc used for serving a meal","Guests received fantastic [dinnerware], delicate tapestries, and magnificent furniture.
The aim is to make dining more of a restaurant experience with a real wine list, and better [dinnerware] and glasses.
Coffee filters work well too, and so do paper plates, but never ship your china without something to cushion your [dinnerware].","
",[sound:dinnerware_uk.mp3],"[sound:Coffee_filters_work_well_too,_and_so_do_paper_plates,_but_never_ship_your_china_without_something_to_cushion_your_dinnerware._us.mp3]"
disposable,(adj),/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/,"(đồ) dùng một lần, có thể vứt đi sau khi sử dụng
=A disposable product is designed to be thrown away after it has been used.",[disposable] nappies
a [disposable] camera
daily [disposable] contact lenses,"
",[sound:disposable_uk.mp3],[sound:daily_disposable_contact_lenses_us.mp3]
dispose,(v),/dɪˈspəʊz/,"vứt bỏ, khử đi,phi tang
=to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished",the difficulties of [disposing] of nuclear waste
to [dispose] of stolen property
Radioactive waste must be [disposed] of safely.,"
",[sound:dispose_uk.mp3],[sound:Radioactive_waste_must_be_disposed_of_safely._us.mp3]
domestic,(adj),/dəˈmes.tɪk/,"(Thuộc) Gia đình, (thuộc) việc nhà, nội trợ Trong nước (làm ở) trong nước, nội (đối với ngoại)
=used in the home; connected with the home or family of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international","[domestic] chores
[domestic] market
As in Africa, in the Americas the spread of native crops and [domestic] animals was slowed by constricted skies and environmental barriers.","
",[sound:domestic_uk.mp3],"[sound:As_in_Africa,_in_the_Americas_the_spread_of_native_crops_and_domestic_animals_was_slowed_by_constricted_skies_and_environmental_barriers._us.mp3]"
drain,(v),/dreɪn/,"Ống dẫn (nước ), cống, rãnh, mương, máng
=a pipe that carries away dirty water or other liquid waste",I think the kitchen [drain] is blocked.
She accidentally dropped her ring down a [drain] in the road.
Tony built his own house and laid his own [drains].,"
",[sound:drain_uk.mp3],[sound:Tony_built_his_own_house_and_laid_his_own_drains._us.mp3]
dwelling,(n),/ˈdwel.ɪŋ/,"chỗ ở, nhà ở.
=a house or place to live in","There is an estimated shortfall of some five million [dwellings] across the country
an application to convert the old barn into a [dwelling]
Some 3,500 new [dwellings] are planned for the area.","
",[sound:dwelling_uk.mp3],"[sound:Some_3,500_new_dwellings_are_planned_for_the_area._us.mp3]"
ebb,(v),/eb/,"giảm dần, yếu dần
=to become gradually weaker or less [synonym] decrease","The pain was [ebbing].
As night fell, our enthusiasm began to [ebb] away.
Their popular support is [ebbing] away.","
",[sound:ebb_uk.mp3],[sound:Their_popular_support_is_ebbing_away._us.mp3]
emerge,(v),/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/,"xuất hiện, hiện ra, lòi ra. được biết đến
=(of facts, ideas, etc ) to become known. [synonym] transpire",The facts behind the scandal are sure to [emerge] eventually.
It [emerged] that the company was going to be sold.
There is growing evidence that the economy is at last [emerging] from recession.,"
",[sound:emerge_uk.mp3],[sound:There_is_growing_evidence_that_the_economy_is_at_last_emerging_from_recession._us.mp3]
emphasis,(n),/ˈem.fə.sɪs/,"Sự nhấn mạnh. Tầm quan trọng
=the particular importance or attention that is given to something",I think we should put as much [emphasis] on preventing disease as we do on curing it.
Schools here put/place/lay great [emphasis] on written work and grammar.
Grant puts a special [emphasis] on weather in his paintings.,"
",[sound:emphasis_uk.mp3],[sound:Grant_puts_a_special_emphasis_on_weather_in_his_paintings._us.mp3]
emphasize,(v),/ˈem.fə.saɪz/,"Nhấn mạnh. Làm nổi bật (sự kiện )
=to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to","I'd just like to [emphasize] how important it is for people to learn foreign languages
He [emphasized] that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.
Discuss pollution with your child, [emphasizing] how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.","
",[sound:emphasize_uk.mp3],"[sound:Discuss_pollution_with_your_child,_emphasizing_how_nice_a_clean_street,_lawn,_or_park_looks._us.mp3]"
engineer,(v),/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/,"thiết kế và xây dựng
=to design and build something using scientific principles",The car is beautifully [engineered] and a pleasure to drive.
Many of Kuwait's spacious freeways were [engineered] by W S Atkins.
...the car's better designed and better [engineered] rivals.,"
",[sound:engineer_uk.mp3],[sound:...the_car's_better_designed_and_better_engineered_rivals._us.mp3]
exhort,(v),/ɪɡˈzɔːt/,"Hô hào, cổ vũ, thúc đẩy. Chủ trương, ủng hộ (sự cải cách gì )
=to try hard to persuade somebody to do something [synonym] urge",The party leader [exhorted] his members to start preparing for government
They had been [exhorted] to action.
Kennedy [exhorted] his listeners to turn away from violence.,"
",[sound:exhort_uk.mp3],[sound:Kennedy_exhorted_his_listeners_to_turn_away_from_violence._us.mp3]
exterior,(adj),/ɪkˈstɪəri.ər/,"Ngoài, ở ngoài, từ ngoài vào.
=on or from the outside",In some of the villages the [exterior] walls of the houses are painted pink.
The [exterior] lights of the house came on as I approached the door.
The [exterior] of the building was elegant and graceful.,"
",[sound:exterior_uk.mp3],[sound:The_exterior_of_the_building_was_elegant_and_graceful._us.mp3]
external,(adj),/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/,"Ở ngoài, bên ngoài (hiện tượng )
=of, on, for, or coming from the outside",the [external] walls of the house.
Most news magazines have a section devoted to [external] affairs (= foreign news)
You shouldn't judge people by their [external] appearances (= what they appear to be like).,"
",[sound:external_uk.mp3],[sound:You_shouldn't_judge_people_by_their_external_appearances_._us.mp3]
fabric,(n),/ˈfæb.rɪk/,"Vải ((thường)
=cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. texile","silk and woollen [fabrics] — hàng tơ lụa và len dạ
Whatever your colour scheme, there's a [fabric] to match.
New streets rose teeming with mills and warehouses for storing and displaying [fabric].","
",[sound:fabric_uk.mp3],[sound:New_streets_rose_teeming_with_mills_and_warehouses_for_storing_and_displaying_fabric._us.mp3]
fair,(n),/feər/,"Hội chợ, chợ phiên.
=a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment","I bought a wooden salad bowl at the local craft [fair].
The book [fair] was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops.
These people were all stuck in the past, setting up their booths at the art [fair] and thinking themselves successful because they'd sold a silk screen of a footprint in the sand.","
",[sound:fair_uk.mp3],"[sound:These_people_were_all_stuck_in_the_past,_setting_up_their_booths_at_the_art_fair_and_thinking_themselves_successful_because_they'd_sold_a_silk_screen_of_a_footprint_in_the_sand._us.mp3]"
fascination,(n),/ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃən/,"Sự mê hoặc, sự quyến rũ.
=a very strong attraction, that makes something very interesting",London has a [fascination] all of its own.
The [fascination] of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
I've had a lifelong [fascination] with the sea and with small boats.,"
",[sound:fascination_uk.mp3],[sound:I've_had_a_lifelong_fascination_with_the_sea_and_with_small_boats._us.mp3]
feature,(v),/ˈfiː.tʃər/,"bao gồm thứ gì đó. (Từ mỹ,nghĩa mỹ) Có (ai) đóng vai chính)
=to include someone or something as an important part .",The movie [features] James Dean as a handsome teenager.
This week's broadcast [features] a report on victims of domestic violence.
It's an Australian company whose logo [features] a red kangaroo.,"
",[sound:feature_uk.mp3],[sound:It's_an_Australian_company_whose_logo_features_a_red_kangaroo._us.mp3]
feminine,(adj),/ˈfem.ɪ.nɪn/,"nữ tính,yểu điệu dịu dàng, bánh bèo
=having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of women; connected with women","That dress makes you look very [feminine].
The current style in evening wear is soft, romantic, and [feminine].
Women all over the world are abandoning traditional [feminine] roles.","
",[sound:feminine_uk.mp3],[sound:Women_all_over_the_world_are_abandoning_traditional_feminine_roles._us.mp3]
femininity,(n),/ˌfem.ɪˈnɪn.ə.ti/,"vẻ nữ tính
=the fact of being a woman; the qualities that are considered to be typical of women","Pauline Hawthorne's work, she learned, was known for its immediacy and its intimacy, for interrogating images of [femininity] and identity.
The skiing woman, blond and pale skinned, the iconic model of postmodern [femininity], was smiling and wearing sunglasses.
There's the identity of [femininity] and what kind of woman you are.","
",[sound:femininity_uk.mp3],[sound:There's_the_identity_of_femininity_and_what_kind_of_woman_you_are._us.mp3]
flat,(n),/flæt/,"Căn phòng, căn buồng, căn hộ.
=uk (us [apartment]) a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor",a block of [flats]
They have a house in the country and a [flat] in Manchester.
Sara lives with her partner and children in a [flat] in central London.,"
",[sound:flat_uk.mp3],[sound:Sara_lives_with_her_partner_and_children_in_a_flat_in_central_London._us.mp3]
frame,(n),/freɪm/,"khung, sườn, cấu trúc, cơ cấu
=the basic structure of a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture that other parts are added onto",the [frame] of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle
The bed [frame] is made of pine.
Estelle kept a photograph of her mother in a silver [frame] on the kitchen mantelpiece.,"
",[sound:frame_uk.mp3],[sound:Estelle_kept_a_photograph_of_her_mother_in_a_silver_frame_on_the_kitchen_mantelpiece._us.mp3]
freezer,(n),/ˈfriː.zər/,"Máy ướp lạnh. Máy làm kem
=a large piece of electrical equipment in which you can store food for a long time at a low temperature so that it stays frozen","Would you put the ice-cream away in the [freezer]?
When you get a build-up of ice in your [freezer], you know it's time to defrost it.
Fill your [freezer], stock up your cupboards and tuck away some treats to make the best of the festive season.","
",[sound:freezer_uk.mp3],"[sound:Fill_your_freezer,_stock_up_your_cupboards_and_tuck_away_some_treats_to_make_the_best_of_the_festive_season._us.mp3]"
functional,(adj),/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/,"hữu dụng, thiết thực
=designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive","Bathrooms don't have to be purely [functional].
The office was large and [functional] rather than welcoming.
The office was immediately next door: a large, coldly [functional] room smelling strongly of perfumed wax polish.","
",[sound:functional_uk.mp3],"[sound:The_office_was_immediately_next_door:_a_large,_coldly_functional_room_smelling_strongly_of_perfumed_wax_polish._us.mp3]"
fundamental,(adj),/ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl/,"căn bản, cơ bản
=forming the base, from which everything else develops","It's one of the [fundamental] differences between men and women.
The school is based on the [fundamental] principle that all children should reach their full potential.
Technical skill is a [fundamental] basis for most, if not all, great art.","
",[sound:fundamental_uk.mp3],"[sound:Technical_skill_is_a_fundamental_basis_for_most,_if_not_all,_great_art._us.mp3]"
futuristic,(adj),/ˌfjuː.tʃəˈrɪs.tɪk/,"như là thuộc về tương lai
=extremely modern and unusual in appearance, as if belonging to a future time","[futuristic] design
The theatre is a [futuristic] steel and glass structure.
It was the “newest city” of the world, Twain had written—a place where scientists, writers, philosophers, and intellectuals were gathering in cafés and salons to forge a free and [futuristic] society.","
",[sound:futuristic_uk.mp3],"[sound:It_was_the_“newest_city”_of_the_world,_Twain_had_written—a_place_where_scientists,_writers,_philosophers,_and_intellectuals_were_gathering_in_cafés_and_salons_to_forge_a_free_and_futuristic_society._us.mp3]"
gadget,(n),/ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/,"thiết bị
=a small tool or device that does something useful",kitchen [gadgets]
Have you seen this handy little [gadget] - it's for separating egg yolks from whites.
You don't need the latest [gadgets] to get in shape.,"
",[sound:gadget_uk.mp3],[sound:You_don't_need_the_latest_gadgets_to_get_in_shape._us.mp3]
granite,(n),/ˈɡræn.ɪt/,"(Khoáng chất) Đá granit.
=a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used for building","Under moody skies, we follow a rock trail past giant [granite] boulders and stands of bamboo.
The [granite] walls and pillars are original, as are the cypress doors and ceiling.
The villa is spread out in a long building that's almost completely concealed by vegetation and [granite] boulders.","
",[sound:granite_uk.mp3],[sound:The_villa_is_spread_out_in_a_long_building_that's_almost_completely_concealed_by_vegetation_and_granite_boulders._us.mp3]