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| 1 | overriding | (adj) | /ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪ.dɪŋ/ | Quan trọng hơn bất cứ nhận định nào khác =more important than anything else in a particular situation | the [overriding] factor/consideration/concern<br>Their [overriding] aim was to keep costs low.<br>Time was of [overriding] importance. | <img src="AAEAAQAAAAAAAApxAAAAJDg4Yjc3MWNmLTZlNTItNGYyZS04NmUyLThjNWViYjgzODNhNQ.jpg"> | [sound:overriding_uk.mp3] | [sound:Time_was_of_overriding_importance._us.mp3] |
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| 2 | pejorative | (adj) | /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv/ | Có nghĩa xấu (từ), có nghĩa phê phán =expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance | Make sure students realize that "fat" is a [pejorative] word.<br>I'm using the word 'academic' here in a [pejorative] sense.<br>I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a [pejorative] term. | <img src="Getty_purism-108195188-570aecbc5f9b5814081517fc.jpg"> | [sound:pejorative_uk.mp3] | [sound:I_agree_I_am_ambitious,_and_I_don't_see_that_as_a_pejorative_term._us.mp3] |
| 3 | platform | (n) | /ˈplæt.fɔːm/ | Nền, bục, bệ. =a flat raised area or structure | Nick finished what he was saying and jumped down from the [platform].<br>Some of these flood shelters are on raised [platforms], which have allowed helicopters to land amid the continuing floods.<br>They found a spot on a rocky [platform] where they could pitch their tents. | <img src="paste-10625749090305.jpg"> | [sound:platform_uk.mp3] | [sound:They_found_a_spot_on_a_rocky_platform_where_they_could_pitch_their_tents._us.mp3] |
| 4 | postwar | (adj) | /ˌpəʊstˈwɔːr/ | Hậu chiến; tồn tại sau chiến tranh, xảy ra sau chiến tranh. =happening or existing in the period after a war, especially the First or Second World War | the [postwar] period of economic expansion — thời kỳ khuếch trương kinh tế sau chiến tranh<br>Anesthetics and bottle feeding were popular in the early [postwar] years.<br>It's not a place for tourists these days. ' Marc talked with much compassion about the [postwar] problems that Europe was suffering. | <img src="paste-12438225289217.jpg"> | [sound:postwar_uk.mp3] | [sound:It's_not_a_place_for_tourists_these_days._'_Marc_talked_with_much_compassion_about_the_postwar_problems_that_Europe_was_suffering._us.mp3] |
| 5 | prefabricated | (adj) | /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ | Được làm sẵn, được đúc sẵn. =Prefabricated buildings are built with parts which have been made in a factory so that they can be easily carried and put together. | a [prefabricated] house<br>[Prefabricated] houses were quickly put up after the war.<br>...high-quality, Scandinavian [prefabricated] wooden homes. | <img src="paste-8491150344193.jpg"> | [sound:prefabricated_uk.mp3] | [sound:...high-quality,_Scandinavian_prefabricated_wooden_homes._us.mp3] |
| 6 | prominent | (adj) | /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ | Quan trọng. Đáng chú ý, nổi bật. Xuất chúng, lỗi lạc, nổi tiếng (người) =very well known and important . | The shop front occupies a very [prominent] position on the main street.<br>His photo stood in a [prominent] place on her desk.<br>The government should be playing a more [prominent] role in promoting human rights. | <img src="tour_img-376513-70.jpg"> | [sound:prominent_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_government_should_be_playing_a_more_prominent_role_in_promoting_human_rights._us.mp3] |
| 7 | purchase | (n) | /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ | Sự mua, sự tậu được; vật mua được, vật tậu được. =the act of buying something. something that you buy | A house is the most expensive [purchase] that most people ever make<br>How do you wish to pay for your [purchases]?<br>Some of the receipts had been for the [purchase] of cars. | <img src="paste-15741055139841.jpg"> | [sound:purchase_uk.mp3] | [sound:Some_of_the_receipts_had_been_for_the_purchase_of_cars._us.mp3] |
| 8 | quarry | (n) | /ˈkwɒr.i/ | Nơi lấy đá, mỏ đá. =a place where large amounts of stone, etc are dug out of the ground | a granite/limestone/marble/slate [quarry]<br>Old [quarries] were used for storing wine and growing mushrooms.<br>[Quarry] workers digging limestone had found bones that they thought were the remains of a bear. | <img src="paste-13426067767297.jpg"> | [sound:quarry_uk.mp3] | [sound:Quarry_workers_digging_limestone_had_found_bones_that_they_thought_were_the_remains_of_a_bear._us.mp3] |
| 9 | ratchet | (n) | /ˈrætʃ.ɪt/ | bánh cóc =a wheel or bar with teeth along the edge and a metal piece that fits between the teeth, allowing movement in one direction only | The chair has a [ratchet] below it to adjust the height.<br>A [ratchet] mechanism transfers the thread from spool to bobbin.<br>Operating as a [ratchet], the clutch transmits torque in only one direction, free-wheeling in the other. | <img src="paste-11489037516801.jpg"> | [sound:ratchet_uk.mp3] | [sound:Operating_as_a_ratchet,_the_clutch_transmits_torque_in_only_one_direction,_free-wheeling_in_the_other._us.mp3] |
| 10 | recognition | (n) | /ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ | Sự công nhận, sự thừa nhận =the act of accepting that something exists, is true or is official | a growing [recognition] that older people have potential too<br>At last, her father's work has received popular [recognition].<br>He is an outstanding goalscorer who doesn't get the [recognition] he deserves. | <img src="607885738.jpg"> | [sound:recognition_uk.mp3] | [sound:He_is_an_outstanding_goalscorer_who_doesn't_get_the_recognition_he_deserves._us.mp3] |
| 11 | reconstruct | (v) | /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/ | Xây dựng lại, kiến thiết lại =to build or make something again that has been damaged or that no longer exists | Old London Bridge was bought by an American and [reconstructed] in the US.<br>They have tried to [reconstruct] the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times.<br>Although this part of Normandy was badly bombed, it has been completely [reconstructed]. | <img src="paste-20852066222081_1470756627997.jpg"> | [sound:reconstruct_uk.mp3] | [sound:Although_this_part_of_Normandy_was_badly_bombed,_it_has_been_completely_reconstructed._us.mp3] |
| 12 | reflect | (v) | /rɪˈflekt/ | Phản ánh =to show, express, or be a sign of something | The statistics [reflect] a change in people's spending habits.<br>This conference with all of you here [reflects] the unity of our nation.<br>Concern at the economic situation was [reflected] in the government's budget. | <img src="statistics-for-teachers-professional-development_137460_large.jpg"> | [sound:reflect_uk.mp3] | [sound:Concern_at_the_economic_situation_was_reflected_in_the_government's_budget._us.mp3] |
| 13 | renovate | (v) | /ˈren.ə.veɪt/ | Làm mới lại, đổi mới; cải tiến, sửa chữa lại. (Kiến trúc) Sửa sang. =to repair and improve something, especially a building | the newly [renovated] church<br>They spent the summer [renovating] a farmhouse in Kent.<br>He [renovates] old houses and sells them at a profit. | <img src="paste-20963735371777.jpg"> | [sound:renovate_uk.mp3] | [sound:He_renovates_old_houses_and_sells_them_at_a_profit._us.mp3] |
| 14 | represent | (v) | /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ | Miêu tả, hình dung, thể hiện =to be a sign or symbol of something: | To many people the White House [represents] the identity of the United States.<br>The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers [representing] the victims.<br>The general secretary may [represent] the president at official ceremonies. | <img src="paste-3826815860737.jpg"> | [sound:represent_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_general_secretary_may_represent_the_president_at_official_ceremonies._us.mp3] |
| 15 | representation | (n) | /ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/ | Sự miêu tả, sự hình dung =the way that someone or something is shown or described. a sign, picture, model, etc of something | He gave a talk on the [representation] of women in 19th-century art.<br>This statue is a [representation] of Hercules.<br>Independent shareholders who own about half the stock now have no [representation] on the board. | <img src="fotolia_41639882_subscription_xxl-web-large.jpg"> | [sound:representation_uk.mp3] | [sound:Independent_shareholders_who_own_about_half_the_stock_now_have_no_representation_on_the_board._us.mp3] |
| 16 | rosy | (adj) | /ˈrəʊ.zi/ | (viễn cảnh) lạc quan, tươi sáng, phủ đầy hoa hồng =likely to be good or successful [synonym] hopeful | The future is looking very [rosy] for our company.<br>She painted a [rosy] picture of their life together in Italy (= made it appear to be very good and perhaps better than it really was).<br>The job prospects for engineering graduates are less [rosy] now than they used to be. | <img src="paste-15650860826625.jpg"> | [sound:rosy_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_job_prospects_for_engineering_graduates_are_less_rosy_now_than_they_used_to_be._us.mp3] |
| 17 | self-indulgence | (self-indulgent) | /ˌself.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/ /ˌself.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒənt/ | Sự nuông chiều bản thân quá độ. Sự bê tha (thú vui vật chất), sự đam mê lạc thú =the quality of allowing yourself to have or do things that you like, especially when you do this too much or too often | the [self-indulgence] of the wealthy middle classes<br>He prayed to be saved from [self-indulgence].<br>Going to the movies in the afternoon is one of my big [self-indulgences]. | <img src="paste-17952963297281_1470756627998.jpg"> | [sound:self-indulgence_uk.mp3] | [sound:Going_to_the_movies_in_the_afternoon_is_one_of_my_big_self-indulgences._us.mp3] |
| 18 | shaft | (n) | /ʃɑːft/ | Ống thông (hơi, khí); đường thông (cho thang máy qua các tầng gác ). =(often in compounds) a long, narrow, usually vertical passage in a building or underground, used especially for a lift/elevator or as a way of allowing air in or out | a lift/elevator [shaft]<br>a mine [shaft]<br>a ventilation [shaft] | <img src="paste-11682311045121.jpg"> | [sound:shaft_uk.mp3] | [sound:a_ventilation_shaft_us.mp3] |
| 19 | simultaneous | (adj) | /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.əs/ | Đồng thời, cùng một lúc =happening or done at the same time as something else | There were [simultaneous] cheers from several parts of the crowd<br>The theatre will provide [simultaneous] translation in both English and Chinese.<br>The judges held two [simultaneous] conversations on side-by-side screens for five minutes. | <img src="paste-19696720019457.jpg"> | [sound:simultaneous_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_judges_held_two_simultaneous_conversations_on_side-by-side_screens_for_five_minutes._us.mp3] |
| 20 | skywards | (adv) | /ˈskaɪ.wədz/ | Lên trời, hướng về phía bầu trời. =towards the sky; up into the sky | She pointed [skywards]<br>The rocket soared [skywards].<br>...people who look [skywards] at the first sound of an aircraft. | <img src="direction-arrow-pointing-skywards-B7N0A1.jpg"> | [sound:skywards_uk.mp3] | [sound:...people_who_look_skywards_at_the_first_sound_of_an_aircraft._us.mp3] |
| 21 | slack | (adj) | /slæk/ | Chùng, lỏng. =not stretched tight [synonym] loose | These tent ropes are too [slack] - they need tightening.<br>His jaw went [slack], and he looked puzzled.<br>She was staring into space, her mouth [slack]. | <img src="paste-16196321673217_1470756627997.jpg"> | [sound:slack_uk.mp3] | [sound:She_was_staring_into_space,_her_mouth_slack._us.mp3] |
| 22 | slate | (n) | /sleɪt/ | Đá bảng, đá. =a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof | a [slate] quarry<br>The sea was the colour of [slate].<br>... a stone-built cottage, with a traditional [slate] roof. | <img src="paste-14108967567361.jpg"> | [sound:slate_uk.mp3] | [sound:..._a_stone-built_cottage,_with_a_traditional_slate_roof._us.mp3] |
| 23 | sound | (adj) | /saʊnd/ | lành lặn, vững chãi, an toàn =not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition | It's an old building but it's still structurally [sound].<br>Considering his age, his body is surprisingly [sound].<br>Was she of [sound] mind (= not mentally ill) at the time of the incident? | <img src="AUTO_mho_042817_adobe.jpg"> | [sound:sound_uk.mp3] | [sound:Was_she_of_sound_mind_at_the_time_of_the_incident?_us.mp3] |
| 24 | spacious | (adj) | /ˈspeɪ.ʃəs/ | Rộng lớn, rộng rãi. =(of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in [synonym] roomy | The hotel rooms are [spacious] and comfortable.<br>The house has a [spacious] kitchen and dining area.<br>The three [spacious] rooms are serenely uncluttered. | <img src="paste-5029406703617.jpg"> | [sound:spacious_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_three_spacious_rooms_are_serenely_uncluttered._us.mp3] |
| 25 | speculate | (v) | /ˈspek.jə.leɪt/ | Suy đoán, đưa ra ý kiến này ý kiến nọ về, ước đoán =to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain | I don't know why she did it - I'm just [speculating]<br>The newspapers have [speculated] that they will get married next year.<br>Critics of the project [speculate] about how many hospitals could be built instead. | <img src="o-SURVEY-facebook.jpg"> | [sound:speculate_uk.mp3] | [sound:Critics_of_the_project_speculate_about_how_many_hospitals_could_be_built_instead._us.mp3] |
| 26 | speculation | (n) | /ˌspek.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ | Sự suy đoán, sự ước đoán. =the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain | Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure [speculation].<br>News of the president's illness fuelled/prompted [speculation] that an election will be held later in the year.<br>Internet companies with little to no profits were going public and enjoying significant stock price increases often based solely on industry [speculation]. | <img src="paste-11265699217409.jpg"> | [sound:speculation_uk.mp3] | [sound:Internet_companies_with_little_to_no_profits_were_going_public_and_enjoying_significant_stock_price_increases_often_based_solely_on_industry_speculation._us.mp3] |
| 27 | spring | (n) | /sprɪŋ/ | Lò xo =a piece of curved or bent metal that can be pressed into a smaller space but then returns to its usual shape | The [springs] in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position)<br>She's full of energy, like a coiled [spring].<br>As the mattress wears, the [springs] soften and do not support your spine. | <img src="paste-11085310590977 (1).jpg"> | [sound:spring_uk.mp3] | [sound:As_the_mattress_wears,_the_springs_soften_and_do_not_support_your_spine._us.mp3] |
| 28 | staircase | (n) | /ˈsteə.keɪs/ | Cầu thang. =a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to | a marble/stone/wooden [staircase].<br>She descended the sweeping (= long and wide) [staircase] into the crowd of photographers and journalists.<br>They walked down the [staircase] together. | <img src="paste-5407363825665.jpg"> | [sound:staircase_uk.mp3] | [sound:They_walked_down_the_staircase_together._us.mp3] |
| 29 | stark | (adj) | /stɑːk/ | Lộ rõ hẳn ra, nổi bật ra =very different to something in a way that is easy to see [synonym] clear (Từ mỹ,nghĩa mỹ) | the differences between rural and urban areaare very [stark].<br>The good weather was in [stark] contrast to the storms of previous weeks.<br>The outcomes from the two episodes stand in [stark] contrast to one another. | <img src="11.jpg"> | [sound:stark_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_outcomes_from_the_two_episodes_stand_in_stark_contrast_to_one_another._us.mp3] |
| 30 | state-of-the-art | (adj) | /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiːˈɑːt/ | tối tân, hiện đại =using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time | The system was [state of the art].<br>a [state-of-the-art] system<br>The Physics Department has [state of the art] facilities. | <img src="paste-15625091022849.jpg"> | [sound:state-of-the-art_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_Physics_Department_has_state_of_the_art_facilities._us.mp3] |