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| 1 | pressing | (adj) | /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ | Thúc bách, cấp bách, cấp thiết gấp. =needing to be dealt with immediately [synonym] urgent | I'm afraid I have some [pressing] business to attend to.<br>The government seems to think that international problems are more [pressing] than domestic ones.<br>The most [pressing] question is what do we do next? | <img src="urgent-blog.jpg"> | [sound:pressing_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_most_pressing_question_is_what_do_we_do_next?_us.mp3] |
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| 2 | progress | (v) | /prəˈɡres/ | Tiến tới; tiến bộ; tiến triển, phát triển =to improve or develop over a period of time; to make progress [synonym] advance | The course allows students to [progress] at their own speed.<br>Work on the new road is [progressing] slowly.<br>He started with sketching and then [progressed] to painting. | <img src="Progress.png"> | [sound:progress_uk.mp3] | [sound:He_started_with_sketching_and_then_progressed_to_painting._us.mp3] |
| 3 | raw | (adj) | /rɔː/ | Thô, chưa tinh chế, còn nguyên chất, sống. =(of materials) in its natural state; not yet changed, used or made into something else | Oil is an important [raw] material that can be processed into many different products, including plastics.<br>Discover how eating [raw] food helps balance your body and aids digestion.<br>They claimed that [raw] sewage was being pumped into the sea. | <img src="paste-18867791331543.jpg"> | [sound:raw_uk.mp3] | [sound:They_claimed_that_raw_sewage_was_being_pumped_into_the_sea._us.mp3] |
| 4 | reform | (v) | /rɪˈfɔːm/ | Cải cách, cải thiện, cải tạo, cải tổ =to improve a system, an organization, a law, etc by making changes to it | Who will [reform] our unfair electoral system?<br>He was credited with having [reformed] the education system.<br>A [reformed] party would have to win the approval of the people. | <img src="time-for-change-clock.jpg"> | [sound:reform_uk.mp3] | [sound:A_reformed_party_would_have_to_win_the_approval_of_the_people._us.mp3] |
| 5 | regulation | (n) | /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ | Điều quy định, quy tắc, điều lệ. =an official rule made by a government or some other authority | Under the new [regulations] spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.<br>the strict [regulations] governing the sale of weapons<br>New safety [regulations] have been brought in. | <img src="paste-21732534517975.jpg"> | [sound:regulation_uk.mp3] | [sound:New_safety_regulations_have_been_brought_in._us.mp3] |
| 6 | reliant | (adj) | /rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/ | dựa chủ yếu vào, phụ thuộc vào =needing somebody/something in order to survive, be successful, etc. [synonym] dependenton/upon something | Businesses have become increasingly [reliant] on complicated computing systems.<br>The service has become heavily [reliant] on government support.<br>He's completely [reliant] on his wheelchair to get about. | <img src="paste-18159121727886.jpg"> | [sound:reliant_uk.mp3] | [sound:He's_completely_reliant_on_his_wheelchair_to_get_about._us.mp3] |
| 7 | remedy | (n) | /ˈrɛm.ə.di/ | Cách khắc phục, biện pháp sửa chữa =a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation [synonym] solution | There is no simple [remedy] for unemployment.<br>There are a number of possible [remedies] to this problem.<br>Google decided not to pursue criminal charges in the case because it believed civil litigation would be a faster [remedy], Mr. Trinh added. | <img src="Astrovedprescribed400.jpg"> | [sound:remedy_uk.mp3] | [sound:Google_decided_not_to_pursue_criminal_charges_in_the_case_because_it_believed_civil_litigation_would_be_a_faster_remedy,_Mr._Trinh_added._us.mp3] |
| 8 | resolution | (n) | /ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/ | Sự giải quyết (vấn đề, mối nghi ngờ). =the act of [resolving] or ending a problem or difficulty | a successful [resolution] to the crisis.<br>The government is pressing for an early [resolution] of the dispute.<br>He replied that the U.N. had passed two major [resolutions] calling for a complete withdrawal. | <img src="paste-5918464934113.jpg"> | [sound:resolution_uk.mp3] | [sound:He_replied_that_the_U.N._had_passed_two_major_resolutions_calling_for_a_complete_withdrawal._us.mp3] |
| 9 | resolve | (v) | /rɪˈzɒlv/ | Giải quyết (khó khăn, vấn đề, mối nghi ngờ ). =to solve or end a problem or difficulty | Have you [resolved] the problem of transport yet?<br>The couple [resolved] their differences and made an effort to get along.<br>We must find a way to [resolve] these problems before it's too late. | <img src="paste-4299262263704.jpg"> | [sound:resolve_uk.mp3] | [sound:We_must_find_a_way_to_resolve_these_problems_before_it's_too_late._us.mp3] |
| 10 | scale | (n) | /skeɪl/ | tỷ lệ, quy mô, phạm vi. =the size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else | On a global [scale], 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels<br>It was impossible to comprehend the full [scale] of the disaster.<br>How would you rate his work on a [scale] of 1 to 5? | <img src="Banks_Labs1-1400x500.jpg"> | [sound:scale_uk.mp3] | [sound:How_would_you_rate_his_work_on_a_scale_of_1_to_5?_us.mp3] |
| 11 | scarce | (adj) | /skeəs/ | Khan hiếm, ít có, thiếu, khó tìm. =not easy to find or get | Food and clean water were becoming [scarce].<br>[scarce] resources<br>Research evidence in this area is [scarce]. | <img src="scarcity_large.jpg"> | [sound:scarce_uk.mp3] | [sound:Research_evidence_in_this_area_is_scarce._us.mp3] |
| 12 | setback | /ˈset.bæk/ | Một trở ngại, khó khăn, thụt lùi =a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse | The team suffered a major [setback] when their best player was injured.<br>There has been a slight/temporary [setback] in our plans.<br>The move represents a [setback] for the peace process. | <img src="dealing-with-financial-setback-2-setback.jpg"> | [sound:setback_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_move_represents_a_setback_for_the_peace_process._us.mp3] | |
| 13 | short-sighted | (adj) | /ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ | Thiển cận =not thinking carefully about the possible effects of something or what might happen in the future | It's very [short-sighted] of the government not to invest in technological research<br>a [short-sighted] policy<br>Environmentalists fear that this is a [short-sighted] approach to the problem of global warming. | <img src="short-sighted-marketing.gif"> | [sound:short-sighted_uk.mp3] | [sound:Environmentalists_fear_that_this_is_a_short-sighted_approach_to_the_problem_of_global_warming._us.mp3] |
| 14 | short-term | (adj) | /ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/ | Ngắn hạn, ngắn kỳ (tiền cho vay ). =lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future | a [short-term] loan<br>a [short-term] solution to the problem<br>Investors weren't concerned about [short-term] profits over the next few years. | <img src="paste-2100239008044.jpg"> | [sound:short-term_uk.mp3] | [sound:Investors_weren't_concerned_about_short-term_profits_over_the_next_few_years._us.mp3] |
| 15 | sift | (v) | /sɪft/ | Giần, sàng, rây. =to put flour, sugar, etc through a sieve (= wire net shaped like a bowl) to break up large pieces | [Sift] the flour into a bowl.<br>When the cake is cooked, [sift] some icing sugar over the top of it.<br>[Sift] some powdered sugar on top of the cake. | <img src="paste-22136261444584.jpg"> | [sound:sift_uk.mp3] | [sound:Sift_some_powdered_sugar_on_top_of_the_cake._us.mp3] |
| 16 | slum | (n) | /slʌm/ | Khu nhà ổ chuột. =an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition | an inner-city [slum]<br>She was brought up in the [slums] of Lima.<br>She works with children in a rough New Jersey [slum]. | <img src="paste-7984344204094.jpg"> | [sound:slum_uk.mp3] | [sound:She_works_with_children_in_a_rough_New_Jersey_slum._us.mp3] |
| 17 | staggering | (adj) | /ˈstæɡ.ər.ɪŋ/ | đáng kinh ngạc, gây sốc =so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe [synonym] astounding | They paid a [staggering] £5 million for the house<br>It costs a [staggering] $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.<br>Nursing care costs a [staggering] $15,000 per week! | <img src="paste-5076651344237.jpg"> | [sound:staggering_uk.mp3] | [sound:Nursing_care_costs_a_staggering_$15,000_per_week!_us.mp3] |
| 18 | strain | (n) | /streɪn/ | gánh nặng, sự căng thẳng, áp lực lớn =pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with. the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces | These repayments are putting a [strain] on our finances<br>The transport service cannot cope with the [strain] of so many additional passengers.<br>The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger [strain] on the economic system. | <img src="paste-6730213753258.jpg"> | [sound:strain_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_recent_decline_in_the_dollar_has_put_a_bigger_strain_on_the_economic_system._us.mp3] |
| 19 | sufficient | (adj) | /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ | Đủ =enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need . | Allow [sufficient] time to get there<br>Our budget is hardly [sufficient] to pay people, let alone buy any new equipment.<br>This recipe should be [sufficient] for five people. | <img src="Non-Sufficient-Funds-RS9443.jpg"> | [sound:sufficient_uk.mp3] | [sound:This_recipe_should_be_sufficient_for_five_people._us.mp3] |
| 20 | terrific | (adj) | /təˈrɪf.ɪk/ | tốt, tuyệt vời =(informal) excellent; wonderful | I feel absolutely [terrific] today!.<br>That's [terrific] news!<br>Everybody there was having a [terrific] time. | <img src="Charlie-Brown-walking-Snoopy.jpg"> | [sound:terrific_uk.mp3] | [sound:Everybody_there_was_having_a_terrific_time._us.mp3] |
| 21 | trade | (n) | /treɪd/ | Ngành buôn bán; những người trong ngành buôn bán Thương nghiệp, thương mại, sự buôn bán, mậu dịch. =the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries | [Trade] between the two countries has increased.<br>the international [trade] in oil<br>70 percent of the country's [trade] is with Europe. | <img src="paste-14993730830767.jpg"> | [sound:trade_uk.mp3] | [sound:70_percent_of_the_country's_trade_is_with_Europe._us.mp3] |
| 22 | transform | (v) | /trænsˈfɔːm/ | Thay đổi, biến đổi hoàn toàn. =to change completely the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved | A new colour scheme will [transform] your bedroom.<br>It was an event that would [transform] my life.<br>A cheap table can be [transformed] by an interesting cover. | <img src="butterly-500.jpg"> | [sound:transform_uk.mp3] | [sound:A_cheap_table_can_be_transformed_by_an_interesting_cover._us.mp3] |
| 23 | treatment | (n) | /ˈtriːt.mənt/ | (Hoá học) Sự xử lý. =a process by which something is cleaned, or protected against something | a sewage [treatment] plant<br>The city is exploring other methods of water [treatment].<br>The city's sewage [treatment] plant has been overwhelmed by recent rains. | <img src="0_a1dad5f4.jpg"> | [sound:treatment_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_city's_sewage_treatment_plant_has_been_overwhelmed_by_recent_rains._us.mp3] |
| 24 | ubiquitous | (adj) | /juːˈbɪk.wɪ.təs/ | Ở đâu cũng có; hiện diện khắp mọi nơi. =seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common | Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the [ubiquitous] denim.<br>The mobile phone, that most [ubiquitous] of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age.<br>The eel grass limpet used to be [ubiquitous] on the New England coast. | <img src="3301538dcfd14308b02d32cf98739d7a.jpg"> | [sound:ubiquitous_uk.mp3] | [sound:The_eel_grass_limpet_used_to_be_ubiquitous_on_the_New_England_coast._us.mp3] |
| 25 | unsustainable | (adj) | /ˌʌnsəˈsteɪnəbl/ | không bền vững, không thể duy trì lâu dài được =that cannot be continued at the same level, rate, etc [opposite] sustainable | [unsustainable] growth<br>This level of spending is [unsustainable].<br>Many sectors need investment, but the current growth rate is [unsustainable]. | <img src="unsustainable__arcadio_esquivel.jpeg"> | [sound:unsustainable_uk.mp3] | [sound:Many_sectors_need_investment,_but_the_current_growth_rate_is_unsustainable._us.mp3] |
| 26 | urbanisation | (n) | /ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | Sự thành thị hoá. =the process in which towns, streets, factories, etc are built where there was once countryside | a time of rapid [urbanization] and industrialization<br>He saw nature being destroyed by [urbanization]<br>public opposition to the [urbanization] of the countryside | <img src="scc-urbanisation-hero.png"> | [sound:urbanisation_uk.mp3] | [sound:public_opposition_to_the_urbanization_of_the_countryside_us.mp3] |
| 27 | waste | (n) | /weɪst/ | Vật thải ra, vật vô giá trị không dùng nữa. =materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away | household/industrial [waste]<br>toxic [wastes]<br>[waste] disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste) | <img src="waste_2.jpg"> | [sound:waste_uk.mp3] | [sound:waste_disposal_us.mp3] |