Unit 8 · Wildlife Conservation
31 từ và cụm từ, mỗi mục có nghĩa tiếng Việt, phiên âm và câu ví dụ. Học bằng thẻ có lịch ôn tự động, miễn phí.
Danh sách từ
- wildlife conservationn/ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/bảo tồn động vật hoang dã
My cousin studied biology and now works on a wildlife conservation project in the Central Highlands.
- rescue centren/ˈreskjuː ˌsentə(r)/trung tâm cứu hộ (động vật)
Volunteers at the rescue centre spend most of their mornings preparing food for the animals.
- hesitate to do somethingphrase/ˈhezɪteɪt tə duː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ngần ngại làm gì
Many villagers hesitated to report the poachers because they were afraid of them.
- enclosuren/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/khu chuồng, khu nuôi có rào
Keepers clean the giraffes' enclosure every morning before visitors arrive.
- sign languagen/ˈsaɪn ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ngôn ngữ ký hiệu
In the 1960s, researchers began teaching chimpanzees to communicate in sign language.
- critically endangered speciesn/ˌkrɪtɪkli ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/loài cực kỳ nguy cấp (mức nguy cơ cao nhất, sắp tuyệt chủng)
The Cát Bà langur is a critically endangered species; its whole wild population lives on one island group in Hải Phòng.
- poachern/ˈpəʊtʃə(r)/kẻ săn trộm (người)
The poachers escaped by boat before the police arrived at the river bank.
- make a big profit out of somethingcollocation/meɪk ə ˌbɪɡ ˈprɒfɪt aʊt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/kiếm lợi nhuận lớn từ điều gì
The company made a big profit out of selling bottled water during the heatwave.
- veterinariann/ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/bác sĩ thú y
Before becoming a veterinarian, Mr Tùng spent years helping his father look after buffaloes on their farm.
- become extinctcollocation/bɪˌkʌm ɪkˈstɪŋkt/trở nên tuyệt chủng
Some plants became extinct before scientists had even given them a name.
- captivityn/kæpˈtɪvəti/tình trạng bị nuôi nhốt
The parrot has lived in captivity for so long that it can copy the sound of a doorbell.
- impose strict lawscollocation/ɪmˌpəʊz ˌstrɪkt ˈlɔːz/áp dụng, ban hành luật nghiêm khắc
Many countries have imposed strict laws on the trade in ivory.
- vulnerable speciesn/ˈvʌlnərəbl ˈspiːʃiːz/loài sắp nguy cấp (mức nguy cơ thấp hơn loài nguy cấp)
The Asian black bear is listed as a vulnerable species because its numbers are falling.
- spawning groundn/ˈspɔːnɪŋ ɡraʊnd/bãi đẻ, nơi đẻ trứng (của cá, ếch…)
Sand mining in the river has destroyed several spawning grounds of local fish.
- marine debrisn/məˈriːn ˈdebriː/rác thải biển
Every year, storms carry tonnes of marine debris onto the beaches of central Vietnam.
- underwater nurseryn/ˌʌndəˌwɔːtə ˈnɜːsəri/vườn ươm dưới nước (nơi sinh vật non lớn lên)
Mangrove roots act as an underwater nursery for young fish and crabs.
- debrisn/ˈdebriː/mảnh vụn, đống đổ nát (sau khi vật gì bị vỡ, sập)
Workers spent a week clearing debris from the road after the landslide.
- be on displayphrase/bi ɒn dɪˈspleɪ/được trưng bày
A whale skeleton is on display in the museum's main hall.
- raise funds for somethingcollocation/reɪz ˈfʌndz fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/gây quỹ cho việc gì (thường qua sự kiện, hoạt động)
The football club organised a charity match to raise funds for families affected by the floods.
- forest clearancen/ˈfɒrɪst ˌklɪərəns/việc phát quang, chặt phá rừng
Forest clearance for coffee and rubber farms has pushed many animals out of their homes.
- be bred in captivityphrase/bi ˌbred ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti/được nhân giống, sinh ra trong điều kiện nuôi nhốt
Most of the crocodiles on the farm were bred in captivity and have never lived in the wild.
- educate people about somethingcollocation/ˈedʒukeɪt ˈpiːpl əˈbaʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/giáo dục, nâng cao hiểu biết của mọi người về điều gì
The poster campaign aims to educate people about the dangers of keeping wild animals as pets.
- overfishingn/ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃɪŋ/đánh bắt quá mức
Overfishing has made it harder for fishermen in many coastal villages to earn a living.
- on the brink of somethingidiom/ɒn ðə ˈbrɪŋk əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/bên bờ vực (tuyệt chủng, sụp đổ…)
The saola, found only in the forests along the Vietnam–Laos border, is on the brink of extinction.
- few and far betweenidiom/ˌfjuː ən ˌfɑː bɪˈtwiːn/hiếm hoi, thưa thớt
Good jobs in conservation are few and far between, so many biology graduates end up teaching.
- fight a losing battleidiom/faɪt ə ˌluːzɪŋ ˈbætl/cố gắng trong vô vọng, chống chọi không nổi (với điều gì)
Without a proper filter, the aquarium owner was fighting a losing battle against green algae.
- turn the tideidiom/tɜːn ðə ˈtaɪd/xoay chuyển tình thế (của việc gì)
A late goal turned the tide of the match, and our school team went on to win.
- strike a balancecollocation/straɪk ə ˈbæləns/giữ cân bằng (giữa hai điều)
Parents have to strike a balance between protecting their children and letting them explore.
- sound the alarmidiom/saʊnd ði əˈlɑːm/lên tiếng báo động, cảnh báo (về một nguy cơ)
Marine scientists have sounded the alarm about the rapid loss of seagrass along the coast.
- out of harm's wayidiom/ˌaʊt əv ˌhɑːmz ˈweɪ/ở nơi an toàn, tránh bị tổn hại
Lifeguards use flags to keep swimmers out of harm's way when the sea is rough.
- wipe something outphr v/waɪp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt/xóa sổ, tiêu diệt hoàn toàn
In the 19th century, hunters almost wiped out the American bison.
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