Unit 9 · Career Paths
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
- career pathn/kəˈrɪə pɑːθ/con đường sự nghiệp
In my grandparents' day, a career path often meant staying in one job for life.
- career advisern/kəˈrɪər ədˌvaɪzə(r)/cố vấn nghề nghiệp
A career adviser helped my aunt retrain after her factory closed.
- flight attendantn/ˈflaɪt əˌtendənt/tiếp viên hàng không
Before take-off at Nội Bài, the flight attendant helped an elderly woman lift her bag into the overhead locker.
- look down on someonephr v/ˌlʊk ˈdaʊn ɒn ˈsʌmwʌn/coi thường, xem nhẹ ai / điều gì
Some city teenagers look down on village life until they spend a summer on a farm.
- provide on-the-job trainingcollocation/prəˌvaɪd ˌɒn ðə ˌdʒɒb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/đào tạo ngay tại nơi làm việc
Firms that provide on-the-job training keep young staff for longer.
- be in demandphrase/bi ɪn dɪˈmɑːnd/có nhu cầu cao, được săn đón
Raincoats are in demand at every market in town as soon as the rainy season starts.
- adapt to changescollocation/əˈdæpt tə ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/thích nghi với thay đổi
Children who move to a new school usually adapt to changes faster than their parents expect.
- walk away from somethingphr v/ˌwɔːk əˈweɪ frəm ˈsʌmθɪŋ/rời bỏ, bước ra khỏi (nơi, tình huống, công việc); thoát khỏi (tai nạn) bình an
The driver managed to walk away from the crash with only a few scratches.
- live up to somethingphr v/ˌlɪv ˈʌp tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/xứng với, đáp ứng (kỳ vọng, tiếng tăm)
The homestay lived up to its online reviews: the rooms were spotless and the host cooked us a wonderful dinner.
- put up with somethingphr v/ˌpʊt ˈʌp wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/chịu đựng (điều khó chịu, người khó chịu) mà không phàn nàn
Ms Oanh puts up with her colleague's constant grumbling without ever answering back.
- go in for somethingphr v/ˌɡəʊ ˈɪn fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/thích, theo đuổi (một hoạt động); tham gia (cuộc thi)
Few of my classmates go in for chess, but those who do take it very seriously.
- get through to someonephr v/ˌɡet ˈθruː tə ˈsʌmwʌn/liên lạc được với ai (qua điện thoại)
The radio show was so popular that few listeners managed to get through to the presenter.
- be passionate about somethingphrase/bi ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/đam mê, rất say mê điều gì
Long has been passionate about old maps since primary school.
- take something into accountphrase/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt/cân nhắc, tính đến điều gì
The judges took the weather into account when they scored the outdoor performances.
- become obsoletecollocation/bɪˌkʌm ˈɒbsəliːt/trở nên lỗi thời, không còn được dùng
Some jobs, such as telephone switchboard operator, have become obsolete over the past few decades.
- complete an apprenticeshipcollocation/kəmˌpliːt ən əˈprentɪʃɪp/hoàn thành chương trình học nghề (vừa học vừa làm)
Tùng completed a two-year apprenticeship as a plumber and now works for a large building company.
- self-employedadj/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/tự làm chủ, tự kinh doanh
Being self-employed, Mrs Bình can close her tailor's shop whenever her grandchildren visit.
- organisation skillsn/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn skɪlz/kỹ năng tổ chức
Job adverts for office managers often ask for strong organisation skills.
- local orphanagen/ˌləʊkl ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/trại trẻ mồ côi ở địa phương
The charity concert raised forty million dong for a local orphanage in Quảng Trị.
- ask for clarificationcollocation/ˌɑːsk fə ˌklærəfɪˈkeɪʃn/đề nghị giải thích rõ hơn
During the meeting, the new intern asked for clarification on who would check her reports.
- to put it another wayphrase/tə ˌpʊt ɪt əˌnʌðə ˈweɪ/nói cách khác
The shop lost money for six months in a row. To put it another way, it was close to closing down.
- commit an offencecollocation/kəˈmɪt ən əˈfens/phạm tội, vi phạm pháp luật
Anyone who damages public property commits an offence and may have to pay for the repairs.
- data detectiven/ˈdeɪtə dɪˌtektɪv/chuyên viên phân tích dữ liệu (tìm vấn đề ẩn trong số liệu)
As a data detective for a football club, Hiếu studies match statistics to find out why the team concedes so many late goals.
- detect issuescollocation/dɪˌtekt ˈɪʃuːz/phát hiện vấn đề
A new app helps farmers detect issues such as pests on their crops.
- find one's callingidiom/ˌfaɪnd wʌnz ˈkɔːlɪŋ/tìm ra nghề mình thực sự muốn gắn bó
Mai found her calling in a pottery class in Bát Tràng that she joined just for fun.
- cut one's teethidiom/ˌkʌt wʌnz ˈtiːθ/bắt đầu tích lũy kinh nghiệm (ở đâu, với việc gì)
Many well-known singers cut their teeth at village festivals and weddings.
- strike out on one's ownidiom/ˌstraɪk ˈaʊt ɒn wʌnz ˈəʊn/tách ra làm riêng, tự lập nghiệp
Few graduates strike out on their own straight after university; most prefer to work for a company first.
- be thrown in at the deep endidiom/bi ˌθrəʊn ɪn ət ðə ˌdiːp ˈend/bị giao việc khó ngay từ đầu, không được chuẩn bị
On her first day at the newspaper, Trinh was thrown in at the deep end and sent to report on a flood.
- stand someone in good steadidiom/ˌstænd ˈsʌmwʌn ɪn ˌɡʊd ˈsted/có ích, giúp ích cho ai về sau
Saving a little every month will stand you in good stead when you retire.
- set one's sights on somethingidiom/ˌset wʌnz ˈsaɪts ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/đặt mục tiêu (phải đạt được) điều gì
The coffee company has set its sights on the Korean market.
- a square peg in a round holeidiom/ə ˌskweə ˈpeɡ ɪn ə ˌraʊnd ˈhəʊl/người không hợp với vị trí, công việc của mình
Pushing a child who loves art into a law degree may leave her feeling like a square peg in a round hole.
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