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Cambridge 17

177 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.

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• congestedadj/kənˈdʒestɪd/
  tắc nghẽn, đông nghẹt (đường phố, khu vực)

  The roads near the city centre become heavily congested during the morning rush hour.

• slumn/slʌm/
  khu ổ chuột

  Many families in the city still live in slums without clean water or proper toilets.

• vocaladj/ˈvəʊkl/
  lên tiếng mạnh mẽ, công khai bày tỏ quan điểm

  Local parents have been very vocal in their opposition to closing the village school.

• a confined spacecollocation/ə kənˈfaɪnd speɪs/
  không gian chật hẹp, tù túng (khó cử động)

  Working for hours in a confined space can make some people feel anxious.

• not without its problemsphrase/nɒt wɪˈðaʊt ɪts ˈprɒbləmz/
  không phải không có vấn đề, vẫn còn trục trặc

  The new online booking system is popular, but it is not without its problems.

• under the weight of somethingphrase/ˈʌndə ðə ˈweɪt əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  dưới sức nặng của cái gì (đè lên)

  The old wooden bridge finally collapsed under the weight of the heavy lorry.

• be emblematic of somethingcollocation/bi ˌembləˈmætɪk əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  là biểu tượng tiêu biểu cho điều gì

  For many tourists, the red telephone box is emblematic of London.

• versatileadj/ˈvɜːsətaɪl/
  đa năng, dùng được vào nhiều mục đích

  This versatile hall can host concerts, sports matches and wedding parties.

• imposingadj/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/
  đồ sộ, uy nghi (gây ấn tượng mạnh vì to lớn)

  An imposing stone castle stands on the hill above the old town.

• primeadj/praɪm/
  đắc địa, hàng đầu, tốt nhất (địa điểm, môi trường sống)

  The hotel stands in a prime location, just five minutes from the beach.

• the fabric of somethingcollocation/ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  kết cấu, nền tảng (của thành phố, xã hội)

  Small family shops have always been part of the fabric of village life.

• be embedded in somethingcollocation/bi ɪmˈbedɪd ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  được gắn chặt, nằm lọt hẳn vào trong cái gì

  Small pieces of coloured glass are embedded in the concrete to make the floor sparkle.

• scope for somethingcollocation/ˈskəʊp fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  cơ hội, dư địa (để làm, phát triển điều gì)

  There is still plenty of scope for improvement in the city's public transport.

• hubn/hʌb/
  trung tâm, đầu mối (hoạt động)

  The new library has quickly become a hub for the local community.

• a cross-section of somethingcollocation/ə ˈkrɒs ˌsekʃn əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  một nhóm đại diện đủ mọi thành phần (của xã hội)

  The survey was sent to a broad cross-section of the population.

• as far back asphrase/əz ˌfɑː ˈbæk əz/
  (xa) về trước tận (thời điểm nào)

  People in this region were already making cheese as far back as the 12th century.

• a new wave of somethingcollocation/ə ˌnjuː ˈweɪv əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  một làn sóng mới (của cái gì)

  A new wave of electric cars is arriving in showrooms this year.

• inaugurate somethingv/ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  khánh thành (công trình), chính thức đưa vào hoạt động

  The mayor inaugurated the new bridge with a short speech and fireworks.

• a resounding defeatcollocation/ə rɪˌzaʊndɪŋ dɪˈfiːt/
  thất bại nặng nề, thảm bại

  The team suffered a resounding defeat, losing the final by five goals.

• manhuntn/ˈmænhʌnt/
  cuộc truy lùng (quy mô lớn)

  Police launched a nationwide manhunt after two prisoners escaped on Sunday night.

• evade someonev/ɪˈveɪd ˈsʌmwʌn/
  lẩn tránh, thoát khỏi (sự truy bắt của ai)

  The thief evaded the police for three weeks by moving between different cities.

• seek refugecollocation/ˌsiːk ˈrefjuːdʒ/
  tìm nơi ẩn náu, lánh nạn

  Thousands of families sought refuge in neighbouring countries during the war.

• pennilessadj/ˈpeniləs/
  không một xu dính túi

  He arrived in the city penniless but soon found work in a restaurant.

• commit something to paperidiom/kəˈmɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ tə ˈpeɪpə/
  ghi chép lại, viết ra giấy

  My grandmother finally committed her childhood memories to paper at the age of eighty.

• recollectionn/ˌrekəˈlekʃn/
  hồi ức, ký ức (về sự việc đã qua)

  She has only a vague recollection of her first day at primary school.

• fugitiven/ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
  kẻ chạy trốn, kẻ bị truy nã

  The fugitive was finally caught at the airport after two months in hiding.

• scour somethingv/ˈskaʊə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  lùng sục khắp (một nơi)

  Volunteers scoured the hillside for the missing walker until it got dark.

• draw something outphr v/ˌdrɔː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt/
  làm nổi bật, khai thác (sự hài hước, cảm xúc trong tác phẩm)

  The director skilfully draws out the humour in even the saddest scenes of the play.

• preposterousadj/prɪˈpɒstərəs/
  phi lý, lố bịch

  It is preposterous to expect students to read ten novels in one week.

• on the grounds thatphrase/ɒn ðə ˈɡraʊndz ðət/
  với lý do là

  The council rejected the plan on the grounds that it would harm local wildlife.

• beneath one's dignityidiom/bɪˈniːθ wʌnz ˈdɪɡnəti/
  hạ thấp phẩm giá, không xứng với tư cách của ai

  The manager thought that making coffee for guests was beneath his dignity.

• be appalled by somethingcollocation/bi əˈpɔːld baɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  kinh hoàng, phẫn nộ trước điều gì

  Many viewers were appalled by the way the animals were treated on the farm.

• all the morephrase/ˌɔːl ðə ˈmɔː/
  lại càng (… hơn nữa, vì lý do vừa nêu)

  She lost her luggage, which made the long journey all the more stressful.

• memorialise somethingv/məˈmɔːriəlaɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tưởng niệm, lưu lại để ghi nhớ (sự kiện)

  The town memorialised the flood victims with a stone monument near the river.

• on the runphrase/ˌɒn ðə ˈrʌn/
  đang lẩn trốn, đang chạy trốn (khỏi sự truy bắt)

  The prisoner was on the run for two weeks before police found him.

• pull something offphr v/ˌpʊl ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈɒf/
  làm được (việc khó), thành công ngoài mong đợi

  Nobody believed the small team could win the final, but they pulled it off.

• paceyadj/ˈpeɪsi/
  (văn, truyện) có nhịp nhanh, lôi cuốn

  The novel is pacey and exciting, so teenagers find it hard to put down.

• deftlyadv/ˈdeftli/
  một cách khéo léo

  The chef deftly removed the bones from the fish in a few seconds.

• bring something to lifeidiom/ˌbrɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ tə ˈlaɪf/
  làm cho (câu chuyện, chi tiết) trở nên sống động

  The museum uses actors in costume to bring local history to life for children.

• even-handedadj/ˌiːvn ˈhændɪd/
  công bằng, không thiên vị

  A good judge must remain even-handed when listening to both sides of a case.

• subterfugen/ˈsʌbtəfjuːdʒ/
  mưu mẹo, thủ đoạn lừa gạt

  The journalist used subterfuge to get inside the factory and film the workers.

• a tight corneridiom/ə ˌtaɪt ˈkɔːnə/
  tình thế khó khăn, ngặt nghèo

  Her quick thinking helped the company out of a tight corner during the negotiations.

• hit the markidiom/ˌhɪt ðə ˈmɑːk/
  đạt hiệu quả mong muốn, đúng ý (người đọc, người dùng)

  The new advertising campaign really hit the mark with young customers.

• do justice to someoneidiom/ˌduː ˈdʒʌstɪs tə ˈsʌmwʌn/
  thể hiện đúng giá trị, bản chất thật (của ai/cái gì)

  These small photos don't do justice to the beauty of the mountains.

• have something in storephrase/ˌhæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ˈstɔː/
  có (điều gì) đang chờ đón phía trước

  Visitors to the festival will have a real treat in store this weekend.

• do a deal with someonecollocation/ˌduː ə ˈdiːl wɪð ˈsʌmwʌn/
  thỏa thuận, bắt tay với ai

  The company did a deal with a local farm to buy all its milk.

• nigglen/ˈnɪɡl/
  điểm chưa ưng ý nhỏ, chút phàn nàn vặt

  My only niggle about the hotel was the slow internet in the rooms.

• tend somethingv/ˈtend ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  chăn dắt, chăm sóc (gia súc, cây trồng)

  Every morning the farmer's children tend the sheep before walking to school.

• stumble across somethingphr v/ˌstʌmbl əˈkrɒs ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tình cờ phát hiện ra cái gì

  While cleaning the attic, we stumbled across some old letters from my grandfather.

• word of something spreadsphrase/ˌwɜːd əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈspredz/
  tin tức về điều gì lan truyền

  As word of the new café spread, queues began forming outside every morning.

• unearth somethingv/ʌnˈɜːθ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  đào được, khai quật; phát hiện ra

  Archaeologists unearthed a Roman coin while digging near the old castle.

• be the subject of debatecollocation/bi ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt əv dɪˈbeɪt/
  là đề tài tranh luận

  The age of the ancient city walls is still the subject of debate among historians.

• scholarlyadj/ˈskɒləli/
  (thuộc) học thuật, giới học giả

  Her book is based on careful scholarly research into medieval farming.

• devoutadj/dɪˈvaʊt/
  sùng đạo, mộ đạo

  My devout grandmother prays every morning and never misses a religious festival.

• the passage of timecollocation/ðə ˌpæsɪdʒ əv ˈtaɪm/
  sự trôi qua của thời gian

  The bright colours of the old painting have faded with the passage of time.

• for safekeepingphrase/fə ˌseɪfˈkiːpɪŋ/
  để cất giữ cho an toàn

  Before going swimming, she left her passport at the hotel reception for safekeeping.

• hoardn/hɔːd/
  kho của cải cất giấu

  A farmer found a hoard of silver coins while ploughing his field.

• to this dayphrase/tə ˌðɪs ˈdeɪ/
  cho đến tận ngày nay

  The cause of the fire in the old theatre remains a mystery to this day.

• pillage somethingv/ˈpɪlɪdʒ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  cướp phá (vùng đất, thành phố)

  Invading soldiers pillaged the town and burned many of its houses.

• domesticate somethingv/dəˈmestɪkeɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  thuần hóa (cây trồng, vật nuôi)

  Humans first domesticated dogs many thousands of years ago.

• fast-trackadj/ˈfɑːst træk/
  cấp tốc, rút ngắn quy trình

  The university offers a fast-track course for students who want to graduate early.

• devastate somethingv/ˈdevəsteɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tàn phá nặng nề (mùa màng, sản lượng)

  A long drought devastated the region's rice harvest last summer.

• sprawlingadj/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
  (cây, thành phố) mọc lan rộng, tràn ra lộn xộn

  The sprawling suburbs make it difficult to run a good bus service.

• take something furtherphrase/ˌteɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈfɜːðə/
  đẩy (công việc) đi xa hơn, phát triển thêm

  The students enjoyed the research so much that they decided to take it further.

• staple cropcollocation/ˌsteɪpl ˈkrɒp/
  cây lương thực chính

  Rice is the staple crop in many parts of South-East Asia.

• have one's eye on somethingidiom/ˌhæv wʌnz ˈaɪ ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  để mắt tới, nhắm tới cái gì

  My sister has her eye on a red bicycle in the shop window.

• be catapulted into the mainstreamphrase/bi ˈkætəpʌltɪd ˌɪntə ðə ˈmeɪnstriːm/
  bỗng chốc trở nên phổ biến rộng rãi

  After one viral video, the small band was catapulted into the mainstream.

• place great weight on somethingcollocation/ˌpleɪs ˌɡreɪt ˈweɪt ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  rất coi trọng, đặt nặng điều gì

  Many employers place great weight on work experience when choosing new staff.

• pop into one's headphrase/ˌpɒp ˌɪntə wʌnz ˈhed/
  (ý nghĩ) chợt nảy ra trong đầu

  The idea for the story suddenly popped into her head on the bus.

• misrepresent somethingv/ˌmɪsreprɪˈzent ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  mô tả sai lệch, xuyên tạc

  The article misrepresented the scientist's findings to make them sound more exciting.

• realmn/relm/
  lĩnh vực, địa hạt

  Her research has opened up new possibilities in the realm of medicine.

• set something asidephr v/ˌset ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈsaɪd/
  gác lại, tạm không xét đến

  Let's set our personal feelings aside and look carefully at the facts.

• dulyadv/ˈdjuːli/
  đúng như được chờ đợi, một cách xứng đáng

  The students' hard work was duly rewarded with excellent exam results.

• trial and erroridiom/ˌtraɪəl ən ˈerə/
  thử và sai (rút kinh nghiệm dần)

  I learned to cook mainly by trial and error, not from recipe books.

• two steps forward, one step backidiom/ˌtuː steps ˈfɔːwəd ˌwʌn step ˈbæk/
  tiến hai bước lùi một bước (tiến triển kèm thụt lùi)

  Learning a new language often feels like two steps forward, one step back.

• cumulativeadj/ˈkjuːmjələtɪv/
  tích lũy, dồn lại qua thời gian

  The cumulative effect of small daily habits on our health can be enormous.

• unheraldedadj/ʌnˈherəldɪd/
  không được biết đến, chưa được ghi nhận xứng đáng

  The success of the project owed much to an unheralded young engineer.

• postulate somethingv/ˈpɒstjuleɪt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  đưa ra giả thuyết, cho rằng (làm tiền đề)

  Some scientists postulate that liquid water once flowed on the surface of Mars.

• noteworthyadj/ˈnəʊtwɜːði/
  đáng chú ý

  The most noteworthy feature of the new library is its rooftop garden.

• fancifuladj/ˈfænsɪfl/
  viển vông, hão huyền

  His plan to build a hotel on the moon seems rather fanciful.

• wild speculationcollocation/ˌwaɪld ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
  suy đoán vô căn cứ

  Until the police report is published, everything else is just wild speculation.

• make of somethingphr v/ˈmeɪk əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  hiểu, nghĩ thế nào về điều gì

  I didn't know what to make of his strange message late last night.

• glean somethingv/ˈɡliːn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  thu lượm dần (thông tin, bài học)

  Researchers gleaned useful information from interviews with hundreds of farmers.

• confer an advantagecollocation/kənˌfɜːr ən ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
  mang lại lợi thế

  Being tall can confer an advantage on basketball players.

• methodicaladj/məˈθɒdɪkl/
  có phương pháp, bài bản

  She is a methodical worker who checks every detail before submitting a report.

• shrewdadj/ʃruːd/
  khôn ngoan, sắc sảo

  A shrewd businessman, he bought the land years before prices rose.

• foresee somethingv/fɔːˈsiː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  thấy trước, lường trước

  Few experts foresaw how quickly online shopping would grow.

• misadventuren/ˌmɪsədˈventʃə/
  sự rủi ro, chuyện không may

  After a series of misadventures, the travellers finally reached their hotel at midnight.

• serendipityn/ˌserənˈdɪpəti/
  sự tình cờ may mắn

  Many great inventions came about through serendipity rather than careful planning.

• give the lie to somethingidiom/ˌɡɪv ðə ˈlaɪ tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  chứng minh điều gì là sai

  Her excellent exam results give the lie to the idea that she never studies.

• at workphrase/ət ˈwɜːk/
  đang tác động, đang chi phối (yếu tố, lực)

  When prices rise this fast, several economic forces are usually at work.

• refrain from doing somethingv/rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  kiềm chế, tránh làm gì

  Passengers are asked to refrain from using their phones during the flight.

• phenomenallyadv/fəˈnɒmɪnəli/
  vô cùng, phi thường (thành công, phổ biến)

  The small online shop became phenomenally successful within just two years.

• provenancen/ˈprɒvənəns/
  nguồn gốc, xuất xứ

  Experts are still trying to establish the provenance of the ancient painting.

• conventional wisdomcollocation/kənˌvenʃənl ˈwɪzdəm/
  quan niệm phổ biến, điều ai cũng cho là đúng

  Conventional wisdom says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

• pave the way for somethingidiom/ˌpeɪv ðə ˈweɪ fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  mở đường, tạo tiền đề cho điều gì

  The invention of the printing press paved the way for modern newspapers.

• be constrained by somethingcollocation/bi kənˈstreɪnd baɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  bị giới hạn, bị bó buộc bởi điều gì

  Many schools are constrained by small budgets and cannot hire extra teachers.

• a distinguishing featurecollocation/ə dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ ˈfiːtʃə/
  đặc điểm nhận dạng, nét riêng nổi bật

  The bright red beak is the most distinguishing feature of this small seabird.

• nocturnaladj/nɒkˈtɜːnl/
  (động vật) hoạt động về đêm

  Owls are nocturnal birds, so they hunt mostly after the sun goes down.

• bask in the suncollocation/ˌbɑːsk ɪn ðə ˈsʌn/
  phơi mình, sưởi nắng

  On cool mornings, lizards often bask in the sun to warm their bodies.

• a notable exceptioncollocation/ə ˈnəʊtəbl ɪkˈsepʃn/
  một ngoại lệ đáng chú ý

  Most of the ministers supported the plan, with one notable exception: the finance minister.

• pass a motioncollocation/ˌpɑːs ə ˈməʊʃn/
  thông qua một kiến nghị, nghị quyết (bằng biểu quyết)

  After a long debate, the council passed a motion to ban cars from the city centre.

• on an industrial scalephrase/ɒn ən ɪnˈdʌstriəl ˈskeɪl/
  ở quy mô công nghiệp

  Salmon are now farmed on an industrial scale along the coast of Norway.

• boycott somethingv/ˈbɔɪkɒt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tẩy chay (không mua, không dùng để phản đối)

  Many shoppers decided to boycott the brand after reports of poor working conditions.

• make for somethingphr v/ˈmeɪk fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tạo nên, khiến (câu chuyện, trải nghiệm) trở nên như thế nào

  Heavy rain and strong winds made for a difficult journey across the mountains.

• nuancedadj/ˈnjuːɑːnst/
  nhiều sắc thái, không đơn giản trắng đen

  Her essay offers a more nuanced view of globalisation than most textbooks do.

• lift someone out of povertycollocation/ˈlɪft ˈsʌmwʌn ˌaʊt əv ˈpɒvəti/
  giúp ai thoát nghèo

  Cheap loans for small businesses have helped lift many families out of poverty.

• livelihoodn/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
  kế sinh nhai, sinh kế

  Thousands of fishermen lost their livelihoods when the river became polluted.

• strike a balanceidiom/ˌstraɪk ə ˈbæləns/
  tìm điểm cân bằng (giữa các yếu tố trái ngược)

  Parents often struggle to strike a balance between work and family life.

• a bone of contentionidiom/ə ˌbəʊn əv kənˈtenʃn/
  vấn đề gây bất đồng, tranh cãi (giữa các bên)

  The location of the new airport has become a bone of contention between the two towns.

• get out of handidiom/ˌɡet ˌaʊt əv ˈhænd/
  vượt ngoài tầm kiểm soát

  The party got out of hand when hundreds of strangers turned up uninvited.

• virgin forestcollocation/ˌvɜːdʒɪn ˈfɒrɪst/
  rừng nguyên sinh

  Large areas of virgin forest are cleared every year to make room for farms.

• an interested partycollocation/ən ˈɪntrəstɪd ˈpɑːti/
  bên có liên quan, bên có quyền lợi (trong một việc)

  All interested parties will be invited to comment on the new building plans.

• sterileadj/ˈsteraɪl/
  (vùng đất, môi trường) cằn cỗi, nghèo sự sống

  Critics describe the endless rows of identical crops as sterile, with almost no wildlife.

• hint at somethingphr v/ˈhɪnt ət ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  gợi ý, ám chỉ (một cách gián tiếp) điều gì

  Early results hint at a link between poor sleep and weaker memory.

• make all the differenceidiom/ˌmeɪk ˌɔːl ðə ˈdɪfrəns/
  tạo nên khác biệt lớn, quyết định thành bại

  A few words of encouragement from a teacher can make all the difference to a nervous student.

• all manner of somethingphrase/ˌɔːl ˈmænər əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  đủ mọi loại (người, vật)

  The old market sells all manner of goods, from spices to second-hand radios.

• take someone through somethingphr v/ˈteɪk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈθruː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  dẫn dắt ai lần lượt qua từng phần (một câu chuyện, quy trình)

  The guide took us through the history of the castle, room by room.

• subterraneanadj/ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/
  dưới lòng đất

  Cavers spent three days exploring a network of subterranean tunnels below the old mine.

• expand on somethingphr v/ɪkˈspænd ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  trình bày chi tiết hơn về (một ý, một luận điểm)

  In the next paragraph, you should expand on your main argument with clear examples.

• a limiting factorcollocation/ə ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ ˈfæktə/
  yếu tố hạn chế

  For many small farms, a lack of water remains the main limiting factor.

• at first glancephrase/ət ˌfɜːst ˈɡlɑːns/
  thoạt nhìn, mới nhìn qua

  At first glance, the two paintings look identical, but there are small differences.

• enclaven/ˈeŋkleɪv/
  khu biệt lập (nơi một cộng đồng sống tập trung)

  The neighbourhood grew into a lively Italian enclave, full of family bakeries and cafés.

• amenitiesn/əˈmiːnətiz/
  tiện ích (công cộng) trong khu vực

  Buyers are often willing to pay more for homes close to good local amenities.

• return on investmentcollocation/rɪˌtɜːn ɒn ɪnˈvestmənt/
  lợi tức đầu tư

  Investors expect a high return on investment before they fund any new project.

• exuberancen/ɪɡˈzjuːbərəns/
  sự hồ hởi, hưng phấn (quá mức)

  Investor exuberance pushed share prices to levels that few experts thought could last.

• viabilityn/ˌvaɪəˈbɪləti/
  tính khả thi, khả năng thành công (của kế hoạch, lời giải thích)

  The company carried out a study to test the viability of opening a second shop.

• going forwardphrase/ˌɡəʊɪŋ ˈfɔːwəd/
  từ nay về sau, trong thời gian tới

  Going forward, all staff will need to complete online safety training every year.

• strainedadj/streɪnd/
  (quan hệ) căng thẳng, không còn thân thiện

  Relations between the two neighbouring countries have been strained since the border dispute.

• subsistence farmercollocation/səbˌsɪstəns ˈfɑːmə/
  nông dân sản xuất tự cung tự cấp

  Most subsistence farmers in the region have little money left to buy fertiliser.

• feast on somethingphr v/ˈfiːst ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  ăn ngấu nghiến, ăn thỏa thích (món gì, con mồi gì)

  Each autumn, bears feast on salmon to build up fat before winter.

• a plague of somethingcollocation/ə ˈpleɪɡ əv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  một nạn (côn trùng, chuột…) kéo đến hàng loạt

  Farmers watched helplessly as a plague of locusts destroyed their crops in days.

• ease the pressure on someonecollocation/ˌiːz ðə ˈpreʃər ɒn ˈsʌmwʌn/
  giảm bớt áp lực (tài chính, công việc) cho ai

  Hiring two more nurses would help ease the pressure on the hospital's night staff.

• leave no doubt thatphrase/ˌliːv ˌnəʊ ˈdaʊt ðət/
  khiến không còn nghi ngờ gì rằng

  The video evidence left no doubt that the player had touched the ball with his hand.

• foragev/ˈfɒrɪdʒ/
  (động vật) đi tìm thức ăn, kiếm ăn

  At dusk, the deer leave the woods to forage in nearby fields.

• infestationn/ˌɪnfeˈsteɪʃn/
  sự xâm nhiễm (sâu bọ sinh sôi phá hoại cây trồng, nhà cửa)

  The old house had a serious termite infestation that damaged the wooden floors.

• the stakes are highidiom/ðə ˈsteɪks ɑː ˈhaɪ/
  được mất rất lớn, nhiều thứ bị đe dọa

  With a place in the final at risk, the stakes are high for both teams.

• compile somethingv/kəmˈpaɪl ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  thu thập và biên soạn (dữ liệu, danh sách)

  The researchers spent two years compiling a list of every bird species on the island.

• conundrumn/kəˈnʌndrəm/
  câu hỏi hóc búa, vấn đề nan giải

  How to cut costs without losing staff is a real conundrum for small businesses.

• a causal linkcollocation/ə ˈkɔːzl ˈlɪŋk/
  mối quan hệ nhân quả

  Scientists have not yet found a clear causal link between the drug and the illness.

• mediocreadj/ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə/
  tầm thường, xoàng (chất lượng chỉ ở mức trung bình)

  The film had a famous cast but a mediocre script, so it soon disappeared from cinemas.

• one's worldly goodscollocation/wʌnz ˌwɜːldli ˈɡʊdz/
  toàn bộ của cải, tài sản của ai

  When she moved abroad, she packed all her worldly goods into two suitcases.

• stifle somethingv/ˈstaɪfl ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  kìm hãm, bóp nghẹt (sự phát triển, sáng tạo)

  Too many strict rules can stifle creativity in the classroom.

• chastise someonev/tʃæˈstaɪz ˈsʌmwʌn/
  trách mắng, quở trách (gay gắt)

  The coach chastised the players for arriving late to training.

• reprimand someonev/ˈreprɪmɑːnd ˈsʌmwʌn/
  khiển trách (một cách chính thức)

  The nurse was reprimanded by her manager for sharing patient information online.

• counter to somethingphrase/ˈkaʊntə tə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  trái với, đi ngược lại (quy định, ý muốn)

  The manager's decision ran counter to the advice of the safety team.

• summon someonev/ˈsʌmən ˈsʌmwʌn/
  triệu tập, gọi (ai) đến (tòa, cơ quan)

  The witness was summoned to appear before the court next Monday.

• an act of defiancecollocation/ən ˈækt əv dɪˈfaɪəns/
  một hành động bất tuân, thách thức (quyền lực)

  In an act of defiance, the workers refused to leave the factory.

• hold something constantphrase/ˈhəʊld ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈkɒnstənt/
  giữ (một yếu tố) không đổi (khi nghiên cứu, so sánh)

  To test the fertiliser fairly, the scientists held temperature and water constant.

• a tipping pointcollocation/ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt/
  điểm bùng phát, ngưỡng (vượt qua là thay đổi lớn)

  Some scientists fear the ice sheet may soon reach a tipping point and melt rapidly.

• legislate against somethingcollocation/ˈledʒɪsleɪt əˈɡenst ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  ban hành luật ngăn cấm điều gì

  Several governments have legislated against single-use plastic bags in recent years.

• take someone onphr v/ˌteɪk ˈsʌmwʌn ˈɒn/
  thi đấu với, đọ sức với (ai)

  The young tennis player will take on the world number one in Saturday's final.

• rarefiedadj/ˈreərɪfaɪd/
  (giới, môi trường) khép kín, chỉ dành cho số ít người tinh hoa

  She moved from a small village school into the rarefied world of top fashion design.

• set the bar highidiom/ˌset ðə ˌbɑː ˈhaɪ/
  đặt ra tiêu chuẩn cao (cho người khác hoặc cho mình)

  The winning team's excellent design has set the bar high for next year's students.

• have a fondness for somethingcollocation/hæv ə ˈfɒndnəs fə ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  có cảm tình, đặc biệt thích điều gì

  My grandfather has a fondness for old jazz records and strong black coffee.

• get one's kicks from somethingidiom/ˌɡet wʌnz ˈkɪks frəm ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  tìm niềm vui, cảm giác mạnh từ (việc gì)

  Some people get their kicks from extreme sports like skydiving and cliff diving.

• prowessn/ˈpraʊəs/
  tài năng xuất chúng, bản lĩnh vượt trội (trong một lĩnh vực)

  The young pianist's technical prowess impressed even the strictest judges.

• draw interestcollocation/ˌdrɔː ˈɪntrəst/
  thu hút sự quan tâm (của nhiều người)

  The new museum exhibition has drawn interest from schools across the country.

• in the hope of doing somethingphrase/ɪn ðə ˈhəʊp əv ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  với hy vọng (làm được) điều gì

  She sent her paintings to dozens of galleries in the hope of finding a buyer.

• the uninitiatedn/ðə ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/
  người ngoại đạo, người không am hiểu (một lĩnh vực)

  To the uninitiated, the rules of cricket can seem confusing and almost impossible to follow.

• play outphr v/ˌpleɪ ˈaʊt/
  diễn biến, diễn ra (theo một cách nào đó)

  It will be interesting to see how the new policy plays out in rural areas.

• faithfullyadv/ˈfeɪθfəli/
  chính xác, trung thực (đúng như vốn có)

  The film faithfully recreates the busy streets and cafés of 1920s Paris.

• taxingadj/ˈtæksɪŋ/
  (việc) đòi hỏi nhiều sức lực, gây mệt mỏi

  Caring for three young children alone can be physically and emotionally taxing.

• set inphr v/ˌset ˈɪn/
  (điều không hay) bắt đầu và kéo dài (mệt mỏi, mùa đông…)

  By the tenth mile, tiredness had set in and the runners began to slow down.

• patchyadj/ˈpætʃi/
  (trí nhớ, kiến thức) chắp vá, chỗ nhớ chỗ quên

  My memory of that holiday is rather patchy because I was only five.

• tentativeadj/ˈtentətɪv/
  (kết quả, kết luận) sơ bộ, chưa chắc chắn

  The doctors made a tentative diagnosis but ordered more tests to be sure.

• claim the titlecollocation/ˌkleɪm ðə ˈtaɪtl/
  giành danh hiệu (vô địch)

  She needed only a draw in the last game to claim the title.

• prove oneselfphrase/ˌpruːv wʌnˈself/
  chứng tỏ năng lực của bản thân

  New employees often work long hours to prove themselves to their managers.

• run through somethingphr v/ˌrʌn ˈθruː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
  nhẩm lại, lướt qua (trong đầu, theo thứ tự)

  Before the interview, she ran through her answers one last time in the car.

• commencev/kəˈmens/
  bắt đầu (trang trọng)

  The ceremony will commence at ten o'clock sharp.

• demolishv/dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/
  phá hủy, đập bỏ (công trình)

  The old cinema will be demolished to make way for new flats.

• forthcomingadj/ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/
  sắp tới, sắp diễn ra

  Details of the forthcoming concert will be announced next week.

• lengthyadj/ˈleŋθi/
  dài, kéo dài, dài dòng

  After a lengthy discussion, we finally agreed on a plan.

• maximisev/ˈmæksɪmaɪz/
  tối đa hóa, tăng tới mức cao nhất

  Farmers use new technology to maximise their crop yields.

• standpointn/ˈstændpɔɪnt/
  quan điểm, góc nhìn

  From an economic standpoint, the new airport makes sense.

• unbiasedadj/ʌnˈbaɪəst/
  khách quan, không thiên vị

  We need an unbiased judge who doesn't know either side.

• unconventionaladj/ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/
  khác thường, không theo lệ thường

  Her unconventional teaching methods make lessons fun and memorable.

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