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Abandon: Ng ng lm g They abandoned the match because of rain. She abandoned hope of any reconciliation. abandoned abandonment Accompany: i cng, i theo, h t ng We accompanied her back to her hotel. His wife accompanied him on the trip. I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. accompaniment unaccompanied Accumulation: (~amass, build up) S tch lu , s tch t , s gp nh t Debts began to accumulate.: Cc kho n n b t u tch ly I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly accumulate Ambiguous: a ngha (m h ) An ambiguous statement ambiguity ambiguously unambiguous unambiguously Appendix: Ph l c (ru t th a) Full details are given in Appendix 3. (He had to have his appendix out (= removed)) append Appreciate: Hi u r, nh n th c ng (cc v n , tnh hu ng) I appreciate that it is a difficult decision for you to make. We didn't fully appreciate that he was seriously ill. appreciable appreciably appreciation unappreciated
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Arbitrary: Chuyn quy n, c on, tu , t The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions. arbitrarily arbitrariness Automate: T ng ha The entire manufacturing process has been automated. The factory is now fully automated. automatic automatically automation Bias: S thin v , thnh ki n Some institutions still have a strong bias against women. (m t s t ch c) Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. biased Chart: th , bi u A weather chart / a sales chart uncharted Clarify: Lm r I hope this clarifies my position. The law on drugs needs to be clarified. Talking to someone has helped clarify my feelings. clarification clarity Commodity: Hng ha Rice, flour and other basic commodities A drop in commodity prices Crude oil is the world's most important commodity. Complement: (n,v) B sung, b tr This wine is the perfect complement to the meal. The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list. The team needs players who complement each other. complementary
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Conform: (~comply) Theo, lm theo, tun theo He refused to conform to the local customs. The building does not conform with safety regulations. conformability conformable conformance conformation conformist conformity nonconformism Nonconformist nonconformist nonconformity Contemporary: Cng th i, hi n t i He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve. We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). Contradiction: S mu thu n, s tri l i There is a clear contradiction between what she says and what she does. There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures. His public speeches are in direct contradiction to his personal lifestyle. contradict contradictory Crucial: (~critical, essential) T i quan tr ng, chnh y u, quy t nh Her work has been crucial to the project's success. The next few weeks are going to be crucial. Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). crucially Currency: Ti n t Trading in foreign currencies A single European currency You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card.

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Denote: (~indicate): Bi u th , bi u l , ch ng t , ch r A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness. The colour red is used to denote passion or danger. denotation denotational Detect: Khm ph ra, pht hi n ra This special camera can detect bodies by their heat. I thought I detected a smile in his eyes. The tests are designed to detect the disease early. detectable detection detective detector Deviation: S l ch l c, s chnh (s l c l i, s xa r i) Sexual deviation A deviation from the plan Modern examples of this type of weaving showed little deviation from traditional patterns. deviate Displace: (~replace ) Thay th , (cho ra ra) Many of these workers will be displaced by modern technology. Gradually (D n d n) factory workers have been displaced by machines. (Around 10000 people have been displaced by the fighting) displacement Dramatic: Thnh lnh, t ng t gy b t ng , ng c nhin A dramatic change/improvement The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. drama dramatically dramatist dramatization dramatize

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Eventually: (after all) Sau cng, cu i cng We all hope that an agreement can be reached eventually. Our flight eventually left five hours late. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for The Times. eventual eventuality Exhibit: Trng by She's exhibiting her roses at the local flower show. Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. exhibition Exploit: Khai thc, khai ph, s d ng m t cch hi u q a (l m d ng, bc l t) She fully exploits the humour of her role in the play. Teachers should be exploiting computers in education. exploitation exploiter Fluctuate: (~vary) S bi n ng, thay i Temperatures can fluctuate by as much as 10 degrees. My weight fluctuated wildly depending on how much I ate. My mood seems to fluctuate from day to day. (tm tr ng ti) The rate of inflation has been fluctuating around 4% for some time. During the crisis, oil prices fluctuated between $20 and $40 a barrel. (Trong th i kh ng ho ng) fluctuation Guideline: Nguyn t c ch o, ng l i ch o (official) The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill. The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers. Highlight: Lm n i b t, nu b t, nh n m nh (khng ph i highlight b ng m c) The report highlights the major problems facing society today. The report highlights the need for stricter regulations.

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Implicit: Ti m n, ti m tng, ng m We interpreted his silence as implicit agreement. Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty. implicitly Induce (cause) Gy ra, em l i Drugs which induce sleep induction Inevitable:(~ unavoidable ) Khng th trnh kh i, ch c ch n x y ra, t t y u It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered. A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. (S tng li su t) inevitably Infrastructure: C s h t ng Infrastructural development The war has badly damaged the country's infrastructure. infrastructural Inspection: S thanh tra, ki m tra (official) (=surveyor) Fire officers carried out an inspection of the building. The head went on a tour of inspection of all the classrooms. inspect inspector Intense: N l c, quy t li t. It was a period of intense activity. Intense competition (C ng c nh tranh) intensely intensification intensify intensity intensive intensively

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Manipulate: V n d ng b ng tay, thao tc, i u khi n She knows how to manipulate the press. They managed to manipulate us into agreeing to help. As a politician, he knows how to manipulate public opinion. (L m t chnh tr gia) manipulation manipulative Minimise: (~minimize; >< maximize) Gi m n m c t i thi u, t i thi u ha Airport staff are trying to minimize the inconvenience caused to passengers Costs were minimized by using plastic instead of leather. He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others. (trong khi phng i) minimization Nuclear: (thu c) H t nhn A nuclear power station The nuclear industry Offset: B p (lm cn b ng) What expenses can you offset against tax? Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials. (Gi tng b p chi ph nguyn li u) He keeps his petrol receipts because petrol is one of the expenses that he can offset against tax (= can show to the government as being a business cost, and so not pay tax). Paragraph: o n vn Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below. paragraphing Plus: C ng v i, thm vo Two plus five is seven. Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax. The cost is 22, plus 1 for postage. Practitioner: H c vin (th y thu c ang hnh ngh ; lu t s ang hnh ngh )

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Predominantly: Ph n l n, ch y u A predominantly Asian community (C ng ng ch y u Chu ) She works in a predominantly male environment. (Lm trong mi tr ng ch y u l nam gi i) predominance predominant predominate predominately Prospect: Tri n v ng, hi v ng (trong tng lai), kh nng Is there any prospect of the weather improving? He's hoping the course will improve his career prospects. What are the prospects of promotion in this job? prospective Radical: C p ti n, tin ti n Radical ideas: t ng c p ti n Radical proposals: xu t c p ti n radically Random: Ng u nhin You don't want some random dude telling you how to live your life. A random selection randomly randomness Reinforce: C ng c , kin c thm To reinforce a view/feeling Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman. (Chnh khch qu c t ) reinforcement Restore: Khi ph c, hon l i, tu b The painting was restored to its rightful owner. Three wins in a row helped restore the team's confidence. We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). restoration
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Revise: S a i, xem xt l i A revised edition of the book I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. We may have to revise this figure upwards. revision Schedule: L ch trnh, th i h n I have a very busy schedule today. Will the work be completed on schedule (= at the expected time)? The project was finished ahead of schedule (= earlier than planned). Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). reschedule rescheduling scheduler unscheduled Tense: Cng th ng The students looked tense as they waited for their exam results. She sounded tense and angry. tensely tenseness tension Terminate: Ch m d t, k t thc His contract has been terminated. Your contract of employment terminates in December. The agreement was terminated immediately. To end a journey/trip: This train terminates at London Victoria. terminal terminally termination Theme: ti, ch North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. The theme of loss runs through most of his novels. thematic thematically
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Thereby: Do , v l do The new dam will improve the water supply and thereby reduce hunger and disease. Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. (tend to = c xu h ng) Uniform: ng d ng, cng ki u m t nhi t khng i To keep at a uniform temperature: gi Uniform movement: chuy n ng u Of uniform length: cng m t chi u di nh nhau uniformity uniformly Vehicle: Phng ti n Are you the driver of this vehicle? Art may be used as a vehicle for propaganda. (tuyn truy n) Via: i qua, theo ng To go to England via Gibraltar We flew home via Dubai. The train to Utrecht goes via Amsterdam. Virtual: G n nh hon ton He married a virtual stranger. virtual monopoly: G n nh c quy n virtually Visual: (thu c) th gic I have a very good visual memory. The photographs she takes are a visual record of her travels. The film has some powerful visual effects. visualization visualize visually Widespread: Ph bi n, r ng ri A widespread problem The plan received widespread support throughout the country. (throughout: Kh p, su t)

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