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Abstract: Trừu tượng
The research shows that pre-school children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.
• abstraction
• abstractly

Accurate: ðúng ñắn, chính xác
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels.
• accuracy
• accurately
• inaccuracy
• inaccurate
• inaccurately

Acknowledge: Thừa nhận
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
It is generally acknowledged to be true.
• acknowledgement

Aggregate: Tổng số
Liverpool won 2-0 on aggregate (= in total).
The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote.
• aggregation

Allocate: Phân phối, phân bố
More resources are being allocated to the project.

Bond: Mối quan hệ, mối ràng buộc
A bond of friendship had been forged between them.
The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.
• bonding

Brief: Ngắn ngủi, vắn tắt
Brief visit/meeting/conversationa… brief pause/silence…
Mozart's life was brief.
• brevity
• briefing
• briefly

Capable: (~skilled, competent) Có tài, có năng lực, có khả năng
She's a very capable teacher.
• capability
• capably
• incapable

Cite: Trích dẫn (quote)
He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown.
She cited a passage from the President's speech.
• citation

Cooperative: Hợp tác (adj)
Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work.
Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously.
• cooperate
• cooperation
• cooperatively
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• editorial
• editorship
• editorial
• editorial

Enhance: (~improve) Nâng cao, ñề bạt, tăng cường, ñề cao
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company
The skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features
• enhanced
• enhancement

Estate: Tài sản
Her estate was left to her daughter.
He left estate valued at a million dollars.
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Exceed: Trội hơn, nhiều hơn (nội)
The price will not exceed £100.
His achievements have exceeded expectations.

Expert: Chuyên gia
Expert (at/in/on something) an expert in child psychology
Expert (at/in/on doing something) He's an expert at getting his own way.
• expertise
• expertly

Explicit: Rõ ràng.

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Ignore: (~disregard, take no notice of) Lờ ñi, phớt lờ
He ignored all the ‘No Smoking’ signs and lit up a cigarette.
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him.
• ignorance
• ignorant
• ignorantly

Incentive: Sự khích lệ
Incentive (for/to somebody/something) (to do something)
There is no incentive for people to save fuel.

Incidence: Tần suất
An area with a high incidence of crime
• incident
• incidentally

Incorporate: Kết hợp, sát nhập
The new car design incorporates all the latest safety features.
We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design.
• incorporation

Index: Mục lục
Look it up in the index.
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database.

Inhibit: Ngăn chặn, hạn chế, kiềm chế


Intelligent: Thông minh
• intelligence
• intelligently
• unintelligent

Interval: Khoảng thời gian nghỉ (giữa 2 sự kiện)
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years.
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened.

Lecture: Bài diễn thuyết, bài thuyết trình
To attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen
I know I should stop smoking—don't give me a lecture about it.
• lecturer

Migrate: (+to) (~emigrate): Di cư, di dân
Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work.
• migrant
• migration
• migratory

Minimum: Tối thiểu, nhỏ nhất, ít nhất
What are your minimum requirements for the job?
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.
• ministerial
• ministry

Ministry: Bộ

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Overseas: Hải ngoại, ngoài nước (adj)
Overseas development/markets/trade
Overseas students/visitors

Precede: Xảy ra trước, tồn tại trước, ñi trước
She preceded me in the job.
See the preceding chapter.
It had happened during the preceding year.
• precedence
• precedent
• unprecedented
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Presume: (~assume) Cho là, coi như là, ñoán chừng
They are very expensive, I presume?
I presumed him to be her husband.
Little is known of the youngest son; it is presumed that he died young.
• presumably
• presumption
• presumptuous

Rational: (~ reasonable) Có lí, phải lẽ
There is no rational explanation for his actions.
• irrational

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Subsidy: Tiền trợ cấp
Agricultural subsidies
• subsidiary
• subsidization
• subsidize

Tape: Băng ghi âm
I lent her my Bob Marley tapes.

Trace: (~track down) Tìm, truy dấu, truy tìm gốc gác
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
I have been unable to trace the letter you mentioned.
She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.
• traceable

Transform: (~convert) Thay ñổi, biến ñổi hình thù, ñịnh dạng
The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
It was an event that would transform my life.
(completely change theo hướng better)
• transformation
• transformational

Transport: Sự vận chuyển, vận tải
He can't drive so he has to rely on public transport.
Transport to and from the airport is included in the price.
• transportation