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scorn Hide phonetics
noun [U]
a very great lack of respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or worthless:
She has nothing but scorn for the new generation of politicians.
Why do you always pour/heap scorn on (= criticize severely and unfairly) my suggestions?
sự khinh biệt

hypocrisy Hide phonetics
noun [U]
when someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time:
There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy.
đạo đức zả

record Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C or U] a piece of information or a description of an event which is written on paper or stored on a computer:
The weather centre keeps a record of the weather.
This summer has been the hottest on record (= the hottest summer known about).

2 [C] information about someone or something which is stored by the police or by a doctor:
A person's medical records are confidential.
He is well known to the police and has a long criminal record (= a list kept by the police of his previous crimes).

3 [C] the facts that are known about a person or a company and the actions they have done in the past:
I won't fly with an airline that has a bad safety record (= whose aircraft have often had accidents).
hồ sơ

chancellor Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university:
Helmut Kohl became the first Chancellor of a united Germany in 1990.
A former politician has been appointed Chancellor of the university
thủ tướng


violator Hide phonetics
noun [C]
người vi phạm

extradite Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to make someone return for trial to another country where they have been accused of doing something illegal:
He will be extradited to Britain from France.
trao trả

missile (n)
a flying weapon which has its own engine so that it can travel a long distance before exploding at the place that it has been aimed at
a missile launcher
Missile attacks on the capital resumed at dawn.

aim (v)
to intend
[+ to infinitive] I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35.
We are aiming for (= planning to achieve) a 50% share of the German market.