verb [I usually + adverb or preposition] strode, strode, stridden
to walk somewhere quickly with long steps:
She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
He strode across/into/out of the room.
đi nhanh
muscle in
xâm nhập vào
catalyst
noun [C]
1 SPECIALIZED something that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without itself being changed
2 an event or person that causes great change:
The high suicide rate acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.
chất xúc tác
essence
bản chất,thực chất
rehabilitate
verb [T]
to return someone or something to a good or healthy condition, state or way of living:
The prison service should try to rehabilitate prisoners so that they can lead normal lives when they leave prison.
Physiotherapy is part of rehabilitating accident victims.
After 20 years in official disgrace, she's been rehabilitated (= given a positive public image again).
phục hồi
steer
lái
regime
noun [C]
1 MAINLY DISAPPROVING a particular government or a system or method of government:
The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.
2 a particular way of operating or organizing a business, etc:
The regime in this office is hard work and more hard work.
chế độ
reinstate
verb [T] FORMAL
to give someone back their previous job or position, or to cause something to exist again:
A month after being unfairly dismissed, he was reinstated in his job.
The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
fuc hồi
rhetoric
noun [U]
1 speech or writing which is intended to be effective and persuasive:
How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.
I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.
2 SPECIALIZED the study of the ways of using language effectively
3 DISAPPROVING clever language which sounds good but is not sincere or has no real meaning:
In reply to the question, he just produced a lot of empty (= meaningless) rhetoric.
thuật hùng biện
restrain
verb [T]
to control the actions or behaviour of someone by force, especially in order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of something:
When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
[R] She was so angry that she could hardly restrain herself.
You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic.
Growth in car ownership could be restrained by increasing taxes.
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