Sunday, 12 October 2008

từ vựng ngày 11/10

Precaution (n) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
An action which is done to prevent sth unpleasant or dangerous happening
Sự đề phòng
Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.
They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.

Low-lying area
Area from land that isn’t on hills or mountains but at or near the level of the sea
Vùng đất thấp
Middle of Vietnam is a low-lying area that suffers many floods every year

Sparse (a) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
Small in numbers or amount, often scattered over a large area
Thưa thớt, rải rác
My village is sparse, just 20000 people live in there.

Designate (v) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
To choose sb officially to do a particular job
Chỉ định bổ nhiệm
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
She has been designated to organize the meeting.

Volatile (a) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
Like to change suddenly and unexpectedly
Thay đổi thất thường
Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
He had a rather volatile temper and can't have been easy to live with.
Volatility (n) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
Sự thay đổi thất thường
His wife can’t stand living with his volatility anymore

Oil tanker (n)
Ship that carry oil
Tàu chở dầu

Waterway (n) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
A narrow area of water, such as a river or canal, which ships or boats can sail along
Đường sông

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