Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Từ vựng ngày 21/10

Harsh PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe
khắt nghiệt, gay gắt
Her step-mother is very harsh
He said some harsh words (= spoke unkindly) about his brother.

Committee
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a group of people chosen by a larger organizaion to make decisions or gather informations
ủy ban
The local council have just set up a committee to study recycling.
executive committee
standing committee

Inquiry (+into)
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
an official process to discover the facts about sth bad that happened
sự điều tra
Citizens demanded a full inquiry into the government's corruption

Leak
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to allow a secret information to become generally known
lộ ra ( thông tin bí mật )
The company's new strategy has been leaked.
News of the pay cuts had somehow leaked out.

Roast PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to severely criticize to sb
phê bình gay gắt
The Prime Minister roasts to the weakness of the bucreaucracy
roasting
(n)
I got a roasting from Mum for being back late

Haste
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
too much speed
sự vội vã
Unfortunately the report was prepared in haste and contained several inaccuracies.
hasten
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
You hasten something by acting in order to make it happen sooner
thúc giục
The boss hastens his secrectaries to work faster


Censure
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
criticize strongly
phê bình
Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis.


Consistent
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way:
kiên định, ko thay đổi
There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.

PursuePhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them
theo đuổi
The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey.
pusuerPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
sb try to pursue
ng truy đuổi
pursuit
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
when u try to persue sth or sb to catch them
sự theo đuổi
the robber in the pursuit of the police


Tactics
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
the arrangement and use of soldiers and equipment in war
chiến thuật quân sự

Entire PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
whole or complete, with nothing missing:
toàn thể toàn bộ
Between them they ate an entire cake.
He'd spent the entire journey asleep.

Cabinet PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a small group of the most important people elected to government, who make the main decisions about what should happen
nội các ( chính phủ)
a cabinet minister.
The Prime Minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle

Implement PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to put a plan or system into operation
thi hành ( giao kèo, kí ước)
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.


unprecendent
ed PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
never having happened or existed in the past
ngoại lệ
The finacial crisis is an unprecedented event



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