Thursday, 27 November 2008

Elephants protected by text messages

RaidPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to enter a place illegally and usually violently and steal from it
ăn trộm
The post office was raided late at night.

PosePhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to cause sth, esp a problem or difficulty
gây ra
Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

Reluctant PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
not very willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
miễn cưỡng
[+ to infinitive] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.

Avert PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to prevent something bad from happening; avoid
ngăn ngừa, phòng chống
to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine
to avert disaster/economic collapse

Drastic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects
mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt
drastic measures
Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.

Intercept PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to stop and catch something or someone before they are able to reach a particular place
chặn
Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Latin America.

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

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