Thursday, 25 December 2008

British airports

Provisional PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
for the present time but likely to change; temporary
tạm thời, lâm thời
a provisional government
These dates are only provisional.

Capacity PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
the total amount that can be contained or produced, or (especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing
sức chứa
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50 000.
The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50 000 (= the place was completely full).
She has a great capacity for hard work.
The purchase of 500 tanks is part of a strategy to increase military capacity by 25% over the next five years.
[+ to infinitive] It seems to be beyond his capacity to (= He seems to be unable to) follow simple instructions.
Do you think it's within his capacity to (= Do you think he'll be able to) do the job without making a mess of it?
The generators each have a capacity of (= can produce) 1000 kilowatts.
The larger cars have bigger capacity engines (= the engines are bigger and more powerful).
All our factories are working at (full) capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible).
We are running below capacity (= not producing as many goods as we are able to) because of cancelled orders.
He suffered a stroke in 1988, which left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity (= his ability to think and remember) wasn't affected.

Vigor PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
strength, energy or enthusiasm
Vigorous
PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(a)
very forceful or energetic
mãnh liệt, cường tráng
a vigorous debate
There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.
He takes plenty of vigorous exercise.

Disproportionate PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance or influence
ko cân xứng
There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class.
The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size.

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