Friday, 23 January 2009

Air France KLM moves on Alitalia

Humble PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were
hạ thấp
He was humbled by the child's generosity.
The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race.

Stake PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business:
tiền vốn
He holds (= owns) a 40% stake in/of the company.

Acquisition PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
sự giành dc
The museum has been heavily criticized over its acquisition of the four-million-dollar sculpture.
I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition (= did you get them recently)?
acquire PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(v)
to obtain something
giành dc, đạt dc
He acquired the firm in 1978.
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
I seem to have acquired (= obtained although I don't know how) two copies of this book.
During this period he acquired a reputation for being a womanizer.

Bid PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic
(n)
an offer of a particular amount of money for something which is for sale:
sự trả giá
I made a bid of $150 for the painting.
She made/put in a bid of £69 000 for the flat, which was accepted

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