(v)
to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are subtracted
tổng số tiền thu dc
The film has grossed over $200 million this year.
Surpass
(v)
to do or be better than
hơn, vượt trội
His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.
The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
[R] The director has really surpassed himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.
Anticipate
(v)
to imagine or expect that something will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening
mong đợi, trông chờ
We don't anticipate any trouble.
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate.
Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?
[+ ing form of verb] They anticipate having several applicants for the job.
[+ that] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job
It's always best to anticipate a problem before it arises.
[+ question word] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen.
The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's.
The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town.
Nemesis
(n)
Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat
kẻ thù
Speculation
(n)
when you guess possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain
sự suy đoán
Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
Speculation about his future plans is rife.
[+ that] The Prime Minister's speech fuelled/prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year.
Posthumous
(a)
happening after a person's death
sau khi chết
a posthumous award
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