British minister criticises airlines

barbed Hide phonetics
adjective
1 having a sharp point which curves backwards

2 critical and unkind:
She made some rather barbed comments about my lifestyle.
có gai

aviation Hide phonetics
noun [U]
the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing and maintaining them:
the British Civil Aviation Authority
the US Federal Aviation Administration
aviation fuel
hàng không

misinform Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to tell someone information that is not correct:
I was told she would be at the meeting, but clearly I was misinformed.
báo tin tức sai

issue (PRODUCE) Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to produce or provide something official:
The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
The school issued a statement about its plans to the press./The school issued the press with a statement about its plans.
sự phat ra

emit Hide phonetics
verb [T] -tt-
to send out a beam, noise, smell or gas:
The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder.
The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.
phát ra

disgrace Hide phonetics
noun [U]
1 embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behaviour which causes this:
They were sent home in disgrace.
He brought disgrace on the whole team by falsifying the results.

2 be a disgrace to be a very bad situation:
Three families living in one room - it's a disgrace!
[+ that] It's a disgrace that the government spends so much on guns and so little on education.

3 be a disgrace to sb/sth to be so bad or unacceptable that you make people lose respect for the group or activity you are connected to:
You're a disgrace (to the family) - what a way to behave!
tình trạng bị ghet bỏ

timid Hide phonetics
adjective
shy and nervous; lacking confidence; easily frightened:
Lucy is a rather timid child.
My horse is a bit timid and is easily frightened by traffic.
rut rè