Monday, 11 May 2009

EU Russia summit

budge PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [I or T]
1 If something will not budge or you cannot budge it, it will not move:
I've tried moving the desk but it won't budge/I can't budge it.

2 If someone will not budge, or you cannot budge them, they will not change their opinion:
I've tried persuading her, but she won't budge.
nhúc nhích,động đây

avail PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun [U]
use, purpose, advantage, or profit:
We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed).
My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail.

pact PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
noun [C]
a formal agreement between two people or groups of people:
The United States and Canada have signed a free-trade pact.
[+ to infinitive] The Liberal Democrats may form a pact with Labour to try to beat the Conservatives in the next election.
hiệp ứoc

renew (MAKE NEW) PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Phonetic PhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhonetic Hide phonetics
verb [T]
to increase the life of or replace something old:
Every year I renew my membership of the sports club.
I forgot to renew my season ticket.
I'll use this material to renew the chair covers.
phục hồi

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