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a blessing in disguise: something bad that turns out to be good
a blessing in disguise/ə ˈblesɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz/Phrase
  • something bad that turns out to be good

Examples

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

Mất việc đó hoá ra trong rủi có may.

a case in point: a clear example of what is being discussed
a case in point/ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/Phrase
  • a clear example of what is being discussed

Examples

Last year is a case in point.

Năm ngoái là ví dụ điển hình.

a double-edged sword: something with both good and bad effects
a double-edged sword/ə ˈdʌbəl edʒd sɔːrd/Phrase
  • something with both good and bad effects

Examples

Social media is a double-edged sword.

Mạng xã hội là con dao hai lưỡi.

a foregone conclusion: a result that is certain before it happens
a foregone conclusion/ə fɔːrˈgɔːn kənˈkluːʒən/Phrase
  • a result that is certain before it happens

Examples

The vote was a foregone conclusion.

Cuộc bỏ phiếu đã biết trước kết quả.

a gray area: a situation where the rules are not clear
a gray area/ə greɪ ˈeriə/Phrase
  • a situation where the rules are not clearAnh-Mỹ: gray area

Examples

The rule leaves a gray area.

Quy định để lại vùng chưa rõ ràng.

a knock-on effect: an effect that spreads to other things
a knock-on effect/ə ˈnɑːk ɑːn ɪˈfekt/Phrase
  • an effect that spreads to other things

Examples

The strike had a knock-on effect on schools.

Cuộc đình công gây hiệu ứng lan tới các trường.

a last resort: what you do when nothing else works
a last resort/ə læst rɪˈzɔːrt/Phrase
  • what you do when nothing else works

Examples

Court is a last resort.

Ra toà là phương án cuối cùng.

a means to an end: something done only to reach a goal
a means to an end/ə miːnz tuː ən end/Phrase
  • something done only to reach a goal

Examples

The job is a means to an end.

Công việc đó chỉ là phương tiện để đạt mục đích.

a mixed blessing: something with both advantages and drawbacks
a mixed blessing/ə mɪkst ˈblesɪŋ/Phrase
  • something with both advantages and drawbacks

Examples

Working from home is a mixed blessing.

Làm việc ở nhà vừa hay vừa dở.

a rule of thumb: a rough practical guide, not an exact rule
a rule of thumb/ə ruːl əv θʌm/Phrase
  • a rough practical guide, not an exact rule

Examples

As a rule of thumb, double it.

Theo quy tắc ước lệ, nhân đôi lên.

a stumbling block: the main obstacle to progress
a stumbling block/ə ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɑːk/Phrase
  • the main obstacle to progress

Examples

Cost proved a stumbling block.

Chi phí hoá ra là trở ngại chính.

a vicious circle: a bad situation that keeps making itself worse
a vicious circle/ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsɜːrkəl/Phrase
  • a bad situation that keeps making itself worse

Examples

Debt creates a vicious circle.

Nợ tạo ra vòng xoáy luẩn quẩn.

abandon: to leave something or someone for good
abandon/əˈbændən/Verb
  • to leave something or someone for good

Examples

They abandoned the project.

Họ bỏ dự án.

abrasive: rude and harsh in manner
abrasive/əˈbreɪsɪv/Adjective
  • rude and harsh in manner

Examples

His manner is abrasive.

Cách cư xử của anh ta cộc cằn.

abrupt: sudden and unfriendly in manner
abrupt/əˈbrʌpt/Adjective
  • sudden and unfriendly in manner

Examples

His reply was abrupt.

Câu trả lời của anh ta cộc lốc.

abstain: to choose not to vote or take part
abstain/əbˈsteɪn/Verb
  • to choose not to vote or take partabstain FROM something

Examples

Three members abstained.

Ba thành viên bỏ phiếu trắng.

abstract: a short summary at the start of a paper
abstract/ˈæbstrækt/Noun
  • a short summary at the start of a paper

Examples

Read the abstract first.

Đọc phần tóm tắt trước.

abstract idea: a thought about something you cannot touch
abstract idea/ˈæbstrækt aɪˈdɪə/Noun
  • a thought about something you cannot touch

Examples

Freedom is an abstract idea.

Tự do là một ý niệm trừu tượng.

abundant: present in large amounts
abundant/əˈbʌndənt/Adjective
  • present in large amounts

Examples

Fish are abundant here.

Cá ở đây dồi dào.

academic: relating to study and research
academic/ˌækəˈdemɪk/Adjective
  • relating to study and research

Examples

Her academic record is strong.

Học lực của cô ấy tốt.

accessibility: how easily people can reach or use something
accessibility/əkˌsesəˈbɪləti/Noun
  • how easily people can reach or use somethingkhông đếm được

Examples

Accessibility is part of the design.

Khả năng tiếp cận là một phần của thiết kế.

accessible: easy to reach, enter or use
accessible/əkˈsesəbəl/Adjective
  • easy to reach, enter or use

Examples

The station is fully accessible.

Nhà ga tiếp cận được hoàn toàn.

accidentally: by chance, not on purpose
accidentally/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/Adverb
  • by chance, not on purpose

Examples

I accidentally deleted the file.

Tôi vô tình xoá mất tệp.

acclaim: strong public praise
acclaim/əˈkleɪm/Noun
  • strong public praisekhông đếm được

Examples

The novel won critical acclaim.

Cuốn tiểu thuyết được giới phê bình tán thưởng.

acclaimed: praised widely by critics
acclaimed/əˈkleɪmd/Adjective
  • praised widely by critics

Examples

It is a widely acclaimed novel.

Đó là cuốn tiểu thuyết được ca ngợi rộng rãi.

accordingly: in a way that suits what has happened
accordingly/əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/Adverb
  • in a way that suits what has happened

Examples

Read the rules and act accordingly.

Đọc quy định rồi làm theo đó.

account for: to form a given share of a total
account for/əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/Verb
  • 1.to form a given share of a total
  • 2.to give the reason for something

Examples

Exports account for half the income.

Xuất khẩu chiếm nửa thu nhập.

That does not account for the gap.

Điều đó không giải thích được khoảng chênh.

accountability: the duty to explain your decisions
accountability/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/Noun
  • the duty to explain your decisionskhông đếm được

Examples

Voters demanded accountability.

Cử tri đòi trách nhiệm giải trình.

accountable: having to explain and answer for your actions
accountable/əˈkaʊntəbəl/Adjective
  • having to explain and answer for your actionsaccountable TO người, FOR việc

Examples

Managers are accountable for results.

Quản lý phải chịu trách nhiệm về kết quả.

accreditation: official approval that a standard is met
accreditation/əˌkredɪˈteɪʃən/Noun
  • official approval that a standard is metkhông đếm được

Examples

The course lost its accreditation.

Khoá học bị rút công nhận.

accumulate: to gather more and more over time
accumulate/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/Verb
  • to gather more and more over time

Examples

Dust accumulated on the shelf.

Bụi tích lại trên kệ.

accuracy: how close something is to being correct
accuracy/ˈækjərəsi/Noun
  • how close something is to being correctkhông đếm được

Examples

Accuracy comes before fluency.

Chính xác trước, trôi chảy sau.

accuse: to say that someone has done wrong
accuse/əˈkjuːz/Verb
  • to say that someone has done wrongaccuse somebody OF something

Examples

They accused him of lying.

Họ buộc tội ông ta nói dối.

acknowledge: to accept that something is true
acknowledge/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/Verb
  • to accept that something is truek đầu câm trong know- nhưng ĐỌC ở đây

Examples

We acknowledge the limits of the study.

Chúng tôi thừa nhận giới hạn của nghiên cứu.

acknowledge a source: to name where information came from
acknowledge a source/əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ ə sɔːrs/Phrase
  • to name where information came from

Examples

Always acknowledge a source.

Luôn ghi nhận nguồn.

acquire: to come to have something
acquire/əˈkwaɪər/Verb
  • to come to have something

Examples

Children acquire language fast.

Trẻ con tiếp thu ngôn ngữ nhanh.

acquisition: the buying of one company by another
acquisition/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/Noun
  • the buying of one company by another

Examples

The acquisition cost ten million.

Vụ thâu tóm tốn mười triệu.

acquit: to decide in court that someone is not guilty
acquit/əˈkwɪt/Verb
  • to decide in court that someone is not guilty

Examples

The court acquitted her.

Toà tuyên cô ấy trắng án.

acronym: a word made from the first letters of other words
acronym/ˈækrənɪm/Noun
  • a word made from the first letters of other words

Examples

Explain the acronym on first use.

Giải thích từ viết tắt ở lần dùng đầu.

action point: a task agreed at a meeting
action point/ˈækʃən pɔɪnt/Noun
  • a task agreed at a meeting

Examples

We agreed five action points.

Chúng tôi chốt năm đầu việc.

activist: a person who works for political or social change
activist/ˈæktɪvɪst/Noun
  • a person who works for political or social change

Examples

Activists gathered outside.

Các nhà hoạt động tụ tập bên ngoài.

acute: severe and beginning suddenly
acute/əˈkjuːt/Adjective
  • severe and beginning suddenly

Examples

She felt acute pain in her side.

Cô ấy đau nhói bên hông.

adaptable: able to change to suit new conditions
adaptable/əˈdæptəbəl/Adjective
  • able to change to suit new conditions

Examples

Young staff are adaptable.

Nhân sự trẻ dễ thích nghi.

adaptation: a book or a play turned into a film
adaptation/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/Noun
  • a book or a play turned into a film

Examples

The film adaptation was weak.

Bản chuyển thể điện ảnh yếu.

addiction: a need you cannot control
addiction/əˈdɪkʃən/Noun
  • a need you cannot controladdiction TO something

Examples

Phone addiction is common now.

Nghiện điện thoại giờ phổ biến.

additive: a substance added to food to keep or color it
additive/ˈædɪtɪv/Noun
  • a substance added to food to keep or color it

Examples

The label lists three additives.

Nhãn ghi ba loại phụ gia.

adequate: enough for what is needed
adequate/ˈædɪkwət/Adjective
  • enough for what is needed

Examples

The space is adequate for now.

Chỗ này tạm đủ dùng.

adhere: to follow a rule or a plan closely
adhere/ədˈhɪr/Verb
  • to follow a rule or a plan closelyadhere TO

Examples

Adhere to the guidelines.

Tuân theo hướng dẫn.

adopt: to take a child into your family by law
adopt/əˈdɑːpt/Verb
  • 1.to take a child into your family by law
  • 2.to start using a method or a plan

Examples

They adopted a new policy.

Họ áp dụng chính sách mới.

The board adopted the new rule.

Hội đồng áp dụng quy định mới.

advocacy: public support for a cause
advocacy/ˈædvəkəsi/Noun
  • public support for a causekhông đếm được

Examples

Advocacy changed the law.

Hoạt động vận động đã thay đổi luật.

advocate: to speak in favor of something publicly
advocate/ˈædvəkeɪt/Verb
  • to speak in favor of something publiclyđộng từ /ˈædvəkeɪt/, danh từ /ˈædvəkət/

Examples

She advocates shorter working hours.

Cô ấy chủ trương giảm giờ làm.

aesthetic: relating to beauty and how things look
aesthetic/esˈθetɪk/Adjective
  • relating to beauty and how things look

Examples

The change is purely aesthetic.

Thay đổi thuần về thẩm mỹ.

affluent: having plenty of money
affluent/ˈæfluənt/Adjective
  • having plenty of money

Examples

It is an affluent district.

Đó là quận khá giả.

affordable housing: homes priced so ordinary people can pay
affordable housing/əˈfɔːrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ/Noun
  • homes priced so ordinary people can paykhông đếm được

Examples

The city needs affordable housing.

Thành phố cần nhà ở giá phù hợp.

aftermath: the period after a serious event
aftermath/ˈæftərmæθ/Noun
  • the period after a serious eventkhông đếm được

Examples

In the aftermath, prices rose.

Sau sự việc đó, giá tăng.

agenda: the list of items to discuss at a meeting
agenda/əˈdʒendə/Noun
  • the list of items to discuss at a meeting

Examples

That is not on the agenda.

Việc đó không có trong chương trình.

agenda item: one subject on a meeting list
agenda item/əˈdʒendə ˈaɪtəm/Noun
  • one subject on a meeting list

Examples

That is the last agenda item.

Đó là mục cuối trong chương trình.

aggravate: to make a bad situation worse
aggravate/ˈægrəveɪt/Verb
  • to make a bad situation worse

Examples

Cold air aggravates the cough.

Không khí lạnh làm ho nặng hơn.

aging population: a society where the share of old people grows
aging population/ˈeɪdʒɪŋ ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/Noun
  • a society where the share of old people growsAnh-Mỹ: aging

Examples

An aging population strains services.

Dân số già hoá gây áp lực lên dịch vụ.

aid: money or goods given to help people in need
aid/eɪd/Noun
  • money or goods given to help people in needkhông đếm được

Examples

Foreign aid arrived quickly.

Viện trợ nước ngoài tới nhanh.