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a far cry from: very different from
a far cry from/ə fɑːr kraɪ frʌm/Phrase
  • very different from

Examples

The result is a far cry from the promise.

Kết quả khác xa lời hứa.

a foregone win: a victory certain before it is played
a foregone win/ə fɔːrˈgɔːn wɪn/Noun
  • a victory certain before it is played

Examples

It looked like a foregone win.

Trông như một chiến thắng đã biết trước.

a fraction of: only a very small part of
a fraction of/ə ˈfrækʃən əv/Phrase
  • only a very small part of

Examples

It costs a fraction of the price.

Nó chỉ tốn một phần nhỏ giá đó.

a la carte: ordered as separate dishes, not as a set meal
a la carte/ˌɑː lɑː ˈkɑːrt/Adjective
  • ordered as separate dishes, not as a set mealgốc Pháp

Examples

We ordered a la carte.

Chúng tôi gọi từng món riêng.

a man of his word: a person who keeps promises
a man of his word/ə mæn əv hɪz wɜːrd/Phrase
  • a person who keeps promises

Examples

He is a man of his word.

Ông ấy là người biết giữ lời.

a matter of principle: a question of what is right, not of gain
a matter of principle/ə ˈmætər əv ˈprɪnsəpəl/Phrase
  • a question of what is right, not of gain

Examples

For her it is a matter of principle.

Với cô ấy đó là chuyện thuộc nguyên tắc.

a matter of time: certain to happen sooner or later
a matter of time/ə ˈmætər əv taɪm/Phrase
  • certain to happen sooner or later

Examples

It is only a matter of time.

Đó chỉ là chuyện thời gian.

a means of last resort: the option used only when all else fails
a means of last resort/ə miːnz əv læst rɪˈzɔːrt/Phrase
  • the option used only when all else fails

Examples

Force is a means of last resort.

Vũ lực là biện pháp chỉ dùng khi hết cách.

a priori: reasoned from theory before looking at data
a priori/ˌeɪ praɪˈɔːraɪ/Adjective
  • reasoned from theory before looking at datagốc Latin

Examples

There is no a priori reason to think so.

Không có lý do lý thuyết nào để nghĩ vậy.

a question of degree: a difference of amount rather than of kind
a question of degree/ə ˈkwestʃən əv dɪˈgriː/Phrase
  • a difference of amount rather than of kind

Examples

It is a question of degree.

Đó chỉ là chuyện khác nhau ở mức độ.

a tough act to follow: a predecessor so good that matching them is hard
a tough act to follow/ə tʌf ækt tuː ˈfɑːloʊ/Phrase
  • a predecessor so good that matching them is hard

Examples

He is a tough act to follow.

Ông ấy là người đi trước rất khó theo.

a way out: a route to escape a difficult position
a way out/ə weɪ aʊt/Noun
  • a route to escape a difficult position

Examples

We need a way out.

Chúng ta cần một lối ra.

abate: to become less strong
abate/əˈbeɪt/Verb
  • to become less strong

Examples

The storm abated by morning.

Cơn bão dịu bớt trước sáng.

abhor: to hate something as a matter of principle
abhor/æbˈhɔːr/Verb
  • to hate something as a matter of principle

Examples

He abhors violence.

Ông ấy kinh ghét bạo lực.

abhorrent: disgusting and morally unacceptable
abhorrent/əbˈhɔːrənt/Adjective
  • disgusting and morally unacceptable

Examples

Such views are abhorrent.

Những quan điểm đó thật ghê tởm.

abridge: to shorten a text by cutting parts
abridge/əˈbrɪdʒ/Verb
  • to shorten a text by cutting parts

Examples

The novel was abridged for radio.

Cuốn tiểu thuyết được lược bớt để phát thanh.

absenteeism: frequent unexplained absence from work
absenteeism/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/Noun
  • frequent unexplained absence from workkhông đếm được

Examples

Absenteeism doubled in winter.

Tình trạng nghỉ việc tăng gấp đôi vào mùa đông.

absolve: to clear someone of blame or duty
absolve/əbˈzɑːlv/Verb
  • to clear someone of blame or dutyabsolve somebody OF something

Examples

That does not absolve you of blame.

Điều đó không miễn cho bạn khỏi trách nhiệm.

absorb the blame: to take responsibility that belongs to others
absorb the blame/əbˈzɔːrb ðə bleɪm/Phrase
  • to take responsibility that belongs to others

Examples

The chair absorbed the blame.

Người chủ tịch hứng hết phần lỗi.

abstention: a refusal to vote either way
abstention/æbˈstenʃən/Noun
  • a refusal to vote either way

Examples

There were two abstentions.

Có hai phiếu trắng.

abstinence: the choice to go entirely without something
abstinence/ˈæbstɪnəns/Noun
  • the choice to go entirely without somethingkhông đếm được

Examples

Total abstinence is one option.

Tiết chế hoàn toàn là một lựa chọn.

abstraction layer: a level that hides detail from what sits above it
abstraction layer/æbˈstrækʃən ˈleɪər/Noun
  • a level that hides detail from what sits above it

Examples

The abstraction layer leaks.

Lớp trừu tượng đó bị rò chi tiết.

academy graduate: a player who came up through a club's youth system
academy graduate/əˈkædəmi ˈgrædʒuət/Noun
  • a player who came up through a club's youth system

Examples

Two academy graduates started.

Hai người trưởng thành từ học viện được xếp đá chính.

acceptance criteria: the conditions work must meet to be approved
acceptance criteria/əkˈseptəns kraɪˈtɪriə/Noun
  • the conditions work must meet to be approvedluôn số nhiều

Examples

Write the acceptance criteria.

Viết điều kiện nghiệm thu.

acceptance test: a test run to decide whether work is approved
acceptance test/əkˈseptəns test/Noun
  • a test run to decide whether work is approved

Examples

The acceptance test passed.

Bài kiểm nghiệm thu đã đạt.

access arrangement: an agreement about visits to a child
access arrangement/ˈækses əˈreɪndʒmənt/Noun
  • an agreement about visits to a child

Examples

The access arrangement changed.

Thoả thuận thăm gặp con đã đổi.

accessible format: a version usable by people with disabilities
accessible format/əkˈsesəbəl ˈfɔːrmæt/Noun
  • a version usable by people with disabilities

Examples

Provide an accessible format too.

Cung cấp cả một định dạng dễ tiếp cận.

accessible prose: writing that ordinary readers can follow
accessible prose/əkˈsesəbəl proʊz/Noun
  • writing that ordinary readers can followkhông đếm được

Examples

The book is written in accessible prose.

Cuốn sách viết bằng văn xuôi dễ đọc.

accomplished: highly skilled after long practice
accomplished/əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/Adjective
  • highly skilled after long practice

Examples

He is an accomplished pianist.

Anh ấy là nghệ sĩ dương cầm trình độ cao.

accountability mechanism: a system that forces people to answer for decisions
accountability mechanism/əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti ˈmekəˌnɪzəm/Noun
  • a system that forces people to answer for decisions

Examples

There is no accountability mechanism.

Không có cơ chế buộc giải trình nào.

accredited: officially recognized as meeting a standard
accredited/əˈkredɪtɪd/Adjective
  • officially recognized as meeting a standard

Examples

The course is accredited.

Khoá học được công nhận đạt chuẩn.

accrual: a cost recorded before it is actually paid
accrual/əˈkruəl/Noun
  • a cost recorded before it is actually paid

Examples

The accrual covers unused leave.

Khoản dồn tích đó gồm phép chưa dùng.

accrued holiday: leave earned but not yet taken
accrued holiday/əˈkruːd ˈhɑːlɪdeɪ/Noun
  • leave earned but not yet takenkhông đếm được

Examples

Accrued holiday was paid out.

Phép còn tích lại được trả bằng tiền.

acculturation: the taking on of a new culture over time
acculturation/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/Noun
  • the taking on of a new culture over timekhông đếm được

Examples

Acculturation takes a generation.

Việc tiếp nhận văn hoá mới mất một thế hệ.

acid-free: containing no acid, so it lasts without yellowing
acid-free/ˈæsɪd friː/Adjective
  • containing no acid, so it lasts without yellowing

Examples

Store it in acid-free boxes.

Lưu trong hộp không chứa axit.

acidification: the process of becoming more acid
acidification/əˌsɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Noun
  • the process of becoming more acidkhông đếm được

Examples

Ocean acidification harms shells.

Axit hoá đại dương làm hại vỏ sinh vật.

acquiesce: to agree quietly without protest
acquiesce/ˌækwiˈes/Verb
  • to agree quietly without protestacquiesce IN or TO something

Examples

The board acquiesced without a vote.

Ban lãnh đạo ưng thuận mà không cần bỏ phiếu.

acquisition cost: what it costs to win one new customer
acquisition cost/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən kɔːst/Noun
  • what it costs to win one new customer

Examples

Acquisition cost tripled.

Chi phí có được một khách tăng gấp ba.

acquittal: a court decision that a person is not guilty
acquittal/əˈkwɪtəl/Noun
  • a court decision that a person is not guilty

Examples

The acquittal surprised everyone.

Việc tuyên vô tội làm ai cũng bất ngờ.

acrimonious: bitter and full of anger
acrimonious/ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs/Adjective
  • bitter and full of anger

Examples

It was an acrimonious divorce.

Đó là một vụ ly hôn gay gắt cay đắng.

acting up: temporarily filling a more senior post
acting up/ˈæktɪŋ ʌp/Noun
  • temporarily filling a more senior postkhông đếm được

Examples

He is acting up as head.

Anh ấy đang tạm giữ chức trưởng.

action an item: to turn a discussion point into a task
action an item/ˈækʃən ən ˈaɪtəm/Phrase
  • to turn a discussion point into a task

Examples

We will action an item today.

Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ biến một mục thành việc phải làm.

activist investor: a shareholder who pushes a company to change
activist investor/ˈæktɪvɪst ɪnˈvestər/Noun
  • a shareholder who pushes a company to change

Examples

An activist investor took a stake.

Một cổ đông chủ động đã mua vào một phần.

actuarial table: a table of life expectancy used to price insurance
actuarial table/ˌæktʃuːˈeriəl ˈteɪbəl/Noun
  • a table of life expectancy used to price insurance

Examples

The actuarial table sets the rate.

Bảng tính tuổi thọ định ra mức phí.

actuary: a person who calculates risk for insurers
actuary/ˈæktʃueri/Noun
  • a person who calculates risk for insurers

Examples

An actuary priced the risk.

Một chuyên viên tính toán đã định giá rủi ro.

acuity: sharpness of perception or judgement
acuity/əˈkjuəti/Noun
  • sharpness of perception or judgementkhông đếm được

Examples

Visual acuity declines with age.

Độ nhạy thị lực giảm theo tuổi.

ad hoc: formed for one particular purpose only
ad hoc/æd ˈhɑːk/Adjective
  • formed for one particular purpose onlygốc Latin

Examples

They formed an ad hoc committee.

Họ lập một ban tạm cho việc này.

ad hominem: attacking the person instead of the argument
ad hominem/ˌæd ˈhɑːmɪnem/Adjective
  • attacking the person instead of the argumentgốc Latin

Examples

That is an ad hominem attack.

Đó là một đòn công kích cá nhân.

ad infinitum: on and on without end
ad infinitum/ˌæd ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/Adverb
  • on and on without endgốc Latin

Examples

The debate continues ad infinitum.

Cuộc tranh luận cứ tiếp tục mãi không dứt.

ad nauseam: repeated until it becomes tiresome
ad nauseam/ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/Adverb
  • repeated until it becomes tiresomegốc Latin

Examples

He repeats it ad nauseam.

Anh ta nhắc lại đến mức phát nhàm.

ad-supported: paid for by advertising rather than by users
ad-supported/æd səˈpɔːrtɪd/Adjective
  • paid for by advertising rather than by users

Examples

The free tier is ad-supported.

Bậc miễn phí sống bằng quảng cáo.

add insult to injury: to make a bad situation worse by humiliating as well
add insult to injury/æd ˈɪnsʌlt tuː ˈɪndʒəri/Phrase
  • to make a bad situation worse by humiliating as well

Examples

To add insult to injury, they billed us.

Đã đau lại còn bị nhục, họ còn tính tiền chúng tôi.

adept: highly skilled at something
adept/əˈdept/Adjective
  • highly skilled at somethingadept AT something

Examples

She is adept at negotiation.

Cô ấy thành thạo việc đàm phán.

adherence to treatment: the extent to which a patient follows medical advice
adherence to treatment/ədˈhɪrəns tuː ˈtriːtmənt/Noun
  • the extent to which a patient follows medical advicekhông đếm được

Examples

Adherence to treatment is the problem.

Sự tuân thủ điều trị mới là vấn đề.

adjourn: to break off a meeting or a trial until later
adjourn/əˈdʒɜːrn/Verb
  • to break off a meeting or a trial until later

Examples

The hearing was adjourned.

Phiên điều trần được tạm nghỉ.

administration: the state of being run by others to save a failing company
administration/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/Noun
  • the state of being run by others to save a failing companykhông đếm được

Examples

The chain went into administration.

Chuỗi đó bị đưa vào diện quản lý để cứu.

admittedly: used before conceding a point
admittedly/ədˈmɪtɪdli/Adverb
  • used before conceding a point

Examples

Admittedly, we were late.

Phải thừa nhận là chúng tôi muộn.

admonish: to warn someone firmly about their conduct
admonish/ədˈmɑːnɪʃ/Verb
  • to warn someone firmly about their conduct

Examples

The judge admonished him.

Thẩm phán nhắc nhở ông ta nghiêm khắc.

advance directive: written medical instructions made before you fall ill
advance directive/ədˈvæns dəˈrektɪv/Noun
  • written medical instructions made before you fall ill

Examples

He signed an advance directive.

Ông ấy ký một bản chỉ dẫn y tế lập trước.

adverse effect: a harmful reaction to a treatment
adverse effect/ædˈvɜːrs ɪˈfekt/Noun
  • a harmful reaction to a treatment

Examples

No adverse effect was reported.

Không có phản ứng có hại nào được báo.