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Tổng hợp những từ vựng hay gặp trong đề thi TOEIC theo chủ đề (ACCOUNTING, AIRLINES, APPLYING INTERVIEWING, BANKING, BOARD MEETINGS COMMITTEES, BUSINESS PLANNING, CAR RENTALS, COMPUTERS,...) kèm ví dụ minh họa.
1 ACCOUNTING accumulate (v) tích lũy Ex: Debts began to accumulate accumulative (adj) tích lũy được, gia tăng Ex: The government is trying hard to deal with the accumulative effects of pollution accumulator (n) ghi accumulation (n) tích lũy, gia tăng, tích lũy Ex: Despite this accumulation of evidence, the government persisted in doing nothing asset (n) người hay vật có giá trị - asset to sb/sth: người hay vật có giá trị cho [ai/cái gì] Ex: He is a great asset to the company assessor (n) người định giá, thẩm định viên Ex: The assessor's offices vary in how they determine a home's value audit (v) kiểm toán - audit sth: kiểm tốn Ex: The accounts are audited annually auditor (n) kiểm toán viên Ex: The auditors’ report will be submitted to the directors at the end of the year audit (n) kiểm toán, kiểm tra, kiểm định Ex: No one looks forward to an audit by the government build up (pv) xây dựng, phát triển Ex: We’ve built up good relationships with our clients build-up (n) tích lũy, gia tăng Ex: The build-up of troops in the region makes war seem more likely debt (n) nợ Ex: I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country debtor (n) nợ, người mắc nợ Ex: Student loans force students to graduate as debtors outstanding (adj) chưa hoàn thành, chưa giải Ex: A lot of work is still outstanding profit (v) thu lợi, đem lại lợi ích - profit from sth: thu lợi từ Ex: Farmers are profiting from the new legislation profitably (adv) cách có lợi, cách có ích Ex: He did his best to run a business profitably profit (n) lợi nhuận Ex: There isn’t much profit in running a restaurant these days profitable (adj) sinh lời, có ích Ex: What can be done to keep the business profitable? reconcile (v) hòa giải, dung hòa - reconcile sth with sth: dung hịa với Ex: We are still trying to reconcile the needs of the two groups reconcilable (adj) dung hịa, khơng mâu thuẫn Ex: The theory was not reconcilable with his religious beliefs reconciliation (n) hòa giải, dung hòa Ex: They aimed to secure a reconciliation between the two countries turnover (n) doanh thu, doanh số - turnover of sth: doanh thu, doanh số Ex: The business has an annual turnover of £50000 AIRLINES destination (n) đích đến Ex: This reef is a popular tourist destination this year distinguish (v) phân biệt - distinguish A from B: phân biệt A với B Ex: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other - distinguish between A and B: phân biệt A B Ex: Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between right and wrong distinguishable (adj) phân biệt Ex: The male bird is easily distinguishable from the female distinguished (adj) xuất sắc, lỗi lạc Ex: The Crystal Lake Park has been recognized as a distinguished agency by two state park associations economize (v) tiết kiệm - economize on sth: tiết kiệm việc Ex: The only choice we have is to economize on food economical (adj) tiết kiệm, kinh tế Ex: It would be more economical to buy the bigger size economically (adv) cách tiết kiệm Ex: I'll the job as economically as possible excursion (n) du ngọn, chuyến tham quan Ex: They've gone on an excursion to York equivalent (adj) tương đương - equivalent to sth: tương đương với Ex: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles equivalent (n) vật tương đương, từ tương đương Ex: Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word ‘home’? expense (n) chi phí, chi tiêu Ex: The results are well worth the expense expensively (adv) cách đắt đỏ Ex: There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively expensive (adj) đắt tiền Ex: I can't afford it - it's too expensive extend (v) mở rộng, kéo dài - extend sth: mở rộng, kéo dài Ex: Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car extended (adj) mở rộng, kéo dài Ex: All Yocchi Wellness Center will offer extended hours until p.m.Monday through Friday extent (n) quy mô, mức độ Ex: I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge extensive (adj) (phạm vi) rộng, (số lượng) nhiều Ex: The house has extensive grounds prospective (adj) có tiềm Ex: I had a phone call from a prospective client today prospect (n) triển vọng, viễn cảnh; triển vọng Ex: There is no immediate prospect of peace substance (n) loại vật chất Ex: Some frogs produce toxic substances in their skin substantial (adj) đáng kể Ex: There are substantial differences between the two student groups substantially (adj) cách đáng kể Ex: The material costs have increased substantially APPLYING & INTERVIEWING hesitate (v) chần chừ, dự - hesitate about/over doing sth: chần chừ việc làm Ex: I didn't hesitate for a moment about telling her the truth hesitation (n) chần chừ Ex: I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job hesitant (adj) dự, chần chừ Ex: She's hesitant about signing the contract present (v) trình, đưa - present sth for sth: đưa để làm Ex: Eight options were presented for consideration - present sth to sb: trình cho Ex: The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June presentation (n) thuyết trình Ex: The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products present (adj) Ex: The personnel officer believes that we can get by with our present staff present (n) quà Ex: I will buy him a book as a present weaken (v) làm yếu - weaken sb/sth: làm cho / yếu Ex: The new evidence weakens the case against her weakly (adv) cách yếu ớt Ex: She smiled weakly at them weakness (n) (thể xác) yếu ớt, điểm yếu, nhược điểm Ex: The disease causes progressive muscle weakness weak (adj) yếu ớt, không thuyết phục Ex: In a weak moment I said she could borrow the car BANKING deduct (v) trừ đi, khấu trừ - deduct sth from sth: trừ từ Ex: The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages deduction (n) trừ đi, khấu trừ Ex: The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary deductible (adj) trừ đi, khấu trừ Ex: These costs are deductible from profits dividend (n) tiền lãi cổ phần, cổ tức Ex: Dividends will be sent to shareholders down payment (n) số tiền đặt cọc, số tiền trả trước Ex: We are saving for a down payment on a house mortgage (n) khoản chấp Ex: He wasn’t earning enough to pay the mortgage mortgage (v) cầm cố, chấp Ex: He had to mortgage his house to pay his hospital bills restrict (v) hạn chế, giới hạn - restrict sth to sb: giới hạn cho Ex: Access to the club is restricted to members only take out (pv) rút tiền Ex: I had to take $10,000 out to pay for the car transact (v) thực giao dịch - transact sth with sb: tiến hành với Ex: Those who transact business in London must know what the rules are transaction (n) giao dịch Ex: The system records all transactions between the company and its suppliers BOARD MEETINGS & COMMITTEES adhere to (pv) tuân theo Ex: Staff should adhere strictly to the safety guidelines agenda (n) chương trình nghị Ex: The next item on the agenda is the advertising budget bring up (pv) dề cập, nêu lên (vấn đề) Ex: Charles brought up the issue of holiday pay at the meeting conclude (v) kết luận - conclude by doing sth: kết lại cách làm Ex: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home - conclude sth with sth: kết lại với Ex: She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare conclusive (adj) chứng minh Ex: They had conclusive evidence of her guilt conclusion (n) kết luận, định Ex: I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job go ahead (pv) bắt đầu Ex: The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans go-ahead (n) cho phép Ex: The council has given the go-ahead to start building goal (n) khung thành Ex: He headed the ball into an open goal lengthy (adj) dài dòng, lâu Ex: After a fairly lengthy delay, we were able to continue lengthen (v) kéo dài Ex: I need to lengthen this skirt length (n) độ dài, chiều dài bể bơi Ex: We discussed shortening the length of the course matter (n) vấn đề, việc, chuyện - matter for sb: vấn đề dành cho giải Ex: I think poverty is a matter for the government - matter of sth: vấn đề Ex: It was only a matter of time - we knew the strike would happen eventually matter (v) quan trọng, có ảnh hưởng Ex: Does it really matter who did it? period (n) khoảng thời gian Ex: All these changes happened over a period of time periodic (adj) thường xuyên Ex: Periodic checks are carried out on the equipment periodical (n) tạp chí xuất định kỳ, đặc biệt mang tính học thuật periodically (adv) cách thường xuyên Ex: Mailing lists are updated periodically 10 prioritize (v) đặt thứ tự ưu tiên - prioritize sth: ưu tiên Ex: You should make a list of all the jobs you have to and prioritize them priority (n) ưu tiên Ex: Education is a top priority 11 progress (v) tiến bộ, tiến triển Ex: Work on the new road is progressing slowly progress (n) trình tiến triển, cải thiện Ex: We have made great progress in controlling inflation progressive (adj) tiến bộ, đổi Ex: Are you in favour of progressive teaching methods? progressive (n) người có tư tưởng tiến bộ, cấp tiến Ex: No one knows how to end this pointless conversation between progressives and conservatives 12 waste (v) lãng phí - waste sth: lãng phí Ex: You’re wasting your time trying to explain it to him - waste sth (in) doing sth: phí làm Ex: When he offered me a cigarette, I wasted no time in rejecting it (=I rejected it immediately) - waste sth on sth: lãng phí vào Ex: Why waste money on clothes you don't need? BUSINESS PLANNING address (v) ra, hướng ý vào - address sth: vấn đề (để giải quyết) Ex: Your essay does not address the real issues - address yourself to sth: hướng ý việc Ex: We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution address (n) địa chỉ, diễn văn Ex: The article praised her address to the steering committee demonstrate (v) chứng minh, ra, cho thấy - demonstrate sth to sb: cho Ex: Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing demonstrative (adj) minh chứng cho Ex: This survey is demonstrative of the need for further research demonstration (n) hướng dẫn, minh họa cách sử dụng Ex: We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions demo (n) phiên dùng thử evaluate (v) đánh giá - evaluate sb/sth for sth: đánh giá [ai/cái gì] Ex: The cheeses are evaluated for flavour, texture and colour - evaluate sb/sth on sth: đánh giá [ai/cái gì] dựa tiêu chí Ex: Candidates are evaluated on their ability to think independently evaluator (n) người đánh giá Ex: An evaluator will observe the presentations evaluation (n) đánh giá Ex: Yoko feared the professor’s evaluation of her business plan strenghthen (v) làm mạnh lên, củng cố - strengthen sb/sth: củng cố Ex: The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles strength (n) sức mạnh, mạnh, ưu điểm, điểm mạnh, độ mạnh (của tượng tự nhiên) Ex: It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses strong (adj) mạnh khỏe, vững chắc, mạnh mẽ Ex: She’s had a strong will since she was a baby gather (v) thu thập - gather sth: thu thập Ex: We gathered information of our plan from many sources gathering (n) họp, họp mặt Ex: Our next gathering will take place in London on August substitute (v) thay - substitute B with/by A: thay B A Ex: They substituted real candles with electric ones - substitute A for B: thay A cho B Ex: You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe substitution (n) thay người vật Ex: It looks as though the coach is going to make a substitution substitute (n) vật/người thay Ex: There's no substitute for practical experience CAR RENTALS coincide (v) xảy đồng thời - coincide with sth: đồng thời với Ex: We timed our trip to coincide with my cousin's wedding coincidentally (adv) cách trùng hợp Ex: Coincidentally, they had both studied in Paris coincidence (n) trùng hợp Ex: What a coincidence! I wasn't expecting to see you here confuse (v) gây hoang mang, gây bối rối - confuse sb: làm hoang mang, bối rối Ex: These instructions confused everyone confusion (n) hoang mang, bối rối Ex: I could sense her confusion and frustration confusing (adj) khó hiểu, gây bối rối Ex: The instructions on the box are very confusing confused (adj) bối rối Ex: Consumers are confused about all the different labels on food these days contact (v) liên lạc, liên hệ - contact sb/sth at sth: liên lạc với [ai/cái gì] theo số Ex: He can be contacted at 0186 - - contact sb/sth by sth: liên lạc với [ai/cái gì] 10 10 tenant (n) gười thuê Ex: The decorating was done by a previous tenant 43 SALARIES & BENEFITS aware (adj) nhận biết, nhận thấy - aware of sth: nhận thấy Ex: He was well aware of the family problem awareness (n) nhận thức, ý thức Ex: There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease basis (n) cách thứ xếp/hoạt động; sở Ex: on a daily/day-to-day/weekly basis compensate (v) bù đắp (giảm tổn thất) - compensate for sth: bù đắp, bồi thường cho việc Ex: Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one compensatory (adj) dùng để bồi thường Ex: He received a compensatory payment of $200000 compensation (n) khoản bồi thường, lương, tiền công Ex: She received a cash sum by way of compensation delicacy (n) lịch thiệp, khéo léo Ex: She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy delicately (adv) cách khéo léo Ex: This matter needs to be delicately handled delicate (adj) tế nhị, khéo léo, tinh vi, tinh tế Ex: I admired your delicate handling of the situation eligible (adj) phép, quyền - eligible (for sth): phép, quyền (cho việc gì) Ex: The new regulations made a lot of prisoners eligible for early release - eligible (to sth): phép, quyền (làm gì) Ex: When are you eligible to vote in your country? 78 flexibility (n) linh hoạt Ex: Computers offer a much greater degree of flexibility in the way work is organized flexible (adj) linh hoạt Ex: You need to be more flexible in your approach flexibly (adv) cách linh hoạt Ex: Managers must respond flexibly to new developments in business practice negotiate (v) đàm phán, thương lượng - negotiate with sb for/about sth: đàm phán với chuyện Ex: The government will not negotiate with terrorists - negotiate (with sb) (for/about sth): thương lượng (với ai) (về điều gì) Ex: They won't negotiate with you regarding salary at an initial interview negotiable (adj) đàm phán, thương lượng Ex: The price was negotiable negotiator (n) người đàm phán Ex: He was a skilled negotiator negotiation (n) đàm phán, thương lượng Ex: They begin another round of negotiations today raise (v) giơ/nâng lên - raise sth up: nâng lên Ex: He slowly raised his head up raise (n) tăng lương Ex: If I asked my boss for a raise, he’d fire me retire (v) nghỉ hưu - retire from sth: nghỉ việc sớm Ex: She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health retirement (n) việc nghỉ hưu Ex: After her retirement, she began to work as a volunteer for the local charity retired (adj) hưu Ex: Dad is retired now 79 10 vest in (pv) giao quyền cho Ex: Overall authority is vested in the Supreme Council 11 wage (n) tiền lương, tiền công - wage/wages of sth: lương Ex: She received a weekly wage of 300 dollars wage (v) tiến hành (cuộc chiến tranh, trận đánh ) 44 SELECTING A RESTAURANT appeal (v) kêu gọi, cầu khẩn - appeal for sb to sth: kêu gọi làm Ex: Organizers appealed for the crowd not to panic - appeal to sb for sth: kêu gọi để nhận Ex: The government appealed to the people for help appeal (n) sức thu hút, hấp dẫn, kêu gọi Ex: The Beatles have never really lost their appeal appealing (adj) thu hút, hấp dẫn Ex: These toys are not immediately appealing to children compromise (v) nhượng bộ, thỏa hiệp - compromise (with sb) (on sth): thỏa hiệp với Ex: They were unwilling to compromise with the terrorists compromise (n) nhượng bộ, thỏa hiệp Ex: In any relationship, you have to make compromises dare (v) dám - dare (to) sth: dám làm Ex: He didn’t dare to say what he thought daring (adj) can đảm Ex: Her actions was considered very daring at the time familiar (adj) quen thuộc - familiar to sb: quen thuộc với 80 Ex: The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery familiarity (n) quen thuộc Ex: When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity familiarize (v) làm quen với Ex: You'll need time to familiarize yourself with our procedures guide (v) hướng dẫn, dẫn - guide sb (to/through/around sth): hướng dẫn đâu Ex: She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral guide (n) hướng dẫn viên, hướng dẫn Ex: Our tour guide showed us around the old town guidance (n) lời hướng dẫn, lời dẫn Ex: These notes are for general guidance only majority (n) số đông, phần lớn - majority (of sb/sth): phần lớn ai/cái Ex: The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio major (adj) lớn, chính, quan trọng Ex: We have encountered major problems rely on (pv) tin tưởng, trông cậy - rely on/upon sb/sth: dựa dẫm vào ai/cái Ex: They had to rely entirely on volunteer workers reliable (adj) đáng tin cậy Ex: We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working reliability (n) đáng tinXem ví dụ Ex: The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability secure (v) đạt được, giành - secure sth: giành Ex: She secured 20000 votes - secure sth for sb/sth/yourself: giành cho ai/cái Ex: He secured a place for himself at law school - secure sb/sth/yourself sth: giành cho ai/cái 81 Ex: He secured himself a place at law school insecure (adj) không tự tin thân hay mối quan hệ với người khác security (n) an ninh, trạng thái cảm thấy hạnh phúc an toàn trước nguy hiểm lo lắng Ex: Before getting on the plane, you must go through security checks secure (adj) chắn, an toàn, ổn định, an toàn Ex: Security personnels ensure that students feel secure in any location subjective (adj) chủ quan Ex: Everyone's opinion is bound to be subjective subjectivity (n) chủ quan Ex: There is an element of subjectivity in her criticism subjectively (adv) cách chủ quan Ex: People who are less subjectively involved are better judges 45 SHIPPING accuracy (n) xác, độ xác Ex: She hits the ball with great accuracy accurate (adj) xác Ex: Accurate records must be kept accurately (adv) cách xác Ex: The article accurately reflects public opinion carrier (n) hãng vận tải Ex: Delta Air Lines, the third-largest carrier in the US catalogue (n) danh mục món, sản phẩm Ex: An illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition fulfill (v) thực - fulfill sth: thực Ex: He had fulfilled his promise to his father fulfillment (n) thực Ex: Tom said that owning his own home was the fulfillment of a dream 82 integrate (v) kết hợp, hợp - integrate into/with sth: kết hợp vào/với Ex: These programs will integrate with your existing software integration (n) tích hợp, kết hợp, hịa nhập/hội nhập Ex: His music is an integration of tradition and new technology integral (adj) làm thành phận tổng thể Ex: Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum inventory (n) hàng tồn kho Ex: The inventory will be disposed of over the next twelve weeks minimize (v) giảm thiểu Ex: Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection minimal (adj) nhỏ Ex: The damage to the car was minimal on hand (idiom) sẵn sàng Ex: The emergency services were on hand with medical advice receive (v) nhận - receive sth from sb/sth: nhận thứ từ [ai/cái gì] Ex: She receives a letter from her husband everyday 10 suffice (v) đủ đáp ứng - suffice to sth: đủ đáp ứng cho Ex: One example will suffice to illustrate the point sufficient (adj) đủ Ex: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban sufficiently (adv) cách đầy đủ, thích đáng Ex: The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work 83 46 SHOPPING bargain (v) trả giá, mặc - bargain with sb about/over/for sth: trả giá với Ex: He tried to bargain with her over the price of the shoes bargain (n) hời Ex: The car was a bargain at that price bear (v) chịu đựng - bear sth: chịu đựng việc Ex: She couldn't bear the thought of losing him - bear sb doing sth: chịu đựng làm Ex: My colleagues can't bear me humming random melodies while working - bear to sth: chịu đựng làm Ex: How can you bear to work in this environment? - bear doing sth: chịu đựng làm việc Ex: He can't bear being laughed at bore (v) khiến chán behave (v) cư xử Ex: They behaved very badly towards their guests behavior (n) cách cư xử Ex: Parents can influence the behaviour of their children misbehave (v) cư xử không comfort (v) an ủi - comfort sb: an ủi Ex: The idea that he was not alone comforted him greatly comfortably (adv) cách thoải mái Ex: If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin comfort (n) thoải mái, an ủi, nguồn an ủi, lời an ủi Ex: They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age comfortable (adj) thoải mái (do quần áo, nội thất ),thoải mái, dễ chịu Ex: This bed is too small—I just can't seem to get comfortable 84 uncomfortable (adj) không thoải mái, không thoải mái, không dễ chịu expand (v) mở rộng - expand sth: mở rộng Ex: There are no plans to expand the local airport expandable (adj) mở rộng Ex: I just bought an expandable briefcase expansion (n) mở rộng Ex: Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion mandatory (adj) bắt buộc - mandatory for sb to sth: bắt buộc làm Ex: It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus merchandise (v) buôn bán - merchandise sth: buôn bán Ex: She had to merchandise the new product line merchandise (n) hàng hóa Ex: Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise merchant (n) thương gia, lái buôn Ex: Venice was once a city of rich merchants 47 THEATER approach (v) tiếp cận, tiến gần đến - approach sb/sth: tiếp cận/đến gần ai/cái Ex: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left approach (n) cách giải ai/việc đó, tiếp cận, đến gần Ex: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline approachable (adj) tiếp cận Ex: The summit was approachable only from the south 85 occur (v) xảy Ex: When exactly did the incident occur? occurrence (n) diễn Ex: There have been several occurrences of theft in the area recently rehearse (v) diễn tập, tập dợt - rehearse sth/sb: tập dợt gì/ai Ex: Today, we'll just be rehearsing the final scene - rehearse for sth: tập dợt cho Ex: We’re rehearsing for the show rehearsal (n) diễn tập, tập dợt Ex: We only had six days of rehearsal element (n) yếu tố, thành tố - element in/of sth: yếu tố Ex: Cost was a key element in our decision elementary (adj) Ex: I’m taking classes in elementary Italian dialogue (n) đối thoại Ex: Learners are asked to listen to three short dialogues 48 TAXES calculate (v) tính tốn - calculate sth from sth: tính tốn từ Ex: Expected cancer rates were calculated from data from the eight surrounding counties - calculate sth by sth: tính gì Ex: The daily doses were calculated by a simple method - calculate sth by doing sth: tính cách làm Ex: The ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its earnings per share calculator (n) máy tính Ex: Can I borrow your calculator for a while? 86 miscalculation (n) tính tốn sai calculation (n) tính tốn Ex: Cathy did a rough calculation file (v) nộp đơn, đệ trình văn kiện - file sth: nộp, gửi Ex: You should file a complaint with her boss - file to sth: nộp đơn để làm Ex: He filed to divorce his wife file (n) hồ sơ, (máy tính) tệp, tập tin, giũa Ex: Every file on the same disk must have a different name join (v) nối, kết hợp - join A to B: nối A với B Ex: Join one section of pipe to the next - join A and B together: nối A B lại với Ex: Join the two sections of pipe together - join (A and B) (together) / join (A and B) (up): nối (A B) (với nhau) Ex: The boy didn't know how to join the two pieces together joint (adj) chung Ex: The report was a joint effort jointly (adv) chung Ex: The event was organized jointly by students and staff owe (v) nợ - owe sb sth: nợ Ex: She still owes her father £30000 - owe sb sth for sth: nợ cho Ex: I owe you a drink for helping me move - owe sth to sb for sth: nợ từ cho Ex: She still owes £30000 to her father for that car owing (adj) chưa trả, nợ Ex: £100 is still owing on the loan 87 penalize (v) phạt - penalize sb for sth: phạt Ex: Her teacher penalized her for cheating penalty (n) hình phạt Ex: The penalty for travelling without a ticket is £200 refund (v) hoàn trả tiền - refund sth to sb: hoàn trả khoản tiền cho Ex: We can't refund the price of the ticket to you - refund sb sth: hoàn trả cho khoản tiền Ex: We will refund you your money in full refund (n) khoản hoàn tiền Ex: She received a refund on the unused tickets refundable (adj) hồn trả Ex: Tickets are not refundable spouse (n) vợ chồng Ex: Fill in your spouse’s name here spousal (adj) thuộc vợ chồng Ex: This contract needs a spousal consent withhold (v) giấu, giữ lại - withhold sth from sb/sth: giữ lại khỏi đó/cái Ex: Do not withold any information from your accountant 49 TRAINS comprehensive (adj) toàn diện, đầy đủ Ex: The address list is fairly comprehensive comprehensiveness (n) toàn diện Ex: I admired the remarkable comprehensiveness of his work comprehensively (adv) cách hoàn toàn, cặn kẽ Ex: They were comprehensively beaten in the final 88 deluxe (adj) cao cấp Ex: The deluxe edition is bound in leather direct (v) đạo, phụ trách directory (n) sách thông tin hướng dẫn, thư mục Ex: We consulted the directory to see where the train station was located direct (adj) trực tiếp, thẳng; ngay; Ex: I don't see why he and I should have a direct conversation direction (n) phương hướng, đường đi, dẫn (phương hướng, cách làm, vv) Ex: Let's stop and ask for directions directly (adv) cách trực tiếp (khơng thơng qua khác) Ex: She looked directly at us duration (n) thời lượng, quãng thời gian Ex: The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war entitle (v) cho phép, cho quyền - entitle sb to sth: cho phép làm Ex: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class - be entitled to sth: quyền làm Ex: You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65 entitlement (n) quyền Ex: This may affect your entitlement to compensation fare (n) giá vé tàu xe Ex: Children travel at half fare offset (v) bù qua sớt lại - offset sth: bù qua cho Ex: Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials operate (v) hoạt động, vận hành - operate sth: vận hành Ex: The airline operates flights to 25 countries 89 - operate + adb/preposition: hoạt động, vận hành + [trạng từ/giới từ] Ex: I operate well within limits operation (n) phẫu thuật, hoạt động kinh doanh, hoạt động Ex: Operation of the device is extremely simple operational (adj) sẵn sàng hoạt động Ex: The new airport is now fully operational operator (n) thợ vận hành máy, người trực tổng đài, người vận hành, người điều hành Ex: Even if a caller is rude, we ask that our operators remain courteous at all times punctual (adj) Ex: She has been reliable and punctual punctuality (n) Ex: He insists on regular attendance and punctuality punctually (adv) giờ, hẹn Ex: They always pay punctually 10 relative (adj) Ex: They now live in relative comfort relatively (adv) là, tương đối Ex: I found the test relatively easy relative (n) họ hàng Ex: All Sue’s friends and relatives came to her party 11 remain (v) tiếp tục, trì - remain + adj: + tính từ Ex: He remained silent although we asked him many questions - remain + noun: + danh từ Ex: Her identity remains a mystery - remain as sth: Ex: He will remain as manager of the club until the end of his contract remaining (adj) lại remains (n) phần thừa lại Ex: She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog 90 remainder (n) người/vật/thời gian lại Ex: I kept some of his books and gave away the remainder 12 remote (adj) xa xôi hẻo lánh - remote from sth: cách xa khỏi Ex: The farm is remote from any other buildings remoteness (n) hẻo lánh Ex: The remoteness of the village was part of its attraction remotely (adv) chút Ex: It wasn't even remotely funny 50 WARRANTIES consequence (n) hệ quả, hậu Ex: Are you prepared to suffer the consequences of your system failing? - consequence for sb/sth: hậu gây cho [ai/cái gì] Ex: This decision could have serious consequences for the industry consequently (adv) kết là, Ex: She worked hard to prepare for the exam, and consequently passed it characterize (v) đặc trưng (tính cách đó) - characterize sb/sth: đặc trưng, điển hình cho gì/ai Ex: A warranty is characterized by length of its terms characteristic (n) đặc trưng, đặc thù Ex: Perhaps it is the defining characteristic of people in the early 21 st Century cover (v) bảo vệ, bao gồm, đủ để trả - cover sb/sth (against/for sth): chi trả, bảo vệ ai/cái khỏi bảo hiểm Ex: Travel insurance will cover you for medical expenses, legal costs and more covering (n) lớp phủ covered (adj) phủ bởi, có lớp coverage (n) việc đưa tin kiện (báo chí, radio, tv ), quyền lợi bảo hiểm Ex: The blanket coverage of the Premier League in the United States brings with it something new 91 cover (n) bảo hiểm, bìa (sách, tạp chí), khăn trải giường Ex: The insurance cover excludes particular medical conditions expire (v) hết hạn Ex: The warranty on this product will expire one year after the date of purchase expiry (n) hết hạn Ex: Upon expiry of the policy, a new policy must be started expired (adj) hết hạn, hạn Ex: You cannot fly internationally on an expired passport imply (v) ám - imply sth: ám điều Ex: The salesperson implied that the cost of the extended warranty would be low - imply (that)…: ám Ex: Are you implying that I'm fat? implicit (adj) nhắn đến khơng nói trực tiếp Ex: Correct use of the product is implicit in the terms of the warranty implication (n) ẩn ý, (sự) hàm ý Ex: His writing seemed to have many possible implications reputation (n) danh tiếng, tiếng tăm - reputation (as sth): có danh tiếng, biết đến Ex: He established a reputation as an actor before he started writing - Reputation for doing sth: Có tiếng việc làm Ex: The jazz singer had a good reputation for singing both ballads and up-tempo songs - reputation for sth: có tiếng việc Ex: The company enjoys an international reputation for quality of design reputable (adj) có danh tiếng, đáng tin Ex: Because the company had a reputable name, I did not read the warranty reputed (adj) đồn, cho Ex: The new store is reputed to carry items that are not of the highest quality warranty (n) bảo hành 92