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T
WORD
PHONETIC
MEANING
EXAMPLE
1
Advance (n)
/əd va ns/ˈ ː
Sự tiến bộ
Great advances in medicine have
been made in this century.
Advance (v)
/əd va ns/ˈ ː
Tiến lên phía
trước, thúc đẩy
( một kế hoạch)
The fire advanced steadily through
the forest.
Advanced
(adj)
/əd va nst/ˈ ː
Tiến bộ
The patient was in the advanced
stages of the illness.
Advancement
(n)
/əd va nsmˈ ː
ənt/
Sự tiến bộ
All she was interested in was the
advancement of her own career
2
Consumer (n)
/kən sju .mər/ˈ ː
Người tiêu dùng
The new rates will affect all
consumers, including businesses.
Consume (v)
/kən sju .m/ˈ ː
Tiêu thụ, dùng
This engine consumes a ton of coal
per hour.
Consumption
(n)
/kən s mp nˈ ʌ ʃ
/
Sự tiêu dùng
As a nation, our consumption of
junk food is horrifying
3
Compare (v)
/kəm peə(r)ˈ /
So sánh
That seems expensive - have you
compared prices in other shops?
Comparative
(adj)
/kəm p rətivˈ ӕ
/
So sánh
She's carrying out a comparative
study of health in inne r cities and
rural areas.
Comparable
/ k mprəblˈ ɒ /
Có thể so sánh
Our prices are
comparable with those in
other shops.
Comparativel
y (adv)
/kəm p rətivliˈ
ӕ /
Tương đối
Comparatively speaking, this
machine is easy to use.
4
Scale (n)
/skeil/
Mức độ, tỉ lệ
In a map drawn to the scale
1:50,000, one centimetre
represents half a kil ometre.
5
Decrease (v)
= drop = push
down =
reduce
/d kri sɪˈ ː
/
Giảm đi
Our share of the market has
decreased sharply this year.
Decrease (n)
/d kri sɪˈ ː
/
Sự giảm đi
There has been a steady decrease in
the number of visitors.
6
Distribute (v)
/d str bju t/ɪˈ ɪ
ː
Phân phát, phân
phối
The books will be distributed
free to local schools.
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Distribution
(n)
/d s.tr bju n/ɪ ɪˈ
ːʃ
Sự phân bổ
Has the Channel Tunnel
improved the distribution of
goods between the
British Isles and mainland Europe?
Distributable
/d str b.jə.tə.blɪˈ
ɪ /
Có thể phân phối
Dividends can only be paid from
(adj)
distributable profits.
7
Efficient (adj)
/ f ntɪˈ ɪʃ /
Có hiệu quả
We need someone really efficient
who can organize the office and
make it run smoothly.
Efficiency (n)
/ f nsiɪˈ ɪʃ /
Hiệu quả , hiệu
suất
She gets through
her work with speed and efficiency
8
Fluctuate (v)
/ fl k.t ue t/ˈ ʌ ʃ
ɪ
Dao động, lên
xuống
Her weight fluctuates wildly.
Fluctuating
(adj)
/ fl ktjue t ŋˈ ʌ ɪ
ɪ /
Mức độ dao động
lên xuống
Using temporary workers helps fir
ms to cope with fluctuating
demand.
Fluctuation
(n)
/fl kt u e nʌ ʃ ˈ ɪʃ
/
Sự dao động lên
xuống
Scientists have concluded that
temperature fluctuations may
increase the spread of infectious
diseases
9
Graph (n)
/ rɡ ɑːf/
Đồ thị
This graph shows how crime has
varied in relationship to
unemployment over the last 20
years.
10
Increase (v)
= put up =
raise = rise =
rocket
/ n kri s/ɪ ˈ ː
Tăng lên
The cost of the project has
increased dramatically since it
began
Increase (n)
/ n kri s/ɪ ˈ ː
Sự tăng lên
There were 39000 new cases last
year-an increase of six percent
11
In bull
(phrase)
Số lượng lớn
The office buys paper in bulk to kee
p down costs.
12
Margin (n)
/ mˈ ɑː ʒɪ.d n/
Lợi nhuận, lãi
suất
Using cheap labour increases profit
margin.
Marginal (adj)
/ mˈ ɑː ʒɪd nl/
Rất nhỏ
The report suggests that there
has only been a marginal
improvement in women's pay
over the past few years.
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Minor (adj)
/ ma nə(r)/ˈ ɪ
Nhỏ hơn, không
quan trọng, thứ
yếu
Last year he went into hospital for a
minor operation.
Minority(n)
/Ma n rəti/ɪˈ ɒ
Thiểu số
It's only a tiny minority of people
who are causing the problem
14
Price (n)
/pra s/ɪ
Giá cả
What's the price of this table ?
15
Strategy (n)
/ strætəd i/ˈ ʒ
Chiến lược
A new police
strategy for
crowd cont
Strategic (adj)
/strə ti d k/ˈ ː ʒɪ
Thuộc chiến lược
Their bombs are
always placed in strategic positions
to cause as much chaos as possible.
Strategically
(adv)
/Strə ti d kli/ˈ ː
ʒɪ
Một cách chiến
lược
Central Asia is a fragile region,
politically weak bu t strategically
important.
16
Portion (n)
/ pˈ ɔːʃn/
Phần chia, khẩu
phần thức ăn
He divided up his property and
gave a portion to each of his
children
17
Pressure (n)
/ pre ə/ˈ ʃ
Sức ép, áp lực
The government is facing pressure f
rom environmental activists
18
Profit margin
(n)
/ pr f t ˈ ɒ
ɪ ˈ ɑː ʒɪm
d n/
Lãi ròng
The company averages profit
margins of 70%.
19
Plentiful (adj)
/ plent fl/ˈ ɪ
Phong phú, dồi
dào
Strawberries are plentiful in
the summer
Plenty (n)
/ plenti/ˈ
Sự dồi dào
This car has plenty of power.
20
Quantity (n)
/ kw ntəti/ˈ ɒ
Số lượng
Police found a small quantity of
drugs in his possession
Quantify (v)
/ kw n.t .faˈ ɒ ɪ
ɪ/
Xác định số
lượng
It's difficult to quantify how
many people will be affected by
the change.
Quantitative
(adj)
/ kw nt tət v/ˈ ɒ
ɪ ɪ
Định lượng
Our employees receive a
quantitative rating based on the
dollar value of their sales.
Quantifiable
(adj)
/kw nt fa əblɒ ɪˈ
ɪ /
Có thể định lượng
The benefits of the new policy are
not easily quantifiable.
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Sharply (adj)
/ˈʃɑːpli/
Sắc, nhọn,
Đột ngột
Inflation has fallen sharply.
22
Steady (adj)
/ stedi/ˈ
Đều đặn, vững
vàng
The procession moved through
the streets at a steady pace.
Steadfast (adj)
/ sted.fˈɑːst/
Kiên định
The group remained steadfast in its
support for the new system, even
when it was criticized in the
newspapers.
23
Trend
/trend/
Xu hướng
The trend at the moment is for a
more natural and less made-up look
Trendy (adj)
/ trendi/ˈ
Hợp thời trang,
xu hướng
He writes for some
trendy magazine for the under-30s
24
Reach a peak
Ri t ə pi kt/ː ʃ ː
Đạt đến đỉnh cao
We did reach a peak in sales in
January—and things have been
going downhill ever since.

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lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 ST WORD PHONETIC MEANING EXAMPLE T Advance (n) /əd va ns/ˈ ː Sự tiến bộ
Great advances in medicine have been made in this century. Advance (v) /əd va ns/ˈ ː Tiến lên phía
The fire advanced steadily through trước, thúc đẩy the forest. 1 ( một kế hoạch) Advanced /əd va nst/ˈ ː Tiến bộ
The patient was in the advanced (adj) stages of the illness. Advancement /əd va nsmˈ ː Sự tiến bộ
All she was interested in was the (n) ənt/ advancement of her own career
Consumer (n) /kən sju .mər/ˈ ː Người tiêu dùng The new rates will affect all
consumers, including businesses. Consume (v) 2 /kən sju .m/ˈ ː Tiêu thụ, dùng
This engine consumes a ton of coal per hour. Consumption /kən s mp nˈ ʌ ʃ Sự tiêu dùng
As a nation, our consumption of (n) / junk food is horrifying Compare (v) /kəm peə(r)ˈ / So sánh
That seems expensive - have you
compared prices in other shops? Comparative /kəm p rətivˈ ӕ So sánh
She's carrying out a comparative (adj) /
study of health in inne r cities and rural areas. 3 Comparable / k mprəblˈ ɒ / Có thể so sánh Our prices are comparable with those in other shops. Comparativel /kəm p rətivliˈ Tương đối Comparatively speaking, this y (adv) ӕ / machine is easy to use. Scale (n) /skeil/ Mức độ, tỉ lệ In a map drawn to the scale 4 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kil ometre. Decrease (v) /d kri sɪˈ ː Giảm đi Our share of the market has = drop = push / decreased sharply this year. down = 5 reduce Decrease (n) /d kri sɪˈ ː Sự giảm đi
There has been a steady decrease in / the number of visitors.
Distribute (v) /d str bju t/ɪˈ ɪ Phân phát, phân The books will be distributed 6 ː phối free to local schools. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 Distribution /d s.tr bju n/ɪ ɪˈ Sự phân bổ Has the Channel Tunnel (n) ːʃ improved the distribution of goods between the
British Isles and mainland Europe?
Distributable /d str b.jə.tə.blɪˈ Có thể phân phối
Dividends can only be paid from ɪ / (adj) distributable profits.
Efficient (adj) / f ntɪˈ ɪʃ / Có hiệu quả
We need someone really efficient
who can organize the office and 7 make it run smoothly.
Efficiency (n) / f nsiɪˈ ɪʃ / Hiệu quả , hiệu She gets through suất
her work with speed and efficiency
Fluctuate (v) / fl k.t ue t/ˈ ʌ ʃ Dao động, lên Her weight fluctuates wildly. ɪ xuống Fluctuating / fl ktjue t ŋˈ ʌ ɪ
Mức độ dao động Using temporary workers helps fir (adj) ɪ / lên xuống ms to cope with fluctuating 8 demand. Fluctuation
/fl kt u e nʌ ʃ ˈ ɪʃ Sự dao động lên
Scientists have concluded that (n) / xuống temperature fluctuations may
increase the spread of infectious diseases Graph (n) / rɡ ɑːf/ Đồ thị
This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to 9 unemployment over the last 20 years. Increase (v) / n kri s/ɪ ˈ ː Tăng lên The cost of the project has = put up =
increased dramatically since it raise = rise = began 10 rocket Increase (n) / n kri s/ɪ ˈ ː Sự tăng lên
There were 39000 new cases last
year-an increase of six percent In bull Số lượng lớn 11
The office buys paper in bulk to kee (phrase) p down costs. Margin (n) / mˈ ɑː ʒɪ.d n/ Lợi nhuận, lãi
Using cheap labour increases profit suất margin.
Marginal (adj) / mˈ ɑː ʒɪd nl/ Rất nhỏ
The report suggests that there 12 has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 13 Minor (adj) / ma nə(r)/ˈ ɪ Nhỏ hơn, không
Last year he went into hospital for a quan trọng, thứ minor operation. yếu Minority(n) /Ma n rəti/ɪˈ ɒ Thiểu số
It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem 14 Price (n) /pra s/ɪ Giá cả
What's the price of this table ? 15 Strategy (n) / strætəd i/ˈ ʒ Chiến lược A new police strategy for crowd cont
Strategic (adj) /strə ti d k/ˈ ː ʒɪ
Thuộc chiến lược Their bombs are
always placed in strategic positions
to cause as much chaos as possible.
Strategically /Strə ti d kli/ˈ ː Một cách chiến
Central Asia is a fragile region, (adv) ʒɪ lược
politically weak bu t strategically important. 16 Portion (n) / pˈ ɔːʃn/ Phần chia, khẩu
He divided up his property and phần thức ăn gave a portion to each of his children 17 Pressure (n) / pre ə/ˈ ʃ Sức ép, áp lực
The government is facing pressure f rom environmental activists 18 Profit margin / pr f t ˈ ɒ Lãi ròng The company averages profit (n) ɪ ˈ ɑː ʒɪm margins of 70%. d n/ 19 Plentiful (adj) / plent fl/ˈ ɪ Phong phú, dồi Strawberries are plentiful in dào the summer Plenty (n) / plenti/ˈ Sự dồi dào This car has plenty of power. 20 Quantity (n) / kw ntəti/ˈ ɒ Số lượng
Police found a small quantity of drugs in his possession Quantify (v) / kw n.t .faˈ ɒ ɪ Xác định số
It's difficult to quantify how ɪ/ lượng
many people will be affected by the change. Quantitative
/ kw nt tət v/ˈ ɒ Định lượng Our employees receive a (adj) ɪ ɪ
quantitative rating based on the dollar value of their sales. Quantifiable
/kw nt fa əblɒ ɪˈ Có thể định lượng The benefits of the new policy are (adj) ɪ / not easily quantifiable. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 21 Sharply (adj) /ˈʃɑːpli/ Sắc, nhọn, Inflation has fallen sharply. Đột ngột 22 Steady (adj) / stedi/ˈ Đều đặn, vững The procession moved through vàng the streets at a steady pace.
Steadfast (adj) / sted.fˈɑːst/ Kiên định
The group remained steadfast in its
support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers. 23 Trend /trend/ Xu hướng
The trend at the moment is for a
more natural and less made-up look Trendy (adj) / trendi/ˈ Hợp thời trang, He writes for some xu hướng
trendy magazine for the under-30s 24 Reach a peak Ri t ə pi kt/ː ʃ ː Đạt đến đỉnh cao
We did reach a peak in sales in
January—and things have been going downhill ever since.