Word

Part of speech

Pron

Definition

Example

major cause

n

ˈmeɪdʒə kɔːz

Nguyên nhân chính

Cars are a major cause of pollution.

variety

n

vəˈraɪəti

Sự đa dạng

The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.

export

v

ɪkˈspɔːt

Xuất khẩu

The company exports tuna to the US.

quality

n

ˈkwɒləti, ˈkwɒlɪti

Chất lượng

Much of the land was of poor quality.

informative

adj

ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv

Nhiều thông tin

an informative and entertaining book

scientific

adj

ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk

Thuộc khoa học

We believe in investing in scientific research.

import

n

ˈɪmpɔːt

Nhập khẩu

a ban on beef imports

agricultural industry

n

ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl◂ ˈɪndəstri

Nền nông nghiệp

The agricultural industry has suffered from heavy rain.

field

n

fiːld

Cánh đồng

a view of green fields and rolling hills

dependent on

adj phr

dɪˈpendənt ɒn

Phụ thuộc vào

Our country is dependent on food imports.

run a business

v

rʌn e ˈbɪznəs

Điều hành một doanh nghiệp

He runs the family business.

independent retailer

n

ˌɪndəˈpendənt ˈriːteɪlə

Người bán lẻ tự do

Independent retailers find it hard to keep prices low.

make a profit

v phr

meɪk e ˈprɒfət

Kiếm lợi nhuận

Small companies often fail to make a profit in their first year.

compared to

adj phr

kəmˈpeəd tə

So với

Organic food is expensive compared to other types.

manufacture

v

ˌmænjəˈfæktʃə, ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə

Sản xuất

the company that manufactured the drug

economy

n

ɪˈkɒnəmi

Nền kinh tế

a successful economy

economic benefit

n

ˌekəˈnɒmɪk ˈbenəfɪt

Lợi ích kinh tế

There are economic benefits for supermarkets when they become large.