Word

Part of speech

Pron

Definition

Example

marked contrast

n phr

mɑːkt ˈkɒntrɑːst

Sự tương phản rõ rệt

There is a marked contrast between the winter heatwave in California and the freezing temperatures on the east coast.

wide range

n phr

waɪd reɪndʒ

Đa dạng, nhiều

students from a wide range of backgrounds

focus

v

ˈfəʊkəs

Tập trung

He needs to focus more on his career.

definite plus

n phr

ˈdefɪnət plʌs

Một lợi thế rõ rệt

Some knowledge of Spanish is a definite plus in this job.

item

n

ˈaɪtəm

Món đồ

He opened the cardboard box and took out each item.

volume

n

ˈvɒljuːm

Âm lượng

Can you turn the volume up?

online shopping

n phr

ˈɒnlaɪn ˈʃɒpɪŋ

Mua hàng trên mạng

Online shopping is relatively new.

deliver

v

dɪˈlɪvə

Giao hàng

The morning mail has just been delivered.

reserve

v

rɪˈzɜːv

Đặt chỗ

I’d like to reserve a table for two.

receipt

n

rɪˈsiːt

Hóa đơn mua hàng

Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.

campaign

n

kæmˈpeɪn

Chiến dịch

an advertising campaign

consumer

n

kənˈsjuːmə

Người tiêu thụ

Consumers will soon be paying higher airfares.

promotion

n

prəˈməʊʃən

Sự thăng tiến, thăng chức

I want a job with good prospects for promotion.

persuade

v

pəˈsweɪd

Thuyết phục

I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me.

overcome a problem

v phr

ˌəʊvəˈkʌm eɪ ˈprɒbləm

Vượt qua khó khăn

His financial problems could not be overcome.

symbol

n

ˈsɪmbəl

Biểu tượng

The symbol on the packet is a guarantee that the food has been produced organically.

leadership

n

ˈliːdəʃɪp

Vị trí lãnh đạo, khả năng lãnh đạo

the leadership of the Conservative party