Word

Part of speech

Pron

Definition

Example

collaborative

adj

kəˈlæbərətɪv

Hợp tác

a collaborative effort

fall behind

v

fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd

Rớt lại, tụt lại phía sau

Due to illness, he fell behind in his studies.

imitation

n

ˌɪməˈteɪʃən, ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən

Sự bắt chước

Many people think that children learn language by imitation.

lack (of)

n

læk (ʌv)

Sự thiếu hụt

a lack of effort

outline

n

ˈaʊtlaɪn

Tóm tắt, phác thảo

an outline of a research project

pilot

adj

ˈpaɪlət

Thử nghiệm

a pilot project to produce electric cars

preparedness

n

prɪˈpeədnəs, prɪˈpeədnɪs, -ˈpeərəd-

Sự chuẩn bị sẵn sàng

the country’s lack of preparedness for the effects of climate change

diffuse

adj

dɪˈfjuːs

Tràn lan, khuếch tán

The organization is large and diffuse.

disguise

v

dɪsˈɡaɪz

Cải trang

Maybe you could disguise yourself as a waiter and sneak in there.

divorce

n

dəˈvɔːs, dɪˈvɔːs

Ly hôn

Why doesn’t she get a divorce?

hypothesis

n

haɪˈpɒθəsəs, haɪˈpɒθəsɪs

Giả thuyết

One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.

input

n

ˈɪnpʊt

Đầu vào (dữ liệu, số liệu, vật liệu,…)

the data that you input into the computer

output

n

ˈaʊtpʊt

Đầu ra (kết quả, thành quả)

computer output

preoccupation

n

priːˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən, priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən

Sự lo lắng, bận tâm

the current preoccupation with sex and scandal

spirit

n

ˈspɪrət, ˈspɪrɪt

Linh hồn, tinh thần

Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his spirit with me.

challenge

n

ˈtʃæləndʒ, ˈtʃælɪndʒ

Thử thách, thách thức

The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years.

controversy

n

ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi

Sự tranh cãi, bàn luận

a political controversy