I have a list of vocabulary to review everyday, and I'll stick to this routine !,Hope it works .
Words | Comprehensive Explaination |
9.eradicate | = diệt trừ,loại bỏ tận gốc Americans have been troubled over the years by the persistence of poverty in parts of their country, despite massive efforts by the federal government and others to eradicate it. |
7. resilient | = kiên trì,làm gì mãi không chán,just like me, America is resilient! |
6. Repel | = đẩy lùi, làm khó chịu, một quốc gia phải có ý chí đẩy lùi bất cứ kẻ xâm lược nào (a country should have a will to repel any invader) |
1. To give in | =to make concession to someone: nhượng bộ *The tenants finally won the case against the landowner. The landowner, therefore, can do nothing now but to give in to the demands of the tenants. |
2. Allegation | = a statement, an accusation, an assertion of something that has not been proven yet.(lí lẽ, luận điệu, từ ngữ trong tòa án) His allegation that John stole his money is yet to be proven before the authorities. |
3. Jailing | = placing a person in lawful confinement or detention in a jail; imprisoning.(việc bỏ tù) Jailing him for theft is legal as a case has already been filed against him in the proper court. |
4. Turn up | = (be shown or be found to be) "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive" |
5. Turn someone off | = làm cho khó chịu, disgust, irritate, repel someone Her constant complaining always turns me off. |
8. Petition | = (n) đơn kiến nghị,sư thỉnh cầu, đơn kiến nghị to LHQ chẳng hạn Thousands of ordinary Vietnamese have signed petitions Thousands sign petition to save/against Pope's visit to Britain |
15. Tenant | = Người thuê mướn,đất nhà (someone who pay rents to use land or house) |
17. Push | Don't push yourself too hard in life. Relax ! |
16. Grow out of | =chán với làm gì đó khi trở nên có tuổi, but after some years,he'd grow out of his mischief. |
100. To pay the piper | = trả giá,trả hậu quả , to bear the cost/expense/trouble...Now,I'm paying the piper for what I have caused in the past |
99. push up | (n): đã từ lâu Os searched for this word, It's "Chống đẩy" in Vietnamese, hehe, I exercise myself by doing "push up" everyday ! |
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