Học từ vựng - Q Skills for Success - Reading and Writing - Level 5 - 2nd (Unit 4 - International Relations)

1. mission (n)

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

nhiệm vụ, sứ mệnh

the result that a company or an organization is trying to achieve through its plans or actions

2. confront (v)

/ kənˈfrʌnt/

mặt giáp mặt với, chạm trán

to face,meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

3. mediator (n)

/ ˈmiː.di.eɪ.t̬ɚ/

người điều đình, người dàn xếp

a person whose job is to mediate in a disagreement (= talk to the people or groups involved to help them find a solution)

4. dominate (v)

/ ˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/

chiếm ưu thế, chi phối, thống trị

To be the largest, most significant, or most noticeable component of something

5. quarantine (v)

/ ˈkwɔːr.ən.tiːn/

cách ly, kiểm dịch

to stay away from others for a period of time because you have a disease, or may have one, in order to prevent the spread of the disease

6. inevitable (adj)

/ ˌɪnˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra

certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

7. conserve (v)

/ kənˈsɝːv/

giữ gìn, bảo tồn

to maintain and safeguard something from harm, change, or waste

8. consolidate (v)

/ kənˈsɑː.lə.deɪt/

củng cố, hợp nhất

To combine several things, especially businesses, so that they become more effective, or to combine them in this way.

9. crucial (adj)

/ ˈkruː.ʃəl/

quyết định, cốt yếu

extremely important or necessary

10. daunting (adj)

/ ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/

làm nản chí

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

11. devastating (adj)

/ ˈdev.ə.steɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

phá huỷ, phá phách, tàn phá

causing a lot of damage or destruction

12. devote (v)

/ dɪˈvoʊt/

hiến dâng

to give all of something, especially your time,effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person

13. dubious (adj)

/ ˈduː.bi.əs/

mơ hồ, đáng ngờ, không đáng tin cậy

It is not assumed to be completely true or notable to be trusted

14. erosion (n)

/ ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/

sự xói mòn, sự ăn mòn

the fact of soil,stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind

15. extinct (adj)

/ ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

tuyệt chủng

not now existing