Vocabulary:
Word | Transcript | Class | Meaning | Example |
account for | /əˈkaʊnt fɔː/ | v | chiếm, là yếu tố của | Clothes account for one third of her expenses. |
appliance | /əˈplʌɪəns/ | n | đồ dùng, dụng cụ gia đình | He just bought a new set of domestic appliances. |
bill | /bɪl/ | n | hóa đơn | The bill for their meal came to £17. |
bulb | /bʌlb/ | n | bóng đèn tròn | The bulb in the kitchen needs to be changed. |
car pool | /kɑː puːl/ | n | nhóm người cùng đi chung một xe hơi; phần đường dành cho xe hơi chở từ hai người trở lên | There is no car pool in this city. |
category | /ˈkatɪg(ə)ri/ | n | loại, hạng | We have various categories of goods here. |
chopstick | /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/ | n | chiếc đũa | He finds it difficult to use chopsticks to eat. |
chore | /tʃɔː/ | n | việc vặt | You should help elderly people with their chores. |
conserve | /kənˈsəːv/ | v | bảo tồn, duy trì, gìn giữ | People in this city are trying to conserve the historic buildings. |
conservation | /kɒnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ | n | sự bảo tồn, sự duy trì | This kind of birds is protected by conservation plans. |
consume | /kənˈsjuːm/ | v | tiêu dùng | People consume a good deal of sugar in drinks. |
consumption | /kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n/ | n | sự tiêu dùng | Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption. |
consumer | /kənˈsjuːmə/ | n | người tiêu dùng | It is necessary to raise consumers' awareness. |
crack | /krak/ | n | vết nứt, vết rạn | There is a crack in his car after the accident. |
decade | /ˈdɛkeɪd/ | n | thập niên, thập kỷ, thời kỳ mười năm | She has been very famous for a few decades. |
drip | /drɪp/ | v | nhỏ giọt, rỉ nước | My house was full of water because the faucet had been dripping for a long time. |
effectively | /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ | adv | một cách có hiệu quả | I don't know how to study English effectively. |
efficiency | /ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/ | n | hiệu suất cao, năng suất cao, sự hiệu quả | The reforms will lead to cost efficiencies and savings. |
energy-saving | /ˈɛnədʒi seɪvɪŋ/ | n | (sự) tiết kiệm năng lượng | The need for energy-saving is very urgent right now. |
faucet | /ˈfɔːsɪt/ | n | vòi nước | The faucet in the kitchen needs to be repaired. |
hobby | /ˈhɒbi/ | n | sở thích | What are your hobbies? |
household | /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ | n | hộ gia đình | My household bill comes to twenty dollars. |
infrastructure | /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə/ | n | cơ sở hạ tầng | It is necessary to improve the infrastructure for better traffic systems. |
innovation | /ɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ | n | sự đổi mới | We have seen many technical innovations in this industry in recent years. |
install | /ɪnˈstɔːl/ | v | lắp đặt, cài đặt | A fire extinguisher is being installed in this house. |
label | /ˈleɪb(ə)l/ | v | dán nhãn | These products are labeled before being packaged. |
luxury | /ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri/ | n | sự, đồ xa xỉ, đắt tiền | We can't afford many luxuries. |
model | /ˈmɒd(ə)l/ | n | mẫu, mô hình | We would like to have a look at model 321A. |
nuclear | /ˈnjuːklɪə/ | adj | thuộc hạt nhân | People are against the nuclear test in this area. |
ordinary | /ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/ | adj | bình thường, thông thường | They are ordinary people like you and me. |
panel | /ˈpan(ə)l/ | n | bảng, panô | Solar panels are installed on the roof of the house. |
pipe | /pʌɪp/ | n | ống nước | The pipes in my house are broken, so water covers the floor. |
plumber | /ˈplʌmə/ | n | thợ sửa hệ thống nước | We had to call a plumber to repair the pipes. |
profitable | /ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l/ | adj | có lãi, đem lại lợi nhuận | Using solar energy in manufacturing is profitable for all of us. |
quarter | /ˈkwɔːtə/ | n | một phần tư | A quarter of the cake was eaten. |
refrigerator | /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə/ | n | tủ lạnh | Put the vegetables in the refrigerator. |
receive | /rɪˈsiːv/ | v | nhận được | Thank you for the letter I received this morning. |
recent | /ˈriːs(ə)nt/ | adj | gần đây | Recent research has shown that the earth is seriously polluted. |
replace | /rɪˈpleɪs/ | v | thay thế | My father replaced the air-conditioner with a fan. |
regularly | /ˈrɛgjʊlə/ | adv | thường xuyên, đều đặn | Doing physical exercise regularly will make you healthy. |
resource | /rɪˈsɔːs/ | n | nguồn, nguồn lực | The most important factor for developing the economy is human resources. |
save | /seɪv/ | v | tiết kiệm, cứu giúp | Because we paid a lot of money for the electric bill last month, we have to save electric power. |
separate | /ˈsɛp(ə)rət/ | adj | riêng, rời nhau, khác nhau | The children sleep in separate beds. |
scheme | /skiːm/ | n | kế hoạch, mưu đồ | How is your learning scheme? |
shortage | /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ | n | sự thiếu hụt | There is a shortage of water in this area. |
source | /sɔːs/ | n | nguồn, nguồn xuất phát | He got this information from different sources. |
suggest | /səˈdʒɛst/ | v | góp ý, đóng góp ý kiến | I suggest you be on time. |
ultimately | /ˈʌltɪmətli/ | adv | cuối cùng, xét hiệu quả cuối cùng, xét về lâu về dài | Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent. |
waste | /weɪst/ | n | chất thải, rác, sự lãng phí | It is a waste of time. |