60 COLLOCATION VỀ CHỦ ĐỀ TRANSPORTATION 1 To have access to public transport Tiếp cận với giao thông công cộng Ex: Many people who live in rural areas have no access to public transport
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1 To have access to public transport Tiếp cận với giao thông công cộng
Ex: Many people who live in rural areas have no access to public transport and have to reply on private vehicles
2 To upgrade and expand public
transport provision
Nâng cấp và mở rộng hệ thống giao thông công cộng
Ex: One way to reduce traffic on the roads is to upgrade and expand public transport provision
3 To invest in transport infrastructure Đầu tư vào hạ tầng giao thông
Ex: Governments must invest in transport infrastructure to make journeys by road and rail safter
4 An intergrated transport system Hệ thống giao thông được kết nối
Ex: An intergrated transport system would make it convenient for people to change buses and trains to complete their journeys without long waiting times
5 A light rail transit system Hệ thống đường sắt trọng tải nhẹ
Ex: many large cities, like Hong Kong, have had a light rail trasit system for many years
6 Free bus/train bus Vé tàu và xe bus miễn phí
Ex: Issuing free bus and train passess to children and the elderly would encourage more people to use public transport
7 A season ticket Vé thời vụ
Ex: Cheap season ticket would encourage communiters to use buses or train regularly
8 Dedicated bus lanes/cycle lanes Làn ưu tiên
Ex: City authorities should create dedicated bus lanes and cycles lanes to encourage people to take public or to cycles in cities
9 To speed up journey time Tiết kiệm thời gian di chuyển
Ex: The creation of dedicated bus lanes would speed up journey times and encourage more people
to use bus services
10 Rush hour traffic jams Kẹt xe giờ cao điểm
Trang 2Ex: If factories and offices introduced flexible working hours, this would help employees to avoid rush hours traffic jams to get to or from their place
of work
11 Park and ride Bãi đỗ xe ngoại vi
Ex: A park and ride scheme would be very effective
in reducing the number of cars in city centres
12 To subsidize the cost of fares Trợ giá vé
Ex: Governments must subsidize the cost of fares
on public transport
13 To ease traffic flow Giảm lưu lượng giao thông
Ex: The introduction of bus and cycle lanes would help to ease traffic flow in the city centres
14 Commuting times Thời gian đi lại
Ex: Firms should introduce flexible working hours to cut the commuting times of employees
15 Off-peak travel Di chuyển ngoài giờ cao điểm
Ex: Cheap fares should be introduced for off-peak travel
16 To grind to a halt Chầm chậm dừng lại
Ex: In my city, Vietnam, traffic regularly grinds to a halt during the rush hour
17 Congestion charge Phí ùn tắc
Ex: More cities should follow the example of London and introduce a congestion charge in order
to ease traffic flow in the inner of city
18 Traffic warden Người giám sát giao thông
Ex: More traffic wardens should be appointed to ensure that cars are parked only in permitted areas
19 Road safety measures Các biện pháp an toàn giao thông đường bộ
Ex: The number of deaths on the roads would be reduced if the authorities introduced stricter road safety measures
20 To conduct regular vehicle
inspections
Kiểm duyệt phương tiện thường xuyên
Ex: Every town and city should have centres which conduct regular vehicle inspections
21 To install speed cameras Cài đặt camera tốc độ
Trang 3Ex: Local authorities must install speed cameras near all schools and hospital to limit the speed at which vehicles are allowed to travel
22 Traffic calming Điều hòa giao thông
Ex: Traffic calming measures in towns and cities would make the roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists
23 Driving while intoxicated = drunk
driving
Lái xe khi xay rượu
Ex: Driving while intoxicated is a serious crime and those who drive under influence of drink must be severely punished
24 To raise petrol prices Tăng giá xăng
Ex: Raising petrol prices would not be an effective method of reducing the amount of traffic on the roads
25 To be punctual Đúng giờ
Ex: In order to encourage more people use public transport, it is essitial that it is clean, reliable, safe and punctual
26 Freight services Dịch vụ chở hàng
Ex: Railways must provide more freight services in order to reduce the number of trucks on the roads
27 A tachograph Đồng hồ tốc độ
Ex: In the interest of road safety, tachographs should be installed in all trucks to ensure that long-distance drivers are taking regular rest periods
28 Economy airlines/ budget airlines Hàng không giá rẻ
Ex: Budget airlines have made it affordable for people to go on holiday or to visit relatives in other countries
29 Online booking Đặt trước trực tuyến
Ex: Long-distance bus and train services are now more convenient to use, as a result of their online booking facilities which enable travellers to reserve and pay for theit tickets from home or from work
30 To grab a taxi / to catch a taxi Bắt taxi
Ex: I could catch a bus back into town
31 To follow traffic rules/ to obey
traffic law
Chấp hành luật giao thông
Trang 4Ex: People need to follow the traffic rules to reduce congestion during rush hours
Ex: Due to the increasing cost, the bus company has
to raise the fare to cover the loss
33 Door-to-door service Dịch vụ đón tận nhà
Ex: I prefer this company because they offer door-to-door service, which means they will send a car to pick me up from home before the departure time
34 To get from A to B Đi từ nơi này đến nơi khác
Ex: Most people in my country use cars to get from one place to another
35 Chaotic / to be in no order Hỗn loạn
Ex: Roads in many countries are chaotic during rush hours
36 Manoeuvre Điều chỉnh và định hướng
Ex: Loaded trucks are difficult for inexperienced drivers to manoeuvre
37 Retal price Giá tiền thuê
Ex: I chose to rent a car from this company because
of the low rental price
38 Drive faster than permitted speed Lái xe vượt quá tốc độ quy định
39 Run a red light Vượt đèn đỏ
Ex: to pass through an intersection having a red traffic light without stopping
40 Dominate the roads Chiếm đa số trên đường
Ex: Now, private vehicles like cars and motorbike dominate the roads
41 Pedestrian crossing Nơi dành cho người đi bộ qua đường
Trang 5Ex: a special place in a road where traffic must stop
to allow people to walk across
42 Accident risk Rủi ro gặp tai nạn
Ex: an event in which a car, train, plane is damaged and often someone is hurt
43 Driving offenses Hành vi phạm giao thông
Ex: like run a red light, don’t wear helmet
44 Traffic congestion Ách tắc giao thông
Ex: Excessive use of private cars during peak hours
is considered one of the main contributors to traffic congestion
45 Road infrastructure Cơ sở hạ tầng đường xá
Ex: Vietnam aims to improve road infrastructure to improve road safety and cope with heavy traffic
46 The proliferation of private cars Sự phát triển nhanh của xe hơi cá nhân
Ex: The proliferation of private cars on the roads in many parts of the world has led to serious
problems of pollution and may contribute to global warming
47 Transport networks Mạng lưới giao thông
Ex: including train, buses, road, and so on
48 Inadequate transport infrastucture Cơ sở hạ tầng giao thông vận tải nghèo nàn
Ex: Developed countries are witnessing an increase
in traffic accidents due to inadequate transport infrastructure
49 Traffic accidents Tai nạn giao thông
Ex: Speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol and running a red light are major causes of traffic accidents
50 Irresponsible driving habits Những thói quen lái xe vô trách nhiệm
Trang 6Ex: Imposing stricter punishments on people who have irresponsible driving habits can be an effective way to improve road safety
51 Violate traffic laws Vi phạm giao thông
Ex: People who violate traffic laws such as running
a red light should be severely punished so as to protect other people’s lives
52 Speeding Lái xe vượt quá tốc độ quy định
Ex: Casualty doctors who're at the sharp end see the evidence that speeding is deadly
53 Driving under influence of alcohol Lái xe khi đang chịu tác động của rượu bia
Ex: Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of main contributors to traffic accidents in Vietnam
54 Sticter punishments Hình phạt mạnh hơn
Ex: Sticter punishments such as heavier fines can certainly help to encourage people to drive more safely
55 Heavy fines Những khoản tiền phạt nặng
Ex: If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy fine
56 License suspension Việc giữ bằng lái xe
Ex: License suspension is help by police due to running a red light
57 Vehicle confiscation Việc giữ phương tiện đi lại
Ex: Stricter punishments such as vehicle confiscation can act as a deterrent to driving offenders
58 Would-be driving offenders Có khả năng vi phạm luật giao thông
Ex: Children who lack of parenting, are would-be driving offenders
Trang 759 Regular road maintenance Bảo trì đường xá thường xuyên
Ex: Failing to carry out regular road maintenance will reduce road safety
60 Improve road safety Cải thiện an toàn đường bộ
Ex: The only way to improve safety of our roads is
to give much stricter punishments on driving offenses
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