Giải thích từ vựng_IELTS Cambridge 11_ Test 1 the falkirk wheel

wide and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on or go through khả năng đi lại / di chuyển của tàu thuyền  n: tình trạng qua lại / di chuyển của tàu thuyền 4 Dismantle v / d s mæntl

Reading text 2: IELTS Cambridge 11 – Test 1

The Falkirk Wheel

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1 Unique (a) / ju ni k /ˈ ː

 uniquely (adv)

(1) = being the only one of its kind (độc quyền, chỉ duy nhất một, độc nhất vô nhị)

• Everyone's fingerprints are unique

(2) = very special or unusual (khác thường, phi thường, đáng chú ý)

• a unique talent

• The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the

show without the crowds

• The deal will put the company in a unique position

to export goods to Eastern Europe

2 Ambitious (a) / æm b əs /ˈ ɪʃ

 ambitiously (adv)

≠ UNambitious (a)

= needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed (nhiều, rất lớn)

3 Navigable (a) / næv əbl /ˈ ɪɡ

 navigability (n)

/næv ə b ləti/ɪɡ ˈ ɪ

= ( of rivers, etc ) wide and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on or go through (khả năng đi lại / di chuyển của tàu thuyền)

 (n): tình trạng qua lại / di chuyển của tàu thuyền

4 Dismantle (v) / d s mæntl /ɪ ˈ = to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in

separate pieces (tháo dở)

• I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it

• The steel mill was dismantled piece by piece

5 Commemorate (v)

/ kə meməre t /ˈ ɪ

 commemoration (n)

/ kəmemə re n /ˈ ɪʃ

= to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or object (tưởng niệm, tưởng nhớ, kỷ niệm)

 = an action, or a ceremony, etc that makes people remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past (lễ kỷ niệm, sự kỷ niệm)

6 Numerous (a) / nju mərəs /ˈ ː = many (nhiều)

• He has been late on numerous occasions

• The advantages of this system are too numerous

to mention

• Numerous studies have shown this to be true.

7 Eventual (a) / vent uəl /ɪˈ ʃ = happening at the end of a period of time or of a process

(cuối cùng)

• the eventual winner of the tournament

• It is impossible to predict what the eventual

outcome will be

8 Notably (adv) / nə təbli /ˈ ʊ = most importantly, remarkably, especially (nổi bật nhất,

đáng chú ý nhất)

9 Propeller (n) / prə pelə/ˈ = a device with two or more blades that turn quickly and

cause a ship or an aircraft to move forward (chân vịt)

10 Ribcage (n) / r bke d /ˈ ɪ ɪ ʒ = the structure of curved bones (called ribs ), that

surrounds and protects the chest (xương sườn)

11 Spine (n) / spa n /ɪ = backbone (synonym)

= the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back (xương sống)

12 Assemble (v) / ə sembl /ˈ

≠ DISassemble (v) = take apart

= to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group (tụ tập, tập họp, lắp ráp)

13 Painstaking (a)

/ pe nzte k ŋ /ˈ ɪ ɪ ɪ

 painstakingly (adv)

= thorough (synonym)

= needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail (chịu khó, cần cù, cẩn thận, tỉ mỉ)

• painstaking research / student

• The event had been planned with painstaking

attention to detail

• The building has been painstakingly restored to all

its former elegance.

14 Bolt (v) / bə lt /ʊ = to fasten things together with a bolt (chốt lại, siết lại)

15 Crane (n) / kre n /ɪ = a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move

building materials and other heavy objects (cần trục)

16 Withstand (v) / w ð stænd / - ɪ ˈ

withstood - withstood

= resist , stand up to (synonym)

= to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by

extreme conditions, the use of force, etc (chịu đựng, chống lại)

• The materials used have to be able to withstand

high temperatures

• They had withstood siege, hunger and deprivation

17 Immense (a) / mens /ɪˈ = enormous (synonym)

= extremely large or great (mênh mông, bao la, rộng lớn,

vô số, vô kể)

• There is still an immense amount of work to be

done

• The benefits are immense

• a project of immense importance

18 Robust (a) / rə b st /ʊˈ ʌ = sturdy (synonym)

= strong; able to survive being used a lot and not likely to break (cứng cáp, chắc khỏe, mạnh mẽ)

• a robust piece of equipment

19 Capacity (n) / kə pæsəti /ˈ = the total amount that can be contained or produced or

(especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing (sức chứa, có khả năng)

• The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000

• a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres

• She has a great capacity for hard work

• Limited resources are restricting our capacity for

developing new products

20 Hydraulic (a) / ha dr l k /ɪˈ ɔː ɪ = operated by or connected or involved the pressure of

water or some other liquid (thuộc về nước, có liên quan

đến nước, thủy lực)

21 Dock (v) / d k /ɒ = if a ship docks or you dock a ship, it sails into a harbour

and stays there (đậu, cập bến, neo đậu)

22 Revolution (n) /revə lu n /ˈ ːʃ

 to revolve (v)

= a complete circular movement around a point (vòng quay)

• the revolution of the earth around the sun

23 Aqueduct (n) / ækw d kt/ˈ ɪ ʌ = a structure for carrying water, usually one built like a

bridge across a valley or low ground (cầu máng nước, cầu máng dẫn nước)