1. achieve (v) đạt được
- achieve sth: đạt được cái gì
Ex: He had finally achieved success.
achievable (adj) có thể đạt được Ex: Profits of $20m look achievable.
achievement (n) thành tựu, thành tích
Ex: They were proud of their children's achievements.
2. award (v) khen thưởng
- award sth to sb: tặng thưởng cái gì đó cho ai đó Ex: The judges awarded equal points to both finalists.
- award sb sth: khen thưởng cho ai bằng cái gì Ex: The judges awarded both finalists equal points.
award (n) giải thưởng, phần thưởng
Ex: He was nominated for the best actor award.
3. dedicate (v) cống hiến
- dedicate yourself/sth to sth: cống hiến bản thân/cái gì vào cái gì Ex: She dedicates herself to her work.
70 - dedicate yourself/sth to doing sth: cống hiến bản thân/cái gì để làm gì
Ex: He dedicated his life to helping the poor.
dedication (n) sự cống hiến, tận tụy
Ex: She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.
dedicated (adj) tận tụy, tận tâm, chuyên dùng, dùng riêng cho một mục đích, vai trò nào đó
Ex: He is a dedicated teacher.
4. look forward to (pv) mong đợi, mong chờ - look forward to doing sth: mong đợi làm gì
Ex: We're really looking forward to seeing you again.
5. look to (pv) trông cậy, trông chờ
Ex: The staff is looking to their supervisor for guidance.
6. loyalty (n) sự trung thành
- loyalty to/towards sb/sth: lòng trung thành với ai Ex: They swore their loyalty to the king.
- loyalty (to/towards sb/sth): trung thành đối với [ai/điều gì]
Ex: There was no denying that dog's loyalty to his master.
loyally (adv) một cách trung thành
Ex: A diplomat should loyally serve his or her country.
loyal (adj) trung thành
Ex: I have always been a loyal supporter of Arsenal.
7. merit (n) phẩm chất tốt
Ex: They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates.
8. obviousness (n) sự rõ ràng
Ex: Casey rolled her eyes at the obviousness of the question.
obvious (adj) rõ ràng
Ex: I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.
obviously (adv) dĩ nhiên là, hiển nhiên là
Ex: Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money.
71 9. pension (n) lương hưu
Ex: He won't be able to receive his pension until he's 65.
pensioner (n) người nhận lương hưu
Ex: Students and pensioners are entitled to a discount.
10. productivity (n) năng suất
Ex: Wage rates depend on levels of productivity.
productively (adv) một cách hiệu quả
Ex: It's important to spend your time productively.
productive (adj) có năng suất, hiệu quả, có năng suất cao (làm/đạt được nhiều) Ex: The aim of the upgrade was to maximize the machines' productive capacity.
11. promote (v) thăng chức
- promote sb to sth: thăng chức ai lên vị trí gì
Ex: He has been promoted to head of the financial department.
- promote sb from sth to sth: thăng chức cho ai từ vị trí nào lên vị trí nào Ex: She was promoted from finance director to chief executive.
promotion (n) sự thăng chức, sự quảng bá, sự quảng cáo Ex: If I can't get promotion soon, I'll look for another job.
promotional (adj) quảng cáo
Ex: When does the promotional offer begin?
12. recognize (v) nhận dạng
- recognize sb/sth as sth: nhận ra ai/cái gì là cái gì đó Ex: He recognized the man as one of the police officers.
recognition (n) sự công nhận, khen thưởng, sự công nhận, thừa nhận Ex: He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year.
13. value (v) đánh giá cao, coi trọng
- value sb/sth as sth: xem trọng ai/cái gì Ex: I really value him as a friend.
- value sb/sth for sth: đánh giá cao ai/cái gì vì cái gì Ex: The area is valued for its vineyards.
valuable (adj) đáng giá nhiều tiền, quý giá, quan trọng
72 Ex: The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
valuation (n) sự định giá; giá trị được định
valuables (n) những vật có giá trị
value (n) giá trị (bao nhiêu tiền, đổi được cái gì), giá trị, tầm quan trọng, giá trị đạo đức, niềm tin vào việc gì đúng hay sai, giá trị, con số (toán học)
Ex: Jewellery to the value of a million pounds was stolen last night.
40.PROPERTY & DEPARTMENTS
1. adjacent (adj) gần kề
- adjacent to sth: gần kế cái gì đó
Ex: Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
2. collaborate (v) cộng tác
- collaborate with sb on sth: cộng tác với ai đó trong việc gì đó
Ex: Sam has collaborated with Susan on many projects over the years.
- collaborate with sb in sth/in doing sth: cộng tác với ai đó để làm gì đó Ex: She agreed to collaborate with him in writing her biography.
collaborative (adj) có tính cộng tác
Ex: The presentation was a collaborative effort by everyone in the class.
collaboration (n) sự cộng tác, hợp tác
Ex: The project is a collaboration between the university and a media company.
3. concentrate (v) tập trung
- concentrate sth on doing sth: tập trung cái gì để làm gì
Ex: I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere better to live.
- concentrate on sth: tập trung vào cái gì đó
Ex: I couldn't concentrate on my job because I was worried about my son.
- concentrate on doing sth: tập trung làm gì
Ex: She tried to concentrate on reading her book but couldn't.
- concentrate sth on sth: tập trung cái gì vào cái gì
Ex: After 1926 she concentrated her energies on her medical career.
concentration (n) sức tập trung
Ex: Tiredness affects your powers of concentration.
73 4. conducive (adj) cho phép, có lợi cho
- conducive to sth: có lợi cho cái gì đó
Ex: The noise was hardly conducive to a good night’s sleep.
5. disrupt (v) làm gián đoạn
Ex: The bridge closure tomorrow will disrupt the bus services.
disruptive (adj) gây gián đoạn
Ex: She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
disruption (n) sự gián đoạn
Ex: The strike caused serious disruptions.
6. hamper (v) cản trở
- hamper sb/sth: cản trở ai đó/cái gì đó
Ex: A lack of money severely hampered our efforts.
7. inconsiderate (adj) thiếu suy nghĩ, thiếu quan tâm Ex: It was inconsiderate of you not to call.
8. lobby (n) sảnh
Ex: She told me to wait in the hotel lobby.
lobbyist (n) người vận động hành lang
9. open to (adj) dễ tiếp thu
Ex: My supervisor is always open to ideas and suggestions.
10. opt (v) chọn
- opt for/against sth: chọn/không chọn cái gì đó
Ex: After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.
- opt to do sth: chọn làm gì đó
Ex: Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.
option (n) (quyền) lựa chọn, quyền chọn mua hoặc bán cái gì trong tương lai Ex: As I see it, we have two options.
74 11. scrutinize (v) nghiên cứu, dò xét kỹ lưỡng
- scrutinize sb/sth: nghiên cứu, dò xét ai đó/cái gì đó Ex: She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.
scrutiny (n) sự xem xét kỹ lưỡng
Ex: Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.