Word | Transcript | Audio | Class | Meaning | Example |
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confidence have confidence in somebody confident confide in somebody |
/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ /hæv ˈkɒnfɪdəns ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/ /ˈkɒnfɪdənt / /kənˈfaɪd ɪn ˈsʌmbədi/ |
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n. v. adj. v. |
sự tin tưởng tin tưởng ai tự tin tin tưởng, giãi bày tâm sự với ai |
I should never have taken him into my confidence. I have complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job. Miss Venezuela looks confident in her red dress. She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her. |
diverse diversity diversify |
/da ɪˈvɜːs/ /da ɪˈvɜːsɪti/ /da ɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ |
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adj. n. v. |
khác biệt sự khác biệt, đa dạng đa dạng hóa |
New York is a very culturally diverse city. There is a wide diversity of opinion on the question of raising her salary. Many wheat farmers have begun to diversify into other forms of agriculture. |
approval disapproval approve |
/əˈpruːvəl/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl/ /əˈpruːv/ |
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n. n. v. |
sự chấp thuận sự không chấp thuận chấp thuận |
The project has now received approval from the government. Although they said nothing about her suggestion, she could sense their disapproval. We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house. |
marriage marry married |
/ˈmærɪdʒ/ /ˈmæri/ /ˈmærid/ |
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n. v. adj. |
hôn nhân kết hôn lập gia đình |
They had a long and happy marriage. Men tend to marry later than women. When are you getting married? |
contractual contract |
/kənˈtræktʃuəl/ /ˈkɒntrækt/ |
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adj. n. |
thỏa thuận, thuộc về hợp đồng hợp đồng |
Are you under a contractual obligation to any other company? Are you going to break the contract? |
precede precedence |
/prɪˈsiːd/ /ˈpresɪdəns/ |
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v. n. |
đi trước sự đi trước |
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction. Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking. |
engagement engaged |
/ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/ /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ |
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n. adj. |
đính hôn đã đính ước, đính hôn |
They announced their engagement at the party on Sunday. Did they get engaged on Saturday? |
counterpart | /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/ |
n.
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bên tương ứng | The Prime Minister will meet with his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs. | |
generation generational |
/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənəl/ |
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n. adj. |
thế hệ thuộc thế hệ |
The younger generation smokes less than their parents did. There are generational differences in opinion between parents and children. |
signify significant significance |
/ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/ /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/ |
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v. adj. n. |
biểu thị quan trọng, đáng kể tầm quan trọng |
Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify. There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for people suffering from heart problems. |