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Ví dụ trong các sách Cambridge
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fairy-tale
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Truyện thần tiên
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Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she’s creating an enchanting world.
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2
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abandon
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Bỏ rơi
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Alice has abandoned the kingdom in favour of playing schools with her younger brother
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3
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settle down
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Chơi thoải mái
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when they tire of this and settle down with a board game
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4
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take turn
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Thay phiên
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she’s learning about the need to follow rules and take turns with a partner
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5
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emphasis
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Nhấn mạnh
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and by the emphasis on ‘earlier is better’
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6
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leisure
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Rãnh rỗi, giải trí
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and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes
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7
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puzzle
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Câu đố
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Dr Jenny Gibson agrees, pointing out that although some of the steps in the puzzle of how and why play is important have been looked at
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8
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possibility
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Khả năng
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A strong possibility is that play supports the early development of children’s self-control
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9
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predictor
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Yếu tố dự đoán
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the ability to self-regulate has been shown to be a key predictor of academic performance
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10
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well-being
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Sức khỏe
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play can give us important clues about their well-being
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11
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disorder
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Chứng bệnh
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can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
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12
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autism
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Tự kỉ
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can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
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13
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trivial
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Tầm thường
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It’s regarded as something trivial
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14
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fundamental
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Quan trọng
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the fundamental contributions it makes to human achievements in the arts, sciences and technology.
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15
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scheme
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Kế hoạch
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How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes
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16
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consumerism
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Chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng
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an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism
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17
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initiative
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Kế hoạch
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The police were opposed to Provo’s initiatives
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18
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prone to
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Có xu hướng
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The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft
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19
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work-life balance
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Đời sống cân bằng
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The idea originated from workplaces – usually in the non-service sector – that emphasized fun and enjoyment as part of work-life balance
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hospitality industry
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Ngành lữ hành
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the hospitality industry has historically been dominated by underdeveloped HR practices
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21
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obstacle
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Trở ngại
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motivate employees to work together, and remove obstacles preventing effective performance
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22
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hypothesis
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Giả thuyết
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no evidence exists to support this hypothesis
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23
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adopt
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Chấp thuận
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Deery (2008) has recommended several actions that can be adopted
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24
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merchant
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Thương gia
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the son of a successful merchant.
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25
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artificial
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Nhân tạo
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as a source of artificial light
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26
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evaluate
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Đánh giá
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a useful source for evaluating Henderson’s early work
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27
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enable
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Làm cho có thể
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enable him to make a living
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28
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time-consuming
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Tốn thời gian
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time-consuming techniques
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29
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canoe
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Thuyền đôc mộc
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He was especially fond of the wilderness and often travelled by canoe
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30
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Record
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Lưu lại
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record the principal structures
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31
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solely
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Chỉ một
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to end the reliance on sealed buildings which exist solely via the ‘life support’ system of vast air conditioning units
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32
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emission
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Khí thải
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The energy use and carbon emissions this generates is spectacular
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33
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abandon
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Bỏ rơi
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What is surprising is what a rich legacy we have abandoned
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34
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detrimental
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Hư hỏng
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This assumption has also fostered the idea that disorder must be detrimental to organisational productivity
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35
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bottleneck
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Vấn đề
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filled with bottlenecks in terms of information flow, power structures, rules, and routine
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36
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Cutting-edge
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Hiện đại
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employing cutting-edge technologies
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37
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Likelihood
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Khả năng xảy ra
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this appears to be rather a future aspiration than a likelihood for the near future.
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38
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Authority
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Nhà cầm quyền
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The British Waterways authority were keen to create a dramatic twenty-first-century landmark
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39
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Hydraulic
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Thủy lực
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Two hydraulic steel gates are raised
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40
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Deposit
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Thả ra
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aircraft having deposited dry ice, silver iodide and cement powder to disperse clouds
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41
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Organism
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Sinh vật
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be eroded by marine organisms
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42
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Verbal
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Bằng miệng
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in terms of reported verbal interactions with parents
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43
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Take account of
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Tính đến
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to take account of the many ways individuals think
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44
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Outstanding
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Đặc biệt
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But scientific progress is not all theoretical, knowledge is a so vital to outstanding performance: individuals
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45
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Interpret
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Diễn dịch
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It could be argued that the practice of interpreting or ‘reading’ each medium follows different conventions.
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46
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Apprentice
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Thực tâp
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reproduction of their creations to their workshop apprentices
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47
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Criticism
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Sự chỉ trích
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participators criticism which can be found in abundance in criticism of classic works of literature
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48
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Plausible
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Có lí
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he most plausible suggestion
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49
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Descendant
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Con cháu, hậu duệ
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who their closest descendants are today.
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50
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Spontaneous
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Bộc phát
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Now my extroverted behaviour is spontaneous
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51
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Launch
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Phóng, tiến hành
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He therefore launched a support group to help others
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52
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Overlook
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Bỏ qua
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the impact of spending by visitors can easily be overlooked or underestimated
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53
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Mitigate
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Làm giảm
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then looked for a way to mitigate the danger
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54
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Primitive
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Tiền sử
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a primitive, sub-human state.
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55
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Probability
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Khả năng
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in terms of probability
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56
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Practice
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Thói quen, cung cách
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poor management practices
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57
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Underestimate
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Đánh giá thấp
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We shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the style of a particular artist
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58
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Terrestrial
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Trên mặt đất
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Joel Berge,who works on the American pronghorn and other large terrestrial mammals
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59
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Predator
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Động vật săn mồi
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upward by night to seek food, downward by day to escape predators
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60
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Resemble
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Giống
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The pronghorn, which resembles an antelope
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61
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Plain
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Đồng bằng
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if they can’t pass through again in autumn, escaping south onto those windblown plains, they are likely to die
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63
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Ailment
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Bệnh tật
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identical twins are more similar to each other with respect to an ailment than fraternal twins are
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63
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Determine
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Quyết định
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understanding the interplay of nature and nurture in determining our personalities
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64
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Underscore
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Nhấn mạnh
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his use of dialogue underscores the dizzy quality
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65
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Ubiquitous
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Phổ biến
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We are probably all familiar with background music in films, which has become so ubiquitous
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66
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Embark on
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Bắt đầu
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we could never have embarked on our ascent to unparalleled power over all other animals
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67
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Take for granted
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Đánh giá thấp
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since in everyday life its triumphs are usually taken for granted
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68
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Come up with
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Nghĩ ra
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Who could possibly have come up with such a nifty contraption?
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69
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Inhabitant
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Cư dân
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New Zealand is a small country of four million inhabitants
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70
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Authentic
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Chính xác
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exhilarating outdoor activities and authentic Maori culture
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71
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Remarkable
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Đánh kể
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Cork – the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) – is a remarkable material
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72
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Thrive
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Phát triển
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Like grape vines, the trees thrive in poor soil
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73
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Moisture
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ẩm ướt
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putting down deep root in search of moisture and nutrientsThermal
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74
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Desertification
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Sa mạc hóa
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and prevent desertification in the regions where they are planted
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75
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Antique
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Đồ cổ
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They’ll look for, say, antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to be able to sell at a profit
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76
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Fossil
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Hóa thạch
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many collectors amassed fossils, animals and plants from around the globe
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77
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Porcelain
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Đồ gốm
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through the wax and porcelain of later centuries, to the plastics of today’s doll
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78
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Ethical
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Thuộc về đạo đức
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The regular instructor is a colleague who appreciates the kind of ethical perspective
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79
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Expertise
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Chuyên môn
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these need not even concern the acquisition of marketing expertise as such
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80
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Scrutiny
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Kĩ lưỡng
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hence both deserve scrutiny
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81
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Volatility
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Sự không ổn định
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including extreme weather, long-term climate change, and price volatility in input and product markets
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82
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Transparency
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Sự minh bạch
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Many participants and commentators emphasized that greater transparency in markets is needed
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83
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Adequate
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Đầy đủ
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whether adequate stocks and supplies are available
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84
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Magnitude
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Độ lớn
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climate change increases the magnitude and the frequency of extreme weather events7
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85
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Distribution
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Phân phối
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Direct food distribution systems
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86
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Civilization
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Nền văn minh
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the last capital of the Inca civilisation.
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87
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Accompany
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Cùng với
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His companions showed no interest in accompanying him up the nearby hill
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88
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Wonder
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Tự hỏi
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He wondered whether it could have been the birthplace of the very first Inca
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89
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Archaeologist
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Nhà khảo cổ
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One question that has perplexed visitors, historians and archaeologists alike ever since Bingham, is…d
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90
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Bilingual
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Đa ngôn ngữ
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According to the latest figures, the majority of the world’s population is now bilingual or multilingual
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91
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Phenomenon
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Hiện tượng
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Some of the most compelling evidence for this phenomenon, called ‘language co-activations
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92
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Associate with
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Cùng với
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Neurological roots of the bilingual advantage extend to brain areas more traditionally associated with sensory processing
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93
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Adolescent
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Trẻ vị thành niên
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When monolingual and bilingual adolescents listen to simple speech sounds
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94
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Counterpart
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Bên tương ứng
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Surprisingly, the bilinguals’ brains had more physical signs of disease than their monolingual counterparts
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95
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Inhospitable
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Thù địch
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This inhospitable environment is home to the giant Galapagos tortoise.
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96
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Exploitation
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Khai thác
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This historical exploitation was then exacerbated
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97
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Breeding
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Sinh sản
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The aim was to use a helicopter to move 300 of the breeding centre’s tortoises
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98
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Unprecedented
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Chưa từng thấy
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This unprecedented effort was made possible by the owners of the 67-metre yacht White Cloud
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99
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Vaccination
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Tiêm phòng
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A While many diseases that affect humans have been eradicated due to improvements in vaccinations
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100
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Reputation
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Danh tiếng
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the Venetians gained a reputation for technical skill and artistic ability in the making of glass bottles
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101
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Beverage
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Đồ uống
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many beverages are sold in glass
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