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fairy-tale

Truyện thần tiên

Imagining fairy-tale turrets and fire-breathing dragons, wicked witches and gallant heroes, she’s creating an enchanting world.

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abandon

Bỏ rơi

Alice has abandoned the kingdom in favour of playing schools with her younger brother

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settle down

Chơi thoải mái

when they tire of this and settle down with a board game

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take turn

Thay phiên

she’s learning about the need to follow rules and take turns with a partner

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emphasis

Nhấn mạnh

and by the emphasis on ‘earlier is better’

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leisure

Rãnh rỗi, giải trí

and to consider implications for leisure facilities and educational programmes

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puzzle

Câu đố

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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possibility

Khả năng

A strong possibility is that play supports the early development of children’s self-control

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predictor

Yếu tố dự đoán

the ability to self-regulate has been shown to be a key predictor of academic performance

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well-being

Sức khỏe

play can give us important clues about their well-being

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disorder

Chứng bệnh

can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders

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autism

Tự kỉ

can even be useful in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders

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trivial

Tầm thường

It’s regarded as something trivial

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fundamental

Quan trọng

the fundamental contributions it makes to human achievements in the arts, sciences and technology.

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scheme

Kế hoạch

How Dutch engineer Luud Schimmelpennink helped to devise urban bike-sharing schemes

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consumerism

Chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng

an answer to the perceived threats of air pollution and consumerism

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initiative

Kế hoạch

The police were opposed to Provo’s initiatives

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prone to

Có xu hướng

The system, however, was prone to vandalism and theft

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work-life balance

Đời sống cân bằng  

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

Ngành lữ hành

the hospitality industry has historically been dominated by underdeveloped HR practices

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obstacle

Trở ngại

motivate employees to work together, and remove obstacles preventing effective performance

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hypothesis

Giả thuyết

no evidence exists to support this hypothesis

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adopt

Chấp thuận

Deery (2008) has recommended several actions that can be adopted

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merchant

Thương gia

the son of a successful merchant.

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artificial

Nhân tạo

as a source of artificial light

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evaluate

Đánh giá

a useful source for evaluating Henderson’s early work

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enable

Làm cho có thể

enable him to make a living

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time-consuming

Tốn thời gian

time-consuming techniques

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canoe

Thuyền đôc mộc

He was especially fond of the wilderness and often travelled by canoe

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Record

Lưu lại

record the principal structures

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solely

Chỉ một

to end the reliance on sealed buildings which exist solely via the ‘life support’ system of vast air conditioning units

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emission

Khí thải

The energy use and carbon emissions this generates is spectacular

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abandon

Bỏ rơi

What is surprising is what a rich legacy we have abandoned

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detrimental

Hư hỏng

This assumption has also fostered the idea that disorder must be detrimental to organisational productivity

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bottleneck

Vấn đề

filled with bottlenecks in terms of information flow, power structures, rules, and routine

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Cutting-edge

Hiện đại

employing cutting-edge technologies

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Likelihood

Khả năng xảy ra

this appears to be rather a future aspiration than a likelihood for the near future.

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Authority

Nhà cầm quyền

The British Waterways authority were keen to create a dramatic twenty-first-century landmark

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Hydraulic

Thủy lực

Two hydraulic steel gates are raised

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Deposit

Thả ra

aircraft having deposited dry ice, silver iodide and cement powder to disperse clouds

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Organism

Sinh vật

be eroded by marine organisms

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Verbal

Bằng miệng

in terms of reported verbal interactions with parents

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Take account of

Tính đến

to take account of the many ways individuals think

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Outstanding

Đặc biệt

But scientific progress is not all theoretical, knowledge is a so vital to outstanding performance: individuals

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Interpret

Diễn dịch

It could be argued that the practice of interpreting or ‘reading’ each medium follows different conventions.

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Apprentice

Thực tâp

reproduction of their creations to their workshop apprentices

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Criticism

Sự chỉ trích

participators criticism which can be found in abundance in criticism of classic works of literature

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Plausible

Có lí

he most plausible suggestion

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Descendant

Con cháu, hậu duệ

who their closest descendants are today.

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Spontaneous

Bộc phát

Now my extroverted behaviour is spontaneous

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Launch

Phóng, tiến hành

He therefore launched a support group to help others

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Overlook

Bỏ qua

the impact of spending by visitors can easily be overlooked or underestimated

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Mitigate

Làm giảm

then looked for a way to mitigate the danger

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Primitive

Tiền sử

a primitive, sub-human state.

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Probability

Khả năng

in terms of probability

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Practice

Thói quen, cung cách

poor management practices

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Underestimate

Đánh giá thấp

We shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the style of a particular artist

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Terrestrial

Trên mặt đất

Joel Berge,who works on the American pronghorn and other large terrestrial mammals

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Predator

Động vật săn mồi

upward by night to seek food, downward by day to escape predators

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Resemble

Giống

The pronghorn, which resembles an antelope

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Plain

Đồng bằng

if they can’t pass through again in autumn, escaping south onto those windblown plains, they are likely to die

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Ailment

Bệnh tật

identical twins are more similar to each other with respect to an ailment than fraternal twins are

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Determine

Quyết định

understanding the interplay of nature and nurture in determining our personalities

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Underscore

Nhấn mạnh

his use of dialogue underscores the dizzy quality

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Ubiquitous

Phổ biến

We are probably all familiar with background music in films, which has become so ubiquitous

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Embark on

Bắt đầu

we could never have embarked on our ascent to unparalleled power over all other animals

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Take for granted

Đánh giá thấp

since in everyday life its triumphs are usually taken for granted

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Come up with

Nghĩ ra

Who could possibly have come up with such a nifty contraption?

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Inhabitant

Cư dân

New Zealand is a small country of four million inhabitants

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Authentic

Chính xác

exhilarating outdoor activities and authentic Maori culture

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Remarkable

Đánh kể

Cork – the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) – is a remarkable material

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Thrive

Phát triển

Like grape vines, the trees thrive in poor soil

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Moisture

ẩm ướt

putting down deep root in search of moisture and nutrientsThermal

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Desertification

Sa mạc hóa

and prevent desertification in the regions where they are planted

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Antique

Đồ cổ

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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Fossil

Hóa thạch

many collectors amassed fossils, animals and plants from around the globe

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Porcelain

Đồ gốm

through the wax and porcelain of later centuries, to the plastics of today’s doll

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Ethical

Thuộc về đạo đức

The regular instructor is a colleague who appreciates the kind of ethical perspective

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Expertise

Chuyên môn

these need not even concern the acquisition of marketing expertise as such

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Scrutiny

Kĩ lưỡng

hence both deserve scrutiny

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Volatility

Sự không ổn định

including extreme weather, long-term climate change, and price volatility in input and product markets

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Transparency

Sự minh bạch

Many participants and commentators emphasized that greater transparency in markets is needed

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Adequate

Đầy đủ

whether adequate stocks and supplies are available

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Magnitude

Độ lớn

climate change increases the magnitude and the frequency of extreme weather events7

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Distribution

Phân phối

Direct food distribution systems

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Civilization

Nền văn minh

the last capital of the Inca civilisation.

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Accompany

Cùng với

His companions showed no interest in accompanying him up the nearby hill

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Wonder

Tự hỏi

He wondered whether it could have been the birthplace of the very first Inca

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Archaeologist

Nhà khảo cổ

One question that has perplexed visitors, historians and archaeologists alike ever since Bingham, is…d

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Bilingual

Đa ngôn ngữ

According to the latest figures, the majority of the world’s population is now bilingual or multilingual

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Phenomenon

Hiện tượng

Some of the most compelling evidence for this phenomenon, called ‘language co-activations

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Associate with

Cùng với

Neurological roots of the bilingual advantage extend to brain areas more traditionally associated with sensory processing

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Adolescent

Trẻ vị thành niên

When monolingual and bilingual adolescents listen to simple speech sounds

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Counterpart

Bên tương ứng

Surprisingly, the bilinguals’ brains had more physical signs of disease than their monolingual counterparts

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Inhospitable

Thù địch

This inhospitable environment is home to the giant Galapagos tortoise.

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Exploitation

Khai thác

This historical exploitation was then exacerbated

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Breeding

Sinh sản

The aim was to use a helicopter to move 300 of the breeding centre’s tortoises

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Unprecedented

Chưa từng thấy

This unprecedented effort was made possible by the owners of the 67-metre yacht White Cloud

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Vaccination

Tiêm phòng

A While many diseases that affect humans have been eradicated due to improvements in vaccinations

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Reputation

Danh tiếng

the Venetians gained a reputation for technical skill and artistic ability in the making of glass bottles

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Beverage

Đồ uống

many beverages are sold in glass