Study, education, research - Khóa học sinh viên Drive

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abandon (v) /əˈbændən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

từ bỏ, đầu hàng, không làm nữa dù chưa xong =to stop doing an activity before you have finished it.

Ví dụ:

The game was [abandoned] at half-time because of the poor weather conditions.
They had to [abandon] their attempt to climb the mountain.
The event was almost [abandoned] because of the lack of interest.

archeological (adj) /ˌɑː.ki.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến khảo cổ học =involving or relating to archeology.

Ví dụ:

[archeological] excavations/evidence
Uprooting trees will disturb any [archaeological] remains below ground level
In addition, writing for an [archaeological] audience does not make things easier.

archeologist (n) /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà khảo cổ. =someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past.

Ví dụ:

The site of the temple was discovered by a group of amateur [archaeologists].
Chinese [archaeologists] uncovered life-sized terracotta statues
She wanted to be an [archaeologist] and took part in several digs in her youth.

archeology (n) /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Khảo cổ học. =the study of the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people who lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society.

Ví dụ:

Daniel is very interested in history and [archaeology], and often visits historic sites.
We can now study man’s pre-history through the field of [archeology]
The purpose of [archaeology] is to understand the past by studying its material culture.

architect (n) /ˈɑː.kɪ.tekt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Kiến trúc sư. =a person whose job is designing buildings.

Ví dụ:

The house was designed by [architect] Louis Kahn.
She is a highly recommended [architect].
The [architect] showed us the house plans that she had drawn up.

architectural (adj) /ˌɑː.kɪˈtek.tʃər.əl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến kiến trúc =connected with architecture.

Ví dụ:

[architectural] features.
[architectural] drawings/plans
Wootton Bassett has retained much of its [architectural] heritage

architecture (n) /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

môn kiến trúc, kiểu kiến trúc =the art and study of designing buildings.

Ví dụ:

to study [architecture]
I like the clean-cut shapes of classical [architecture].
This is a prime example of 1930s [architecture].

ascertain (v) /ˌæs.əˈteɪn/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Biết chắc; xác định; tìm hiểu chắc chắn. =to find out the true or correct information about something

Ví dụ:

It can be difficult to [ascertain] the facts
I [ascertained] that the driver was not badly hurt.
The village shop lady [ascertains] the quantity of cheese required, and cuts it for him.

assignment (n) /əˈsaɪn.mənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

công việc hoặc bài tập được giao cho ai đó =a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.

Ví dụ:

I have a lot of reading [assignments] to complete before the end of term.
What is the typical field worker’s task [assignment] for the day?
You’ve got to do your homework, complete class [assignments] and study for tests

basics (n) /ˈbeɪ.sɪks/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

những thứ cơ bản nhất =the simplest and most important facts, ideas, or things connected with something.

Ví dụ:

I really must learn the the [basics] of first aid.
This range of books for young children covers [basics] like the alphabet and numbers.
Teachers are going back to [basics] to encourage pupils to learn English

biological (adj) /ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thuộc) Sinh học. =connected with the natural processes of living things.

Ví dụ:

the [biological] sciences
Eating is a [biological] necessity!
And what is the [biological] function of an organism?

biologist (n) /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà nghiên cứu về sinh vật học. =a scientist who studies biology.

Ví dụ:

She’s a research [biologist] for a pharmaceutical company.
Normally, [biologists] use bacteria to grow human proteins
He plans to hire a wildlife [biologist] to help him understand better the dynamics at work

biology (n) /baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sinh vật học. =the scientific study of the natural processes of living things.

Ví dụ:

She studied [biology] at university.
We had to dissect a worm and a frog in our [biology] practical today.
What mark did you get in the [biology] exam?

certain (adj) /ˈsɜː.tən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chắc, chắc chắn. =firmly believing something; having no doubts.

Ví dụ:

I feel [certain] (that) you’re doing the right thing.
Are you absolutely [certain] (that) you gave them the right number?
I’m not [certain] how much it will cost.

company (n) /ˈkʌmpəni/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

sự cùng đi; sự cùng ở; sự có bầu có bạn =the fact of being with somebody else and not alone

Ví dụ:

I enjoy Jo’s [company] (= I enjoy being with her).
a pleasant evening in the [company] of friends.
She’s also there just to provide extra [company] for her mum and brother.

controversy (n) /ˈkɒn.trə.vɜː.si/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sự tranh luận, sự tranh cãi Cuộc tranh luận, cuộc bàn cãi, cuộc luận chiến; cuộc bút chiến. =public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by.

Ví dụ:

There was a big [controversy] surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics
The policy has caused fierce/heated [controversy] ever since it was introduced.
The design of the building has caused [controversy]

crucial (adj) /ˈkruː.ʃəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Quyết định; cốt yếu, chủ yếu. =extremely important, because it will affect other things [synonym] critical, essential

Ví dụ:

Her work has been [crucial] to the project’s success.
It is [crucial] that the problem is tackled immediately.
The behavior of the oceans is a [crucial] aspect of global warming.

curriculum (n) /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

chương trình giảng dạy =the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.

Ví dụ:

(British English) Spanish is on the [curriculum].
(North American English) Spanish is in the [curriculum].
Many children continue to study their own [curriculum] by attending evening classes

daunting (adj) /ˈdɔːn.tɪŋ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(khó đến mức) làm thoái chí, làm nản chí =making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something.

Ví dụ:

She has the [daunting] task of cooking for 20 people every day.
Starting a new job can be a [daunting] prospect.
If you haven’t been in a gym since school, joining can be a [daunting] prospect

despair (v) /dɪˈspeər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

nghĩ là mình đã hết hy vọng, thất vọng, tuyệt vọng. =to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve.

Ví dụ:

Don’t [despair]! We’ll think of a way out of this.
They began to [despair] of ever being rescued.
I [despair] at/over the policies of this government.

disorder (n) /dɪsˈɔː.dər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Y học) sự rối loạn một chức năng nào đó của cơ thể =an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly

Ví dụ:

a blood [disorder]
The family have a history of mental [disorder].
an improved understanding of mental [disorder]

dissertation (n) /ˌdɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

khóa luận, luận văn =a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree.

Ví dụ:

Ann did her [dissertation] on Baudelaire.
He had considered writing his doctoral [dissertation] on Kant
I don’t have all the answers, but these are questions I ask every day as I write my [dissertation].

distraction (n) /dɪˈstræk.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

thứ gây sao lãng, mất tập trung, làm đứt quãng mạch tư tưởng, công việc đang làm =a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about

Ví dụ:

I find it hard to work at home because there are too many [distractions].
I can turn the television off if you find it a [distraction].
The whole Christmas season is a [distraction] from the weather.

dyslexia (n) /dɪˈslek.si.ə/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

chứng khó đọc =a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence

Ví dụ:

The youngster, who suffers from [dyslexia] and severe learning difficulties, no longer attends school or college.
Special training can help children with [dyslexia] to read better
We discovered later that he was seriously affected by [dyslexia]

economic (adj) /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến kinh tế =relating to trade, industry, and money.

Ví dụ:

The government’s [economic] policies have led us into the worst recession in years.
The world is in a great [economic] crisis.
I don’t think we should expand our business in the current [economic] climate.

economical (adj) /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

một cách tiết kiệm, một cách kinh tế =using no more of something than is necessary.

Ví dụ:

an [economical] use of space.
What’s the most [economical] way of heating this building?
He was very [economical] in the way he used his materials.

economics (n) /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

môn kinh tế học =the study of how a society organizes its money, trade and industry.

Ví dụ:

He studied politics and [economics] at Yale.
Keynesian/Marxist [economics]
They are most likely to acquire this stock of knowledge by studying [economics] at school.

economist (n) /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà kinh tế học. =a person who studies or writes about economics.

Ví dụ:

Many [economists] expect unemployment to fall over the next couple of months.
He is chief [economist] at the Bank of Ireland.
Our senior [economists] were saying then that it could not happen again.

elementary (adj) /ˌel.ɪˈmen.tər.i/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(thuộc) trình độ sơ cấp =relating to the early stages of studying a subject

Ví dụ:

This book contains a series of [elementary] exercises for learners.
I have an [elementary] knowledge of physics.
The six stages take students from [elementary] to advanced level

eligible (adj) /’el.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Đủ điều kiện, đủ tư cách, thích hợp. =having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions.

Ví dụ:

You might be [eligible] for a grant.
Only people over 18 are [eligible] to vote.
To be [eligible] for this, they must be qualified for at least three years.

field (n) /fiːld/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Lĩnh vực (hoạt động), phạm vi (nghiên cứu) =a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in [synonym] area

Ví dụ:

famous in the [field] of music
I enjoy meeting people in other [fields] of business.
We talked to professionals in various [fields]

funding (n) /ˈfʌn.dɪŋ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

vốn, trợ cấp =money for a particular purpose; the act of providing money for such a purpose.

Ví dụ:

There have been large cuts in government [funding] for scientific research.
[Funding] for the project was provided by the Housing Corporation
The group has also secured [funding] to provide a major new project for artists

geographer (n) /dʒiˈɒɡrəfə/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà địa lý. =a person who studies geography; an expert in geography.

Ví dụ:

The essays are the individual or collaborative work of 21 academics from a variety of disciplines, mainly [geographers].
She was also a member of the Society of Women [Geographers]
[Geographers] study the configuration of the mountains

geographical (adj) /ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thuộc) Địa lý. =relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area or place.

Ví dụ:

a [geographical] region
[geographical] features
His first [geographical] paper, on Pontefract, was published in 1925.

geography (n) /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

địa lý học =the scientific study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc

Ví dụ:

a [geography] lesson/department/teacher/textbook
a degree in [geography]
He studied languages and [geography], developing a keen interest in other cultures.

geological (adj) /ˌdʒi.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(thuộc) Địa chất. =relating to geology, or to the geology of a particular area or place.

Ví dụ:

a [geological] survey/map
the complex [geological] structure of the region
The mines had been closed down following a [geological] survey

geologist (n) /dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà địa chất. =a scientist who studies geology.

Ví dụ:

[Geologists] say the fields off the island contain 480 billion cubic meters of gas
The [geologist] found many uncovered fossils in the valley
He was a [geologist], rated by his cronies as the best in the business

geology (n) /dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

địa chất học =the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth’s surface.

Ví dụ:

a [geology] professor/student/class/department
In the natural sciences, biology and [geology] should be emphasized
Studying [geology] can help teach us the history of the land.

grade (n) /ɡreɪd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Lớp, cấp học =one of the levels in a school with children of similar age.

Ví dụ:

Sam is in (the) second [grade].
Students in higher [grades] scored better than students in lower grades.
It gives home computers to students in the 3rd [grade] and up.

grant (n) /ɡrɑːnt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

trợ cấp, đặc biệt là trợ cấp từ chính phủ =an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose. T

Ví dụ:

a student/research [grant]
a local authority/government [grant]
They gave/awarded her a [grant] to study abroad for one year.

illegal (adj) /ɪˈliːɡəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Không hợp pháp, bất hợp pháp, trái luật. =not allowed by the law.

Ví dụ:

It’s [illegal] to drive through a red light.
a campaign to stop the [illegal] sale of cigarettes to children under 16
The rules make it [illegal] to use a mobile device while driving

irrelevant (adj) /ɪˈrel.ə.vənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

không liên quan (đến vấn đề đang bàn luận), không quan trọng =not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important

Ví dụ:

These documents are largely [irrelevant] to the present investigation.
Making a large profit is [irrelevant] to us – the important thing is to make the book available to the largest possible audience.
The Tories are totally [irrelevant] to this whole issue

journalism (n) /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nghề làm báo, nghề viết báo. =the work of collecting, writing, and publishing news stories and articles in newspapers and magazines or broadcasting them on the radio and television.

Ví dụ:

My son’s planning to go into [journalism].
She had begun a career in [journalism]
I took it as a sign that he was ready to retire from his career in [journalism]

journalist (n) /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà báo. =a person whose job is to collect and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, radio or television.

Ví dụ:

The [journalist] asked the minister how he viewed recent events.
He was a seasoned TV [journalist]
As well as a musician and poet he is a [journalist], broadcaster and commentator

journalistic (adj) /ˌdʒɜː.nəˈlɪs.tɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(liên quan đến) Báo chí; (liên quan đến) nghề nhà báo. =connected with the work of a journalist.

Ví dụ:

[journalistic] skills
his [journalistic] background
Brian started his [journalistic] career with the Northern Echo

junior (adj) /ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Ít tuổi hơn; ít thâm niên hơn; ở cấp dưới. =low or lower in rank ; younger.

Ví dụ:

[junior] employees
At 11, she became the youngest Belgian [junior] champion
Part of my function is to supervise those [junior] to me

kindergarten (n) /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Lớp mẫu giáo, vườn trẻ. =the first year of school, for children aged five ( =a nursery school).

Ví dụ:

Callie will start [kindergarten] in September.
On the weekdays when I drop off my daughter at [kindergarten], I will make breakfast for her
She qualified as a [kindergarten] teacher

lawyer (n) /ˈlɔɪ.ər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Luật sư, Luật gia. =a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents.

Ví dụ:

I want to see my [lawyer] before I say anything.
Following his arrest, he demanded to see his [lawyer] before making any statement
He is a trial [lawyer] specializing in industrial injuries cases.

lecturer (n) /ˈlek.tʃər.ər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

giảng viên đại học =a person who teaches at a university or college

Ví dụ:

He’s a [lecturer] in French at Oxford.
He was also appointed honorary [lecturer] in clinical medicine.
The [lecturers] provide teaching materials in written and audio form.

legal (adj) /ˈliːɡəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Hợp pháp, theo pháp luật. =connected with the law (liên quan đến) pháp luật. allowed or required by law

Ví dụ:

the [legal] profession/system
to take/seek [legal] advice
Is abortion [legal] in your country?

linguist (n) /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà ngôn ngữ học, người biết nhiều thứ tiếng. =someone who studies foreign languages or can speak them very well, or someone who teaches or studies linguistics.

Ví dụ:

She’s an excellent [linguist].
I’m afraid I’m no [linguist] (= I find foreign languages difficult).
She was a natural [linguist] and learnt Latin, Italian and English and studied their literatures.

linguistic (adj) /lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(Thuộc) Ngôn ngữ, (thuộc) ngôn ngữ học. =connected with language or the study of language.

Ví dụ:

I’m particularly interested in the [linguistic] development of young children.
a child’s [linguistic] ability
Intelligence is all of our ability, from mathematical to [linguistic] to musical to artistic

literature (n) /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.tʃər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tài liệu (về một vấn đề hoặc một bộ môn khoa học). =all the information relating to a subject, especially information written by experts.

Ví dụ:

It’s important to keep up-to-date with the [literature] in your field.
There is very little [literature] on the disease.
It is certainly true that the published [literature] on the subject is well surveyed.

master’s (n) /ˌmɑː.stəz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

bằng thạc sĩ (học vị cấp cho người tốt nghiệp cao học) =a second university degree.

Ví dụ:

He has a [Master’s] in Business Administration
I attended Oxford, and graduated with a [master’s] degree in liberal arts.
So he became a full-time student to get a [master’s] degree in finance

mathematical (adj) /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến toán học =connected with or involving mathematics

Ví dụ:

[mathematical] calculations/problems/models
to assess children’s [mathematical] ability
His [mathematical] work concentrates on set theory, where his concern is the nature of a set.

mathematician (n) /ˌmæθ.məˈtɪʃ.ən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà toán học =someone who studies, teaches, or is an expert in mathematics.

Ví dụ:

one of the greatest [mathematicians] of all time
So how do [mathematicians] solve these complicated differential equations?
The book was written for pupils who love mathematics and want to become [mathematicians]

mathematics (n) /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

toán học =the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them

Ví dụ:

the school [mathematics] curriculum
He wrote on the history of mathematics and the philosophy of [mathematics] and science
For example, in the history of [mathematics], the concept of zero is rather late.

mixed (adj) /mɪkst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

cho cả nam lẫn nữ =for both males and females.

Ví dụ:

Our children go to a [mixed] school.
She also achieved a silver medal in the [mixed] team randori.
I believe it is the only sport designed for [mixed] teams.

narrow (v) /ˈnær.əʊ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

thu hẹp danh sách (bằng cách loại bỏ những thứ không quan trọng, không phù hợp) =to make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable.

Ví dụ:

We [narrowed] the list of candidates down from ten to three.
The retailer’s loss [narrowed] to $3 million from $10 million a year earlier.
The gap between the sexes is [narrowing]

nursery (n) /ˈnɜː.sər.i/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà trẻ =a place where young children and babies are taken care of while their parents are at work.

Ví dụ:

Her youngest child is at [nursery] now.
The children are at [nursery] three days a week.
Until he stared school at Easter, my 5 year old son attended a local day [nursery].

organize (v) /ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

sắp xếp =to arrange something or the parts of something into a particular order or structure

Ví dụ:

The books were [organized] on the shelves according to their size.
[organize] lessons in a planned way
There is a good selection and often items are [organized] in order of the ascending price range

overcome (v) /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkʌm/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

vượt qua, chiến thắng =to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something.

Ví dụ:

She [overcame] injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
Eventually she managed to [overcome] her shyness in class.
He [overcame] his pain for a time

phd (n) /ˌpiː.eɪtʃˈdiː/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

bằng tiến sĩ, học vị tiến sĩ =the abbreviation for [‘Doctor of Philosophy’ ](a university degree of a very high level that is given to somebody who has done research in a particular subject)

Ví dụ:

a [PhD] student/thesis
Susannah has a [PhD] in Italian literature.
She’s a [PhD].

postgraduate (n) /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nghiên cứu sinh (người đang học sau đại học). =a student who has already received one degree and is studying at a university for a more advanced degree.

Ví dụ:

[postgraduate] students
a [postgraduate] course
What about part-time students – and [postgraduates]?

primary (adj) /ˈpraɪ.mər.i/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(thuộc) tiểu học =of or for the teaching of young children, especially those between five and eleven years old

Ví dụ:

In [primary] education there is an acute shortage of teachers.
The council is addressing the problem by building two new [primary] schools by 2006.
Most students leaving [primary] education continue into secondary school

private school (collocation) /ˌpraɪ.vət ˈskuːl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

trường tư (học sinh phải tự trả toàn bộ tiền học phí) =a school that receives no money from the government and where the education of the students is paid for by their parents.

Ví dụ:

Are public school teachers any more effective than those in [private schools]?
Roughly one in nine students in the United States is educated in a [private school].
Parents can choose to send their kids to [private schools], but private schools are costly

public school (collocation) /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈskuːl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

trường công (học phí được chính phủ hỗ trợ, hoặc miễn phí) =a free local school paid for by the government.

Ví dụ:

his precise English [public school] accent
Children are now encouraged to join [public schools] and funds are sought for the school fees
This doesn’t include the property taxes they pay which go directly to funding [public schools].

relevant (adj) /ˈrel.ə.vənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Thích đáng, thích hợp; xác đáng. =connected with what is happening or being discussed.

Ví dụ:

Education should be [relevant] to the child’s needs
Send me all the [relevant] information.
The point is highly [relevant] to this discussion.

research (v) /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nghiên cứu. =to study something carefully and try to discover new facts about it.

Ví dụ:

They’re [researching] into ways of improving people’s diet.
She’s [researching] into possible cures for AIDS.
Obviously they didn’t [research] it and get enough information.

review (v) /rɪˈvjuː/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

ôn tập =to look again at something you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam

Ví dụ:

We will be [reviewing] all the topics covered this semester.
In the next chapter we [review] a number of recent empirical studies
During your first few days on the unit we will [review] routines and procedures with you

revise (v) /rɪˈvaɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

xem lại, đọc lại sách hoặc vở, đặc biệt là để ôn tập =UK (US review) to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam

Ví dụ:

I spent the weekend [revising] for my exam.
Students frantically [revising] for exams
We’re [revising] (algebra) for the test tomorrow.

scholarship (n) /ˈskɒl.ə.ʃɪp/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Học bổng =an amount of money given by a school, college, university, or other organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money.

Ví dụ:

He got/won a [scholarship] to Harvard.
The money will be used to support [scholarships] and education grants through the Foundation
Those who do well can receive additional awards and [scholarships]

science (n) /ˈsaɪ.əns/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Khoa học. =(knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring, and doing experiments, and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities

Ví dụ:

new developments in [science] and technology
Space travel is one of the wonders of modern [science].
Economics is not an exact [science].

scientific (adj) /ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến khoa học một cách khoa học, có tổ chức =relating to science, or using the organized methods of science

Ví dụ:

a [scientific] discoveryscientific knowledge
Your son’s experience may not be [scientific], but it certainly is convincing.
Their study now provides a sound [scientific] basis for the present standard of care

scientist (n) /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhà khoa học; người giỏi về khoa học tự nhiên. =a person who studies one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry and biology).

Ví dụ:

a research [scientist]
nuclear [scientists]
[scientists] and engineers

scope (n) /skəʊp/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Phạm vi, tầm xa (kiến thức) =the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc deals with.

Ví dụ:

I’m afraid that problem is beyond/outside the [scope] of my lecture.
Oil painting does not come within the [scope] of a course of this kind.
We widened the [scope] of our investigation

secondary school (collocation) /ˈsek.ən.dri skuːl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

trường cấp 2 =a school for young people between the ages of 11 and 18

Ví dụ:

He was educated at the local [secondary school] in Shettleston.
Marcus has just started at [secondary school].
His party has promised to provide every child in [secondary school] with a free laptop and public transportation.

senior (adj) /ˈsiː.njər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhiều tuổi hơn, cao cấp hơn, lâu năm hơn, ở trình độ cao hơn; ở trình độ cao nhất. =high or higher in rank;older and more experienced.

Ví dụ:

Junior nurses usually work alongside more [senior] nurses
The meeting should be chaired by the most [senior] person present.
Looks like the more [senior] and experienced lot want to join this bandwagon

single-sex (adj) /ˌsɪŋɡlˈseks/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(trường) chỉ dành cho một giới (nam hoặc nữ) =(schools) for either girls or boys, but not both.

Ví dụ:

I went to a [single-sex] school.
Research has shown that [single-sex] schools have many advantages for their students
Traditionally, [single-sex] education has been provided in the form of private schooling

specialization (n) /ˌspeʃ.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sự chuyên môn hoá, sự chuyên khoa. =a particular area of knowledge or the process of becoming an expert in a particular area.

Ví dụ:

[Specialization] (= limiting study or work to one particular area) usually doesn’t occur until PhD level.
The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his [specialization].
I spent two years looking for a job in my [specialisation]

straightforward (adj) /ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Không phức tạp, không rắc rối (nhiệm vụ ). =easy to do or to understand; not complicated.

Ví dụ:

Just follow the signs to Bradford – it’s very [straightforward]
It’s quite [straightforward] to get here.
Life was easy, [straightforward], and if he wanted something done, he just did it

studious (adj) /ˈstjuː.di.əs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

chăm học, siêng học =Enjoy studying or spend a lot of time studying

Ví dụ:

She was a [studious] child, happiest when reading.
I was a thoughtful & [studious] child and adolescent.
She’s serious and [studious], but funny and comfortable at the same time.

syllabus (n) /ˈsɪl.ə.bəs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Đề cương bài giảng; đề cương khoá học, Kế hoạch học tập. =(a plan showing) the subjects or books to be studied in a particular course.

Ví dụ:

Which books are on the [syllabus] this year?
There isn’t time to cover the [syllabus]
The teacher went over a [syllabus] for the course.

thesis (n) /ˈθiː.sɪs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Luận văn, luận án. =a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree.

Ví dụ:

Students must submit a [thesis] on an agreed subject within four years.
He has recently completed a doctoral [thesis] at the University of Exeter.
Another chapter is devoted entirely to writing a doctoral [thesis].