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addict (n) /ˈæd.ɪkt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Người nghiện. =a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful

Ví dụ:

a drug/heroin [addict]
a gambling [addict]
I’m a chocolate/shopping [addict].

addiction (n) /əˈdɪk.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Thói nghiện. Sự ham mê, sự say mê =the need or strong desire to do or to have something, or a very strong liking for something

Ví dụ:

cocaine [addiction]
He is now fighting his [addiction] to alcohol.
He needed money to feed his [addiction] to gambling.

addictive (adj) /əˈdɪk.tɪv/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

gây nghiện =making you cannot stop doing/using it

Ví dụ:

Tobacco is highly [addictive]
The problem with video games is that they’re [addictive].
Crack is one of the most [addictive] drugs on the market.

advanced (adj) /ədˈvɑːnst/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tiên tiến, tiến bộ, cấp tiến. =having the most modern and recently developed ideas, methods, etc.

Ví dụ:

[advanced] technology
[advanced] industrial societies
Without more training or [advanced] technical skills, they’ll lose their jobs.

automate (v) /ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tự động hoá =to use machines and computers instead of people to do a job or task

Ví dụ:

The entire manufacturing process has been [automated].
The factory is now fully [automated].
He wanted to use computers to [automate] the process.

automatic (adj) /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tự động =(of a machine, device, etc ) having controls that work without needing a person to operate them

Ví dụ:

[automatic] doors
a fully [automatic] driverless train
Two bursts of [automatic] fire were subsequently heard coming from the garden.

automatically (adv) /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

một cách tự động =without needing a person to operate controls

Ví dụ:

The heating switches off [automatically].
The clock [automatically] readjusts when you enter a new time zone.
The company charged a small monthly rent, [automatically] deducted from the miners’ pay.

automation (n) /ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sự tự động hoá; kỹ thuật tự động. =the use of machines to do work that was previously done by people

Ví dụ:

[Automation] meant the loss of many factory jobs.
All the lighting and heating is controlled by a home [automation] system.
Businesses face the dilemma that increased [automation] might lead to increased unemployment of the workforce but increased profitability for their shareholders.

awash (adj) /əˈwɒʃ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

tràn ngập, nhiều không kể xiết =having an amount of something that is very large or larger than necessary or wanted

Ví dụ:

The computer market is [awash] with software for every kind of computer.
The village is [awash] with history, legends and local charm.
You need to consider the fact that the world is [awash] with oil on land and sea.

awkward (adj) /ˈɔː.kwəd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Khó xử, rầy rà, rắc rối. =difficult to use, do, or deal with

Ví dụ:

Some of the questions were rather [awkward]
My car’s quite [awkward] to drive.
Full-size tripods can be [awkward], especially if you’re shooting a low-level subject.

blender (n) /ˈblen.dər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

máy xay sinh tố =an electric machine used in the kitchen for breaking down foods or making smooth liquid substances from soft foods and liquids

Ví dụ:

Combine the milk and eggs in a [blender].
On Election Night, Kai puts a bag of Cheetos in a [blender] and then coats his skin in the paste, sitting reverentially in front a mirror and murmuring about the revolution in a fugue state.
It’s a hand-held [blender] that can be used to prepare soups, smoothies, whipped coffee, and more.

bulky (adj) /ˈbʌl.ki/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

To lớn, đồ sộ; kềnh càng =(of a thing) large and difficult to move or carry

Ví dụ:

[Bulky] items will be collected separately.
The key felt [bulky] in his pocket.
The [bulky] mass of courgette leaves will feed billions of microbes.

calculator (n) /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Máy tính =a small electronic device or piece of software for calculating with numbers

Ví dụ:

a pocket [calculator]
Exam candidates are not allowed to use advanced [calculators] with database capability.
This online [calculator] can help you decide whether topping up is worth doing.

calendar (n) /ˈkæl.ən.dər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Lịch (ghi năm tháng) =a table showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year

Ví dụ:

An old [calendar] for 2012 was still hanging on the wall of her office.
There was a [calendar] on the wall above, with large squares around the dates.
The Christian [calendar] was originally based on the Julian calendar of the Romans.

compact (adj) /kəmˈpækt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Nhỏ gọn =smaller than is usual for things of the same kind

Ví dụ:

a [compact] camera
The notebook computer is small and [compact] and weighs only 3
In mechanical keyboard parlance, “profile” refers to the shape of the keycaps — which can range from [compact] little cubes to towering retro typewriter-style chunks of plastic.

computerization (n) /kəmˌpjuːtəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Điện toán hóa, máy tính hóa =the process of providing a computer or computers to do the work of something (Tech)

Ví dụ:

As industry was modernized by [computerization], workers’ skills became outdated
With [computerization], he said, came fewer paper-and-ink headaches and better results.
A 2016 Oxford Univ. study says that over the next 25 years 47% of jobs in developed nations will be lost due to [computerization] and mechanization, including upper income white collar jobs.

cutting-edge (adj) /ˌkʌtɪŋˈedʒ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

tối tân, hiện đại bậc nhất =very modern and with all the newest features

Ví dụ:

[cutting-edge] technology/research/science/design
Some of what is happening at Packard is [cutting-edge] medicine.
What we are planning is [cutting-edge] technology never seen in Australia before.

cyber (adj) /ˈsaɪ.bər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

liên quan đến thế giới mạng =involving, using, or relating to computers, especially the internet

Ví dụ:

[cyber]criminal – tội phạm mạng
[cyber]culture – văn hóa mạng
[cyber]bullying – bắt nạt trên mạng

data (n) /ˈdeɪ.t̬ə/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

số liệu, dữ kiện, tài liệu =information that is stored by a computer

Ví dụ:

The [data] is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a floppy disk.
The study was based on [data] from 2,100 women.
No important [data] is stored on the devices.

date (v) /deɪt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Đã lỗi thời, đã cũ; trở nên lỗi thời. =to stop being fashionable. become old-fashioned

Ví dụ:

Some James Bond films have [dated] more than others.
A black coat always looks smart and will never [date].
This album has hardly [dated] at all.

dated (adj) /ˈdeɪ.tɪd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Lỗi thời, cũ kỹ, không hợp thời. =old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past

Ví dụ:

Those TV comedies were OK in their day but seem incredibly [dated] now.
These ideas seem a bit [dated] now.
This drama series is supposedly modern yet its characters live in a curiously [dated] world.

devote (v) /dɪˈvoʊt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

dành thời gian, công sức cho việc gì đó =to give an amount of time, attention, etc to something

Ví dụ:

I could only [devote] two hours a day to the work.
He decided to [devote] the rest of his life to scientific investigation.
Considerable resources have been [devoted] to proving him a liar.

disguise (v) /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Trá hình, cải trang Nguỵ trang (sự việc gì dưới một hình thức lừa dối) Che giấu, che đậy =to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized

Ví dụ:

He [disguised] himself by wearing a false beard
She made no attempt to [disguise] her surprise.
My friend rang me up at the office and tried to [disguise] her voice, but I knew it was her.

dishwasher (n) /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃ.ər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Máy rửa bát =a machine for washing plates, cups, etc.

Ví dụ:

to load/stack the [dishwasher]
Are these glasses [dishwasher] safe?
My wife can not stack a [dishwasher] effectively.

display (v) /dɪˈspleɪ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

hiển thị hình ảnh hay văn bản. =to show words, pictures, etc on a screen

Ví dụ:

The screen will [display] the username in the top right-hand corner.
This column [displays] the title of the mail message.
He [displayed] his scars to the twelve members of the jury.

envisage (v) /ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Dự tính, vạch ra (kế hoạch ); nhìn trước =to imagine or expect what will happen in the future, especially something good

Ví dụ:

It’s [envisaged] that building will start at the end of this year
When do you [envisage] finishing the project?
He had never [envisaged] spending the whole of his working life in that particular job.

equip (v) /ɪˈkwɪp/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

trang bị =to provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity

Ví dụ:

All the police officers were [equipped] with shields to defend themselves against the rioters
They have been charged with [equipping] the guerillas with arms.
The country did not possess the modern guns to [equip] the reserve army properly.

function (n) /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chức năng =a special activity or purpose of a person or thing

Ví dụ:

The [function] of the heart is to pump blood through the body
I’m not quite sure what my [function] is within the company.
The main [function] of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.

guise (n) /ɡaɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Chiêu bài, lốt, vỏ =the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive

Ví dụ:

The men who arrived in the [guise] of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
The story appears in different [guises] in different cultures
She had been invited to the conference in her [guise] as a professional counsellor.

hairdryer (n) /ˈherˌdraɪ.ɚ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

máy sấy tóc =a small machine used for drying your hair by blowing hot air over it

Ví dụ:

There is a wall socket for a [hairdryer] in the bedroom.
If you are going to wash your hair, you can borrow a [hairdryer] from reception.
The [hairdryer] in the bathroom is not working and I can’t dry my hair.

keyboard (n) /ˈkiː.bɔːd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

bàn phím điện thoại, điều khiển, tivi =the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter, or the set of letters that you can click on to write on a smartphone or tablet

Ví dụ:

an electronic [keyboard].
The [keyboard] plugs in at the back of the computer.
This is more noticeable when he is on the computer [keyboard] and playing the piano.

keypad (n) /ˈkiː.pæd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

bàn phím điện thoại, điều khiển, tivi =a small set of buttons with numbers on used to operate a telephone, a television or an electronic device

Ví dụ:

Beneath the handle, there was a [keypad] with letters and numbers, and a small digital display.
She punched the number on the [keypad] with a finger that had started to go numb the moment it left her jacket pocket.
Tobias approaches a small metal box on the right side of the gate and opens it, revealing a [keypad].

labour-saving (adj) /ˈleɪ.bɚˌseɪ.vɪŋ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

được thiết kế để làm giảm nhẹ sức lao động, tiết kiệm sức lao động. =designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do something

Ví dụ:

modern [labour-saving] devices such as washing machines and dishwashers
I thought robots were supposed to be [labour-saving] devices.
The [labour-saving], fastacting television remote control is a classic case in point.

leading-edge (adj) /ˌliː.dɪŋˈedʒ/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

tối tân, hiện đại bậc nhất =in the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology [synonym] cutting edge

Ví dụ:

[leading-edge] technology
I think Israel tends to be at the [leading-edge] of technological development.
Tesla is a sports car that also happens to provide [leading-edge] innovation with the powertrain. Styling, performance and innovation are key.

manually (adv) /ˈmæn.ju.ə.li/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Được điều khiển bằng tay. Một cách thủ công. =doneby hand rather than automatically or using electricity, etc directly by a human being rather than by a machine

Ví dụ:

Few of the machines are operated [manually]
Tickets are checked [manually] at peak times.
In those days, phone calls were [manually] patched through by an operator at a switchboard, with long-distance calls often relayed through multiple switchboards.

old-fashioned (adj) /ˌəʊldˈfæʃ.ənd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Cũ, không hợp thời trang. Nệ cổ, lạc hậu, hủ lậu (người). =not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past

Ví dụ:

[old-fashioned] clothes/ideas/furniture
She’s very [old-fashioned] in her outlook.
There are some traditional farmers left who still make cheese the [old-fashioned] way.

operate (v) /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Làm cho hoạt động, cho chạy (máy ); thao tác =to use or control a machine or make it work

Ví dụ:

What skills are needed to [operate] this machinery?
Ceiling and wall lights can [operate] independently.
Until his death in 1986, Greenwood owned and [operated] an enormous pear orchard.

patent (n) /ˈpeɪ.tənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Bằng sáng chế đặc quyền chế tạo, đặc quyền phân phối một phát minh, một sản phẩm nào đó =an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this

Ví dụ:

In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a [patent] on an apparatus for signalling and communicating called a Photophone.
to apply for/obtain a [patent] on an inventionThe device was protected by patent.
He held a number of [patents] for his many innovations.

portable (adj) /ˈpɔː.tə.bəl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Có thể mang theo, xách tay ; Di động. =that is easy to carry or to move

Ví dụ:

a [portable] TV
The equipment is lightweight, [portable] and easy to store.
There was a little [portable] television switched on behind the bar.

prototype (n) /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

mẫu thiết kế đầu tiên, nguyên mẫu. =the first design of something from which other forms are copied or developed

Ví dụ:

the [prototype] of the modern bicycle
Scientists have developed a working [prototype] for a voice translation machine.
He built a [prototype] of a machine called the wave rotor.

redundant (adj) /rɪˈdʌn.dənt/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Thừa, dư =unnecessary because it isnot needed or useful

Ví dụ:

There’s a lot of [redundant] information that you could cut out here
The picture has too much [redundant] detail.
Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now [redundant].

remote control (n) /rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

cái điều khiển từ xa =a piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to control a television, DVD player, etc.

Ví dụ:

Have you seen the [remote control] for the TV anywhere?
The bomb was detonated by [remote control].
The switch had to be done by [remote control].

revolution (n) /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Cuộc cách mạng ; Một thay đổi có tính cách mạng =a very important change in the way that people do things

Ví dụ:

a technological [revolution]
Penicillin produced a [revolution] in medicine.
The nineteenth century witnessed a [revolution] in ship design and propulsion.

revolutionize (v) /revəˈluːʃənaɪz/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Cách mạng hoá ; Tạo ra những bước đột phá ; Tạo ra những thay đổi mang tính cách mạng =to completely change the way that something is done

Ví dụ:

Aerial photography has [revolutionized] the study of archaeology
Newton’s discoveries [revolutionized] physics.
Automation [revolutionized] the olive industry in the early 1970s.

standard (adj) /ˈstæn.dəd/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Tiêu chuẩn, chuẩn, mẫu. =average or normal rather than having special or unusual features

Ví dụ:

Televisions are a [standard] feature in most hotel rooms
White is the [standard] colour for this model of refrigerator.
There will be new national [standards] for hospital cleanliness.

store (v) /stɔːr/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

lưu trữ (thông tin) =to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain

Ví dụ:

Thousands of pieces of data are [stored] in a computer’s memory.
Where in the brain do we [store] information about colours?
The police are allowed to [store] genetic information for ten years to help to catch repeat offenders.

surpass (v) /səˈpɑːs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Hơn, vượt, trội hơn, vượt qua, vượt mặt =to do or be better than somebody/something

Ví dụ:

His time for the 100 metres [surpassed] the previous world record by one hundredth of a second
The book’s success has [surpassed] everyone’s expectations
The director has really [surpassed] himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.

take off (phrasal verb) /ˈteɪk.ɒf/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

cất cánh =(of an aircraft, etc ) to leave the ground and begin to fly

Ví dụ:

The plane [took off] at 8:30am
We eventually [took off] at 11 o’clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
The plane [took off] two hours late

transaction (n) /trænˈzæk.ʃən/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Sự quản lý kinh doanh; công việc kinh doanh; sự giao dịch. =a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling [synonym] deal

Ví dụ:

financial [transactions] between companies
commercial [transactions]
The land [transaction] tax will be payable on the purchase or lease of a building or land over a certain price.

tricky (adj) /ˈtrɪk.i/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Phức tạp, rắc rối (công việc ) =(rather informal) difficult to do or deal with

Ví dụ:

It’s [tricky] to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how.
I’m in a [tricky] situation – whatever I do I’ll offend someone.
It’s a very [tricky] problem, but I think there are a number of things you can do.

user-friendly (adj) /ˌjuː.zəˈfrend.li/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Dễ sử dụng cho những người không chuyên môn; không khó, không gây e ngại (nhất là về máy tính, phần mềm của nó ) =easy for people who are not experts to use or understand

Ví dụ:

What can we do to make the museum more [user-friendly]?
You’ll find this program very [user-friendly].
This is an entirely computer-operated system which is very [user-friendly].

virtual (adj) /ˈvɜː.tʃu.əl/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

(máy tính) Ảo, chỉ có thể được nhìn thấy qua máy tính =made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the Internet

Ví dụ:

New technology has enabled development of an online ‘[virtual] library’
[virtual] shopping
Up to four players can compete in a [virtual] world of role playing.

wireless (adj) /ˈwaɪə.ləs/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

Không dây =using a system of radio signals rather than wires to connect computers, mobile phones, etc to each other

Ví dụ:

The last [wireless] technology we’ re looking at is Wi-Fi Direct.
It was easy to use and always found a [wireless] connection.
Why worry about the limits of technology when the city is covered by a [wireless] network?

word processor (n) /wɜːd ˈprəʊ.ses.ər/ UK US

Định nghĩa:

máy tính có chương trình soạn thảo văn bản =a computer that runs a programfor preparing documents and letters máy tính có chương trình soạn thảo văn bản

Ví dụ:

In Brunner’s office, Stone pecked out a report on the [word processor].
Pages of manuscript had been shoved up behind the game board – Phil had always preferred a typewriter to a [word processor].
She was in the study, her eyes set not on the filing cabinets but on the [word processor].