Từ vựng toeic theo chủ đề

1. ACCOUNTING
1. accumulate (v) tích lũy
Ex: Debts began to accumulate.
 accumulative (adj) tích lũy được, gia tăng
Ex: The government is trying hard to deal with the accumulative effects of
pollution.
 accumulator (n) thanh ghi
 accumulation (n) sự tích lũy, sự gia tăng, sự tích lũy
Ex: Despite this accumulation of evidence, the government persisted in doing
nothing.
2. asset (n) người hay vật có giá trị
- asset to sb/sth: người hay vật có giá trị cho [ai/cái gì]
Ex: He is a great asset to the company.
 assessor (n) người định giá, thẩm định viên
Ex: The assessor's offices vary in how they determine a home's value.
3. audit (v) kiểm toán
- audit sth: kiểm toán cái gì đó
Ex: The accounts are audited annually.
 auditor (n) kiểm toán viên
Ex: The auditors’ report will be submitted to the directors at the end of the year.
 audit (n) sự kiểm toán, sự kiểm tra, kiểm định
Ex: No one looks forward to an audit by the government.
4. build up (pv) xây dựng, phát triển
Ex: We’ve built up good relationships with our clients.
 build-up (n) sự tích lũy, sự gia tăng
Ex: The build-up of troops in the region makes war seem more likely.
5. debt (n) món nợ
Ex: I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.
 debtor (n) con nợ, người mắc nợ
Ex: Student loans force students to graduate as debtors.
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6. outstanding (adj) chưa hoàn thành, chưa giải quyết
Ex: A lot of work is still outstanding.
7. profit (v) thu lợi, đem lại lợi ích
- profit from sth: thu lợi từ cái gì đó
Ex: Farmers are profiting from the new legislation.
 profitably (adv) một cách có lợi, một cách có ích
Ex: He did his best to run a business profitably.
 profit (n) lợi nhuận
Ex: There isn’t much profit in running a restaurant these days.
 profitable (adj) sinh lời, có ích
Ex: What can be done to keep the business profitable?
8. reconcile (v) hòa giải, dung hòa
- reconcile sth with sth: dung hòa giữa cái gì đó với cái gì đó
Ex: We are still trying to reconcile the needs of the two groups.
 reconcilable (adj) có thể dung hịa, khơng mâu thuẫn
Ex: The theory was not reconcilable with his religious beliefs.
 reconciliation (n) sự hòa giải, sự dung hòa
Ex: They aimed to secure a reconciliation between the two countries.
9. turnover (n) doanh thu, doanh số
- turnover of sth: doanh thu, doanh số là
Ex: The business has an annual turnover of £50000.

2. AIRLINES
1. destination (n) đích đến
Ex: This reef is a popular tourist destination this year.
2. distinguish (v) phân biệt
- distinguish A from B: phân biệt A với B
Ex: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.

- distinguish between A and B: phân biệt giữa A và B

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Ex: Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between right and wrong.
 distinguishable (adj) có thể phân biệt được
Ex: The male bird is easily distinguishable from the female.
 distinguished (adj) xuất sắc, lỗi lạc
Ex: The Crystal Lake Park has been recognized as a distinguished agency by two
state park associations.
3. economize (v) tiết kiệm
- economize on sth: tiết kiệm trong việc gì đó
Ex: The only choice we have is to economize on food.
 economical (adj) tiết kiệm, kinh tế
Ex: It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
 economically (adv) một cách tiết kiệm
Ex: I'll do the job as economically as possible.
4. excursion (n) cuộc du ngọn, chuyến tham quan
Ex: They've gone on an excursion to York.
5. equivalent (adj) tương đương
- equivalent to sth: tương đương với cái gì đó
Ex: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
 equivalent (n) vật tương đương, từ tương đương
Ex: Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word ‘home’?
6. expense (n) chi phí, chi tiêu
Ex: The results are well worth the expense.
 expensively (adv) một cách đắt đỏ
Ex: There are other restaurants where you can eat less expensively.
 expensive (adj) đắt tiền

Ex: I can't afford it - it's too expensive.
7. extend (v) mở rộng, kéo dài
- extend sth: mở rộng, kéo dài cái gì đó
Ex: Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.

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 extended (adj) mở rộng, kéo dài hơn
Ex: All Yocchi Wellness Center will offer extended hours until 9 p.m.Monday
through Friday.
 extent (n) quy mô, mức độ
Ex: I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
 extensive (adj) (phạm vi) rộng, (số lượng) nhiều
Ex: The house has extensive grounds.
8. prospective (adj) có tiềm năng
Ex: I had a phone call from a prospective client today.
 prospect (n) triển vọng, viễn cảnh; triển vọng
Ex: There is no immediate prospect of peace.
9. substance (n) loại vật chất nào đó
Ex: Some frogs produce toxic substances in their skin.
 substantial (adj) đáng kể
Ex: There are substantial differences between the two student groups.
 substantially (adj) một cách đáng kể
Ex: The material costs have increased substantially.

3. APPLYING & INTERVIEWING
1. hesitate (v) chần chừ, do dự
- hesitate about/over doing sth: chần chừ về việc làm gì
Ex: I didn't hesitate for a moment about telling her the truth.

 hesitation (n) sự chần chừ
Ex: I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.
 hesitant (adj) do dự, chần chừ
Ex: She's hesitant about signing the contract.
2. present (v) trình, đưa ra
- present sth for sth: đưa cái gì ra để làm gì
Ex: Eight options were presented for consideration.
- present sth to sb: trình cái gì cho ai đó
Ex: The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June.
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 presentation (n) bài thuyết trình
Ex: The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products.
 present (adj) hiện nay
Ex: The personnel officer believes that we can get by with our present staff.
 present (n) món quà
Ex: I will buy him a book as a present.
3. weaken (v) làm yếu đi
- weaken sb/sth: làm cho ai đó / cái gì đó yếu đi
Ex: The new evidence weakens the case against her.
 weakly (adv) một cách yếu ớt
Ex: She smiled weakly at them.
 weakness (n) (thể xác) sự yếu ớt, điểm yếu, nhược điểm
Ex: The disease causes progressive muscle weakness.
 weak (adj) yếu ớt, không thuyết phục
Ex: In a weak moment I said she could borrow the car.

4. BANKING
1. deduct (v) trừ đi, khấu trừ

- deduct sth from sth: trừ đi cái gì đó từ cái gì đó
Ex: The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages.
 deduction (n) sự trừ đi, sự khấu trừ
Ex: The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary.
 deductible (adj) có thể trừ đi, có thể khấu trừ
Ex: These costs are deductible from profits.
2. dividend (n) tiền lãi cổ phần, cổ tức
Ex: Dividends will be sent to shareholders.
3. down payment (n) số tiền đặt cọc, số tiền trả trước
Ex: We are saving for a down payment on a house.
4. mortgage (n) khoản thế chấp
Ex: He wasn’t earning enough to pay the mortgage.
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 mortgage (v) cầm cố, thế chấp
Ex: He had to mortgage his house to pay his hospital bills.
5. restrict (v) hạn chế, giới hạn
- restrict sth to sb: giới hạn cái gì đó cho ai đó
Ex: Access to the club is restricted to members only.
6. take out (pv) rút tiền
Ex: I had to take $10,000 out to pay for the car.
7. transact (v) thực hiện giao dịch
- transact sth with sb: tiến hành cái gì đó với ai đó
Ex: Those who transact business in London must know what the rules are.
 transaction (n) sự giao dịch
Ex: The system records all transactions between the company and its suppliers.

5. BOARD MEETINGS & COMMITTEES
1. adhere to (pv) tuân theo

Ex: Staff should adhere strictly to the safety guidelines.
2. agenda (n) chương trình nghị sự
Ex: The next item on the agenda is the advertising budget.
3. bring up (pv) dề cập, nêu lên (vấn đề)
Ex: Charles brought up the issue of holiday pay at the meeting.
4. conclude (v) kết luận
- conclude by doing sth: kết lại bằng cách làm gì đó
Ex: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home.
- conclude sth with sth: kết lại cái gì với cái gì
Ex: She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.
 conclusive (adj) chứng minh
Ex: They had conclusive evidence of her guilt.
 conclusion (n) kết luận, quyết định
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Ex: I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
5. go ahead (pv) bắt đầu
Ex: The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans.
 go-ahead (n) sự cho phép
Ex: The council has given the go-ahead to start building.
6. goal (n) khung thành
Ex: He headed the ball into an open goal.
7. lengthy (adj) dài dòng, lâu
Ex: After a fairly lengthy delay, we were able to continue.
 lengthen (v) kéo dài
Ex: I need to lengthen this skirt.
 length (n) độ dài, chiều dài bể bơi
Ex: We discussed shortening the length of the course.
8. matter (n) vấn đề, sự việc, chuyện

- matter for sb: vấn đề dành cho ai giải quyết
Ex: I think poverty is a matter for the government.
- matter of sth: vấn đề về cái gì
Ex: It was only a matter of time - we knew the strike would happen eventually.
 matter (v) quan trọng, có ảnh hưởng
Ex: Does it really matter who did it?
9. period (n) khoảng thời gian
Ex: All these changes happened over a period of time.
 periodic (adj) thường xuyên
Ex: Periodic checks are carried out on the equipment.
 periodical (n) tạp chí xuất bản định kỳ, đặc biệt là mang tính học thuật
 periodically (adv) một cách thường xuyên
Ex: Mailing lists are updated periodically.

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10. prioritize (v) đặt thứ tự ưu tiên
- prioritize sth: ưu tiên cái gì
Ex: You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.
 priority (n) ưu tiên
Ex: Education is a top priority.
11. progress (v) tiến bộ, tiến triển
Ex: Work on the new road is progressing slowly.
 progress (n) quá trình tiến triển, cải thiện
Ex: We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
 progressive (adj) tiến bộ, đổi mới
Ex: Are you in favour of progressive teaching methods?
 progressive (n) người có tư tưởng tiến bộ, cấp tiến
Ex: No one knows how to end this pointless conversation between progressives

and conservatives.
12. waste (v) lãng phí
- waste sth: lãng phí cái gì
Ex: You’re wasting your time trying to explain it to him.
- waste sth (in) doing sth: phí cái gì đó khi làm gì đó
Ex: When he offered me a cigarette, I wasted no time in rejecting it (=I rejected it
immediately)
- waste sth on sth: lãng phí cái gì vào cái gì
Ex: Why waste money on clothes you don't need?

6. BUSINESS PLANNING
1. address (v) chỉ ra, hướng sự chú ý vào
- address sth: chỉ ra vấn đề gì đó (để giải quyết)
Ex: Your essay does not address the real issues.
- address yourself to sth: hướng sự chú ý của mình về việc gì đó
Ex: We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution.
 address (n) địa chỉ, bài diễn văn
Ex: The article praised her address to the steering committee.

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2. demonstrate (v) chứng minh, chỉ ra, cho thấy
- demonstrate sth to sb: chỉ ra cái gì đó cho ai đó
Ex: Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.
 demonstrative (adj) minh chứng cho
Ex: This survey is demonstrative of the need for further research.
 demonstration (n) sự hướng dẫn, sự minh họa cách sử dụng
Ex: We were given a brief demonstration of the computer's functions.
 demo (n) phiên bản dùng thử

3. evaluate (v) đánh giá
- evaluate sb/sth for sth: đánh giá [ai/cái gì] về cái gì
Ex: The cheeses are evaluated for flavour, texture and colour.
- evaluate sb/sth on sth: đánh giá [ai/cái gì] dựa trên tiêu chí gì
Ex: Candidates are evaluated on their ability to think independently.
 evaluator (n) người đánh giá
Ex: An evaluator will observe the presentations.
 evaluation (n) sự đánh giá
Ex: Yoko feared the professor’s evaluation of her business plan.
4. strenghthen (v) làm mạnh lên, củng cố
- strengthen sb/sth: củng cố
Ex: The exercises are designed to strengthen your stomach muscles.
 strength (n) sức mạnh, thế mạnh, ưu điểm, điểm mạnh, độ mạnh (của một hiện
tượng tự nhiên)
Ex: It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
 strong (adj) mạnh khỏe, vững chắc, mạnh mẽ
Ex: She’s had a strong will since she was a baby.
5. gather (v) thu thập
- gather sth: thu thập cái gì
Ex: We gathered information of our plan from many sources.
 gathering (n) cuộc họp, họp mặt
Ex: Our next gathering will take place in London on 5 August.

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6. substitute (v) thay thế
- substitute B with/by A: thay thế B bằng A
Ex: They substituted real candles with electric ones.
- substitute A for B: thay thế A cho B

Ex: You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
 substitution (n) sự thay thế người hoặc vật
Ex: It looks as though the coach is going to make a substitution.
 substitute (n) vật/người thay thế
Ex: There's no substitute for practical experience.

7. CAR RENTALS
1. coincide (v) xảy ra đồng thời
- coincide with sth: đồng thời với cái gì đó
Ex: We timed our trip to coincide with my cousin's wedding.
 coincidentally (adv) một cách trùng hợp
Ex: Coincidentally, they had both studied in Paris.
 coincidence (n) sự trùng hợp
Ex: What a coincidence! I wasn't expecting to see you here.
2. confuse (v) gây hoang mang, gây bối rối
- confuse sb: làm ai đó hoang mang, bối rối
Ex: These instructions confused everyone.
 confusion (n) sự hoang mang, sự bối rối
Ex: I could sense her confusion and frustration.
 confusing (adj) khó hiểu, gây bối rối
Ex: The instructions on the box are very confusing.
 confused (adj) bối rối
Ex: Consumers are confused about all the different labels on food these days.
3. contact (v) liên lạc, liên hệ
- contact sb/sth at sth: liên lạc với [ai/cái gì] theo số nào
Ex: He can be contacted at 0186---.
- contact sb/sth by sth: liên lạc với [ai/cái gì] bằng cái gì

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Ex: Anyone with tickets will be contacted by phone, letter or email and offered a
full refund.
- contact sb/sth for sth: liên lạc với [ai/cái gì] về việc gì
Ex: Contact your local careers office for further information.
 contact (n) sự liên lạc, sự tiếp xúc, người quen biết, mối quan hệ (để nhờ cậy)
Ex: I don't have much contact with my uncle.
4. disappoint (v) làm thất vọng
- disappoint sb: làm ai đó thất vọng
Ex: Her decision to cancel the concert disappointed her fans.
 disappointing (adj) gây thất vọng
Ex: The team had a disappointing start to the season.
 disappointment (n) sự thất vọng
Ex: Her laugh covered her disappointment.
 disappointed (adj) thất vọng
Ex: We were surprised and disappointed by this decision.
5. intend (v) dự tính
- intend doing sth: dự tính làm gì đó
Ex: I don't intend staying long.
- intend sth: dự tính về cái gì đó
Ex: The company intends a slow-down in expansion.
- intend that…: dự tính rằng
Ex: We intend that production will start next month.
 intention (n) dự định
Ex: I have no intention of going to the wedding.
 intended (adj) được mong đợi
Ex: It is important for the instrument to be properly tuned in order to produce the
intended notes.
6. guarantee (v) bảo đảm
- guarantee that …: bảo đảm rằng

Ex: We cannot guarantee that our flights will never be delayed.
- guarantee sb sth: bảo đảm cho ai đó cái gì đó

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Ex: The ticket will guarantee you free entry.
- guarantee to do sth: bảo đảm sẽ làm gì đó
Ex: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week.
 guarantee (n) sự bảo đảm, bảo hành
Ex: He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.
7. license (v) cấp phép
- license sth: cấp phép cho cái gì đó
Ex: They have not licensed the new drug in the US.
- license sb/sth to do sth: cấp phép cho [ai/cái gì] làm gì đó
Ex: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug.
 license (n) giấy phép, li-xăng
Ex: May I see your driver's license, please?
8. thrill (v) làm phấn khích
- thrill sb: làm ai đó phấn khích
Ex: This band has thrilled audiences all over the world.
 thrill (n) sự phấn khích
Ex: It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.
 thrilled (adj) phấn khích
Ex: He was thrilled at the prospect of seeing them again.
9. tier (n) tầng, lớp
Ex: The seating is arranged in tiers.
10. tempt (v) cám dỗ, lôi cuốn
- tempt sb to do sth: cám dỗ ai đó làm gì đó
Ex: She tempted me to take the day off.

- tempt sb into sth/into doing sth: cám dỗ ai đó
Ex: They put out food to tempt the foxes into the traps.
 temptation (n) sự lôi cuốn, sự cám dỗ
Ex: I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.
 tempting (adj) hấp dẫn
Ex: It was a tempting offer.
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8. COMPUTERS
1. allocate (v) phân bổ
- allocate sth to sb/sth: phân bổ cái gì cho ai/cái gì
Ex: More resources are being allocated to the project.
- allocate sth to do sth: phân chia cái gì để làm gì
Ex: Millions have been allocated to develop the new submarine.
 allocation (n) sự phân bổ, phân chia, sự phân phối
Ex: The allocation of space in this office is unusual.
2. compatible (adj) tương thích, thích hợp
- be compatible with sth: thích hợp với cái gì
Ex: The new system will be compatible with existing equipment.
 compatibility (n) sự tương thích, thích hợp
Ex: Compatibility problems can arise when upgrading system.
3. display (v) phô bày, trưng bày
- display sth to sb: trưng bày cái gì cho ai thấy
Ex: She proudly displayed her certificate to her parents.
 display (n) sự trưng bày, biểu diễn, sự hiển thị
Ex: Most of the local people attended the firework display.
4. duplicate (v) sao chép
- duplicate sth: sao chép cái gì
Ex: I don't want to duplicate work already done.

 duplicate (n) bản sao
Ex: Is this a duplicate or the original?
 duplication (n) sự sao chép lại
Ex: He sent the manuscript out for duplication.
5. figure out (v) hiểu biết, biết được
Ex: I can't figure out how to do this.

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6. ignore (v) phớt lờ
- ignore sth/sb: phớt lờ cái gì
Ex: I made a suggestion but they ignored it.
 ignorance (n) sự thiếu hiểu biết, thiếu kiến thức
Ex: I had to confess my ignorance.
7. shut down (v) tắt, đóng cửa, ngừng hoạt động
Ex: The theatre shut down after more than half a century.
8. warn (v) cảnh báo
- warn sb to do sth: cảnh cáo ai làm việc gì đó
Ex: He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
- warn sb about/against sb/sth: cảnh báo ai về cái gì
Ex: He warned us against pickpockets.
 warning (adj) cảnh báo
Ex: Police fired a number of warning shots.
 warning (n) cảnh báo
Ex: Many people ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing.

9. CONTRACTS
1. abide by (pv) tuân theo
Ex: They promised to abide by the rules of the contest.

2. assure (v) cam đoan, đảm bảo
Ex: To assure that your order is accurately filled it will be checked by a two-person
team.
- assure sb (of sth): đảm bảo với ai đó về cái gì
Ex: When he chose to become an artist, his family assured him of their support.
- assure sb (that)...: đảm bảo với ai rằng...
Ex: I can assure you that it won't happen again.
 assured (adj) chắc chắn
Ex: His victory means that he is now assured of a place in the final.
 assuredly (adv) một cách chắc chắn
 assurance (n) sự đảm bảo, bảo hiểm nhân thọ
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Ex: He gave me an assurance that the work will be finished by Friday.
3. determine (v) xác định ra, tính toán ra
Ex: Doctors have started a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.
 determination (n) sự quyết tâm
Ex: What he lacked in talent he made up for in determination.
 determined (adj) quyết định chắn chắn sẽ làm gì; quyết tâm
Ex: I will work hard, be determined and succeed.
4. engage (v) có liên quan, có tham gia
Ex: The company was engaged in negotiations with its competitors.
- engage sb in sth: làm cho ai đó tham gia vào cái gì
Ex: He tried without success to engage her in conversation.
- engage in sth: liên quan đến/ tham gia vào việc gì
Ex: The company was engaged in negotiations with its competitors.
 engagement (n) giao kèo, sự sắp xếp làm việc gì (nhất là điều gì liên quan đến
cơng việc)
Ex: Please sign to indicate your acceptance of the terms of engagement.

 engaged (adj) đính hơn, bận
Ex: The famous couple got engaged last month.
5. contract (n) hợp đồng
- contract with sb: hợp đồng với ai đó
Ex: Do you have a contract with your employer?
- contract between A and B: hợp đồng giữa bên A và B
Ex: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller.
- contract to do sth: hợp đồng để làm gì đó
Ex: The company is negotiating a contract to build a new hotel.
 contractor (n) người nhận thầu
Ex: The last contractor has made its bid, so let's choose the one to hire.
 contract (v) (làm cho) co lại; trở nên nhỏ hơn, ký hợp đồng
Ex: Glass contracts as it cools.

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6. obligated (adj) bắt buộc, rằng buộc
- feel obligated to do sth: cảm thấy có nghĩa vụ phải làm cái gì
Ex: He felt obligated to inform other team members of the schedule changes.
 obligatory (adj) bắt buộc
Ex: It is obligatory for all students to wear school uniforms.
 obligation (n) nghĩa vụ, bổn phận
Ex: Employers have an obligation to treat all employees equally.
7. resolve (v) giải quyết
- resolve sth: giải quyết vần đề gì
Ex: Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?
 resolution (n) quyết tâm, sự giải quyết, giải pháp, độ phân giải
Ex: She kept her resolution to study harder.
8. specify (v) nêu rõ

- specify sth: nêu rõ cái gì
Ex: The article didn’t specify the time of the event.
- specify that...: nêu rõ rằng
Ex: The contract specifies that goods must be delivered by Friday.
 specification (n) mô tả
Ex: The technical specifications of the new model are outdated.
 specific (adj) riêng, đặc trưng, cá biệt, cụ thể, chính xác
Ex: In this specific case, you'll have to submit your homework in person.

10. CONFERENCES
1. accommodate (v) đáp ứng, cung cấp chỗ ở
- accommodate sth/sb: chứa được ai/cái gì
Ex: The car park can accommodate about 200 cars.
 accommodating (adj) sẵn sàng giúp đỡ
Ex: They are very accommodating to foreign visitors.
 accommodation (n) chỗ ở, nơi ở, chỗ ở
Ex: Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.

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2. associate (v) liên tưởng, liên kết
- associate sb/sth with sb/sth: liên tưởng cái này/người này với cái kia/người kia
Ex: I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.
 association (n) hiệp hội, tổ chức, sự liên kết
Ex: They held a number of events to raise money for the local community
association.
 associate (n) cộng sự
Ex: Ian was known to be one of our best associates.
 associated (adj) liên kết, đi cùng

Ex: She was prepared to take on the job, with all its associated risks.
3. attend (v) tham dự
Ex: Over two hundres people attended the funeral.
 attendee (n) người tham dự
Ex: This year’s conference had about 300 attendees.
 attendant (n) người phục vụ ở nơi công cộng
Ex: Tony Williams was working as a car-park attendant in Los Angeles.
 unattended (adj) khơng trơng coi, chăm sóc
Ex: Never leave young children unattended.
 attendance (n) sự tham dự, việc có mặt
Ex: Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.
4. arrange (v) sắp xếp, thu xếp
Ex: Can I arrange an appointment for Monday ?
- arrange for sth to do sth : thu xếp cho cái gì làm gì
Ex: Our parents arranged for a car to collect us from the airport.
- arrange for sth : thu xếp cho việc gì
Ex: The president arranged for an important meeting in his office.
- arrange with sb (about sth): thu xếp với ai (về việc gì)
Ex: My husband has arranged with the neighbors about taking care of our cat
while we are away.
- arrange to do sth: sắp xếp để làm việc gì đó
Ex: Has the teacher arranged to meet the student?
 arrangement (n) sự sắp xếp, kế hoạch

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Ex: Arrangements for the trip have now been completed.
 rearrange (v) sắp xếp lại, bố trí lại
5. conference (n) hội nghị, hội thảo

Ex: The conference wil be held in Glasgow.
- conference on sth: hội nghị về cái gì
Ex: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education.
6. session (n) buổi, phiên (làm hoạt động gì đó)
Ex: The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions.
7. select (v) chọn
Ex: How do you select people for promotion?
- select sb/sth for sth/to do sth: chọn ai/cái gì cho việc gì/để làm việc gì
Ex: How do you select people for promotion?
- select sb/sth to do sth: chọn ai đó / cái gì đó để làm gì đó
Ex: He was selected to represent Vietnam at the age of 18.
- select sb/sh as sth: chọn ai/cái gì để làm gì
Ex: She was selected as the candidate for the job.
 selection (n) sự chọn lựa
Ex: Selection is based on standards of quality.
 selective (adj) chọn lựa cẩn thận
Ex: I'm more selective about the programmes I watch than I used to be.
8. register (v) đăng ký
Ex: I registered the car in my name.
- register for sth: đăng ký cái gì
Ex: About 500 people registered for the conference.
- register to do sth: đăng ký làm gì
Ex: More than 5 000 people registered to vote.
 registration (n) sự đăng ký
Ex: The registration deadline for our summer course is November 4.
 register (n) sổ sách ghi chép
Ex: Could you sign the hotel register please?
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11. COOKING AS A CAREER
1. accustom (v) làm quen với cái gì đó
Ex: It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.
 accustomed (adj) quen thuộc với cái gì đó
Ex: My eyes slowly grew accustomed to the dark.
 custom (n) phong tục, thói quen
Ex: It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
2. apprentice (v) cho học nghề
- apprentice sb to sb as sth: cho ai đó học nghề với ai đó
Ex: His mom apprenticed him to his uncle as a carpenter.
 apprentice (n) người học việc
Ex: Most of the work was done by apprentices.
 apprenticeship (n) thời gian học việc
Ex: He was in the second year of his apprenticeship as a carpenter.
3. culinary (adj) thuộc về nấu nướng
Ex: My culinary skills are limited to boiling water.
4. incorporate (v) bao gồm
- incorporate sth: bao gồm cái gì đó
Ex: The new car design incorporates all the latest safety features.
- incorporate sth in/into/within sth: bao gồm cái gì đó trong cái gì đó
Ex: I have incorporated many of your suggestions in the plan.
 incorporation (n) sự bao gồm
Ex: There's often an incorporation of foreign words into one language.
5. influx (n) sự đổ xô đến (của nhiều người hoặc cái gì đó)
- influx (of sb/sth) into…: sự đổ xơ (của ai / của cái gì) vào…
Ex: There was a massive influx of foreign tourists into London.
6. outlet (n) cách giải tỏa, cách thể hiện
- outlet for sth: cách giải tỏa cái gì đó

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Ex: Sport became the perfect outlet for his aggression.
7. profession (n) nghề nghiệp
Ex: He was an electrician by profession.
 professionalism (n) tính chuyên nghiệp
Ex: We are proud of our service technicians because of their professionalism and
expertise
 professional (adj) chuyên nghiệp
Ex: If it's a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice.
 professionally (adv) một cách chuyên nghiệp
Ex: The product has been marketed very professionally.
 professional (n) chuyên gia
Ex: The use of alternative medicine among professionals in the city and suburbs
is fairly widespread.
8. relinquish (v) từ bỏ
- relinquish sth to sb: từ bỏ cái gì đó cho ai đó
Ex: She relinquished possession of the house to her sister.
- relinquish sth: từ bỏ cái gì đó
Ex: He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
9. theme (n) chủ đề
Ex: The same themes run through all her novels.
 themed (adj) theo chủ đề
Ex: I like themed restaurants.

12. CORRESPONDENCE
1. assemble (v) tập trung, tập họp
- assemble sth: tập họp cái gì lại
Ex: He tried to assemble his thoughts.
 assembler (n) chương trình dịch hợp ngữ

 assembly (n) cuộc họp; một nhóm người họp mặt vì một lý do nào đó, sự lắp ráp
(các bộ phận rời rạc)
Ex: He was to address a public assembly on the issue.

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2. beforehand (adv) (diễn ra) trước (một việc gì đó)
Ex: I wish we'd known about it beforehand.

3. complicate (v) phức tạp hóa
- complicate sth: phức tạp hóa chuyện gì
Ex: I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary.
 complication (n) sự phức tạp, khó khăn
Ex: The bad weather added a further complication to our journey.
 complicated (adj) phức tạp; khó hiểu
Ex: The story is extremely complicated.
4. correspondence (n) thư từ qua lại
- correspondence with sb: thư từ qua lại với ai
Ex: Her correspondence with Jim lasted many years.
 correspond (v) trùng khớp, trao đổi thư tín
Ex: Your account and hers do not correspond.
5. courier (v) gửi, giao bưu kiện hoặc giấy tờ bằng người đưa thư
- courier sth: giao, gửi cái gì
Ex: Courier that letter - it needs to get there today.
 courier (n) người hoặc công ty chuyển thư, bưu kiện quan trọng
Ex: We sent the documents by courier.
6. express (adj) tốc hành
Ex: The express train I want to take does not stop at this station.
 express (n) dịch vụ chuyển phát nhanh

Ex: This parcel needs to be sent by express.
7. fold (v) gấp lại
- fold sth up: gấp cái gì lên
Ex: He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
- fold sth back, down, over, etc.: gấp cái gì
Ex: First, fold the paper in half.

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 fold (n) nếp gấp
Ex: Make a fold across the centre of the card.
 folding (adj) có thể gập lại được
8. petition (n) đơn yêu cầu có chữ ký của nhiều người
- petition against/for sth: đơn yêu cầu ngừng/làm cái gì đó
Ex: I signed a petition against experiments on animals.
 petition (v) yêu cầu bằng đơn có chữ ký
Ex: Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.
9. proof (n) chứng cớ, bằng chứng
- proof that…: bắng chứng chứng tỏ rằng
Ex: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her.
- proof of sth: bằng chứng của việc gì
Ex: These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability.
 proof (adj) có khả năng chống lại
Ex: The sea wall was not proof against the strength of the waves.
10. revise (v) sửa lại, điều chỉnh lại
Ex: The Department of Agriculture is revising its policies.
 revised (adj) sửa lại
Ex: Employees who have not submitted a revised report should discuss it with
their manager.

 revision (n) sự thay đổi, (việc, q trình) ơn lại bài trước giờ kiểm tra
Ex: He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.

13. DENTISTS OFFICE
1. aware (adj) nhận biết, nhận thấy
- aware of sth: nhận thấy cái gì đó
Ex: He was well aware of the family problem.
 awareness (n) sự nhận thức, ý thức
Ex: There is a growing awareness of the seriousness of this disease.

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2. catch up (pv) bắt kịp với
Ex: After missing a term he had to work hard to catch up with the others.
3. distract (v) làm xao nhãng
- distract sb/sth from sth: làm ai đó/cái gì đó xao nhãng khỏi cái gì đó
Ex: You're distracting me from my work.
 distraction (n) vật gây xao nhãng
Ex: There are too many distractions when working at home.
 distracted (adj) bị xao nhãng
Ex: Luke looked momentarily distracted.
 distracting (adj) gây xao nhãng, mất tập trungXem ví dụ
Ex: I hate hearing distracting noise while working.
4. encourage (v) khuyến khích
- encourage sb to do sth: khuyến khích ai đó làm gì đó
Ex: Banks encouraged people to borrow money.
- encourage doing sth: khuyến khích làm gì đó
Ex: We’re looking at ways to encourage recycling.
- encourage sb in sth: khuyến khích ai trong việc làm gì

Ex: They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.
 encouragement (n) sự khuyến khích
Ex: He needs all the support and encouragement he can get.
 encouraging (adj) có tính khuyến khích
Ex: Despite the encouraging findings, we remain cautious.
5. evident (adj) hiển nhiên, rõ ràng
- evident in/from sth: hiển nhiên thơng qua cái gì đó
Ex: It was evident from her tone of voice that she disapproved.
- evident to sb that…: hiển nhiên với ai đó rằng
Ex: It was evident to me that the mission would fail.
 evidently (adv) một cách hiển nhiên, một cách rõ ràng
Ex: She walked slowly down the road, evidently in pain.
 evidence (n) chứng cứ, bằng chứng (cho việc gì đó), bằng chứng (dùng ở tịa án)
Ex: The room bore evidence of a struggle.
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7. illuminate (v) chiếu sáng
- illuminate sth: chiếu sáng cái gì đó
Ex: Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
 illumination (n) nguồn sáng
Ex: The only illumination in the room came from the fire.
8. irritate (v) làm bực mình
- irritate sb: làm ai đó bực mình
Ex: That man really irritates me!
 irritation (n) sự tức giận
Ex: That kind of behaviour is sure to cause irritation.
 irritating (adj) gây bực mình, phiền phức
Ex: I found her extremely irritating.
 irritated (adj) bực mình, khó chịu

9. position (v) đặt để
- position sth: đặt cái gì đó vào đâu đó
Ex: He positioned the chairs around the table.
 position (n) vị trí, quan điểm, lập trường, tầm quan trọng của một ai hay một tổ
chức nào khi so sánh với những người hay tổ chức khác, vị trí cơng việc
Ex: Where would be the best position for the lights?
10. regular (adj) thường xuyên
Ex: Do you take regular exercise?
 regularity (n) sự đều đặn
Ex: He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.
 regularly (adv) một cách thường xuyên, thường
Ex: I go there quite regularly.
11. restore (v) phục hồi
- restore sb/sth to sth: phục hồi ai đó/cái gì đó về cái gì đó
Ex: They restored the house to its original condition.
 restorative (adj) làm hồi phục

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Ex: Ginseng is used as a restorative remedy.
 restoration (n) sự phục hồi
Ex: The palace is closed for restoration.

14. DOCTORS OFFICE
1. annual (adj) hằng năm, thường niên
Ex: The school trip has become an annual event.
 annually (adv) mỗi năm một lần
Ex: The exhibition is held annually.
2. appoint (v) ấn định (ngày giờ, nơi chốn)

- appoint sth: ấn định cái gì đó
Ex: He hasn't appointed a date for the meeting.
 appointment (n) cuộc hẹn
Ex: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor.
3. assess (v) đánh giá
- assess sb/sth as sth: đánh giá ai đó/cái gì đó là như thế nào
Ex: I'd assess your chances as low.
- assess sb/sth: đánh giá ai đó/cái gì đó
Ex: Interviews allow you to assess the suitability of candidates.
 assessable (adj) có thể đánh giá
Ex: That medical condition is not assessable by a simple test.
 assessment (n) sự đánh giá
Ex: What is your assessment of the situation?
4. diagnose (v) chẩn đoán
- diagnose sb with sth: chẩn đốn ai đó bị gì đó
Ex: The doctor has recently diagnosed him with angina.
- diagnose sth as sth: chẩn đốn cái gì đó là cái gì đó
Ex: The doctor diagnosed his illness as cancer.
- diagnose sth: chẩn đoán cái gì đó
Ex: The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.

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