Unit 10: Nature In Danger

Word

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Meaning

Example

capture (v)

/ˈkæptʃə(r)/

bắt, bắt giữ

Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.

co-exist (v)

/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/

sống chung, cùng tồn tại

English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours.

cultivation (n)

 /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/

sự canh tác

fertile land that is under cultivation (= being cultivated)

destroy (v)

/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

phá hủy, tàn phá

The building was completely destroyed by fire.

devastate (v)

/ˈdevəsteɪt/

tàn phá, phá hủy

The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.

discharge (v)

 /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/

đổ ra, chảy ra, phóng ra

Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early.

endangered (a)

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/

bị nguy hiểm, bị tàn phá

These orang-utans are critically endangered due to habitat loss.

extinct (a)

/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

bị tiêu diệt, bị diệt chủng

the red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England.

fertilizer (n)

 /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/

phân bón

He spread fertilizer on the field with a rake.

landscape (n)

/ˈlændskeɪp/

phong cảnh

the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape

maintenance (n)

/ˈmeɪntənəns/

sự giữ gìn, duy trì, bảo quản

The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.

offspring (n)

/ˈɒfsprɪŋ/

con cháu, dòng dõi

The beast was believed to be the offspring of a panther.

pesticide (n)

/ˈpestɪsaɪd/

thuốc diệt côn trùng

vegetables grown without the use of pesticides

prohibit (v)

/prəˈhɪbɪt/

cấm, không cho phép

 Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.

protect (v)

/prəˈtekt/

bảo vệ

They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind.

respect (n)

/rɪˈspekt/

sự liên quan, mối quan hệ

A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.

scenic (a)

/ˈsiːnɪk/

thuộc về quang cảnh

They took the scenic route back to the hotel.

survive (v)

/səˈvaɪv/

sống sót, tồn tại

She was the last surviving member of the family.

/sl/

/sm/

/sn/

/sw/

slave /sleɪv/

smug  /smʌɡ/

snack /snæk/

sweep /swiːp/

sleep /sliːp/

smoke /sməʊk/

sneeze  /sniːz/

swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/

slim/slɪm/

smell /smel/

snooker /ˈsnuːkə(r)/

swim /swɪm/

slow/sləʊ/

smart /smɑːt/

snowy /ˈsnəʊi/

swing /swɪŋ/

slap/slæp/

small /smɔːl/

snap /snæp/

switch /swɪtʃ/