self-help
/ˌselfˈhelp/
tự lực
self-help is an important element in therapy for the handicapped
reforest
/ˌriːˈfɒr.ɪst/
trồng rừng lại
drought
/draʊt/
hạn hán
devastate
/ˈdev.ə.steɪt/
tàn phá, phá hủy
a house devastated by a bomb
permanent
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/
vĩnh cửu
she is looking for permanent employment
shorten
/ˈʃɔː.tən/
hạn chế
the days are beginning to shorten
exploitation
/ˌek.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
sự lợi dụng, bóc lột
abuse
/əˈbjuːz/
sự lạm dụng
abuse one's authority
adolescence
/ˌæd.əˈles.əns/
thời thanh niên
contemporary
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/
đương thời
Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray
heighten
/ˈhaɪ.tən/
nâng cao, tăng cường
music to heighten the dramatic effect
outpost
/ˈaʊt.pəʊst/
đồn tiền tuyến
veteran
/ˈvet.ər.ən/
cựu chiến binh
a veteran politician
lodge
/lɒdʒ/
nhà nghỉ
dues
/dju:/
lệ phí
he received a large reward, which was no more than his due
organization
/ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
tổ chức, cơ quan
he is involved in the organization of a new club
donor
/ˈdəʊ.nər/
người hiến tặng, người quyên góp
relief
/rɪˈliːf/
sự cứu trợ
the drug gives some relief to pain