expect
/ɪkˈspekt/
trông mong, mong đợi
this is the parcel which we have been expecting from New York
invest
/ɪnˈvest/
đầu tư
invest [one's money] in a business enterprise
reduce
/rɪˈdʒuːs/
giảm, giảm bớt, hạ
reduce speed
speak
/spiːk/
nói chuyện
he can't speak
appear
/əˈpɪər/
có vẻ như
a ship appeared on the horizon
explain
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
giải thích
a dictionary explains the meaning of words
explore
/ɪkˈsplɔːr/
thám hiểm, khám phá
involve
/ɪnˈvɒlv/
liên quan, dính líu
the job involved me (my living) in London
lose
/luːz/
mất; thất lạc
lose a leg in an industrial accident
afford
/əˈfɔːd/
có đủ tiền, có đủ thời gian
they walked because they couldn't afford [to take] a taxi
agree
/əˈɡriː/
đồng ý
he agreed to let me go home early
hear
/hɪər/
nghe
she doesn't hear very well
remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/
vẫn, duy trì
after the fire, very little remained of my house
represent
/ˌrep.rɪˈzent/
đại diện cho
the picture represents a hunting scene
apply
/əˈplaɪ/
làm đơn xin, nộp đơn xin
apply for a post
forget
/fəˈɡet/
quên
he forgot [about] her birthday
recommend
/ˌrek.əˈmend/
khuyên bảo, dặn, đề nghị
can you recommend me a good novel?
rely
/ri'lai/
dựa vào, cậy vào, nhờ vào
Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help
vary
/ˈveə.ri/
thay đổi, biến đổi
these fish vary in weight from 3lb to 5lb
ensure
/ɪnˈʃɔːr/
đảm bảo, bảo đảm
the book ensures his success