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DESTINATION C1&C2
CHU DE 2: CHANGE AND TECHNOLOGY
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TU VUNG DESTINATION C1&C2
CHU DE 2: CHANGE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. TU VUNG BAM SAT DESTINATION C1
MEANING IN
TU VUNG MEANING IN ENGLISH REA SES
-to change your behaviour in order to deal
1, adapt (v) /e'dept/ | ore successfully with anew situation
-Thich nghi, thich éng
-to change something slightly to make it | - gigu chinh
2. adjust (v) /a'dgast/ | more suitable for a new. set of conditions or
to make it work better
3. alternate (v, adj)
- to happen or existone after the other
/oil'ta:nat/ repeatedly
-luan phién
4, alternative (n, adj) | - a thing that you can choose to do or have _| ~ thay thé
vere out of two or more possibilities
#differént{fFori the Usual or conventional, | nc
S/amend(@) ~ to change a law, document, statement, etc.
. Slightly in crdePte correcta inistake 6rt6 | - stra d6i
/'mend/
improve it
6. conservative (adj) _| - 0pposed to great or sudden social change;
showing that you prefer traditional styles | - bao thi
[kan'ss:vativ/ and values
- bién déi, chuyén di
7. convert (v, n) - to change to a new religion, belief,
Jkon'vs:t/ opinion, etc, or to make someone do this
- ngudi cai dao
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-someone who changes their beliefs, habits,
or way of living
8. decay (v, n)/dr'ker/
- to become gradually damaged, worse, or
less; to cause something to do this
- the process or result of being destroyed
by natural causes or by not being cared for
(= of decaying)
~ Suy tin, d6 nét, hur
hong
- su suy tan, dé nat,
théi rita
9, deteriorate (v)
- to become worse
- tré nén té hon
/Ar'teriorert/
10.distort (v) ~ to change the shape of something so that | - bop méo, xuyén tac,
/Ar'stoxt/ itlooks strange or unnatural van veo
11. dynamic (adj)
- having a lot of energy and a strong
- nang dong
/dav'nemik/ personality
pz yeas then painfilor unpleasant witnow ging | - bi am
()/m'djva(r)/ a P “— ®
= todevelop gradually, especially from a
13. evolve (v) /1'volv/ | simple téamore complicated form; to - tién héa
develop something in this way
to affect or alter by indirect or intangible
means
14. influence (v, n) - 1am anh huéng
/mfluans/
- the effect that somebody /something has
on the way a person thinks or behaves or
onthe. way that something works or
develops
~ su anh huéng
15. innovation (n)
/ano'verfn/
; the introduction of new things, ideas or
‘ways of doing something
- su déi méi, cai tién
16. innovative (adj)
/'mavertiv/
- introducing or using new ideas, ways of
doing something, etc.
+ d6i méi, cai tién
17. last (v) /la:st/
- to continue being good or suitable
~ bBn, kéo di
18. maint
/mein'ten/
(a)
- to express firmly your belief that
something is true
- duy tri, gitr ving
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19, mature (v, adj)
= to become more developed mentally and
emotionally and behave in a responsible
way
- truéng thanh
EY - mentally and emotionally well-developed, | - chin chan, trréng
and therefore responsible thanh
- to change something such as a plan,
20. modify opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, | - sira déi ( dé dé dugc
(v)/'mdifar/ usually to improve it or make it more chp nhan)
acceptable
21. novel (adj)
/novi/
~ new and not resembling something
formerly knownor used
-méila
22. persist (v)
>to continue to do something despite
difficulties or opposition, in a way that can
= kién tri, khan khan
/p2'sist/ seem unreasonable aN)
- something that can develop or become rem na
23.potential (n, adj) | actual Tiém nang
/pa'tenfl/ - 6 tiém nang
- that can be developed in the future
24. /pa'tensl/
/'praogres/
~to develop to a higher, better, or more
advanced stage
- a forward or onward movement (as to an
objective or toa goal)yadvance
- tién trién
- Su tién trién
28. radical (adj)
/redikl/
- relating to the most basic and important
parts of something; complete and detailed
- cain nguyén, toan bd
26. refine (v) /ri'fain/
~ to make a substance pure by taking other
substances out of it
-loc
27. reform (v,n)
~ change that Is made toa social system-an
organization, etc. in order to improve or
correctit
~ cai cach
/rvfoxm/
~ an improvement, especially in a person's
behaviour or in the structure of something | - sy cdi cach
28. remain (v) ~ to continue to exist when other parts or
/r'mem/
other things no longer exist
- sOng sét, con lai
29. revise (v)
/n'varz/
- to look at or consider again an idea, piece
of writing, ete. in order to correct or
improve it
+ xem Iai, stra lai,
duyét lai, on lai
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30. revolution (n)
/reve'lu:fn/
~ an attempt, by a large number of people,
to change the government of a country,
especially by violent action
~ Cuée cdch mang
31. shift (v, n) /faft/
~ to exchange for or replace by another
- a period of time worked by a group of,
workers who start work as another group
finishes
- d6i ché, chuyén giao,
sy thay déi
ca lam viée
32. spoil (v) /spotl/
= to allow a child to do or have everything
that it wants to, usually so that it expects to
get everything it wants and does not show
respect to other people
~ chi@u hu, 1am hu
hang
33, status quo
(nphr)
/stertas'kwav/
- the situation as it is now, or as it was
before a recenitchange
- hign trang
34, steady (v, adj)
- to make something stop shaking or
moving
- lam cho ving chdc
/'stedi/ - happening ina smooth, gradual, and -6ndinh
regular way, not suddenly otunexpectedly
= touse something or someone instead of
35. substitute (v,n) | another thing or person - thay thé
/'sabstitjust/ ~aperson or thing thatyou use orhave —_| - ngudi, vat thay thé
instead of the one you normally use or have
- to provide enough of what
somebody/something needs in order to
36. sustain liveorexist & st ‘
()/so'stern/ tip strc, duy tri
>to cause or allow something to continue
for.a period of time
~ to change or make something change
37. switch (v, n) from one thing to another - thay déi
/switf/ - a device that controls an electric current _| - cong tic
and turns it on or off
38. transform (v) = to change the form of something; to ae
-bign a6i
/trens'fxm/
change in form
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39. trend (n) /trend/
=a general development or change ina
situation or in the way that people are
behaving
~ xu huéng
40.uniform (adj)
/ju:mfom/
- the same; not changing or different in any
way
- dng dang, cling
kiéu, ddng phuc
41, breakthrough (n)
~ an important discovery or event that
; helps to improve a situation or provide an_ | - dét pha
/breik@ru:/ answer to a problem
~ capable of carrying sound, pictures and
42. broadband video that aré)sent at high speeds
(adj, n) saway ofconnecting tOtheinternetthat |
i i - bing thong rng
[roro:dbzend/ allows you to receive information,
including pictures, etc. very quickly and
that is always active (so that the user does
not have to connect each time)
43. click (v) /kdik/
- to make a short, sharp sound, or to make
something do'this
~ kéu léng xéng, nhdp
(chuét may tinh)
44, complex (adj)
/‘kompleks/
- made of many different things or parts
that ate connected; difficult to understand
- phite tap
45. consumer
electronics (n phr)
[kon sju:mar
iek'troniks/
- electronic devices Such as televisions,
computers and smartphones bought by
individual customers rather than by
businesses
+ dign tir dn dung
46. craft (v, n)
~ to make objects, especially in a skilled
way
1am thd céng ( bang
tay)
Peva:ft/ s
an activity involving a special skill at -thit cong
making things with your hands
~ facts or information, especially when
47. data (n) /‘deita/ | examined and used to find out things or to_ | - di ligu
make decisions
= to copy or move programs or information |
- thi xuéng
48, download (v, n)
into a computer's memory, especially from
the internet or a larger computer, or to be
moved in this way
- ban thi xuéng
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=a computer program or information that
has been or can be copied into a
computer's memory
49. file (n) /farl/
~ a collection of information stored
together in a computer, under a particular
name
~ a thin, flat or rounded metal tool with
rough surfaces for rubbing wooden or
metal objects to make them smooth or to
change their shape
- tap tin
- cdi gitia
50. (games) console
(Noun phrase)
/kon'savl/
~ a console gameiis a form of video game,
consisting of manipulable images (and
usually sounds) generated by a video game
console aid displayed on a televisionor
similar audio-video system
- trd choi diéu khién
~ involving using the hands or physical
strength
51, manual (adj, n) - lam bang tay
. a book that gives you practical s
ere instructions on how to'do something or cam nang
how to use something, such as a machine
= to connect computers together so that
52. network (v, n) they can share information - néi mang
/netws:k/ - a group formed from parts that are - mang luéi
connected together
52.nuclear (adj) -
using, producing or resulting from ~ thud) het nd
/nuiklior/ nuclear energy.
using a computer, but not connected to
54.offline (adj,adv) —_| the Internet
- ngoai tuyén
/oflam/ - not directly controlled by or connected to
a computer or to the internet
58. online (adj,adv)
/pn'lan/
- on the internet
- available on or done using the internet or
other computer network
~trye tuyén
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56. primitive (adj)
/primetiv/
- belonging to a simple way of life that
existed in the past and does not have
modern industries and machines
-nguyén thiy
57, programmer (n)
/pravgrema(r)/
- a person whose job is writing computer
programs
- lap trinh vin
58. resource (n)
/n'so:s/
- something that gives help, support etc
when needed; a supply; a means
=nguén
59. technique (n)
~a particular way of doing something,
especially one in which you have to learn
kj thudt, chuyén
/tek’ni:k/ special skills mon
=totransfer programs or data from a
60. upload (v) smaller'computer system (=aclient)toa | 3, ja,
/ap'toud/ larger one (= a host), especially over the
Internet
I. CUM DONG TU - PHRASAL VERBS
MEANING IN
CUM DONG TU’ MEANING IN ENGLISH VIETNAMESE
- yém tro, hé tre
to give support to Someone by telling
other people that you agree’with them
61. back up
- make a copy of information on your
computer
- sao chép, sao luu
62. change around
“to move things.so that they are in different
~ thay d6i ( xung
places or positions quanh)
2To stop being in’ oné state, condition, oF
63. change into form and start being in another, or to make | - bién d6i thanh
something do this
64. change out of
- To remove an item of clothing in order to
put ona different one
~ thay (4%, trang
phuc...)
65. do away with
- to stop or eliminate something
- loai bé (cai gi dd)
66. do up
- repair, paint and improve an old building,
car, boat, etc; fasten ( an item of clothing)
- sira chira, son, cai
thign...
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67. fade away
- disappear slowly
= nhat dan, mé din,
bieén mat dan
68. key in
- to put information into a computer ora
machine using a keyboard
= nh§p théng tin, dir
ligu bang ban phim
69, make into
- to change something into something else
bign thir gi dé thanh
thi khac
70. mix up
- a mistake that causes confusion.
- to think that one person or thing is
another person or thing
- gay ra nham Jan
71. switch on/off
~ to turn a light, machine, etc. (off/on by
pressing a button or switch,
~ bat, tat cong thc (
may méc,..)
- to separate something into all its different
= thdo ra, tach ra (
PSE pas thanh nhigu manh )
~ try using something such as a machine or
73. test out product to find out whether it works - kiém tra, thir nghiém
correctly or issatisfactory
~ to change or develop into something “bin thanh cdi gi
. different
a scarn inito) - bién thanh ai dé
tomake someone or something change or |p
develop into something different
75. use up ~ to use all of a supply of something ding hét
Acca ~touuse something until noTongerin good |. 5.
condition or working order.
Il. THANH NGO’ - IDIOMS
; z MEANING IN
THANH NGO’ MEANING IN ENGLISH METRE
change its spots
- something you say that means a
77.a leopard can't/doesn't | person's character, especially if itis
bad, will not change, even if they
pretend that it will
~ ban chat khé thay
46i, (tuong ty cau
giang son dé déi, ban
tinh khé réi)
78. all mod cons
- the modern facilities in a house that
make it easy and pleasant to live in
~ nhiing ( thiét bi
trong gia dink) tién
nghi va hién dai
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79. break the mould
= to do something differently after it
has been done in the same way for a
long time
~ pha vé khuén mau
80. change your tune
- to start saying something different
about a subject or situation, or to start
behaving in a different way
- 4617 Kign, thai a6
hodc hanh déng ve
digu gi dé cu thé
81. a change of heart
~ ifyou have a change of heart, you
change your opinion or feelings about
something.
~ sr thay di trong
quan diém va cm
xtc triréc mot van dB.
82, know sth inside out
- to know everything about something
~ biét ngon nganh,
higu tuong tn v8 van
dé gido
83, reinvent the wheel
~waste time creating something that
already exists aiid works well
- phi thai gian tao ra
cai gi da tin tai va
van hanh t6t truéc
a6,
84, stick to your guns
~ to continue to have your beliefs or
continue witha plan of action, even if
other people disagree with you
- git ving quan diém,
kién dinh lap trudng
85. a tool of the trade
- the skills and equipment that you
need in orderto.do your job
~nhieng cOng cu, ky
mang cho mét céng
vige cu thé,
86, turn over anew leaf
- to start behaving in a better way
~ thay d6i theo chiéu
huéng tot lén, tich
exc hon
IV. COLLOCATIONS - CUM TU’ CO DIN’
access to
87.(have/gain/provide)- |; get permission to-go.to.a
place
= durgc quén xm
nhap vio
88. internet access
~ access to the internet for a
computer or other device
-truy cp Internet
Access
-amethod by which
89. wheelchair access _| someone can enter or leave
aplace in a wheelchair
- 16i di danh riéng cho
xe lan
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90. break a habit
~ to stop doing something
that is a habit, especially
something bad or harmful
= loai bé théi quen
xéu
91. break with tradition
To do something in a new,
different, or unique way.
- pha vo truyén théng
92. make the break
(from)
= Torun away from
someone or stop doing
something)
- cham ditt (quan hé,
cong viéc...)
93. take/ have/ needa
break
- to stop doing something
for a short period of time
torest
= nghi mét lat, nghi
ngoi
Break
94, a welcome break - duoc mong doi,
from ~a pleasant surprise chao ming
“ashort pause from workin | a eta lam
95. lunch/tea/coffee the middle of the morning nent neta glo
a vige dé an ung nhe,
break orafternoonforadrink,a | ec ee an
bira tra chidu
rest ete
=tochange or be different |, i cai gt san
96. change fromsth to | according tothe person, eayen tr cal gi sang
cai khac
situation, time etc involved
- fo'stop being in one state,
ji condition) orform and start | - tré thanh, bién a6i
97.chi sth inte 3s
‘change sth into being in another, or to make | thanh
something do this
= transform one thing into _ | - 46i cdi gl sang cai gi
98. change sth for. another / makea difference | khac/ d6i ci gi cho ai
to someone: dé
= an improvement in
$s i f ‘irs &i tid bo 184
Bitlation’or state OF aH | A a6i ign polen
99. change for the over what was .
better/worse -aworsening ofa situation | ~ ‘Ray 461 8 di. lac
hau di
Change or state of affairs from what
was
100. change your mind
- to change your decision,
plan, or opinion about
something
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101. change the subject
~ to start talking about
something different
- d6i chu dé, danh
tréng lang
102. make a change
~ used for saying that
something is different from
and better than usual
- thay déi, sika déi t6t
hon binh thudng
103, undergo a change
~ to go through a change
~ trai qua su thay 461
Clock
18, set a clock
- to change the time on a
clock to a later time
~ Gn dinh thoi gian,
(chi dat trong dng
hd)
104. watelnthe clock
~to keep looking at the time
‘ona clock or a watch
because yoware bored or
you want something to end
-nhin thi gian tréi
105. against the clock
= Ifyou do something
against the clock, you do it
as fast as possible and try to
finish it before a certain
time
~ chay dua v6i thoi
gian
106. around the clock.
- all day and all night
without stopping
lam vige gi d6
ngay khéng nging
nghi
107. clockwise
(moving around) in the
same direction as the
pointers of a clock or watch
- theo chiéu kim déng
hi.
108. clockworik
a system of springs and
wheels that you wind (=
turn) with akey or handle
to make some clocks, toys,
and other deyices operate
- Something that is like
clockwork runs easily,
automatically, and always in
the same way
~ b@ may dong hd
- déu dan, may méc
nhu mt cai may;
nhu bé may dng hd
109, date from
- to have been made in or to
have come into being in (a
certain time in the past)
+ xudt hién, ra dai tir
mét théi diém cu thé
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= to have existed for a
+ da cé6, ton tai tir
Date | 110-date back to particular length oftime or | 0131)
since a particular time
- To ensure something is the
111. keep (sth) upto _| most current version ~ cp nhat c&i gi dd
date available. (Often used in _| phién ban méi nhat
reference to technology.)
~ to agree ona date (a time
and place fora meeting) _| - dat ngay hen, quyét
112. set/fix a date