baffle to confuse if a problem, someones behavior, etc s you, you cannot understand it or solve it (v) cản trờ , làm trở ngại Vd Detectives remain ed by these murders contemplate (v) to consider doin.
baffle - to confuse - if a problem, someone's behavior, etc -s you, you cannot understand it or solve it - (v) cản trờ , làm trở ngại Vd: Detectives remain ed by these murders contemplate - (v) to consider doing something in the future Vd: I'm -ing retirement next year - (v) to think very carefully about something for a long time Vd: I haven't got time to sit around -ing the meaning of life - suy ngẫm cynical - (adj) someone who is - believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expect things not to be successful or useful - (adj) hoài nghi( negative) Vd: I know that some of you are very - about the proposals deduce - Reach a conclusion from the information given - (v) suy ra, suy luận, suy diễn xem lại lai lịch, nguồn gốc Vd: Finding fossils far inland, he -d that the area had once been covered by water deliberate to think over deeply Vd: The judges -d for an hour before choosing the winner discriminate to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference Vd: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot - between military and civilian targets dubious - (adj) not completely good, safe or honest Vd: The story seemed a bit - to me - (adj) not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should something Vd: I'm very - about his ability to the job - Mơ hồ, không rõ ràng gather to believe that sth is true although no one has directly told you about it Vd: You're new here, I genius a very high level of skill or ability Vd: Baking allows you to show your creative hunch - a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you not know any definite facts about it - linh cảm Vd: I've got a - there'll be an election soon ideology - a system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based - tư tưởng, hệ tư tưởng Vd: State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist intuition - an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning - trực giác Vd: Archaeologists often use their - to decide where to dig justify - to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong -(v) bào chữa, biện hộ Vd: You'll be expected to - your actions notion - an idea or understanding of sth - (n) quan điểm, ý kiến, ý niệm, khái niệm Vd: I haven't the faintest - what you're talking about paradox - (n) a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that not normally exist together - nghịch lý, ngược đời, dilemma, inconsistency, contradiction Vd: We get this apparent - of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment plausible - likely to be true, honest, reasonable or suitable - hợp lý, đáng tin cậy Vd: A bomb was the only - explanation for the crash ponder - to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision - suy nghĩ, cân nhắc Vd: I'm still -ing whether to tell Janine or not presume - to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain - cho là, đoán chừng Vd: I - you've already ordered lunch query - (n) a question you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about sth Vd: We have a number of -es regarding delivery - (v) to ask a question about sth because you have doubts about it Vd: It is not for us to - his decisions - (v) to ask sth Vd: 'Who would such a thing?' he -ed - (n) câu hỏi; (v) chất vấn, thắc mắc reckon to believe that something is true Vd: I - there's sth wrong with him reflect (v) to think about something carefully and seriously Vd: Josie -ed on how easily she could have been killed sceptical/skeptical - having doubts about something that other people think is true or right - Hoài nghi / đa nghi việc hay sai Vd: Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained speculate (v) to consider or discuss why something has happened academic -(adj) good at learning things by studying Vd: She's certainy bright, but she's not very -(adj) not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant Vd: Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat -(n) someone who teaches or does research at a college or university Vd: The meeting was chaired by a leading Japanese -conscientious -(adj) working hard and being careful to things well - tận tâm, chu đáo Vd: Simon is a very - worker graduate - someone who has a degree from a university -(n) sinh viên trường ignorant - not knowing something that you should know or need to know - thiếu hiểu biết Vd: I was - of the terms used in business intellectual -(adj) relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects Vd: Students were asked which task represented the greatest - challenge -(adj) well educated and interested in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level Vd: Though not -, my mother was highly intelligent -(n) someone who is well educated in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level Vd: Though not an -, my mother was highly intelligent - thuộc trí tuệ, trí thức lecture to give a lecture or a series of lectures Vd: She -s on Greek Literature at the Sorbonne brush up (on) practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something: Học lại, ôn lại come (a)round (to) change your opinion or decision because someone has persuaded you to agree with them: Bị thuyết phục thay đổi quan điểm hit upon suddenly have an idea; discover sth by chance: Bất ngờ phát ra, nảy ý tưởng mull over think carefully about something over a period of time: Nghiền ngẫm, nghĩ tới nghĩ lui piece together learn the truth about sth by considering all the separate bits of information you have: xâu chuỗi lại thông tin puzzle out solve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it: giải vấn đề khó khăn cách suy nghĩ cẩn thận read up (on/about) get information on a particular subject by reading a lot about it: có nhiều thơng tin chăm đọc sách think through To consider the facts about sthing in an organised and thorough way: nghĩ thông suốt (hang) in the balance dự, lưỡng lự strike a balance to give appropriate attention to two or more different ideas: Cân bằng, đáp ứng yêu cầu bên upset/alter/redress the balance to make a situation equal or fair again: lấy lại cân on balance sau cân nhắc kĩ off balance - in an unsteady position and likely to fall: cân (dễ té, ngã), ko vững vàng - catch / throw sb brainwave a sudden clever idea: Ý kiến hay foregone conclusion a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens: Kết rõ ràng, đoán trước for sb's consideration để đền bù, đáp lại cho out of consideration for with consideration for someone or something; with kind regard for someone or something: nghĩ đến Vd: I didn't tell Angie - Eddie beyond (any) doubt completely certain: chắn, khơng cịn nghi ngờ open to doubt not definite, and perhaps not even likely: không chắn beyond your wildest dreams to a degree or in a way you had never thought possible: sức tưởng tượng in focus >< out of focus main/primary/major focus điều quan trọng cần tập trung, trọng tâm, an impression (of) - copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to make people laugh; to imitate sth - bắt chước mental arithmetic calculations that one does in their mind: tính nhẩm slip your mind >< cross your mind have a one-track mindto think about one particular thing and nothing else: nghĩ vấn đề bring to mind to remind you of someone or something: gợi nhớ on your mind in your thoughts, or making you worry: khiến bạn lo lắng, bận tâm open/broad-minded >< narrow-minded put into perspective To clarify, appraise, or assess the true value, importance, or significance of something: làm sáng tỏ in perspective If you get something -, you judge its real importance by considering it in relation to everything else out of perspective If you get something -, you fail to judge its real importance in relation to everything else have principles decent, nice person: có quy củ, phép tắc stand by/ stick to your principles follow your principles: tuân theo nguyên tắc in principle in general, as opposed to in detail: nói chung set of principles a group of basic rules or beliefs about what is right and morally good, that influence the way that you behave and the way that you treat other people: nguyên tắc beg the question If a statement or situation -, it causes you to ask a particular question: đặt câu hỏi no question of no possibility of: không khả thi in question being talked about: xem xét beyond question there're no doubts about it: khơng cịn nghi ngờ see sense to be reasonable and have good judgment: thấy, nhận thức Vd: We talked to her for an hour, but we couldn't make her come to your senses see things clearly and begin to act sensibly after a period of confusion and unwise behavior: tỉnh ngộ Vd: It's time she - and got a job common senselẽ thường tình side with sb to support one person or group: Cùng phe với đó, ủng hộ take sides support a group or person over another: chọn phe, đứng phe on the minus side >< on the plus side set/put sb straight about to make certain that someone knows the real facts about a situation: nói thẳng, nói thật set/put the record straight to write or say something in order to make the true facts known: viết, nói điều để người biết thật get sth straight - to correctly understand something; make a situation clear - làm rõ ra, hiểu rõ tình Vd: Let me - - you didn't know they had your car think/see straight To think rationally or calmly: nhìn nhận cách đắn take the view that to believe that: cho = suppose that take a dim/poor view of - to not approve of something Vd: My boss - anyone who arrives late for meetings - khơng đồng tình, phản đối Vd: I - this kind of behaviour (= think that this type of behaviour is unacceptable) come into view To suddenly emerge or become visible: lọt vào tầm mắt in view of because of a particular thing, or considering a particular fact: xét in sb's view on sb's a personal opinion, belief, or attitude about a particular situation or subject: theo quan điểm Vd: How important was it, -, that the two leaders had a good personal relationship? go to your head if success -, it makes you think that you are better or more important than you really are: khiến tự cao tự đại have your wits about you be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions: sáng suốt not see the wood for the trees used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details: k nắm điểm quan trọng vấn đề round the bend crazy: phát điên split hairs argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important: cãi chi tiết nhỏ nhặt take stock (of) spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to next: xem xét tình hình trước định unassuming (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest: khiêm tốn ASSUME conceptualise form a concept or idea of (something): khái niệm hóa CONCEPT inconceivable >< conceivable CONCEIVE conviction A fixed or strong belief: sức thuyết phục, kết án, tin CONVINCE definitive (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done: cuối cùng, dứt khoát DEFINE judiciary judicial branch of government: tư pháp JUDGE judicious (adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible: sáng suốt, đắn JUDGE judicial thuộc tư pháp, tòa án JUDGE opinionated stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind: cứng đầu, ngoan cố OPINION rational reasonable: hợp lý rationalise attempt to explain or justify with logical reasons: hợp lý hóa; biện minh RATIONAL rationalist one who claims that most human knowledge comes through reason: người theo chủ nghĩa lý, nhà lý luận RATIONAL sanity the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill; the fact of showing good judgment and understanding: tỉnh táo, minh mẫn >< in SANE insane crazy SANE sensitise to make sb sensitive to sth: làm cho nhạy cảm >< de - SENSE verdict the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury: phán quyết, án cryptic (adj.) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic: khó hiểu, bí ẩn overhaul (n,v) renovate, improve, reconstruct: đại tu tuition (n) the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group Vd: He's been getting private - in French pile out to enter/leave a place quickly and not in an organized way: túa ra, ùa Vd: We all - into the playground drown out to make a noise that prevents another noise from being heard: lấn át (tiếng ồn) Vd: The band were completely - by all the screaming fans sound out try to find out sb's opinions, ideas, feelings, etc by talking to them: dò hỏi Vd: I'm going to - Bob - about this investing in the company worm sth out of sb to try and get information from someone that they are trying to keep secret: moi thông tin Vd: Jan's good at keeping secrets, so you'll have to fathom out, suss out = figure out reincarnation The rebirth of a soul in a new body: đầu thai Vd: Where did Susan's belief in - come from? recurring occur again, periodically, or repeatedly: (a) lặp lại, diễn định kỳ, tuần hoàn Vd: I've had the same - dream for four nights in a row mortage a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate: n,v cầm cố; nợ Vd: John -ed his home to get extra money to invest in his business whereabouts The place in or near which a person or thing is: nơi Vd: Could you give an account of your - last night, Mr Johnson? illustrious well known, respected, and admired for past achievements: lừng lẫy, vinh quang, rạng rỡ Vd: She had an - career as a local politician illuminate make lighter or brighter: chiếu sáng Vd: The lights -d the building beautifully at night rhetoric the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques: hùng biện ... intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects Vd: Students were asked which task represented the greatest - challenge -(adj) well educated and interested... think quickly and make sensible decisions: sáng suốt not see the wood for the trees used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too... lý luận RATIONAL sanity the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill; the fact of showing good judgment and understanding: tỉnh táo, minh mẫn >< in SANE insane crazy SANE sensitise