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12 Memory check 9

Keep pace with

= catch up with = keep up with: bắt kịp

Be unnder pressure

chịu áp lực

Cope with

= solve: đối phó, giải quyết

Take measures

= take action/ steps: hành động

Stick to

= follow = adhere to = conform to = abide by = comply with

Accompany sb (v)

đi cùng, hộ tống, đệm đàn

--> in the company of sb: có sự đồng hành của ai

--> keep sb company: cận kề ai

Make contributions to Ving

= chip in = contribute: đóng góp

Object to N/Ving

= disagree with sth

Discard (v)

= throw away = get rid of = dispose of = discharge

Internal combustion engine

động cơ đốt trong

Resourceful (adj) tháo vát, nh thủ đoạn

• resource (n) tài nguyên --> natural resource(s)

• source (n) nguồn --> source of information/ entertainment

Introduction (n) giới thiệu

• introductory (adj) (~ + N) chào hàng, giới thiệu

• beginning (n) --> at the beginning of ..., in the beginning

Sports

• successive + win/goals/...

• consecutive + months/days/...

• bet (n) cá độ --> You bet! = Sure!

• odd (n) cú đánh thêm

Mind - Brain - Head - Wits

• Keep sth in mind = remember sth

• Rack one's brains = think very hard: vắt óc

• Have a good head for sth = have natural ability to V: có năng khiếu

• Keep one's wits about sth = take precautions and be ready to react: đề phòng và sẵn sàng phản ứng

Eating like a horse

= eat a lot

Be between a rock and a hard place

= on the horns of a dilemma: tiến thoái lưỡng nan