Materials To Take Us Beyond Concrete (Topic: Construction)

xi măng - a grey powder that is mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete

Bê tông (n)

Which is the meaning of "substance"?
Concrete is the second most used substance in the global economy, after water.

• a very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water

• material with particular physical characteristics

• a grey powder that is mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete

Answer explanation

substance (n): loại vật chất, chất - material with particular physical characteristics

to lead to... (v): dẫn đến

• to result in ...

• to result from

Answer explanation

to lead to ... = to result in ... (v): dẫn đến...

> < to result from ... (v): bắt nguồn từ...

chất lượng (n) - the degree of excellence of something, often a high degree of it

Answer explanation

quality (n): chất lượng

quantity (n): số lượng

số lượng (n) - the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured

Answer explanation

quality (n): chất lượng

quantity (n): số lượng

Which is the meaning of "soar" in this following sentence?

If concrete is the only answer to the construction (sự xây dựng) of new cities, then carbon emissions will soar, aggravating (làm trầm trọng thêm) global warming.

• fall

• drop

• decrease

• increase

Answer explanation

to soar (v): to rise very quickly to a high level

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commodity = products = ??? (n): hàng hoá

Answer explanation

commodity = products = goods (n): Hàng hoá

cargo (n): hàng hóa chở trên tàu thủy hoặc máy bay