BÀI 7: SAVING ENERGY

Vocabulary:

Word	Transcript	Class	Meaning	Example
account for	/əˈkaʊnt fɔː/	v	chiếm, là yếu tố của	Clothes account for one third of her expenses.
appliance	/əˈplʌɪəns/	n	đồ dùng, dụng cụ gia đình	He just bought a new set of domestic appliances.
bill	/bɪl/	n	hóa đơn	The bill for their meal came to £17.
bulb	/bʌlb/	n	bóng đèn tròn	The bulb in the kitchen needs to be changed.
car pool	/kɑː puːl/	n	nhóm người cùng đi chung một xe hơi; phần đường dành cho xe hơi chở từ hai người trở lên	There is no car pool in this city.
category	/ˈkatɪg(ə)ri/	n	loại, hạng	We have various categories of goods here.
chopstick	/ˈtʃɒpstɪk/	n	chiếc đũa	He finds it difficult to use chopsticks to eat.
chore	/tʃɔː/	n	việc vặt	You should help elderly people with their chores.
conserve	/kənˈsəːv/	v	bảo tồn, duy trì, gìn giữ	People in this city are trying to conserve the historic buildings.
conservation	/kɒnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/	n	sự bảo tồn, sự duy trì	This kind of birds is protected by conservation plans.
consume	/kənˈsjuːm/	v	tiêu dùng	People consume a good deal of sugar in drinks.
consumption	/kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n/	n	sự tiêu dùng	Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption.
consumer	/kənˈsjuːmə/	n	người tiêu dùng	It is necessary to raise consumers' awareness.
crack	/krak/	n	vết nứt, vết rạn	There is a crack in his car after the accident.
decade	/ˈdɛkeɪd/	n	thập niên, thập kỷ, thời kỳ mười năm	She has been very famous for a few decades.
drip	/drɪp/	v	nhỏ giọt, rỉ nước	My house was full of water because the faucet had been dripping for a long time.
effectively	/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/	adv	một cách có hiệu quả	I don't know how to study English effectively.
efficiency	/ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/	n	hiệu suất cao, năng suất cao, sự hiệu quả	The reforms will lead to cost efficiencies and savings.
energy-saving	/ˈɛnədʒi seɪvɪŋ/	n	(sự) tiết kiệm năng lượng	The need for energy-saving is very urgent right now.
faucet	/ˈfɔːsɪt/	n	vòi nước	The faucet in the kitchen needs to be repaired.
hobby	/ˈhɒbi/	n	sở thích	What are your hobbies?
household	/ˈhaʊshəʊld/	n	hộ gia đình	My household bill comes to twenty dollars.
infrastructure	/ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə/	n	cơ sở hạ tầng	It is necessary to improve the infrastructure for better traffic systems.
innovation	/ɪnəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/	n	sự đổi mới	We have seen many technical innovations in this industry in recent years.
install	/ɪnˈstɔːl/	v	lắp đặt, cài đặt	A fire extinguisher is being installed in this house.
label	/ˈleɪb(ə)l/	v	dán nhãn	These products are labeled before being packaged.
luxury	/ˈlʌkʃ(ə)ri/	n	sự, đồ xa xỉ, đắt tiền	We can't afford many luxuries.
model	/ˈmɒd(ə)l/	n	mẫu, mô hình	We would like to have a look at model 321A.
nuclear	/ˈnjuːklɪə/	adj	thuộc hạt nhân	People are against the nuclear test in this area.
ordinary	/ˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/	adj	bình thường, thông thường	They are ordinary people like you and me.
panel	/ˈpan(ə)l/	n	bảng, panô	Solar panels are installed on the roof of the house.
pipe	/pʌɪp/	n	ống nước	The pipes in my house are broken, so water covers the floor.
plumber	/ˈplʌmə/	n	thợ sửa hệ thống nước	We had to call a plumber to repair the pipes.
profitable	/ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l/	adj	có lãi, đem lại lợi nhuận	Using solar energy in manufacturing is profitable for all of us.
quarter	/ˈkwɔːtə/	n	một phần tư	A quarter of the cake was eaten.
refrigerator	/rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə/	n	tủ lạnh	Put the vegetables in the refrigerator.
receive	/rɪˈsiːv/	v	nhận được	Thank you for the letter I received this morning.
recent	/ˈriːs(ə)nt/	adj	gần đây	Recent research has shown that the earth is seriously polluted.
replace	/rɪˈpleɪs/	v	thay thế	My father replaced the air-conditioner with a fan.
regularly	/ˈrɛgjʊlə/	adv	thường xuyên, đều đặn	Doing physical exercise regularly will make you healthy.
resource	/rɪˈsɔːs/	n	nguồn, nguồn lực	The most important factor for developing the economy is human resources.
save	/seɪv/	v	tiết kiệm, cứu giúp	Because we paid a lot of money for the electric bill last month, we have to save electric power.
separate	/ˈsɛp(ə)rət/	adj	riêng, rời nhau, khác nhau	The children sleep in separate beds.
scheme	/skiːm/	n	kế hoạch, mưu đồ	How is your learning scheme?
shortage	/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/	n	sự thiếu hụt	There is a shortage of water in this area.
source	/sɔːs/	n	nguồn, nguồn xuất phát	He got this information from different sources.
suggest	/səˈdʒɛst/	v	góp ý, đóng góp ý kiến	I suggest you be on time.
ultimately	/ˈʌltɪmətli/	adv	cuối cùng, xét hiệu quả cuối cùng, xét về lâu về dài	Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent.
waste	/weɪst/	n	chất thải, rác, sự lãng phí	It is a waste of time.

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