NEW Words (B�O)

undertaking

This is the ?...... that we've planned for a long time. It's evolved in lockstep with Vingroup's changes in vision and growth.
?�y l� nhi?m v? ch�ng t�i ?� l�n k? ho?ch t? l�u.

undertaking

(n) Nhi?m v? ?� nh?n, l?i h?a
This is the ?undertaking that we've planned for a long time. It's evolved in lockstep with Vingroup's changes in vision and growth. While we originally intended to build a good university in Vietnam, it's now become our missi

in lock step with something

c�ng ti?n ?? v?i, song song v?i c�i g�
This is the undertaking that we've planned for a long time. It's evolved in ?lockstep with Vingroup's changes in vision and growth. While we originally intended to build a good university in Vietnam, it's now become

An avid reader (n)

Ng??i ham ??c s�ch
We've been talking about big issues. Let's move on to something more personal. We've heard you're an ?avid reader. Are there any particular books you can recommend to our readers and what important lessons have they taught you?

benchmark

(n) Ti�u chu?n
"We believe vinuni will create a ?benchmark for quality higher education in Vietnam, approaching international standards," she continued.

to repent of something

(v) c?m th?y h?i ti?c ho?c ?au bu?n v? c�i g� m�nh ?� l�m ho?c kh�ng l�m; ?n n?n; h?i l?i
King Le Hy Tong placed the Buddha on his own back to ?repent his mistreatment of Buddhism.

to transcend something

(v) v??t qu�, h?n (s? t?ng tr?i, ni?m tin, kh? n?ng.. c?a con ng??i)
The beautiful scene transcends my power of description.
C?nh ??p ?� v??t qu� kh? n?ng m� t? c?a t�i.

to pound at/on the table

(v) ??p b�n (l�c tranh lu?n...)

empirical

(Adj) d?a tr�n kinh nghi?m

empirical

His theory is inconsistent with the ..... evidence.
Gi? thi?t c?a anh ?y kh�ng ??ng nh?t v?i nh?ng ch?ng c? d?a tr�n kinh nghi?m.

depict

(v) v?, m� t? b?ng tranh

entail something

(v) ?�i h?i, ?i li?n v?i

entails

A high position .... great responsibility
Ch?c v? cao ?�i h?i/ ?i li?n v?i tr�ch nhi?m l?n

wreak something (on somebody)

(v) l�m ?nh h??ng nghi�m tr?ng ??n c�i g�

culprit

(n) B? c�o, th? ph?m

culprit

Keep the kitchen clear of all sources of bacteria, not forgetting the biggest .... of all�the dishcloth.
H�y gi? nh� b?p s?ch s? kh?i vi khu?n, ??ng qu�n th? ph?m l?n nh?t - kh?n r?a b�t.

to yield something

(v) ??t ???c c�i g�

yield

Small changes could .... a big response.
Nh?ng thay ??i nh? c� th? mang t?i nh?ng k?t qu? l?n

be poised to do something

(v) s?n s�ng ?? l�m g�

poised

The British team is ... to win the title.
??i Anh ?� s?n s�ng ?? th?ng danh hi?u.

to correlate with something

(v) t??ng quan v?i c�i g�

correlated

While there are no safe thresholds for exposure to traffic pollution, research has found that the health risk is highly ?...... with the extent of exposure.
M?c d� kh�ng c� ng??ng an to�n khi ti?p x�c v?i � nhi?m giao th�ng, nghi�n c?u ?� ph�t hi?n ra r?n

to ignite something

(v) b?t ??u ch�y/ khi?n c�i g� b�ng l�n

ignited

His words .... their anger.
Nh?ng l?i c?a anh ta l�m b?ng l�n c?n gi?n d? c?a h?.

magnitude of something

(n) t?m quan tr?ng c?a c�i g�

the economic devide (n)

S? ph�n chia kinh t?
FROM THE AIR, drone photography exposes the economic ?divide within cities.

disparity (n)

s? m?t c�n b?ng, s? c�ch bi?t
the wide disparity between rich and poor
growing regional disparities in economic prosperity

to curb something

to control or limit something, especially something bad
He needs to learn to curb his temper.

acquaintance (n)

ng??i quen
Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
He's just a business acquaintance.

commemorate (v)

k? ni?m, t??ng ni?m

to obliterate something (v)

Xo� s?ch m?i d?u v?t
Everything that happened that night was obliterated from his memory.

to be in a rage with someone

n?i xung v?i ai
That's a long time to hang onto anger
and then act in a rage.

merriment (n)

s? vui v?, s? h?n h?
Hilaria is probably the base word for hilarity and hilarious, which mean great ?merriment. Today, Hilaria is also known as Roman Laughing Day. In India, the Holi festival celebrates the arrival of spring. As a part of that festival, p

intrigued (adj)

h?ng th�, th�ch th�
He was intrigued by her story.

to advocate (somebody) doing something

(v) ?ng h? ai l�m vi?c g�

Impulsiveness/ impetuosity/rashness

(n) S? b?c ??ng (3)

Outsmart (v) = Outwit (v) somebody

V??t tr?i h?n ai nh? s? th�ng minh
Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.

skyrocket

(v) (of prices, etc.) to rise quickly to a very high level
Wages and prices have skyrocketed.

multifaceted

(adj) ?a d?ng, phong ph� l?nh v?c
Vuong is Vietnam's richest man and chairman of ?multifaceted conglomerate Vingroup, which operates in the fields of realty development, retail, tourism, and auto manufacturing, and smartphone development.

to nourish something

(v) �m ?p, ?p ? (ho�i b�o, t�nh c?m..)
By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children

illiteracy

(n) M� ch?, th?t h?c, �t h?c
The illiteracy rate on the island is still unacceptably high.

flourish/ thrive

(v) ph�t tri?n th?nh v??ng
Lots sit empty in Detroit while an adjoining neighborhood ?flourishes.

Side job

(n) C�ng vi?c ph?, vi?c l�m th�m

to solve the problem at its roots

(v) gi?i quy?t v?n ?? t?n g?c

solve the problem at it roots

Educating people on environmental issues is a way to...
Gi�o d?c ng??i d�n v? v?n ?? m�i tr??ng l� c�ch gi?i quy?t v?n ?? t?n g?c.

Right off the top of my head

Ngay l?p t?c th� t�i ch? ngh? ra ???c...
(Without much thinking and consideration)

Hasle-free

(adj) Kh�ng r?c r?i, kh�ng g?p tr? ng?i g�

consultation (n)

S? tham kh?o, b�n b?c, h?i �
To work in consultation with the director-general
L�m vi?c c� tham kh?o � ki?n t?ng gi�m ??c

recalcitrant (n/adj)

ngoan c?, c?ng ??u
a recalcitrant child

persistent (adj)

ki�n tr�, b?n b?, dai d?ng

audit (n)

ki?m tra ch?t l??ng k? c�ng

foster something (v)

to encourage something to develop
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety hopes the ban will help children foster healthier food habits after cases of students consuming excess levels of caffeine during exam periods, with children often facing intense academ

advocate (fml) something

?ng h? c�i g�
The best way to avoid last-minute meal panic is to have a plan. Ryan Mohr at Clarity Capital Management strongly ?advocates a weekly meal plan.

to seek/find solace in something

(v) T�m th?y s? khu�y kh?a
After the death of her son, Val found solace in the church.

to unearth something

(v) kh�m ph�, khai qu?t ra ?i?u g�

to unearth something

(v) kh�m ph�, khai qu?t ra ?i?u g�
If nothing turns up you can still go to the ombudsman - they might unearth more information

to advocate something

(v) (fml) ?ng h? c�i g�
The best way to avoid last-minute meal panic is to have a plan. Ryan Mohr at Clarity Capital Management strongly ?advocates a weekly meal plan.

to foster something

(v) to encourage something to develop
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety hopes the ban will help children foster healthier food habits after cases of students consuming excess levels of caffeine during exam periods, with children often facing intense ac

audit

(n) ki?m tra ch?t l??ng k? c�ng

Hassle-free

(adj) Kh�ng r?c r?i, kh�ng g?p tr? ng?i g�

to outsmart/outwit somebody

(v) V??t tr?i h?n ai nh? s? th�ng minh
Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.

to be in a rage with someone

(v) n?i xung v?i ai
That's a long time to hang onto anger
and then act in a rage.

the tyranny of reality

(n) s? ph? ph�ng, b?t c�ng b?ng c?a hi?n th?c
Both liars and artists refuse to accept the tyranny of reality.

oblivious of something

(n) l�ng qu�n m?t, kh�ng ?? � r?ng
He drove off, oblivious of the damage he had caused

hothouse

(v) nu�i d?y, d?y h?c s?m
Some parents hothouse their children by giving them educational toys when they are very young.

queasy

(adj) lo l?ng
Now she'd arrived she felt queasy inside.

eschew something

(v) c? t�nh tr�nh, tr�nh xa c�i g�
He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law

to ditch something

(v) tho�t kh?i c�i g�
The new road building programme has been ditched.

to ditch something

(v) tho�t kh?i, b? c�i g�
The new road building programme has been ditched.

to flinch from something/doing something

(v) n� tr�nh c�i g�, l�m g�
He never flinched from facing up to trouble.

a fine line between something and something

(n) n�t t??ng ??ng gi?a c�i g� v� c�i g�
There's a fine line between bravery and recklessness.

bit by bit

(Adv) d?n d?n
He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.
Bit by bit memories of the night came back to me.

obstinate

(adj) b??ng b?nh, ngoan c?; kh� b?o

to vie (with somebody) (for something)

(v) ??u tranh, c?nh tranh (v?i ai) (?? ??t ???c c�i g�)
Vietnam currently has six commercial airlines licensed to fly: Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar, VASCO, Bamboo Airways and the latest Vietstar Airlines. Thien Minh, Vietravel Airlines and Vinpe

pivotal

(Adj) then ch?t
a pivotal decision
m?t quy?t ??nh then ch?t

a cog in the machine/wheel

(informal) a person who is a small part of a large organization

sequel

(n) ph?n ti?p theo, ti?p n?i
this book is the sequel to (of ) the author's last novel
cu?n n�y l� cu?n ti?p theo cu?n ti?u thuy?t sau c�ng c?a t�c gi?

immutable

(adj) kh�ng thay ??i, kh�ng bi?n ??i; kh�ng th? thay ??i ???c, kh�ng th? bi?n ??i ???c
Yes, the specific application will change (the engineering), but certain ?immutable laws of organized human performance (the physics) will endure.

immerse yourself/somebody in something

(v) ??m ch�m v�o c�i g�
As you ?immerse yourself in the coming chapters, keep one key point in mind.

mediocre

(Adj) t?m th??ng
I'm curious to understand the fundamental differences between great and good, between excellent and ?mediocre.

under somebody's stewardship

d??i quy?n qu?n l� c?a ai
Under his ?stewardship, Kimberly-Clark generated cumulative stock returns 4.1 times the general market, handily beating its direct rivals Scott Paper and Procter & Gamble and outperforming such venerable companies as Coca-Cola, H

ardent

(adj) h?ng h�i
Yet few people�even ?ardent students of management and corporate history�know anything about Darwin Smith.

cultivate somebody

(v) l?y l�ng ai

to cultivate something

to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc.
He never ?cultivated hero status or executive celebrity status.

waver

(v) dao ??ng, lung lay
Smith never ?wavered.

to be at the helm

(v) c?m l�i; ??ng m?i ch?u s�o, ? c??ng v? ch? huy
We found leaders of this type at the ?helm of every good-to-great company during the transition era.

cease to do something

(v) ng?ng l�m vi?c g�
cease to be a bother

digression

(n) s? l?c ??
But first, please permit a brief ?digression to set an important context.

to ascribe something to somebody/something

?? t?i c�i g� cho ai/vi?c g�
In the 1500s, people ?ascribed all events they didn't understand to God.

gracious

(adj) t? t?, ho� nh�
A quiet and reserved man, always courteous, Mockler had the reputation of a ?gracious, almost patrician gentleman.

stake something (on something)

(v) ??t c??c c�i g� v�o c�i g�
First, Mockler and his team ?staked the company's future on huge investments in radically new and technologically advanced systems (later known as Sensor and Mach3).

to deflect something

(v) ?�nh l?c h??ng, l?ng tr�nh c�i g�
During interviews with the good-to-great leaders, they'd talk about the company and the contributions of other executives as long as we'd like but would ?deflect discussion about their own contributions.

dearth (of something)

(n) s? khan hi?m, thi?u th?n c�i g�
The problem is not, in my estimation, a ?dearth of potential Level 5 leaders. They exist all around us, if we just know what to look for

apportion something among/between/to somebody

(v) chia s? cai g� v?i ai (3 gi?i t?)
Level 5 leaders look out the window to ?apportion credit to factors outside themselves when things go well (and if they cannot find a specific person or event to give credit to, they credit good luck).

charismatic

(adj) c� uy t�n, s?c l�i cu?n m?i ng??i
The architect of this remarkable story, a ?charismatic and brilliant leader named Stanley Gault, became synonymous in the late 1980s with the success of the company.

tenure

(n) nhi?m k�
Systematically rebuilding both the board and the executive team with the best people he could find, Cain made it clear that neither family ties nor length of ?tenure would have anything to do with whether you held a key position in the compan

renown

(n) danh ti?ng
David Maxwell, like Darwin Smith and Colman Mockler, exemplified a key trait of Level 5 leaders: ambition first and foremost for the company and concern for its success rather than for one's own riches and personal ?renown.

to aspire to something

(v) khao kh�t c�i g�
They never ?aspired to be put on a pedestal or become unreachable icons.

to galvanize somebody (into something/into doing something)

(v) l�m ai h?ng kh?i ?? b?t tay v�o vi?c g�
Cain didn't have an inspiring personality to ?galvanize the company, but he had something much more powerful: inspired standards.

to bring something to its knees

(idm) khi?n m?t t? ch?c/c�ng ty s?p ?? hay g?c ng�
bring the company to its ?knees

to jeopardize somebody/something

(v) g�y nguy h?i t?i ai/c�i g�
Maxwell responded by writing a letter to his successor, in which he expressed concern that the controversy would trigger an adverse reaction in Washington that could ?jeopardize the future of the company.

rise to stardom

(v) tr? th�nh ng�i sao
Besides, some people rise to stardom just because they are good- looking.

to shunt somebody to the side

(v) ??y ai ra r�a
Rachel was pretty devious in getting what she wanted. She purposely held back information on Sandy Ryerson's (Stephen Tobolowsky) predatory tendencies until he ?shunted her to the side.