Vocabulary

Unit 3: The green movement-Phong trào xanh

Vocabulary

1. asthma /ˈæsmə/(n): bệnh hen, bệnh suyễn

a medical condition of the chest that makes breathing difficult

2. biomass /ˈbaɪəʊmæs/(n): nguyên liệu tự nhiên từ động vật/ thực vật ; sinh khối

natural materials from living or recently dead plants, trees and animals, used as fuel and in industrial production, especially in the generation of electricitybiomass crops

3. bronchitis /brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/(n): bệnh viêm phế quản

an illness that affects the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs

4. clutter /ˈklʌtə(r)/(n): tình trạng bừa bộn, lộn xộn

to fill a place with too many things, so that it is untidy

5. combustion /kəmˈbʌstʃən/(n): sự đốt cháy

the process of burning

6. conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/(n): sự bảo tồn

the protection of the natural environment

7. deplete /dɪˈpliːt/(v): rút hết, làm cạn kiệt

to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left

8. dispose of /dɪˈspəʊz əv/(v): vứt bỏ

to get rid of somebody/something that you do not want or cannot keep

9. geothermal /ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːml/(a): (thuộc) địa nhiệt

connected with the natural heat of rock deep in the ground

10. habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/(n): môi trường sống

the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found

11. lifestyle /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/(n): phong cách sống

the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works

12. mildew /ˈmɪldjuː/ (n): nấm mốc

a very small white fungus that grows on walls, plants, food, etc. in warm wet conditions

13. mould /məʊld/ (n): mốc, meo

a fine soft green, grey or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air

14. organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/(a): không dùng chất nhân tạo, hữu cơ

produced or practised without using artificial chemicals

15. pathway /ˈpɑːθweɪ/(n): đường mòn, lối nhỏ

a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking

16. preservation /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/(n): sự giữ gìn

the act of keeping something in its original state or in good condition

17. promote /prəˈməʊt/ (v): thúc đẩy, phát triển

 to help something to happen or develop

18. purification /ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/(n): sự làm sạch, sự tinh chế

the process of making something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted

19. replenish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ (v): làm đầy lại, bổ sung

to make something full again by replacing what has been used

20. soot /sʊt/ (n): bồ hóng, nhọ nồi

black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt

21. sustainability /səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/(n): việc sử dụng năng lượng tự nhiên, sản phẩm không gây hại môi trường, bền vững

the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

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