Vocabulary

Unit 6: Endangered species-Các loài động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng

Vocabulary

1. biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/(n): đa dạng sinh học

the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment

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

+ conservation status /ˈsteɪtəs/: tình trạng bảo tồn

the protection of the natural environment

3. endangered species /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/: chủng loài có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng

a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

4. evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃn/ (n): sự tiến hóa

the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment

5. extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/(a): tuyệt chủng

no longer in existence

+ extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/(n): sự tuyệt chủng

a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing

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

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

7. poach/pəʊtʃ/ (v): săn trộm

to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on somebody else’s property or without permission

8. rhino/ rhinoceros /raɪˈnɒsərəs/(n): hà mã

a large heavy animal with very thick skin and either one or two horns on its nose, that lives in Africa and Asia

9. sea turtle /siː ˈtɜːtl/(n): con rùa biển

a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the sea

10. survive /səˈvaɪv/(v): sống sót

to continue to live or exist

+ survival /səˈvaɪvl/(n): sự sống sót

the state of continuing to live or exist, often despite difficulty or danger

11. trade /treɪd/ (n): mua bán

the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries

12. vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/(a): dễ bị tổn thương dễ gặp nguy hiểu

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally

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