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The course books are accompanied by four CDs.
Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia.
The salmon was accompanied by (= served with) a fresh green salad.
Revolution (n) a change in the way a country is governed, usually to a different political system and
often using violence or war
The French Revolution changed France from a monarchy to a republic.
a very important change in the way that people do things
a technological revolution
a circular movement:
The revolution of the earth around the sun was proposed by Copernicus.
Artificial (a) nhân tạo
Equator (n) xích đạo
Waxing (n) trăng tròn
Waning (n) Khuyết
Conspicuous (a) very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted – dễ nhận thấy
Latitude (n) vĩ độ
Clime (n) a place where the weather is different in a particular way
Formulate (v) to create something, esp. by putting together different parts
Municipal (a) of or belonging to a town or city
spanning the heavens: trải dài trên bầu trời
the cosmic significance: ý nghĩa vũ trụ
interval (n) khoảng tg, khoảng trống
a dozen (n) 1 tá
temporal (a) thuộc về tg
vernal (=spring) & autumn equinoxes: thu phân và xuân phân
adopt (v) to legally take another person's child into your own family and take care of him or her
as your own child – nhận nuôi
They've adopted a baby girl.
to take an animal that has been left in a place such as a rescue centre, and keep it as your pet
to accept or start to use something new – áp dụng
I think it's time to adopt a different strategy in my dealings with him.
The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures.
Disseminate (v) to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot
of people – phổ biến
Sundials (n) đồng hồ mặt trời
Shadow (n) bóng râm
Basin (n) chậu
Hole (n) lỗ
dripped out (v) nhỏ giọt
denote (v) indicate, show
dip (v) chìm
inscribe(v) ghi tên, khắc
satisfactorily (adv)
Mediterranean (n) Địa Trung Hải
Mechanical (a) cơ khí
Arise (v) nảy sinh, sinh ra = happen
Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting?
Evolve (v) to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually – tiến hóa
Did humans evolve from apes?
The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization
Scheme (n) an officially organized plan or system – kế hoạch
Astronomical (a) về thiên văn học
Supersed (v) to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned – thay thế
Commence (v) to begin something
We will commence building work in August of next year
Weight- driven (a) điều khiển trọng lượng
Revolutionary (a) về cách mạng
Descend (v) to go or come down – đi xuống
motive force (n) động lực
gear wheels (n) bánh răng
coiled spring (n) lò xo
fusee (n) bánh côn (đồng hồ)
tension (n) sự căng thẳng, độ căng
pendulum (n) quả lắc
devise (v) to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination - nghĩ ra,
sáng chế, phát minh
He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
The cartoon characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown were devised by Charles M. Schultz.