LESSON 3: WARRANTIES

1. Characteristic /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ : Đặc thù, đặc

trưng
(ADJ)
Collocation: distinctive (adj)
Ex: The
most distinctive charact
eristic of these teeth was
their lack of serrations.

2. Consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ : Hậu quả

(N)
Collocation: face
(v)
Ex: It would have
compelled them to
attend or face
the consequence of their silence.
3. Consider /kənˈsɪdə(r)/ : Cân nhắc, xem xét 1 cách
kĩ càng
(V)
Collocation: carefully (adv)
Example: The government
would
now consider carefully all
the component parts of this
project and make its decision
in early autumn'.

4. Cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/ : bao gồm

(V)

Collocation: barely (adv)

Example:
The selling price barely covered
the cost of the raw materials.
 5. Expiration /ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/ : sự kết thúc, sự hết hạn
(N)

Collocation: check (v)

Ex: Check the
expiration date on
your passport

6. Frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/ : Thường xuyên

(ADV)

Collocation: absent (v)

Ex: Her father, a pilot, was frequently absent from
home.
7. Imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ : Hàm ý, ám chỉ, ngụ ý
(V)

Collocation: seem to (v)

Ex: Their failure to reply
to our letter seems
to imply a lack of interest.

8. Promise /ˈprɒmɪs/: Sự cam đoan, sự hứa hẹn, sự

bảo đảm
(N)
Collocation: considerable
(adj)
 Ex:At last this series lives up to its considerable
promise.

9. Protect /prəˈtekt/: Bảo vệ

(V)
Collocation: take
steps to
Ex: If we do not take
steps to protect the
world’s wild life,
many species of birds
and animals are likely to die out completely.

10. Reputation /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ : Danh tiếng, thanh

danh
 (N)

Collocation: fearsome
(adj)
Ex:She was
a journalist with
a fearsome reputation.

11. Require /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/ : đòi hỏi, yêu cầu

(V)
Collocation: urgently (adv)
Ex:They urgently require an
emergency relief package that
directly addresses their most
pressing health care needs.

12. Variety /vəˈraɪəti/ :

đa dạng, nhiều loại
(N)
 Collocation: incredible (adj)
Ex: There's little not to like about mushrooms —
those meaty, musky creatures with
their incredible variety of flavour and texture.