Networking

Question 1

Acquaintance [n]

ac‧quaint‧ance

/ ə’kweɪntəns /

Answer 1

1. Someone you know, but who is not a close friend:

• She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna. *
  2. Knowledge or experience of a particular subject

**acquaintance with **

*>>The practice of a lawyer requires acquaintance with court procedures. *

+ Người quen,

+ Sự hiểu biết sơ sai về cái gì đó/ai đó

Question 2

Adolescent [n]

ad‧o‧les‧cent

/ ædə’lesənt /

Answer 2

• A young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult

— adolescent adjective:

+ Thanh thiếu niên

Question 3

Eradicate [v]

e‧rad‧i‧cate

/ ɪ’rædɪkeɪt /

Answer 3

• To completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem

**eradicate something from something **

*>>We can eradicate this disease from the world. *

— eradication noun

+ Nhổ rễ, trừ tiệt

Question 4

Immense [adj]

im‧mense

/ ɪ’mens /

Answer 4

• Extremely large SYN enormous:
• People who travel by rail still read an immense amount. *

+ Bao la, rộng lớn

Question 5

Impose [v]

im‧pose

/ ɪmpəʊz /

Answer 5

1. To expect or ask someone to do something for you when this is not convenient for them

impose on/upon

• >>We could ask to stay the night, but I don’t want to impose on them. *
  2. To have a bad effect on something or someone and to cause problems for them

**impose a burden/hardship etc (on somebody/something) **

*>>Military spending imposes a huge strain on the economy. *

+ Đánh (thuế), áp đặt

+ Lạm dụng

Question 6

Pursue [v]

pur‧sue

/ pə’sju: /

Answer 6

1. To continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time → pursuit:

**pursue a goal/aim/objective etc **

companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits

+ Đeo đuổi, truy nã

Question 7

Susceptible [adj]

sus‧cep‧ti‧ble

/ sə’septɪbəl /

Answer 7

1. Likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem → immune

**susceptible to **

• >>Older people are more susceptible to infections. *
  2. A susceptible person is easily influenced or attracted by someone or something SYN impressionable:

**susceptible to **

*>>She was very susceptible to flattery. *

+ Nhạy cảm, dễ bị ảnh hưởng, tổn thương

Question 8

Unfold [v]

un‧fold

/ ʌn’foʊld /

Answer 8

1. If a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told:
   * As the story unfolds, we learn more about Max’s childhood. *
2. If a series of events unfold, they happen :
   * >>He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship. *

+ Mở ra, lộ ra, bay tỏ, bộ lộ