Đánh dấu

Do away with sb/sth = Get rid of

flux / flʌks / noun [ uncountable ]

a situation in which things are changing a lot and you cannot
be sure what will happen : Biến động
Everything is in flux at the moment.
The education system is still in a state of flux .

Challenging the status quo for leaders of a

company means providing alternative ideas for ways the company
operates.

em‧ploy 1 S3 W2 / ɪmˈplɔɪ / verb [ transitive ]

1 to pay someone to work for you :
The factory employs over 2,000 people.
employ somebody as something
Kelly is employed as a mechanic.
employ somebody to do something
We have been employed to look at ways of reducing waste.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say give someone a job
rather than employ someone, and have a job rather than be
employed :
They gave him a job delivering furniture.
He has a job at the factory.
2 to use a particular object, method, skill etc in order to
achieve something: Sử dụng
employ a method/technique/tactic etc
The report examines teaching methods employed in the
classroom.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say use a method rather
than employ a method.
3 [ usually passive ] formal to spend your time doing a
particular thing
be employed in (doing) something
Her days are employed in gardening and voluntary work.
THESAURUS
use : Do you mind if I use your phone? | They rebuilt the
church using local stone. | We use a range of different
methods.
make use of something to use something that is available to
you : Staff can make use of a wide range of facilities. | She
made full use of her contacts within the organization.
employ formal to use a particular method or skill in order to
achieve something : The surgeons employed a new technique. |
They employed every means at their disposal (= every
available method ) .
utilize formal to use something that is available to you, for a
practical purpose : The company has developed a new way to
utilize solar energy. | a better way of utilizing the space
exploit to use something as fully and effectively as possible, or
to use something that will give you an advantage over your
opponent : The country’s natural resources have not yet been
fully exploited. | He was quick to exploit any weakness in his
opponent’s argument.
apply to use something such as a method, idea, or system in a
particular situation : New technology is being applied to almost
every industrial process. | I wanted to apply the things that I
had learned on the course.
draw on something to use information, knowledge, or
experience that you have learned in the past : He was able to
draw on his own experience as a diplomat when he was writing
the book. | Journalists draw on information from many different
sources.
resort to something to use violence, force, threats etc as a
way of achieving something : Extremists on both sides resort to
violence. | We are prepared to resort to force if necessary.

timeless / ˈtaɪmləs / adjective

1 remaining attractive and not becoming old-fashioned :
the timeless beauty of Venice
2 literary continuing for ever :
the timeless universe
— timelessly adverb
— timelessness noun [ uncountable ]

ne‧go‧ti‧ate S3 W3 / nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt $ -ˈɡoʊ- / verb

1 [ intransitive and transitive ] to discuss something in order
to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics
negotiate with
The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists.
negotiate an agreement/contract etc
Union leaders have negotiated an agreement for a shorter
working week.
His first aim is to get the warring parties back to the
negotiating table (= discussing something ) .
2 [ transitive ] to succeed in getting past or over a difficult
place on a path, road etc :
Guido swung the steering-wheel round to negotiate a corner.

au‧ton‧o‧my / ɔːˈtɒnəmi $ ɒːˈtɑː- / noun [ uncountable ]

1 freedom that a place or an organization has to govern or
control itself SYN independence :
campaigners who want greater autonomy for Corsica
 2 the ability or opportunity to make your own decisions
without being controlled by anyone else SYN independence :
Teachers are given considerable individual autonomy.

subordinate 2 AC noun [ countable ]

someone who has a lower position and less authority than
someone else in an organization

ser‧geant / ˈsɑːdʒ ə nt $ ˈsɑːr- / noun [ countable ]

a low rank in the army, air force, police etc, or someone who
has this rank

an‧tic‧i‧pate S3 AC / ænˈtɪsəpeɪt, ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt / verb

[ transitive ]
1 to expect that something will happen and be ready for it :
Sales are better than anticipated.
anticipate changes/developments
The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many changes.
anticipate problems/difficulties
We don’t anticipate any problems.
A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience’s needs and
concerns.
anticipate (that)
This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater.
It is anticipated that the research will have many different
practical applications.
anticipate doing something
I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
2 to think about something that is going to happen,
especially something pleasant SYN look forward to :
Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.
3 to do something before someone else :
Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and
18th centuries.
— anticipatory / ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪt ə ri, ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪt ə ri $ ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri /
adjective formal :
the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football game

autocrat / ˈɔːtəkræt $ ˈɒː- / noun [ countable ]

1 someone who makes decisions and gives orders to people
without asking them for their opinion
2 a ruler who has complete power over a country
— autocratic / ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk◂ $ ˌɒː- / adjective :
an autocratic leadership style
— autocratically / -kli / adverb

com‧pe‧tence / ˈkɒmpətəns, ˈkɒmpɪtəns $ ˈkɑːm- / noun

1 [ uncountable ] ( also compe·ten·cy / -tənsi / ) the ability to
do something well OPP incompetence
competence in
Students will gain competence in a wide range of skills.
competence of
He questioned the competence of the government.
professional/linguistic/technical etc competence
Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge in order to
maintain their professional competence.
2 [ uncountable ] law the legal power of a court of law to
hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do
something
be within the competence of something
Many legal issues are within the competence of individual
states rather than the federal government.
3 [ countable ] ( also competency ) formal a skill needed to
do a particular job :
Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic
competence.
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
have competence Older people often feel that they don't
have any competence with computers.
demonstrate/show competence Students have to
demonstrate competence in maths and science.
acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence First you have
to acquire competence in methods of research.
lack competence Some staff members lacked the
competence to deal with technical problems.
ADJECTIVES
professional competence The courses will improve the skills
and professional competence of the staff.
technical/linguistic/managerial etc competence There are
many careers that require a high degree of linguistic
competence.
social competence The first years of life are very important in
a child's growth toward social competence.
PHRASES
a level/standard/degree of competence The trainees are
expected to acquire a basic level of competence.

in‧con‧ceiv‧a‧ble AC / ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəb ə l / adjective

too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible :
A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been
inconceivable.
It is inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position
could act so unwisely.
— inconceivably adverb
THESAURUS
impossible something that is impossible cannot happen or be
done : It’s impossible to get a taxi around here. | At times,
finding a job felt like an impossible task.
impractical something that is impractical is too expensive,
takes too much time, is too difficult etc and therefore it is not
sensible to try to do it : It’s a nice idea, but it’s totally
impractical. | We cannot all just stop using our cars - that would
be completely impractical. | an impractical suggestion
out of the question used when saying that something is
completely impossible, especially because it is not allowed : It’s
out of the question for you to go alone.
there’s no way informal used when saying that you think
something is completely impossible : There’s no way we can
get to the airport in less than an hour.
inconceivable impossible to imagine or believe : It seemed
inconceivable that there could be an end to the fighting in
Northern Ireland.
unthinkable impossible to imagine or believe - used especially
about something that seems very shocking to people : In those
days it was unthinkable for a lady to work outside the home.
unattainable impossible to achieve : an unattainable goal |
Victory seemed unattainable.
it can’t be done spoken used when saying very definitely that
something is impossible : I’m afraid it can’t be done.

spe‧cial‧ist S3 W3 / ˈspeʃ ə ləst, ˈspeʃ ə lɪst / noun

[ countable ]
1 someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, or is
very skilled at it SYN expert
specialist in
an attorney who is a specialist in banking law
2 a doctor who knows more about one particular type of
illness or treatment than other doctors :
a heart specialist

humble 2 verb
1 be humbled if you are humbled, you realize that you are
not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were :
You can’t help but be humbled when you enter this cathedral.
 2 [ transitive ] to easily defeat someone who is much
stronger than you are :
The mighty U.S. army was humbled by a small Southeast Asian
country.
3 humble yourself to show that you are not too proud to
ask for something, admit you are wrong etc :
I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help.
— humbling adjective :
a humbling experience

hu‧mil‧i‧at‧ing / hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ / adjective

making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry because
you have been made to look weak or stupid SYN
embarrassing :
a humiliating defeat
— humiliatingly adverb

share 2 S1 W1 noun
1 IN A COMPANY [ countable ] one of the equal parts into
which the OWNERSHIP of a company is divided: Cổ phiếu
share in
We’ve got shares in Allied Chemicals.
→ STOCK 1 ( 2 )
2 PART OF SOMETHING [ singular ] the part of something that
you own or are responsible for
share of/in
I gave them my share of the bill and left.
a share in the profits
I do my share (= do my part ) of the housework.
3 your (fair) share
a) if you have had your share of something, for example
problems, success, or adventure, a lot of it has happened to
you :
You’ve sure had your share of problems, haven’t you?
He’d had more than his fair share of adventure.
 b) your share of something is the amount that you deserve to
have :
Don’t worry – you’ll get your fair share.
4 share in something your part in an activity, event etc :
Employees are always given a share in decision-making.
5 house/flat share British English when people live
together in the same house or flat and pay the rent together
— sharing noun [ uncountable ]
→ the lion’s share at LION ( 2 ) , → TIMESHARE
COLLOCATIONS
VERBS
have/hold/own shares A lot of the employees own shares in
the company.
buy/invest in shares I bought some shares in British Gas five
years ago.
sell shares This isn’t a good time to sell shares.
trade in/deal in shares (= buy and sell shares as a business )
They make their money by trading in stocks and shares.
shares rise/go up (= their value increases ) The company’s
shares rose 5.5p to 103p.
shares fall/go down (= their value decreases ) Shares fell
sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.
SHARE + NOUN
share price The company’s share price has continued to go
down.
share ownership The government tried to encourage wider
share ownership.
share dealing (= buying and selling shares as a business ) He
was convicted of illegal share dealing.

Legacy 1 / ˈleɡəsi / noun ( plural legacies ) [ countable ]

1 something that happens or exists as a result of things that
happened at an earlier time
legacy of
The invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear.
legacy from
a legacy from the colonial period
2 money or property that you receive from someone after
they die SYN inheritance : Di sản
She received a small legacy from her aunt.

schol‧ar‧ly / ˈskɒləli $ ˈskɑːlərli / adjective

1 relating to serious study of a particular subject : Khoa học,
a scholarly journal
2 someone who is scholarly spends a lot of time studying,
and knows a lot about a particular subject

devote AC / dɪˈvəʊt $ -ˈvoʊt / verb [ transitive ]

1 to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do
something or help someone SYN dedicate
devote your time/energy/attention etc to something
He devoted his energies to writing films.
devote yourself to something
She devoted herself full-time to her business.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say put time/energy etc
into something rather than devote time/energy etc to
something:
He put a lot of time into the project.
2 to use a particular area, period of time, or amount of
space for a specific purpose: Dành cho
devote something to something
The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues.

state-of-the-ˈart adjective
using the most modern and recently developed methods,
materials, or knowledge : Hiện đại
state-of-the-art technology
His new laptop is state-of-the-art.

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