TỪ VỰNG CHỦ ĐỀ “NATURE” (PHẦN 3)

• Acidification (n) /əˌsɪd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/: sự axit hóa (the process of becoming an acid or the act of making something become an acid)

          Exp: “Several factors can lead to acidification of soils.”

• Algae (n) /ˈæl.ɡiː/: tảo (very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots)

          Exp: “Several of the marine and many species of freshwater algae are peculiar to the island.”

• Carnivore (n) /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔːr/: động vật ăn thịt (an animal that eats meat)

          Exp: “Lions and tigers are carnivores.”

• Exterminate (v) /ɪkˈstɜː.mɪ.neɪt/: triệt tiêu, tiêu diệt, tàn sát (to kill all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type)

          Exp: “Once cockroaches get into a building, it's very difficult to exterminate them.”

• Herbivore (n) /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔːr/: động vật ăn cỏ (an animal that eats only plants)

        Exp: “Cows and sheep are herbivores.”

• Maintenance (n) /ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/: sự duy trì, gìn giữ (the process of keeping or continuing something)

        Exp: “Bridges require a lot of maintenance.”

• Mammal (n) /ˈmæm.əl/: động vật có vú (any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs)

        Exp: “Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish, and crocodiles are not.”

• Omnivore (n) /ˈɒm.nɪ.vɔːr/: động vật ăn tạp (an animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat)

        Exp: “Many omnivores evolved to their current state after several years.”

• Organism (n) /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/: cá thể, sinh vật (a single living plant, animal, virus, etc.)

        Exp: “Amoebae and bacteria are single-celled organisms.”