TỪ VỰNG CHỦ ĐỀ “NATURE” (PHẦN 4)

• Predator (n) /ˈpred.ə.tər/: thú/kẻ săn mồi (an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals)

         Exp: “The lack of a shell leaves the larvae unprotected against predators.”

• Provision (n) /prəˈvɪʒ.ən/: sự dự trữ lương thực, thực phẩm, vật dụng (the act of providing something)

         Exp: “The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.”

• Survival (n) /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ : sự sống sót, tàn dư (something that has continued to exist from a previous time)

         Exp: “Most of these traditions are survivals from earlier times.”

• Survivor (n) /səˈvaɪ.vər/: người sống sót (a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying)

         Exp: “She's a cancer survivor.”

• Trunk (n) /trʌŋk/: thân cây (the thick main stem of a tree, from which its branches grow)

         Exp: “This tree trunk is hollow.”

• Vulnerable (adj) /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/: dễ bị tổn thương (able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked)

         Exp: “Older people are especially vulnerable to cold temperatures even inside their homes.”

• Phytoplankton (n) /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈplæŋk.tən/: sinh vật phù du (very small plants that float near the surface of water and on which sea creatures feed)

         Exp: “Phytoplankton are responsible for as much as 85% of the oxygen in the atmosphere.”