Một số từ vựng IELTS chủ đề Science & Technology  (Phần 1)

• Broadband /ˈbrɑːd.bænd/ (n): băng thông rộng trong mạng cục bộ  (a system for using the internet that makes it possible for large amounts of information to be sent quickly between computers)

Ex: Although she doesn’t have wireless internet, she has broadband connection.

• Butterfly effect /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ ɪˌfekt/ (n): sự hỗn loạn trong hệ thống điều khiển  (a situation in which an action or change that does not seem important has a very large effect, especially in other places or around the world)

Ex: He says the butterfly effect does show up in the huge super computer models now used to forecast the weather.

• Consciousness /ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs/ (n): sự hiểu biết, nhận thức  (the state of being awake, aware of what is around you, and able to think)

Ex: He lost consciousness after his accident and never recovered it.

• Databank /ˈdeɪtəbæŋk/ (n): ngân hàng dữ liệu, kho lưu trữ dữ liệu  (a large collection of information that can be searched quickly, especially using a computer)

Ex: We're linked to the online databank at our head office.

• Computer literacy /kəmˌpjuː.t̬ɚˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.si/ (n): kiến thức nền vè sử dụng máy tính, tin học  (the ability to use computers well)

Ex: Training in computer literacy for both students and teachers is essential.

• Physiology /ˌfɪz·iˈɑl·ə·dʒi/ (n): sinh lý học (the scientific study of the way in which the bodies of animals and plants work )

Ex: Doctors are experts in human anatomy and physiology.

• Genetically modified /dʒəˌnet̬.ɪ.kəl.i ˈmɑː.də.faɪd/ (adj): tình trang biến đổi gen trong tế bào  (containing genetic substances that has been synthetically altered  so as to create a desired trait)

Ex: genetically modified food/crops.

• Mechanism /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ (n): máy móc, cơ cấu bộ phận  (a part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together)

Ex: These automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism.

• Neuroscience /ˌnʊr.oʊ-/ (n): khoa nghiên cứu hệ thần kinh  (the scientific study of the nervous system and the brain)

Ex: High-quality web development has generated lots of new niche roles in organizations.

• Peripheral /pəˈrɪf.ɚ.əl/ (adj): chu vi, ngoại vi, ngoại biên  (happening at the edge of something)

Ex: A figure came into my peripheral vision.

• Stimulate /ˈstɪm.jə.leɪt/ (v): kích thích, khuyến khích  (to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active)

Ex: The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.