chương INTEGRAL adj không thể thiếu Critics charged it did not make any provision for other minority groups and it gave Quebec too much power, which might enable Quebec to override the nation’s 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms (an integral part of the constitution). 219 REVIVAL s hồi phục/sinh his failure sparked a separatist revival in Quebec, which culminated in August 1992 in the Charlottetown agreement. 220 PROPONENT ng để xướng MÁRGIN số lá phiếu In a Quebec referendum held October 30, 1995, proponents of secession lost by a razor-thin margin. 221 T APOLOGIZE xinlỗi MISTRÉATMENT s đối xử không đúng T PLEDGE hứa long trọng On January 7, 1998, the government apologized to native peoples for 150 years of mistreatment and pledged to set up a “healing fund.” 222 T SECEDE ly khai UNILATERALLY mc đơn phương PRÓVINCE tỉnh 62 Canada's highest court ruled, August 20, that Quebec cannot secede unilaterally, even if a majority of the province approves.
223 HEMISPHERE bán cầu Peron died 10 months later, succeeded by his wife Isabel, who had been elected vice president, and who became the first woman head of state in the western hemisphere. 224 STEGE s vay ham LEFTIST ng phái tả Under a continuing state of siege, the army battled guerrillas and leftists, killed 5,000 people, and jailed and tortured others. 225 SOVEREIGNTY chủ quyển Both countries had claimed sovereignty over the islands, located 250 miles off the Argentine coast, since 1833. 226 DESTROYER khu truc ham CRUISER tan dudng ham DESTRUCTION sbi tin pha SINKING s chim Fighting began May 1; several hundred lost their lives as the result of the destruction of a British destroyer and the sinking of an Argentine cruiser.
227 T SURROUND bao vay 63 STRÓNGHOLD pháo đài, thành trì British troops landed on East Falkland Island May 21 and eventually surrounded Stanley, the capital city and Argentine stronghold. 228 ELECTORAL COLLEGE c¥ tri đoàn Democratic rule returned to in 1983 as Raul Alfonsin’s Radical Civic Union party gained an absolute majority in the presidential electoral college and Congress. 229 T PLAGUE quay ray, gay khó khăn HYPERINFLATION s siéu tang gid hay lam phat LOOTING s cướp bóc RÍOTING s bạo loạn By 1989 the nation was plagued by severe financial and political problems, as hyperinflation sparked looting and rioting in several cities. 230 HARSH khắc nghiệt T CURTÁIL cắt giảm The governmen!t of Perónist President Carlos Saái Menem, installed in 1989, introduced harsh economic measures to curtail inflation, control government spending, and restructure the foreign debt.
231 T PROLONG kéo dai A prolonged recession and $150 billion foreign debt left Argentina facing an economic crisis in 2001, 232 T INDICT truy tố 64 TRÁDING kinh doanh, mua bán Menem was indicted July 4 for illegal weapons trading while in office. 233 BAILOUT adj &n = xda ng The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced an $8 billion bailout package August 2]. 234 REALM vương quốc, lãnh vực By 1300, the House of Hapsburg had gained control; they added vast territories in all parts of Europe to their realm in the next few hundred years. 235 DOMINANCE s thống trị T UNDERMINE làm suy yếu, xói mòn Austrian dominance of Germany was undermined in the 18" century and ended by Prussia by 1866.
236 ASSASSINATION s dm sat HEIR ng thừa kế World War I, started after the June 28, 1914, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Hapsburg heir, by a Serbian nationalist, destroyed the empire. 237 SANCTION s trừng phạt When Freedom Party members Joined the cabinet, February 4, 2000, the European Union imposed political sanction on Austria, February 4-September 12, 2000. 65 238 NÉUTRALIST ng trung lập FÁCTION phe phái CHAÓTIC hỗn loạn Conflicts among _ neutralist, Communist, and conservative factions created a _ chaotic political Situation. 239 COALITION s liên kết The 3 factions formed a coalition government in June 1962, with neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma as premier.
240 T ESTIMATE ước tính T INFLÍCT gây ra An estimated 60,000 were killed and billions of dollars in damage inflicted in a 1975-76 civil war. 241 MILITIA lực lượng dân quân Palestinian units and leftist Muslims fought against the Maronite militia, the Phalange, and other Christians. 242 T INTERVENE can thiép Up to 15,000 Syrian troops intervened in 1976 to fight Palestinian groups. 243 T ERUPT bùng nổ New clashes between Syrian troops and Christian forces erupted, April 1, 1981.
66 244 T CRUSH đè bẹp Israeli forces invaded Lebanon June 6, 1982, in a coordinated land, sea, and air attack aimed at crushing strongholds of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). 245 T ENGAGE giao chién Israeli and Syrian forces engaged in the Bekaa Valley. 246 T ENCÍRCLE vây quanh By June 14, Israeli troops had encircled Beirut. 247 T EVACUATE ditan MASSIVE lớn lao, dữ dội BÓMBING s thả bom On August 21, the PLO evacuated west Beirut after massive Israeli bombings there.
248 REFUGEE ng ty nan CAMP trat T MASSACRE tàn sát, giết nhiều người On September 16, Lebanese Christian troops entered two refugee camps and massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees. 249 T CONDUCT chỉ huy, dẫn đường ARTÍLLERY pháo binh Israeli forces conducted air raids and artillery strikes against guerilla bases and villages in South Lebanon, 67 causing over 200,000 to flee their homes July 25-29, 1993. 250 UNANIMOUSLY me nhat tri With Syria’s approval, the legislature unanimously elected Lebanese armed forces chief Emile Lahoud as president October 15. 251 VIRTUALLY hầu như Israel withdrew virtually all its troops from South Lebanon by May 24, 2000, leaving Hezbollah, an Tranian-backed guerilla group, in control of much of the region.
252 AGE tuổi DISCRIMINATION skỳ thị EMPLÓYMENT việc làm, s thuê người làm T PROHÍBIT cấm WITH RESPÉCT TO đối với The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to individuals who are at least 40 but less than 70 years of age. 253 T DENY từ chối SÓLELY adv chỉ, độc nhất CONVÍCTION s bị kết ấn OFFENSE/OFFENCE s phạm luật/tội JOB công việc 68 You will not be denied employment solely because ofa conviction record, unless the offense is related to the Job for which you have applied. 254 T PRECLUDE ngăn ngừa T PERFÓRM thực hiện T CONSÍDER nghĩ đến Do you have any physical limitations that preclude you from performing any work for which you are being considered? 255 T CERTIFY chứng nhận T CONTÁIN chứa đựng TRUE đúng thật COMPLÉTE đầy đủ KNÓWLEDGE kiến thức T FÁLSIFY bóp méo, giả mạo STÁTEMENT lời khai, câu tuyên bố GROUND lý do, lời biện minh DISMÍSSAL s sa thải I certify that the facts contained in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and understand that, if employed, falsified statements on this application shall be grounds for dismissal. 256 T AUTHORIZE © ralénh INVESTIGATION s diéu tra HEREIN tai đây, trong đây T LIST liệt kê CONCÉRNING liên quan tới 69 PRÉVIOUS trước kia PÉRTINENT thích đáng, đúng chỗ LIABÍLITY trách nhiệm pháp lý T FÚRNISH cung cấp I authorize investigation of all statements contained herein and the references listed above to give you any and all information concerning my previous employment and any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise, and release all parties from all liability for any damage that may result from furnishing same to you.
257 DEFINITE chắc chấn REGÁRDLESSOF không kể đến PÁYMENT s trả tiền WAGE tién cong SALARY lương bổng T TÉRMINATE chấm dứt PRIOR trước I understand and agree that, if hired, my employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of my wages and salary, be terminated at any time without any prior notice. 258 T DESIGN phác họa, thiết kế STRÍCTLY me nghiém chỉnh/hoàn toàn T COMPLÝ WITH phù hợp với FAIR công bình 70 This form has been designed to strictly comply with State and Federal fair employment practice laws prohibiting employment discrimination. 259 THROUGHOUT _ khap/suét cd This Application for Employment Form is sold for general use throughout the United States. 260 FRINGE BÉNEFIT phúc lợi phụ Almost every job has fringe benefits.
261 CÚMULATIVEadj tích lũy Often these days are cumulative. 262 LIFE INSURANCE bdo hiém nhan tho Some companies also offer health and life insurance. 263 BONUS tiền thưởng, lợi tức chia thêm Occasionally, companies give cash bonuses to their employees. 264 VIOLATION s vi pham It is a violation of your rights.
265 T REMAIN giữ, duy trì SILENT adj thinh lặng You have a right to remain silent, and you have a right to make one phone call. 266 REPORTER phong vién 71 Their names were not given to the reporters. 267 T APPEAR hién dién JUVENILE tv thiếu nhi COURT tòa án The boys will appear in juvenile court on Tuesday morning. 268 T APPOINT chi dinh, giao phé LAWYER luật sư T REPRESÉNT đại diện The court has appointed a lawyer to represent them.
269 HOSPITAL bénh vién Hospitals charge a lot of money for their services. 270 T OFFER cống hiến Some companies offer health insurance to their employees as a fringe benefit. 271 ORDER FORM mẫu đặt hàng CÁTALOG danh mục liệt kê ÍTEM để mục, món hàng CÓLOR màu sắc SIZE kích thước, khuôn khổ PRICE giá cả WEIGHT trọng lượng Fill out the order form completely with correct page numbers, catalog numbers, name of item, color, size, price, and shipping weight. 72 272 T ENRÓLL ghi danh Yes, they said that I could enroll in a training class.
273 DOWNTOWN adv 4 trung tâm thành phố FINANCIAL tv tai chinh We are located downtown in the Financial Building at 5” and C. 274 MANAGER quan ly Just ask for the personnel manager at the front desk. 275 COUNSELOR ng cố/tư vấn CLERK TYPIST thư ký đánh máy My job counselor informed me that you might have a job opening for a clerk rypist. 276 T INDICATE cho biết, báo hiệu DISABÍLITY s tần tật/bất lực DEFÉCT khuyết điểm INFIRMITY s yếu đuối Indicate any disease or physical disability, defect, or infirmity.
277 HANDICAP khuyết tật, diéu can trd SÉRVICE-CONNÉCTED _ liên quan đến nhiệm vu Indicate nature and extent of handicap, whether permanent, and whether military service-connected. 278 T MISPLACE dé lac 73 BY ÁCCIDENT vô tình I could have misplaced it by accident. 279 LETTER OF APPLICATION | thu xin viéc 1am CONCISE súc tích, ngắn gon TYPEWRITTEN adj được đánh máy STÁNDARD-SIZED khố tiêu chuẩn A letter of application should be concise, typewritten, on standard-sized paper. 280 LONG-DISTANCE adj viễn liên What is the least expensive time of day to make a long- distance phone call? 281 LOCAL adj địa phương DIRÉCTORY danh bạ, danh bạ điện thoại T COMPÁRE so sánh Use your local directory to compare rates.
282 CONSENT s ding y T INSTALL lắp đặt T REMÓVE dời/tháo đi LÍCENSE/LÍCENCEn &v giấy phép INSTÁLLER ng lắp đặt Television antenna may not be placed on the roof without written consent of the management and must be installed and removed only by a licensed television installer. 283 FORMER trước kia 74 EMPLÓYER ng/công ty mướn người làm Companies want information about the former employers of job applicants. 284 SUPERVISOR ng giám thị, giám sát They want information about both the company and the supervisor because they want to check the information applicants give them. 285 ADDRESS dia chi ZIP CODE khu bưu chính Put the address, state, and zip code too.
286 T QUIT bó, không làm nữa PROMÓTION s thăng chức Bob Porter wants to quit his job because he wants a promotion, but his company is small. 287 HANDBOOK sách hướng dẫn cầm tay PÓSTER bích chương You can read the rules and regulations in the employee handbook, or the posters around the company.