Tổng hợp từ vựng chủ đề Time and History thông dụng cho kì thi IELTS
25 Tháng Mười Một, 2022Từ vựng IELTS thông dụng
Từ những bộ sách hay nhất cho việc ôn thi IELTS, azVocab đã tổng hợp được hơn 30 từ vựng phổ biến nhất thuộc chủ đề Time and history cho kì thi IELTS.
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1. Từ vựng chỉ Thời gian
| age (n.) – thời đại | These first artifacts were just wooden poles which have long gone, but these were raised by men in times so ancient that Britain was still recovering from the Ice Age. |
| century (n.) – thế kỉ | These yards sprang up either in or around many major cities in the nineteenth century but were particularly characteristic of London. |
| decade (n.) – thập kỉ | One 2002 study found that animal numbers had dropped by between 20 and 30 percent in a single decade. |
| era (n.) – thời đại, kỷ nguyên | Stones began to arrive in this era and the circular shape and pattern of these enormous stones, which predate all other known structures, are still standing today. |
| generation (n.) – thế hệ | If we consider only the ancient stones themselves, the work spanned seventy generations — some 1,600 years. |
| millennium (n.) – thiên niên kỉ | Many Visitors to Stonehenge fail to notice the ‘henge’ since the ditch and bank have been greatly eroded over the passing millennia. |
| timeline (n.) – lịch trình, tiến độ | The timeline shows this history, with a frenzy of activity from just before 3000 BC through to 1600 BC being responsible for most of what we now gaze upon in awe. |
| trend (n.) – phương hướng; xu hướng | Companies offering products with healthy ingredients have set the trend in recent years. |
| bygone (adj.) – quá khứ | The exhibition contains faded photographs reminding us of a bygone era. |
| chronological (adj.) – theo thứ tự thời gian | You should organize the dates into chronological order from the oldest to the most recent. |
| consecutive (adj.) – liên tiếp, liền nhau | It would be better if the meetings were on consecutive days. We’d get more done that way. |
| imminent (adj.) – sắp xảy ra | From government ministers to rice farmers, every Bhutanese you speak with will declare that his country is in constant, imminent peril. |
| middle-aged (adj.) – ở tuổi trung niên | They’re a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children. |
| preceding (adj.) – có trước | There was a great deal of excitement in the days preceding the election. |
| prior (to) (adj.) – trước | Prior to the introduction of the steam engine, most people in the UK worked from home. |
| punctual (adj.) – đúng giờ | I can’t say I’m very punctual. I do my best not to be late because I hate being kept waiting for myself, but I do sometimes spend too much time getting ready. |
| rapid (adj.) – nhanh | Given the rapid growth of our population, there is a need to improve our infrastructure. |
| time-consuming (adj.) – tốn thời gian | If I’m going out somewhere, I like to plait my hair, which is very thick so this can be very time-consuming and I often have to rush through everything else I need to do. |
| chronologically (adv.) – theo thứ tự thời gian | If we consider the structure chronologically, we can see that construction took place in several phases over more than a thousand years. |
| formerly (adv.) – trước đây | Istanbul was formerly known as Constantinople. |
| periodically (adv.) – định kỳ; tuần hoàn | After you’ve planted your seeds you can’t simply leave them to grow, they do need to be checked periodically for weeds and pests. |
| previously (adv.) – trước | Three years previously the government had introduced a new law allowing women to vote for the first time. |
| subsequently (adv.) – sau đó | Twenty people were injured in the accident and the tower was subsequently demolished to prevent it from happening again. |
2. Từ vựng chỉ Lịch sử
| archaeologist (n.) – nhà khảo cổ học | I’ve been working with a group of archaeologists who gather evidence of those prehistoric lakeside dwellers. |
| excavation (n.) – sự khai quật | These may have served as markers for astronomical measurement. We do not know if there are more of them as the excavation did not cover a large area. |
| find (n.) – vật, đồ được phát hiện | A recent find of ancient artifacts is on display at the local museum. |
| pioneer (n.) – người khai hoang | They were the pioneers of the colonial era and felt they had discovered the charms of this lake. |
| remnant (n.) – tàn dư | In some areas, we’ve found remnants of ancient villages buried beneath deep layers of sediment. |
| in retrospect (phr.) – hồi tưởng về quá khứ | In retrospect, and with the benefit of hindsight, it is clear that this was a bad decision. |
| status quo (n.) – hiện trạng | There will always be people who resist change and want to maintain the status quo. |
| abrupt (adj.) – bất ngờ, đột ngột | The stock market crash led to a very abrupt reversal in fortunes for many people. |
| ancient (adj.) – cổ | Pablo Picasso got the idea for one of his paintings from an ancient work of art from Africa. |
| fleeting (adj.) – thoáng qua; ngắn gọn | I think that, when you get near the end of it, your life must seem brief and fleeting. |
| historical (adj.) – (thuộc) lịch sử | Several important historical monuments are showing signs of damage because of the thoughtless acts of tourists. |
| immense (adj.) – mênh mông, bao la, rộng lớn | Professor Ng said the cost of analysing all the possible interactions and effects of any compound mixture would be immense. |
| minuscule (adj.) – nhỏ xíu, rất nhỏ | The complexity of history puts us in a position of having knowledge of only a minuscule portion of the consequences of any event, actual or proposed. |
| nostalgic (adj.) – luyến tiếc, hoài niệm | Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel nostalgic. |
| pivotal (adj.) – mấu chốt, chủ chốt | The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia’s political history. |
| prehistoric (adj.) – (thuộc) thời tiền sử | Prehistoric people probably used plants like sumac and bedstraw as dyes. |
| profound (adj.) – sâu sắc; sâu, hoàn toàn | National advertising of branded goods emerged in this period in response to profound changes in the business environment. |
| topical (adj.) – có tính thời sự | I prefer this newspaper because it covers the most topical news stories. |
| turbulent (adj.) – hỗn loạn, loạn lạc | This has been a turbulent period involving a great deal of struggle and hardship. But it is a necessary part of our revolution. |
| erode (v.) – mài mòn, sụp đổ dần | Many visitors to Stonehenge fail to notice the ‘henge’ since the ditch and bank have been greatly eroded over the passing millennia. |
| excavate (v.) – khai quật | To help with our research, we aim to fully excavate the sites. |
| infer (v.) – suy ra, luận ra | Such information, combined with other evidence, enables researchers to infer the technological skills of ancient civilisations and the cultural importance of their textiles. |
| predate (v.) – tồn tại từ trước đó | Stones began to arrive in this era and the circular shape and pattern of these enormous stones, which predate all other known structures, are still standing today. |
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