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colonize (v)
/ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/ |
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to send people to live in and govern another country (chiếm làm thuộc địa)
=> colonizer (n)
=> colony (n)
EX: Peru was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. |
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to continue to live or exist
EX: The family are struggling to survive on very little money. |
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to cover a larger area
EX: Dark clouds began to spread out across the sky. |
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establish (v)
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ |
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to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time
EX: The two brothers established a clothes retailing business. |
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an improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge
EX: Doctors believe that the findings represent a major advance in treating heart disease. |
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to be helped by something or to help someone
EX: Many oil companies benefited from the rising price of crude oil. |
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a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land
EX: The first settlers of this area were Germans. |
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the outer or top part or layer of something
EX: Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon. |
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a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin (tia sáng):
EX: Light rays bend as they pass from air to water. |
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