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One of our group’s main goals is to discourage the use of chemical fertilizers
A. prevent
B. encourage
C. avoiding
D. expect
Đáp án B.
Tạm dịch: Một trong những mục tiêu chính của nhóm là discourage việc sử dụng phân bón hóa học.
Dựa vào văn cảnh thì ta đoán được nghĩa của từ discourage là: ngăn cản, ngăn chặn vì phân hóa học đem lại tác động không tốt cho môi trường và sức khỏe con người.
Phân tích đáp án:
A. prevent (v): ngăn cản, ngăn chặn.
Ex: The rules are intended to prevent potential accidents: Những điều luật này được ban hành nằm ngăn chặn các tai nạn có thể xảy ra.
B. encourage sb to do sth: khuyến khích ai làm gì.
Ex: Cooder was encouraged to begin playing the guitar by his father: Cooder được khuyến khích chơi ghi ta bởi bố cậu ấy.
C. avoid (v): tránh cho điều gì không xảy ra.
Ex: Keep it simple and avoid the use of jargon: Nói đơn giản thôi và tránh dùng biệt ngữ
D. expect (that)/to do sth (v): mong đợi.
Ex: He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (= am completely sure about) that and I'm ready.
Vì đề bài yêu cầu tìm từ trái nghĩa nên B là đáp án đúng: encourage >< discourage
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