overpriced (a)
/ˌəʊ.vəˈpraɪst/

quá đắt, quá mắc

too expensive

urbanisation (n)
/ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

sự thành thị hoá, sự đô thị hóa

the process by which more and more people leave the countryside to live in cities

crowded (a)
/ˈkraʊ.dɪd/

đông đúc

having a lot of people or too many people

long-sighted (a)
/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd/

viễn thị

able to see things that are far away but not things that are near you

pressing (a)
/ˈpres.ɪŋ/

thúc bách, cấp bách, cấp thiết, gấp

urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately

obstacle (n)
/ˈɒb.stɪ.kl̩/

sự cản trở, sự trở ngại

something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult

compete (v)
/kəmˈpiːt/

đua tài, cạnh tranh

to try to be more successful than other companies or people in business

resolution (n)
/ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən/

nghị quyết

an official decision that is made after a group or organization have voted

adequate (a)
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/

đủ, đầy đủ

enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

megacity (n)
/ˈmeɡ.ə.sɪt.i/

siêu đô thị (với mức dân trên 10 triệu người)

a very large city, usually one with a population of over 10 million people

overpopulation (n)
/ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

sự bùng nổ dân số

the population of an area in too large numbers

address (n)
/əˈdres/

địa chỉ, địa điểm

the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works

slum (n)
/slʌm/

khu nhà ổ chuột

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

enhance (v)
/ɪnˈhɑːns/

tăng cường

to make more attractive or valuable

basic (a)
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk/

cơ bản

forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop

difficulty (n)
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəl.ti/

sự khó khăn

the fact of not being easy to do or understand

benefit (n)
/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/

lợi ích

the money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they cannot find a job

compromise (n)
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/

sự thỏa hiệp, cùng nhau chọn món

a settlement of differences

million (n)
/ˈmɪl.jən/

một triệu

the number 1,000,000

poverty (n)
/ˈpɑvərt̮i/

sự nghèo nàn, cảnh nghèo nàn

the condition of being poor