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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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key ☊ lời giải ☊
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like: lời giải → →
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊