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Atop: On top of, at the top of
Nghĩa: Thêm vào đó
Example: Fruit and vegetable prices rose 1.3 per cent atop a 2 per cent gain last month.
Beneath: Có hai nghĩa tất cả
In or to a lower position than somebody/something; under somebody/something
Nghĩa: Dưới 1 cái gì đó
Example: They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves.

Not good enough for somebody
Example: He considers such jobs beneath him.

Beside:Từ này cũng có hai nghĩa

Next to or at the side of somebody/something
Nghĩa: Bên cạnh
Example: He sat beside her all night.

Compared with somebody/something
Nghĩa: So với cái gì đó
Example: My painting looks childish beside yours.

Besides

In addition to somebody/something; apart from somebody/something
Nghĩa: Ngoài ra
Example: Besides working as a doctor, he also writes novels in his spare time.

Beyond

On or to the further side of something
Nghĩa: phía xa
Example: The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.

Later than a particular time
Nghĩa: muộn hơn 1 khoảng tgian
Example: I know what I’ll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven’t thought beyond that.

More than something
Nghĩa: Nhiều hơn gì đó
Example: Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.

Used to say that something is not possible
Nghĩa: Cái gì đó vượt khỏi khả năng
Example: The situation is beyond our control.

Concerning

About something, involving somebody/something
Nghĩa: Liên quan tới gì đó
Example: All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children’s court.

Considering

Used to show that you are thinking about a particular fact, and are influenced by it, when you make a statement about something
Nghĩa: cân nhắc về một vấn đề nào đó
Example: Considering he has only just started, he knows quite a lot about it.

Despite/In spite of

Used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it
Nghĩa: Mặc dù
Example: Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

Except/Except for/Apart from/Aside from

Used before mentioning the only thing or person about which a statement is not true
Nghĩa: Ngoại trừ
Example: We work every day except Sunday.

Excluding

Not including
Nghĩa: Ngoại trừ
Example: Lunch costs 10 dollars per person, excluding drinks.

Following

After or as a result of a particular event
Nghĩa: Kết quả
Example: He took charge of the family business following his father’s death.

Given

When you consider something
Nghĩa: Khi cân nhắc cái gì đó
Example: Given his age (Considering how old he is), he is remarkably active.

Including

Having something as part of a group or set
Nghĩa: bao gồm
Example: Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman.

Notwithstanding

Without being affected by something; despite something
Nghĩa: Mặc dù
Example: Notwithstanding some financial problems, the club has had a successful year.

Onto

Used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
Nghĩa: lên trên
Example: She stepped down from the train onto the platform.

Used to show that something faces in a particular direction
Nghĩa: Hướng về phía
Example: The window looked out onto the terrace.

Opposite

On the other side of a particular area from somebody/something, and usually facing them
Nghĩa: Đối diện
Example: The bank is opposite the supermarket.

Acting in a film or plays as the partner of somebody
Example: She starred opposite Tom Hanks.

Past

Later than something
Nghĩa: Muộn hơn
Example: It was past midnight when we got home.

On or to the other side of somebody/something
Example: He hurried past them without stopping.

Above or further than a particular point or stage
Example: Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark.

Per

Used to express the cost or amount of something for each
Nghĩa: Mỗi
Example: This country has a higher crime rate per 100,000 of the population than most other European countries.

Regarding

Concerning/about somebody/something
Nghĩa: Liên quan tới
Example: She has said nothing regarding your request.

Respecting/With respect to

Concerning
Nghĩa: Liên quan tới
Example: information respecting the child’s whereabouts

Throughout

In or into every part of something
Nghĩa: Khắp, suốt
Example: They export their products to markets throughout the world.

During the whole period of time of something
Nghĩa: trong suốt
Example: The museum is open daily throughout the year.

Towards

In the direction of somebody/something
Nghĩa: Về hướng
Example:They were heading towards the German border.

Getting closer to achieve something
Nghĩa: Về hướng
Example:This is a first step towards political union.

Close or closer to a point in time
Nghĩa: gần thời điểm
Example: towards the end of April

In relation to somebody/something
Nghĩa: Liên quan đến
Example: He was tender and warm towards her.

Within

Before a particular period of time has passed; during a particular period of time
Nghĩa: trong khoảng thời gian
Example: Two elections were held within the space of a year.

Not further than a particular distance from something
Nghĩa: Trong khoảng cách
Example: a house within a mile of the station

Inside somebody/something
Nghĩa: Bên trong cái gì
Example: There is discontent within the farming industry