desk1 Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
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to bear up
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chống đỡ (vật gì)
Ủng hộ (ai)
Có nghị lực, không để cho quỵ; không thất vọng
Try and be a little more cheerful because if you don’t bear up soon, you’ll make everyone else miserable
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to bear away
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mang đi, cuốn đi, lôi đi
to bear away the prize
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to bear down
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đánh quỵ, hạ gục
to bear down an enemy
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to bear down upon
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sà xuống, xông vào, chồm tới
to bear down upon the enemy
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to bear in
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đi về phía
they were bearing in with the harbour (bến tàu, cảng)
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to bear off
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tách ra xa không cho tới gần
Mang đi, cuốn đi, lôi đi, đoạt
to bear off the prize
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to bear on (upon)
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có liên quan tới, quy vào
all the evidence bears on the same point
Tì mạnh vào, chống mạnh vào; ấn mạnh xuống
if you bear too hard on the point of your pencil, it may break
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to bear out
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xác nhận, xác minh
She has been proved right in everything she did as the report quite clearly bears out.
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to bear hard upon somebody
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đè nặng lên ai; đè nén ai
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to bear a part
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chịu một phần
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to bear with somebody
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to be patient with somebody
(kiên nhẫn; chịu đựng)
I hope you can be patient for a little longer and bear with me while I try and solve the problem.
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to bear a resemblance to
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giống với
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bear fruits
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sinh sản, sinh lợi
As we have all worked very hard this year, I’m hoping that our efforts will bear fruit.
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a cross to bear
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a difficulty in somebody’s personal life that is particularly testing, troubling, or painful
(khó khăn/nỗi khổ/gánh nặng của riêng mình )
We all have our crosses to bear so I should be grateful if you would stop complaining all the time.
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grin and bear
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to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation because there is nothing you can do to improve it.
(cắn răng chịu đựng một tình huống khó khăn hoặc khó chịu vì chẳng thể thay đổi được)
There is really nothing much you can do to stop it and I’m afraid you’ll just have to grin and bear it.
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bear on
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be relevant: to relate to or affect something
(liên quan đến; ảnh hưởng đến)
The judge dismissed the new evidence completely because it had no bearing on the trial.
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Don’t bear comparison
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Comparison between them would be useless or irrelevant or unproductive.
(không thể so sánh được: so sánh chỉ vô dụng, chẳng liên quan hoặc chẳng ích lợi gì.)
Quite honestly the two cases are so completely different that they really don’t bear comparison.
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bear comparison
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to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else) (có thể so sánh với nhau được) Quite honestly the two cases are so completely different that they really don't bear comparison.
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bear (something) in mind
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to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions or thinking about a matter .
(ghi nhớ trong đầu; khắc sâu trong óc)
I fully understand your comments and bearing those in mind, I have made the appropriate decision.
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attain
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Đạt được, giành được
to attain one’s infamous goal
Her latest film attained its object in a very short space of time, which was to shock.
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disperse
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Giải tán
The fans outside the cinema on the first showing of the film were unwilling to disperse until all the stars had
gone home.
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occupied
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busy, engaged, employed, unavailable, working
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tasteless
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vô vị, nhạt nhẽo
The delay in releasing the film to the general public was because certain scenes were considered tasteless.
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Ballpark figure
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con số gần đúng
We don’t know precisely how much it will cost but I could give a ball park figure of 6 million dollars.
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in the open air
| I like working in the open air = I like working outside
trong không gian mở, không khí cởi mở, không gian ngoài trời
| I think the main reason is because I like working in the open air
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air conditioning
sự điều hòa không khí
| You mean you like the idea of an office with air conditioning
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be on about
cứ mãi nói về điều gì (thường là điều đó gây khó chịu hoặc gây chán)
I'm sorry I don't understand what you're on about
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be after someone/something
muốn cái gì/ai đó, tìm kiếm cái gì/ai đó
| So you're not after the job of guardian, I presume
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mistaken identity
nhầm lẫn hai người
| I'm afraid it's a case of mistaken identity
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presume
assume
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to presume on / upon something
lợi dung, lạm dụng
to presume upon someone's acquaintance
to presume on someone's good nature
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power failure
sự mất nguồn điện
| The train at platform 14 cannot leave because there is a power failure on that particular line
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waterlogged
đầy nước, úng nước, ngập nước, sũng nước
| Severe storms last night together with heavy rainfall means that some of the lines of the station are now waterlogged
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waterproof
không thấm nước
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waterfall
thác nước
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false alarm
báo động giả
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concord
sự hoà hợp, sự hoà thuận, thoả ước, hiệp ước
| to live in complete concord
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conduit
ống dẫn (nước, dầu)
| A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water.
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concourse
phòng đợi lớn (của nhà ga)
| This is a general notice for all passengers: the restaurant in the main concourse is now open.
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dampened
làm nản chí, làm nản lòng, làm mất vui, làm cụt hứng
| làm ẩm, làm ướt
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saturated
no, bão hoà
thấm đẫm
soaked
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extinguished
dập tắt, làm tiêu tan, làm tắt
There was in fact a small fire in the train on platform 6 but we're glad to tell you that the flames have been extinguished
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nervous breakdown
sự suy nhược thần kinh
| We regret to announce that the 10.45 for London is now out of service because the driver is having a nervous breakdown
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to break out
bùng nổ, nổ ra, bùng phát
| to war broke out
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lorry
xe vận tải
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premises
building, grounds, location, site, property, place
| The reason for this is that the Fiesta is preventing our delivery lorry from leaving the premises
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bunch of bananas
buồng chuối
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go to the checkout
đi đến thanh toán
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appreciation
sự biết thưởng thức, sự biết đánh giá
| Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for your appreciation of our performance.
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stood up and clapped
đứng dậy vỗ tay
| We will always remember the way you stood up and clapped at some of the speeches in the play.
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reviewer
nhà phê bình
| critic, commentator, assessor, referee
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reporter
phóng viên
a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for newspapers or broadcasts.
Welcome to Radio News and now over to our reporter who's covering the procession this morning
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announcer - radio announcer
a person who announces something, in particular someone who introduces or gives information about programs on radio or television
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magnificent sight
tầm nhìn tuyệt đẹp
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copper
(từ lóng) cảnh sát
| mạ đồng, bằng đồng
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march = procession
cuộc đi bộ; cuộc diễu hành
| a peace march
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brass band
Ban nhạc chuyên dùng nhạc khí bằng đồng và bộ gõ
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zinc
kẽm
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aluminium
nhôm
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starring
diễn viên ngôi sao
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circus performer
người biểu diễn xiếc, diễn viên xiếc
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pensioners
người được hưởng tiền trợ cấp; người được hưởng lương hưu
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sink
chìm xuống, thụt xuống, lún xuống
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seize
chộp, tóm, túm bắt (ai, cái gì)
to seize an opportunity
to seize power
cướp chính quyền, nắm chính quyền
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grasp
nắm chặt, túm chặt, ôm chặt
| to grasp somebody's hand
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bird's-eye view
a view seen from high above
Hi listeners, I should explain that I have a bird's eye view of this magnificent sight as the parade passes
underneath me.
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perched up
ngồi trên, ở trên (chỗ cao)
| To tell you the truth I shouldn't be perched up here on top of this large statue of Field Marshal Smith
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procession
cuộc diển hành
| march, procession
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obliged
biết ơn
grateful, thankful, appreciative, gratified, indebted
I would be most obliged if you allow me to pay later
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permit
giấy phép
cho phép, cho cơ hội; thừa nhận (ai)
permit me to explain
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grant
đồng ý cho hoặc cho phép (điều yêu cầu); ban cho; chấp nhận
| to grant somebody a permission to do something
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token
dấu hiệu, biểu hiện
as a token of our gratitude
vật kỷ niệm, vật lưu niệm
I'll keep it as a token
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deposit
tiền đặt cọc
| the shop promised to keep the goods for me if I paid a deposit
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belief
lòng tin, đức tin; sự tin tưởng
| to have belief in somebody
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gain
thu được, lấy được, giành được, kiếm được
| to gain experience
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to hold up
trì hoãn, chống đỡ, giữ lại
| I see. So what you are saying is I'm holding up your trade.
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to hold on
nắm chặt, giữ chặt, bám chặt
| giữ máy không cắt (dây nói)
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to hold in
nói chắc, dám chắc
giam giữ
nén lại, kìm lại, dằn lại
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to hold off
giữ không cho lại gần; giữ cách xa
| chậm lại, nán lại
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indistinct
không rõ ràng; mơ hồ
| indistinct speech
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unfavourable
không có lợi ích
| unfavourable to us
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unreasonable
vô lý, phi lý
unreasonable demands
những đòi hỏi vô lý
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sympathise
thông cảm; đồng cảm
| I sympathize with you ; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself
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eulogise
tán dương, khen ngợi,
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indubitably
certainly, absolutely
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itemized
ghi thành từng khoản, ghi thành từng món
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credulous
dể tin, cả tin, nhẹ dạ
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settle the account
giải quyết các khoản nợ
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united
liên minh, liên kết, hợp nhất, thống nhất
đoàn kết, hoà hợp
chung, thống nhất
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joint
chỗ nối, mối nối, đầu nối
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unified
thống nhất, hợp nhất
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heap
xếp thành đống, chất đống
| to heap something up
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pile
chồng, đống
a pile of books
a pile of sand
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deposit account
tài khoản tiền gửi, tài khoản tiet kiem
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expense account
các khoản tiền chi tiêu trong quá trình kinh doanh của một nhân viên sau đó được hoàn trả boi chu lao dong.
All the representatives are allowed to spend money for entertaining with their expense account
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joint account
a bank account held by more than one person, each individual having the right to deposit and withdraw funds.
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sustained effort
nỗ lực bền bỉ
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sensible
hợp lý
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department store
cửa hàng bách hóa
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downturn in business
sự suy thoái trong kinh doanh
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designer label clothes
quần áo đồ hiệu
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convict -> conviction
người bị kết án tù, người tù
kết án, tuyên bố có tội
to convict someone of a crime
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stance
thái độ, lập trường, quan điểm
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adhere
tham gia, gia nhập
| to adhere to a party
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abide by
tuân theo - to abide by a promise
| The contract was signed by the three partners who thus agreed to abide by terms and conditions contained in it.
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seriously ill
bệnh nặng
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the collapse of the company
sự sụp đổ của các công ty
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restrain
```
cản trở, ngăn trở, kìm giữ lại, kìm chế
to restrain someone from doing harm
ngăn giữ ai gây tai hại
to restrain oneself
tự kiềm chế mình
```
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partaker
người tham dự
a partaker in guilt
kẻ đồng phạm
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takeover
tiếp quản công ty
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deter
ngăn cản, ngăn chặn, cản trở
to deter someone from doing something
ngăn cản ai làm việc gì
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the newly formed organisation
tổ chức mới được thành lập
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engage
thuê, mướn, đính hôn
The main problem was that the newly formed organisation was not attracting enough work and so they decided to engage the services of a public relations expert.
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solicitor
cố vấn pháp luật
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decipher
giải mã
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defer
trì hoãn, để chậm lại
Deferred payment
Trả chậm, trả dần (trả làm nhiều lần sau khi mua)
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liability
responsibility
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determine
xác định, quyết định, định đoạt
| We decided to employ a solicitor who would be able to determine the extent of our liability in this matter
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provision
điều khoản
They were very careful to make sure in the original agreement that provision would be made to pay for staff redundancies.
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election
sự bầu cử; cuộc tuyển cử
| Do you want to stand as a candidate in the local elections?
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change of heart
Thay lòng đổi dạ, thay đổi thái độ
| The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of heart
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run out
end, expire, come to an end, finish
| You must try and hurry up because my patience is running out.
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spending /buying /shopping spree
chi tiêu/mua/sắm vô tội vạ
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overhaul
kiểm tra, đại tu (máy móc)
There is a popular demand for the system that allows credit companies to offer unlimited credit to young people to be overhauled.
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disclose
vạch trần, phơi bày
It has been disclosed by a government agency that the percentage of under 25 year olds owing large sums to
companies is on the increase
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step down
resign, từ chức
One director of a major credit company has already been forced to step down because of the bad publicity his company has attracted
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step up
increase, improve
One solution that has been suggested to control credit is to step up the regulations to make it more difficult to
get credit in the first place
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look upon
xem như, coi như
Recent reports have revealed that being in debt is not now looked upon as a disgrace but rather as an
attractive way of life
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disgrace
sự ô nhục, sự hổ thẹn
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it's a very long haul
đó là một đường rất dài
| In reality it's a very long haul to get from owing to paying off all your debts
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clash
sự xung đột, sự va chạm, sự mâu thuẫn, sự bất đồng
There are frequently clashes in the family home between parents and children about whether you should enter into credit agreements
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affordable
(nói về giá cả, tiền thuê nhà...) phải chăng, vừa phải
reasonable, inexpensive, cheap
Concern was expressed by the office manager that the company would buy an affordable financial package
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stationery
văn phòng phẩm
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recur
tái diễn, lại xảy ra, xảy ra liên tiếp (sự việc)
| The chief administrative officer disliked lack of attention to detail and insisted that such mistakes should never recur
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recoup
thu lại được; bù lại, bồi thường; tự bù đắp
to recoup someone (for ) his losses
bồi thường thiệt hại cho ai
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as-needed
as necessary, cần thiết
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shortage
sự thiếu; số lượng thiếu
| food shortages
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clerical staff
nhân viên (hành chính, bàn giấy)
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initiative
sáng kiến
| Staff are always encouraged to work by themselves and whenever they meet a problem, they should use their own initiative
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reinforce
củng cố, tăng cường
Having attended the office procedures course all employees were expected to reinforce what they had learned and introduce it into their daily routine
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dress code
những quy tắc về ăn mặc, quy tắc về việc phối hợp và sử dụng quần áo, trang phục theo đúng “chuẩn” và dùng chúng trong đúng hoàn cảnh
Visiting clients had commented on the casual dress code of most of the clerical staff
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practice (n)
thói quen, thông lệ, lệ thường
The practice of staff doing physical exercises before the start of the day is well established in Japanese
companies
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shoddy work
công việc kém chất lượng
There is a lengthy procedure used in this office for staff who have produced shoddy work and it begins with a
verbal warning
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to catch a glimpse of something
Nắm lấy cái gì, tóm được cái gì.
At the interview all the candidates were shown round the building but could only really catch a glimpse of the
sort of work being carried out
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bargain
sự mặc cả, món hời
| We got there early so that we could get the best bargains in the sale before anyone else
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merchandise
hàng hoá mua và bán; hàng hoá
| The extent of the merchandise available in this one store is more than you can possibly imagine
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probing
thăm dò, tìm kiếm
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endure
chịu đựng, cam chịu
| kéo dài, tồn tại
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refrain
tự kiềm chế làm việc gì, cố nhịn, cố nín
| All employees are kindly requested to refrain from smoking in the presence of customers
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halt
sự tạm nghỉ, sự tạm dừng lại
| The chairman was obliged to bring the meeting to a halt because a fire broke out in the adjoining room
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adjoining room
căn phòng kế bên
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withhold -> withheld
từ chối không làm
| ngăn cản, giữ lại
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cessation
sự dừng, sự ngừng, sự đình, sự chấm dứt
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standstill
to come to a standstill
