General Business Flashcards

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Abide by
“You must abide by the rules of the game”

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to accept and act according to a law, an agreement, …

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The state of sharing the same opinion or feeling

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My partner is “in agreement with” me on this issue.

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an arrangement, a promise or a contact made with somebody.
Hợp đồng, thỏa thuận.

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“An agreement” was finally reached between us.

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an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose

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Association = Organization

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an agreement that you make with somebody that you can both accept.
đi đến thỏa thuận chung.

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After one month of negotiations, they finally “came to an arrangement”.

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Sắp xếp một cuộc họp

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Make an arrangement

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Make assurance double sure

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Để cho hoàn toàn chắc chắn

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to be present at an event

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I hope you would “attend” my birthday party.

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to take care of somebody or to deal with something

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The worst injured soldier was “attended to” by the doctors first.
We have a lot of exercises to “attend to” before going to the class.

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Unable to pay what you owe (company), a court of law gives the control of finances to someone who will pay as much as possible of what is owed.

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He went to a bankrupt after 2 years in business.
/ˈbæŋkrʌpt/

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Mất hết danh dự

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She “was bankrupted of her honour” because of money.

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A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient.
Hậu quả, hệ quả.

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Ok, if you insist on drinking too much alcohol, you will have to “take the consequence”.
A thousand of employees lost their job “as a consequence of” COVID-19 pandemic.
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/

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to make somebody or yourself believe that something is true.

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She is “convinced” that her boyfriend is lying her.

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to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it.

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You can’t persuade him to lose weight at this time.
/pəˈsweɪd/

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to employ a person or company to do a particular job.

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He was immediately “engaged as” a leader of the team.
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/

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to take part in something

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Many students “engage in” extracurricular activities after school.

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17
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a company or business

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He is working for a “state-owed enterprise”.
/ˈentəpraɪz/

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to hold a position for long time or succeed in something well enough to make people accept and respect you.
Củng cố danh tiếng.
Sinh cơ lập nghiệp ổn định cuộc sống.

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That school has “established its reputation” for academic excellence.
She spent several years trying to “establish herself” as a singer.

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to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used.
Thi hành.

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The decision of the board of directors will be difficult to “implement”.
/ˈɪmplɪment/

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20
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a tool or an instrument, often one that is quite simple and that is used outdoors.
Dụng cụ, công cụ.

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The children are not supposed to buy knives and other sharp “implements.”

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21
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an owner of shares in a company or business

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The company’s “shareholders” have voted to remove the executive board.

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22
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A person or company that supports a person, organization or an activity by giving money.

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All the players in that club must wear the shirts with the “sponsor’s” logo.

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23
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to use somebody/something instead of somebody/something else.

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The company was looking for a “substitute” supplier for their raw materials.
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/: tạm thời
Replace: lâu dài/vĩnh viễn

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24
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Money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services

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The government has increased the tax on cigarettes.
/tæks/
Taxation /tækˈseɪʃn/: the system of collecting money by taxes.

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25
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Something that people are interested in for only a short period of time.
Mốt

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These “fads” come and go.
/fæd/

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26
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the state of being forced to do something because it’s your duty or because of a law.
Nghĩa vụ, bổn phận, trách nhiệm.

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I am “under no obligation” to tell you my age.

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27
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The preparations that you make for something might be happen in the future.
Dự phòng, chuẩn bị sẵn.

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My father “made the provisions” for my mother and me before the accident.
/prəˈvɪʒn/

28
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A statement in an agreement or a law that a particular thing must be done or happen.
Điều khoản

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The contract contains a “provision” covering additional expenses.

29
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to develop quickly and become successful or common.
Phồn thịnh.

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Da Nang is a lively and “flourishing” town.

30
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to give a number of things to the members of a group

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Could you please “hand these exercises out”?

31
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Each

A

Ronaldo and Messi scored a goal “apiece”.

32
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a large ring of plastic, wood, iron…

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All the dogs attended to the competition must jumped through the “hoops”.
/huːp/

33
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things that are owed by someone

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This big house is my mother’s “property”.

34
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to express that you approve of and admire somebody/something’s achievements/characteristics.

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My mother always “praises” her cooking.
/preɪz/

35
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to drink something with a very small amount each time

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While she was “sipping” her tea, we were doing a lot of exercises.

36
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in a way that is appropriate to what has been done or said in a particular situation.
Sao cho phù hợp.

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She is an expert of that field so that she must be paid “accordingly”.

37
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the money paid for transporting goods

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If you buy a combo of these CDs, you will have not to pay for the “freight”.

38
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a competition for young women in which their beauty, personal qualities and skills are judged

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Recently, my city has held a beauty “pageant”.
/ˈpædʒənt/

39
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Completely and not damaged.
Nguyên vẹn.

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After the bombing, the city was destroyed but this building remained “intact”.

40
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a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks.

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He is one of the most successful “entrepreneurs” in the world.
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/

41
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Using something or someone as a way of getting help, especially in a difficult or dangerous situation.
Cầu viện.

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In that situation, informing the police was the only “recourse” that I could do.

42
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the act of directing someone to a different place or people for information, help, or action.
Giấy giới thiệu (đến chuyên gia)

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The doctor gave him a “referral” to the consultant in cardiology.
/rɪˈfɜːrəl/

43
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to delay or block the movement or progress of somebody/something

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On my way home, there was an accident that caused the traffic to “hold up”.

44
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Business Casual

A

Thời trang công sở

45
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The person who organizes the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well

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We are finding an effective “coordinator” for our campaign.

46
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to show your approval of somebody/something by clapping your hands
Vỗ tay táng dương

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She was “applauded” for a full five minute after her speech.
/əˈplɔːd/

47
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to become or to make something smaller, weaker, less important…
Giảm đi

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The doctor gave him a painkiller to “lessen” the pain.
/ˈlesn/

48
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relating to the design of furniture or equipment which makes it comfortable and effective for people who use it
Công thái học

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I have bought an “ergonomic” chair for my child.
/ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪk/

49
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to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have.
Suy luận

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It is really difficult to “infer” anything from such evidence.

50
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a person or company that sign a contract to supply materials and workers to perform a service or job
Nhà thầu

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We will need to hire a building “contractor” to do the work.

51
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to find the time to do something

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These days I am very busy at work so I haven’t “got around to doing” the housework.

52
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to be able and willing to provide something

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He “is always good for” a laugh

53
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a new activity, especially in business, that involves risk or uncertainty.
Dự án kinh doanh.

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Your new “venture” is looking quite promising.

54
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want to be successful in life

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We have known each other since we were just “aspiring” students at the university.
/əˈspaɪərɪŋ/

55
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to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement.
Giải quyết hòa giải.

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It’s time to “settle” your quarrel with your wife.

56
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to experience something that is unpleasant as a result of actions you have taken.
Chuốc lấy, gánh chịu

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She “incurred” the anger of the netizens after the charities.

57
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to break or press something into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine.
Xay, nghiền, tán

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The herbal should be rinsed with water and “ground” before decoction.
/ɡraɪnd/

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to behave according to a particular law, rule or set of instructions…
tuân thủ

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The staff should “adhere strictly to” the safety guidelines in the laboratory.

59
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a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form

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This is the first “draft” of our presentation.

60
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the amount by which one thing is different from another

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The vote was passed by a “margin” of 56 to 44.
/ˈmɑːdʒɪn/

61
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deserving praise and approval.
đáng khen.

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Now he isn’t successful yet, but he has made a “commendable” effort.
/kəˈmendəbl/

62
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a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

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It gave me a big “thrill” to meet my idol in person.

63
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that can be taken away from an amount of money you earn from tax…

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These costs are “deductible from” profits.
/dɪˈdʌktəbl/

64
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likely to happen, exist or to be true
có khả năng xảy ra

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The “probable” cause of the man’s death was heart failure.

65
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something that you say or write which expresses an opinion, a thought, … about somebody or something

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I am sorry for my immature “remarks”.

66
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to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do

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Please “refrain from” smoking in the hospital.
Refrain = Desist

67
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to begin to happen

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The meeting is scheduled to “commence” at noon.
/kəˈmens/