Lesson 1: Contracts

(hợp đồng, giao kèo, khế ước, giấy ký kết)

1/ Abide by  /əˈbʌɪd/ v. to comply with, to conform: tuân thủ, tôn trọng

Ex: The two parties agreed to abide by the judge’s decision.

2/ Agreement /ə'gri:mənt/ n. a mutual arrangement, a contract (hợp đồng, giao kèo)

Ex: According to the agreement, the caterer will also supply the flowers for the event

3/ Assurance /ə'ʃuərəns/  n.  q  guarantee,  confidence  (sự  chắc  chắn;  sự  tin  chắc;  điều 

chắc chắn, điều tin chắc)

Ex: The sales associate gave his assurance that the missing keyboard would be replaced 

the next day

4/ Cancel  /ˈkans(ə)l/ v. to annul, to call off (hủy bỏ)

Ex: The cancellation of her flight caused her problems for the rest of the week

5/ Determine /di'tə:min/  v. to find out, to influence (định, xác định, định rõ)

Ex: After reading the contract, I was still unable to determine if our company was liable 

for back wages

6/ Engage  / in'geidʒ/ v. to hire, to involve+ ( dàn xếp để tuyển dụng một ngư i; thuê một 

ngư i)

Ex: Before engaging in a new business, it is important to do through research

7/ Establish  /is'tæbli∫/  v.  to  institute  permanently,  to  bring  about  (  l p,  thành  l p, 

thiết l p, kiến l p)

Ex: The merger of the two companies established a powerful new corporation 

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8/ Obligate / 'ɔbligei/  v. to bind legally or morally ( bắt buộc,  p buộc)

Ex: The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week

Obligation  /,ɔbli'gei∫n/ n. obligatory adj. ( nghĩa vụ, bổn ph n)

9/ Party  /ˈpɑːti/  n. a person or group participating in an action or plan, the persons or 

sides (buổi tiệc, liên hoan) concerned in a legal matter (  tham gia,  biết về hoặc ủng hộ 

(một kế hoạch, một hành động..)

Ex: The parties agreed to a settlement in their contract dispute

10/ Provision /provision/  n. a measure taken beforehand, a stipulation (điều khoản)

Provider n. provision n.

Ex: The father made provisions for his children through his will

11/ Resolve   /ri'zɔlv/  v.  to  deal  with  successfully,  to  declare  (   uyết  tâm,     kiên 

 uyết)

Ex: The mediator was able to resolve the problem to everyone’s satisfaction

12/ Specify /spesi, fai/  v. to mention explicitly (chỉ  rõ, ghi rõ, định rõ, ghi chú vào 

phần chi tiết kỹ thu t)

Specification n. (sự chỉ rõ, sự định rõ)    specific adj. (rõ ràng, rành mạch)

Ex: In a contract, one specific word can change the meaning dramatically

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Lesson 2: Marketing

(thị trường, nơi tiêu thụ; khách hàng)

1/ Attract /ə'trækt/   v. to draw by appeal (thu hút, hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn)

Attraction n. attractive adj.

Ex: The display attracted a number of people at the convention

2/ Compare /kəm'peə/  v. to examine similarities and differences 

Ex: Once the customer compared the two products, her choice was easy

  (+ with) so, đối chiếu

o  to  compare  the  orginal  with  the  copy

so nguyên bản với bản sao

  (+ to) so sánh

o  poets  often  compare  sleep  to  death

các nhà thơ thư ng so sánh giấc ngủ với cái chết

  (ngôn ngữ học) tạo cấp so sánh (của tính từ, phó từ)

Comparison n/kəm'pærisn/.   comparable /'kɔmpərəbl/adj. (có thể so sánh được)

3/ Compete /kəm'pi:t/  v. to strive against a rival (đua tranh, ganh đua, cạnh tranh)

Ex: In the competition for afternoon diners, Hector’s has come out on top

4/ Consume /kən'sju:m/  v. to absorb, to use up (dùng, tiêu thụ)

Consumer /kən'sju:mə/ n.  ngư i tiêu dùng, ngư i tiêu thụ (hàng hoá, thực phẩm...)

consumable /kən'sju:məbl/ adj. (có thể ăn được, có thể tiêu thụ được)

Ex: The business plans consumed all of Fritz’s attention this fall

5/ Convince /kən'vins/  v. to bring to believe by argument, to persuade (làm cho tin, 

làm cho nghe theo, thuyết phục)

Ex: The salesman convinced his customer to by his entire inventory of pens 

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6/ Current   /ˈkʌr(ə)nt/  adj. Happening or existing at the present time, adv. To be on top 

of things (chiều, hướng (dư lu n, tư tưởng...)

Ex: We are currently exploring plans to update the MX3 model

7/ Fad /fæd/  n. a practice followed enthusiastically for a short time, a craze (mốt)

Ex: Classic tastes may seem boring but they have proven to resist fads

8/ Inspire /in'spaiə/  v.  to  spur  on,  to  stimulate  imagination  or  emotion.  (truyền  (cảm 

hứng,   nghĩ...); truyền cảm hứng cho (ai), gây cảm hứng cho (ai)

Ex: His work is an inspiration to the marketing department

9/ Market /ˈmɑːkɪt/  v.  the  course  of buying  and  selling  a product, n.  the  demand  for a 

product (giá thị trư ng; tình hình thị trư ng)

Marketing n. marketable adj.

Ex:  The  market  for  brightly  colored  clothing  was  brisk  last  year,  but  it’s  moving 

sluggishly this year

10/ Persuade /pə'sweid/  v. to move by argument or logic (làm cho tin; thuyết phục) 

Ex: The seminar teaches techniques of persuasion to increase sales

11/ Productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/  adj. Constructive, high yield (sản xuất)

Ex: The unproductive sales meeting brought many staff complaints

12/ Satisfy /'sætisfai/  v.  to  make  happy  (làm  thoả  mãn,  làm  vừa  lòng,  đáp  ứng 

(được yêu cầu, điều kiện...))

Ex: Your satisfaction is guaranteed or you’ll get your money back

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Lesson 3: Warranties

(Sự bảo đảm)

1/ Characteristic  /,kæriktə'ristik/ adj. Revealing of individual traits (riêng, riêng biệt, 

đặc thù, đặc trưng)

Ex : One characteristic of the store is that it is slow in mailing refund checks

2/ Consequence  /'kɔnsikwəns/ n. that which follows necessarily (tầm quan trọng, tính 

trọng đại)

Ex : As a consequence of not having seen a dentist for several years, Lydia had several 

cavities

3/ Consider  /kən'sidə/  v.  to  think  about  carefully  (cân  nhắc,  xem  xét,  suy  xét,  suy 

nghĩ)

Consideration n. considerable

Ex: After considering all the options, Della decided to by a used car

4/ Cover /ˈkʌvə/  v.  to  provide  protection  against  (che,  phủ,  bao  phủ,  bao  trùm,  bao 

bọc)

Ex: Will my medical insurance cover this surgery?

5/ Expire   /iks'paiə/  v. to come to an end (mãn hạn, kết thúc, hết hiệu lực (lu t); 

mai một, mất đi)

Ex: Have you checked the expiration date on this yogurt?

6/ Frequently /'fri:kwənt/  adv.  Occurring  commonly,  widespread  (thư ng  xuyên,  hay 

xảy ra, có luôn)

Ex: Appliances frequently come with a one-year warranty 

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7/ Imply /im'plai/  v. to indicate by inference (ý nói; ngụ ý; bao hàm ý)

Ex: The guarantee on the Ipod implied that all damages were covered under warranty for 

one year.

8/ Promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ v. n. to pledge to do, bring about, or provide (l i hứa, điều hứa, điều 

hẹn ước; sự hứa hẹn)

Ex: A warranty is a promise the manufacture makes to the customer

9/ Protect /prəˈtɛkt/ v. to guard (bảo vệ, sự bảo vệ, chê chở)

Protection n. protective adj.

Ex: Consumer laws are designed to protect the public against unscrupulous vendors

10/ Reputation  /,repju:'teiʃn/  n.  the  overall  quality  of  character  (tiếng  tốt,  thanh 

danh, danh tiếng)

Reputable adj.  Reputed adj. ('repjutəbl) (có tiếng tốt, danh giá; đáng kính trọng)

Ex: The company knew that the reputation of its products was the most important assest 

it had

11/ Require  /ri'kwaiə/    v. to deem necessary or essential (đòi hỏi, yêu cầu)

Requirement n. requisite adj.

Ex: The law requires that each item clearly display the warranty information.

12/ Vary   /'veəri/  v. to be different from another, to change (làm cho khác nhau, 

thay đổi, biến đổi)

Ex: There’s a variety of standard terms that you’ll find in warranties

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Lesson 4: Business Planning

(Kế hoạch kinh doanh)

1/ Address  /əˈdrɛs/  v. to direct to the attention of (địa chỉ, chuyển đi tới )

Ex: The article praised her address to the steering committee

2/ Avoid  /ə'vɔid/  v. to stay clear of, to keep from happening (tránh, tránh xa)

Ex: To avoid going out of business, owners should prepare a proper business plan

3/ Demonstrate  /'demənstreit/  v.  to  show  clearly  and  deliberately,  to  present  by 

example ( chứng minh, giải thích, bày tỏ, biểu lộ, làm thấy rõ)

Ex: The professor demonstrated through a case study that a business plan can impress a 

lender

Demonstration n. demonstrative adj.

4/ Develop  /di'veləp/    v.  to  expand,  progress,  or  improve  (phát  triển,  mở

mang, mở rộng, khuếch trương, làm cho phát đạt)

Ex: The restaurant wanda opened ten years ago has developed into a national chain

Development n. developer n.

5/ Evaluate /i'væljueit/  v. to determine the value or impact of (ước lượng , định giá)

Evaluation n. evaluator n.

Ex: The lenders evaluated our creditability and decided to loan us money

6/ Gather   /'gæðə/  v. to accumulate, to conclude (t p hợp lại, tụ họp lại, k o đến)

Ex: I gather that interest rates for small businesses will soon change

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7/ Offer /ˈɒfə/    v. to propose, to present in order to meet a need or satisfy a 

requirement (đưa ra đề nghị)

Ex: devon accepted our offer to write the business plan

8/ Primary /'praiməri/  adj.  Most  important,  first  in  a  list,  series,  or  sequence  (chủ

yếu, chính, b c nhất)

Ex: The developers are thinking primarily of how to enter the south American market

9/ Risk  /rɪsk/  n. the chance of loss or damage (sự rủi ro, sự nguy hiểm)

Ex: Expanding into a new market is a big risk

10/ Strategy /'strætidʤi)/    n. a plan of action (chiến lược)

Ex: Let’s develop a strategy for promoting our ice cream parlor

Strategize n. strategic adj.

11/ Strong  /strɒŋ/  adj.  Powerful,  economically  or  financially  sound  (mạnh  khỏe,  bền 

vững)

Ex:  Even  in  a  strong  economic  climate  many  businesses  fail,  so  do  your  planning 

carefully

12/ Substitute  /'sʌbstitju:t/  v. to take the place of another (thế, thay thế)

Ex: There is no substitution for hard work and perseverance

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Lesson 5: Conferences

(Hội nghị)

1/ Accommodate /ə'kɔmədeit/  v. to fit, to provide with something needed (điều tiết, 

làm cho thích nghi, làm cho phù hợp)

Accommodation n. accommodating adj.

Ex: The meeting room was large enough to accommodate the various needs of the groups 

using it

2/ Arrangement  /ə'reindʤmənt/  n , the plan or organization (sự  sắp xếp, sự  sắp đặt, cái 

được sắp xếp, cái được sắp đặt)

Ex: The arrangement of speakers was alphabetical to avoid any hurt feelings

3/ Association  /ə,sousi'eiʃn/   n,  an  organization  of  persons  or  groups  having  a 

common interest (hội, hội liên hiệp; đoàn thể, công ty)

Ex: Local telephone companies formed an association to serve common goals, meet their 

common needs, and improve efficiency

4/ Attend  /ə'tend/    v, to go to, to pay attention to (dự, có mặt)

Attendee n., attendance n.

Ex: The hotel manager attended to all our needs promptly

5/ Get in touch     v, to make contact with (giữ liên lạc)

Ex: As soon as we arrive at the hotel, we will get in touch with  the manager about the 

unexpected guests

6/ Hold  /həʊld/  v, to accommodate; to conduct (tổ chức, tiến hành)

Ex: This meeting room holds at least 80 people comfortably

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7/ Location   /lou'keiʃn/  n, a position or site (vị trí)

Ex: The location of the meeting was changed from the Red Room to the Green Groom

8/ Overcrowded  /'ouvə'kraud/  a, too crowded (k o vào  uá đông, dồn vào  uá đông)

Ex: To avoid being crowded, we limited the number of guests that members could bring

9/ Register  /ˈrɛdʒɪstə/  v, to record (đăng k )

Register n. registration n.

Ex: Hotels ask all guests to resgister and give a home address

10/ Select  /sɪˈlɛkt/  v, to choose from a group (chọn, lựa chọn)

Selection n. selective adj.(sự lựa chọn)

Ex: The winners were a select group

11/ Session  /ˈsɛʃ(ə)n/  n, a meeting buổi họp, kỳ họp, khóa học

Ex: Due to the popularity of this course, we will offer two sessions

12/ Take part in    v, to join or participate ( tham gia, tham dự)

Ex: We could not get enough people to take part in the meeting, so we canceled it