Vocabulary-Business English- Intermediate

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REVIEW

1. fluctuate: fl kt ue t

change frequently2. auction: k n a public event at which things are sold to the person who offersthe most money

3. bid: b d

to offer to pay a particular price for something.4.commodity:km : dtia product or raw material that can be bought or sold

5. estate: ste t property in the form of land or building

6. labour: le br work, especially physical work.7. evaluate: vljue t

to form an opinion of the amount value or quality of somethingafter thinking about it carefully

8. detect:d tekt discover


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9. democracy: d m :krsi a system of government in which all the people of a countrycan vote to elect their representatives.

10. inventory: nvnt ri a written list of all the objects, furniture in a particularbuilding.

11. track: trkto find somebody/sth by following signs, information thatthey have left behind them.

12. tailor: te lrto make or adapt something for a particular purpose

13. merchandise: ['m:tndaiz]

to sell something using advertising14. glitch: [glit]a small problem or fault that stops something from workingsuccessfully.

15. lobby: ['l bi]

a group of people who try to influence politicians on a


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MATCH THE FOLLOWING WORDS/PHRASES

New words / phrases Definition

1. random theft from shops

2. transaction following what is traditional

3. rival A company that competes with another

4. conventional A piece of business that is done between people,especially an act of buying or selling

5. breakthrough An important development that may lead to anagreement or achievement

6. shoplifting done, chosen without sb deciding in advance


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UNIT 12: FINDING A VOICECharity t rti

an organization for helping people in needPressure group(n)

a group of people who try to influence the government and ordinarypeople's opinions in order to achieve the action they want, for examplea change in a law

Lobby: l bi (v)to try to influence a politician or the government and, for example,

persuade them to support or oppose a change in the lawDemonstration: demnstre na public meeting or march at which people show that they areprotesting against or supporting somebody/something

Petition: pt na written document signed by a large number of people that asks

somebody in a position of authority to do or change somethingLitigation: l t e n

the process of making or defending a claim in courtBoycott: b k t

to refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way of protesting

Celebrity: [si'lebriti] slebrti /a famous person


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UNIT 12: VOCABULARYTactic: tkt k (n)

the particular method you use to achieve something

Persuade: prswe d (v)to make somebody do something by giving them good reasonsfor doing it

Administration: dm n stre n (n) the government of a country, especially the US

Subsidy: s bsdi (n)money that is paid by a government or an organization to reducethe costs of services or of producing goods so that their pricescan be kept low

Tariff: tr f (n)

a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a countryBarrier: brir (n)a problem, rule or situation that prevents somebody from doingsomething, or that makes something impossible


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Energy-sapping:nng nung ngi(take away your energy)

Exploitative: kspl tt v (adj) treating somebody unfairly in order to gain an advantage or to makemoney

Bend double

To bend at the waist almost fullyCondemn kndem (v)

to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, usually formoral reasons

Odd (adj)[ d]Strange or unusual


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Spectaclespektkl (adj)an unusual or surprising sight or situation that attracts a lot of attention

Slumsl man area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and inbad condition

Representrepr zentProportionalprp r nl

of an appropriate size, amount or degree in comparison with somethingQuotakwo t

the limited number or amount of people or things that is officiallyallowedStir st :r

to move, or to make somebody move, in order to do somethingliberalize ['librlaiz]

to make something such as a law or a political or religious systemlessstrict-> liberalization l brlze n (n) export ksp rt (v)

to sell and send goods to another country-> export eksp :rt (n)


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UNIT 12: FINDING A VOICECharity t rti

an organization for helping people in need

hi t thinPressure group(n)

a group of people who try to influence the government andordinary people's opinions in order to achieve the actionthey want, for example a change in a law

nhm p lcLobby: l bi (v)

to try to influence a politician or the government and, forexample, persuade them to support or oppose a change inthe lawvn ng hnh lang

Demonstration: demnstre na public meeting or march at which people show that theyare protesting against or supporting somebody/something

cuc biu tnh


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Petition: pt na written document signed by a large number of people thatasks somebody in a position of authority to do or changesomethinglm n kin ngh mt vic g

Litigation: l t e n the process of making or defending a claim in court

s kin tngBoycott: b k t

to refuse to buy, use or take part in something as a way ofprotesting

ty chayCelebrity: [si'lebriti]

a famous personngi ni ting


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UNIT 12: VOCABULARYTactics: tkt ks (n)

particular methods you use to achieve somethingphng thc c p dng t c iu g

Persuade: prswe d (v)to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing itthuyt phc

Administration: dm n stre n (n) the government of a country, especially the US

chnh quynSubsidy: s bsdi (n)

money that is paid by a government or an organization to reduce the costsof services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept lowtin tr cp

Tariff: tr f (n)a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a countrythu

Barrier: brir (n)a problem, rule or situation that prevents somebody from doing something,or that makes something impossiblero cn


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Energy-sapping heat:nng nung ngi(take away your energy)

Exploitative: kspl tt v (adj) treating somebody unfairly in order to gain an advantage or tomake moneybc lt, li dng

Bend double

To bend at the waist almost fullySubsistencesbs stns (n)

the state of having just enough money or food to stay alivesubsistence agriculture/farming( growing enough only to live

on, not to sell)s canh tc t cung t cp

Alternative :lt :rnt v (adj)

that can be used instead of something elsec th chn thay th cho mt vt khc, khc


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Condemn kndem (v)to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, usually formoral reasonsphn i mnh m

Odd (adj) [ d]Strange or unusualK quc

Front(v)fr ntto lead or represent an organization, a group, etc

Fortune(n) f :t u:n a large amount of money

Slumsl m (n)an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and inbad conditionKhu nh chut

Stir st :r to move, or to make somebody move, in order to do somethingKch ng, khuy ng


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Spectaclespektkl (adj)an unusual or surprising sight or situation that attracts a lotof attention

Representrepr zentProportionalprp r nl

of an appropriate size, amount or degree in comparisonwith something

Quotakwo tthe limited number or amount of people or things that isofficially allowed

liberalize ['librlaiz]to make something such as a law or a political or religious

systemless strict-> liberalization l brlze n (n) export ksp rt (v)

to sell and send goods to another country-> export eksp :rt (n)


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REVIEWA millstone around your neck

a difficult problem or responsibility that it seems impossible to solve or get rid of

Sustainable:sste nblthat can continue or be continued for a long timec th chng cc th chu ng cc th xc nhn c, c th chng minh c

write something off

to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etcto write off a debt/an investment

Deceptive d sept v likely to make you believe something that is not true

Forgef rd to make an illegal copy of something in order to cheat people

bribe

a sum of money or something valuable that you give or offer to somebody topersuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest

fraudulent fr :d lns intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally


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UNIT 13 PAGE 115

snail mail

used especially by people who use email to describe the system of

sending letters by ordinary mailth chuyn bng ng b, ng st, ng hng khng, ngbin (do vy, qu chm so vi th in t)

Dispatch: [dis'pt] (v)to send a letter, package or message somewheregi i

Rush:to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast

Appraisal (n) pre zla meeting in which an employee discusses with their manager how wellthey have been doing their job; the system of holding such meetings

s nh gi hoc xc nh phm chtsell-by date (n)

the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must notbe soldngy bn ra


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Obstacle: [' bstkl]

a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achievesomething

chng ngi vt

Logistics: ld st ks

the business of transporting and delivering goods

Haulage: h :l d

the business of transporting goods by road or railway; money charged

for this.Freight: fre t

goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; thesystem of transporting goods in this way.

Cargo: ka:g

the goods carried in a ship or planeConsolidator: /kns lideit/ integrator/intigreit/

C s kinh doanh hp nht

Nh vn ti gom hng (cng-ten-n)


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Overstock: ['ouv'st k]

S tch tr qu nhiu

Alert: ['l:t]

Bo ngBarcode: ba:k d

a pattern of thick and thin lines that is printed on things you buy. Itcontains information that a computer can read.

m vch, sc m s

Antennas: ntens

a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal forreceiving or sending radio and television signals

labour-intensive

needing a lot of people to do iterror-prone

capable of making an error

likely to fail or make errors

pallet: ['plit]

tm nng hng; pa-lt


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Invasive: nve s v

spreading very quickly and difficult to stopTraceable: tre sbl

if something is traceable, you can find out where it came from, where ithas gone, when it began or what its cause was

Shrink: r k

to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; tomake clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way

Forego: [f :'gou]

to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do

Spy on:

do thm, d xt


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UNIT 14Logistics (n): ld st ks

the business of transporting and delivering goods

Freight: (n) fre tgoods that are transported by ships, planes, trains orlorries/trucks.

Haulage: (n) h :l d the business of transporting goods by road or railway

Cargo: (n) k : the goods carried in a ship or plane

Consolidator: (n)bng iu khin cua thit b in t hoc c kh

integrator: (n) ['intigreit]my tch phnsupply chain(n)

the series of processes involved in the production and supplyof goods, from when they are first made, grown, etc. until they

are bought or used


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UNIT 15: INNOVATION

Innovation: nve n (n) the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something

Obsolete: bsli:t (adj)no longer used because something new has been inventedkhng dng na, c xa

Perseverant: [,p:si'virnt]determined, persistent

kin nhn, kin tr; bn gan, bn chtrendsetting ['trend'seti]s m u mt xu hng mi

Giant: d a nt a very large and powerful organization

genius: d i:nisunusually great intelligenceRevolutionary: revlu: nri

involving a great or complete changebomb:

to fell very badly


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Revel: revlto spend time enjoying yourself in a noisy, enthusiastic way

Breakthrough: bre kru: (n)an important development that may lead to an agreement orachievement

thereinsthe state of being in control or the leader of something

Flop

a film/movie, play, party, etc. that is not successfuldud [d d] (n)

a thing that is useless, especially because it does not work correctly

prototype: pr tta p (n)the first design of something from which other forms are copied ordeveloped

Mundane: m nde n not interesting or exciting


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Generic: d ner k (adj)

shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific

veer: [vi] (v)

to change direction suddenlyFiasco: fisk

something that does not succeed, often in a way that causesembarrassment

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