Thẻ ghi nhớ: English Collocations in Use Advanced - Unit 34 (The economy) | Quizlet

curb inflation

to control inflation (kiểm soát lạm phát)

ex: The government plans to ... through effective monetary policies.

rampant inflation

an ongoing and excessive rise in the general price level in the economy (lạm phát không kiểm soát, lan tràn)

ex: ... makes it more difficult for low-income families to afford basic necessities.

current economic climate

present economic situation

steer the economy

điều khiển, định hướng, dẫn dắt nền kinh tế

ex: The government .... towards renewable energy investments last year.

uninterrupted economic growth

an increase in the economy of a country or an area, without any pauses or interruptions (sự tăng trưởng kinh tế liên tục không bị gián đoạn)

ex: Vietnam experienced ... for five consecutive years.

safeguard the interests of

bảo vệ, đảm bảo quyền lợi

ex: The law was designed to ... consumers

increase output

tăng sản lượng

ex: Healthy economy we have created has enabled them to ....

plummeting profits

rapidly falling profits

ex: The ... caused by the previous government's misguided policies are now successfully handled.

extend opportunity

widen opportunity, expand opportunity

ex: The new program will ... to underprivileged youth in Chicago.

social exclusion

a situation in which some people who are poor or who do not have a job do not feel part of the rest of society (loại trừ xã hội)

levy a tax on

đánh thuế vào, áp thuế đối với

ex: The government intends to ... carbon emissions to combat climate change.

meet with success

to succeed

build on the success

develop previous success

ex: We must now ... of the climate-change levy we introduced last year.

black economy

business activity that is illegal because tax on profits is not paid to the government (nền kinh tế đen, nền kinh tế ngầm)

ex: High tax rates can often drive small business owners into the ... to avoid financial loss.

undeclared earnings

income that people fail to report to the tax authorities (thu nhập không được khai báo)

ex: The business owner is currently under investigation for ... stretching back several years

push up costs

make costs rise

ex: Tax evasion practices will ... costs and lead to rising unemployment.