Unit 12

fit the job description

phù hợp với mô tả công việc; phrase; synonyms: match the requirements, suit the role, meet the criteria; example: She ... perfectly.

take up references

kiểm tra lí lịch của một người; phrase; synonyms: check references, verify credentials, investigate background; example: Employers often ... before making an offer.

daunting task

công việc nản lòng; noun phrase; synonyms: intimidating task, challenging job, formidable task; example: Writing the report seemed like a ... .

automatically /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/

tự động; ngay lập tức; adv; synonyms: instantly, immediately, example: The system updated … .

take industrial action

đình công; phrase; synonyms: go on strike, strike, protest; example: Workers voted to ... .

be relieved of my duties

bị cách chức, cho thôi việc; phrase; synonyms: be dismissed, be removed, be fired; example: He was ... after the scandal.

be wrongfully dismissed

bị sa thải trái pháp luật; phrase; synonyms: be unfairly fired, be unlawfully dismissed; example: She claimed she had been ... .

livelihood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

kế sinh nhai; noun; synonyms: income, means of support, living; example: Fishing is their main ... .

pencil in (a meeting)

ghi chú tạm thời, lên lịch dự kiến cho một cuộc hẹn, sự kiện hoặc công việc; phrasal verb; synonyms: schedule tentatively, provisionally arrange; example: Can we ... for Friday afternoon?

clear my desk

giải quyết công việc; phrase; synonyms: finish work, complete tasks, catch up; example: I need to ... before going on holiday.

unsocial hours (or less frequent unsociable)

khung giờ làm việc bất thường; noun phrase; synonyms: irregular hours, inconvenient working hours; example: Nurses often work ... .

menial (task) /ˈmiːniəl/

vặt vãnh, đơn điệu; adjective; synonyms: routine, mundane, unskilled; example: He was given only ... jobs.

run errands

errand…

chạy việc vặt; phrase; synonyms: do chores, carry out tasks, do odd jobs; example: I spent the morning ... for my parents.

living wage

lương đủ sống; noun phrase; synonyms: fair wage, adequate salary; example: Everyone deserves a ... .

overtime /ˈəʊvətaɪm/

làm thêm giờ; noun; synonyms: extra hours, additional work; example: She worked a lot of ... last month.

pull/throw/chuck a sickie /ˈsɪki/

(3) giả vờ ốm; idiom; synonyms: fake illness, pretend to be sick; example: He decided to ... and stay at home.

get the sack

bị sa thải; idiom; synonyms: be fired, lose one's job, be dismissed; example: He nearly ... for being late repeatedly.

sweated labour

/ˌswetɪd ˈleɪbə(r)/

công việc bóc lột sức lao động/người làm công việc này; noun phrase; synonyms: exploited labour, sweatshop labour; example: The company was accused of using ... .

with any luck

nếu may mắn, cầu trời là; phrase; synonyms: hopefully, if all goes well; example: ..., we'll arrive before dark.

turnover /ˈtɜːnəʊvə(r)/

tỉ lệ nghỉ việc; noun; synonyms: staff turnover, attrition, employee turnover; example: The company has a high staff ... .

stay the course

kiên trì, tiếp tục nỗ lực; idiom; synonyms: persevere, keep going, persist; example: If you ..., you will eventually succeed.

referee /ˌrefəˈriː/

người giới thiệu; noun; synonyms: reference, recommender, sponsor; example: Please provide the names of two ...s.

professional misconduct

hành vi vi phạm nghề nghiệp; noun phrase; synonyms: malpractice, unethical behavior, misconduct; example: The doctor was accused of ... .

the year is out

hết năm nay; phrase; synonyms: before the end of the year, by year's end; example: The project should be completed before ... .