TOPIC 1 - Contracts: hợp đồng

abide by

(v) tuân thủ
eg: Two parties agreed to _ the judge's decision

agreement

(n) hợp đồng, sự thống nhất chung
eg: According to the _, the caterer will also supply the flowers for the event

assurance

(n) sự đảm bảo
eg: The sales associate gave his _ that the missing keyboard would be replaced the next day

cancel

(v) huỷ bỏ
eg: The man _ed his magazine subscription and got his money back

determine

(v) quyết định
eg: After reading the contract, I was still unable to _ if our company was liable for back wages

engage

(v) thuê, mướn
eg: We _ed a salsa band to play at the reception

establish

(v) gây dựng nên, thành lập, taọ nên
eg: The merger of the two companies _ed a powerful new corporation

obligate

(v) bắt tuân thủ, bắt phải tuân theo
eg: The contractor was _ed by the contract to work 40 hours a week

party

(n) đảng phái, bên, phía (đối tác)
eg: The _ies agreed to settlement in their contract dispute

provision

(n) điều khoản (hợp đồng)
eg: The contract contains a _ to deal with how payments are made if John loses his job

resolve

(v) giải quyết (vấn đề)
eg: The mediator was able to _ the problem to everyone's satisfaction

specify

(v) chỉ rõ, định rõ
eg: The letter does not _ which attorney is handing our case