UNIT1: THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS

advance (v)

/ədˈvæns/ to develop or improve : thúc đẩy

backbone (n)

/ˈbækbəʊn/ the most important part of a system, an organization, etc. that gives it support and strength : xương sống

charitable (adj)

/ˈtʃærətəbl/ connected with a charity or charities: từ thiện

conduct (v)

/kənˈdʌkt/ to organize and perform a particular activity: thực hiện, thực thi

corporation (n)

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/ a large business company: tập đoàn

to be engaged (v)

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ to become involved with something: tham gia vào, liên quan đến.

enterprise (n)

/ˈen.tɚ.praɪz/ an organization, a company, or a business: doanh nghiệp

entity (n)

/ˈentəti/ an organization or a business that has its own separate legal and financial existence: thực thể kinh tế

→ The two companies will combine to form a new entity.

liability (n)

/ˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ legal responsibility for something: trách nhiệm (pháp lý)

→ The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.

operation (n)

/ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/ the activity or work done in a company, or in an area of business or industry: hoạt động, sự vận hành

sole proprietorship (n)

/səʊl prəˈpraɪətərʃɪp/

a particular legal form for a small company: doanh nghiệp cá thể.

scope (n)

/skəʊp/ the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with: phạm vi

stock (n)

/stɑːk/ part of the ownership of a company that people have as an investment in the form of shares: cổ phần

to range (v)

phân loại, giới hạn

→ Many factors limit women's range of job choices.

scale (n)

quy mô

to undertake

/ ʌn.də teık/: làm; thực hiện

to generate

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/ : tạo ra

cause (n)

/ko:z/ US /ka:z/ (n): sự nghiệp; mục tiêu cao cả

storefront (n)

/ˈstɔːrfrʌnt/ the outside of a shop that faces the street; a place on the internet where you can buy goods and services

mattress (n)

/'mæt.rəs/ (n): nệm, cái nệm

hybrid (adj)

/'haz.brid/ that is the product of mixing two or more different things

to drive (v)

/draiv/: thúc đẩy; có động lực

→ This is the main factor driving investment in the area.

sustainable development

phát triển bền vững

social responsibility

trách nhiệm xã hội

ethical practices

rèn luyện đạo đức

value proposition

đề xuất giá trị

innovation progress

tiến độ đổi mới

competitive advantage

lợi thế cạnh tranh

economic growth

tăng trưởng kinh tế

risk management

quản lý rủi ro

market share

thị phần

customer satisfaction

sự hài lòng của khách hàng