UNIT 2: BUSINESS SECTORS

Associate with

v. liên kết với

I always … the smell of baking … my childhood.

Industrialize

v. công nghiệp hóa

Expand

to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance

v. mở rộng

… to do sth The waist (thắt lưng) …s to fit all sizes.

Devastate=destroy=damage

v. tàn phá

The bomb …ed much of the old part of the city.

The building was completely …ed by fire.

The church was badly …ed by the 1997 earthquake.

what’s the damage?

(informal) a way of asking how much something costs

Account for

1. to be a particular amount or part of something

chiếm

• The Japanese market … … 35 per cent of the company's revenue.

2. to be the explanation or cause of something

sym: explain

• Oh well, that …s … it (= I understand now why it happened).

Output

n. sản lượng đầu ra

Advancement

the process of helping something/somebody to make progress or succeed; the progress that is made

n. sự tiến bộ

Pioneer

v/n. tiên phong/ người tiên phong

Innovative

adj. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc.

tính sáng tạo

• There will be a prize for the most … design.

Innovate

​to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something

v. sáng tạo

Innovation

n. sự sáng tạo

Automotive

relating to vehicles that are driven by engines

adj. thuộc về ô tô

• the … industry

Popularity

the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people

n. sự phổ biến

• Her novels have gained in … over recent years.

Breakthrough

n. sự đột phá

• to make/achieve a …

Original

existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity

adj. nguyên bản

• The room still has many of its … features.

Revolutionary

connected with political revolution

adj. mang tính cách mạng

• a … leader

Portable

adj. that is easy to carry or to move

nhỏ gọn dễ mang theo

• The equipment is lightweight, … and easy to store.

Release

1. to make information available to the public

v. phát hành, công bố

… a statement (bản tường trình)/report/document/poll(bài khảo sát)/study

2. to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move

sự giải thoát, sự phóng thích (điều lo lắng, sầu muộn, bệnh tật...)

• … sb from sth Firefighters took two hours to … the driver from the wreckage.

Be credited with

v. được công nhận

The group has been widely … … creating the sound of heavy metal (kim loại).

n. sự công nhận

We did all the work and she gets all the … !

Domestic

adj. of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international

nội địa

• He was a chief White House adviser on … policy (chính sách đối nội) .

opp: foreign

Aggressive

adj. angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack

hung hăng

• They became increasingly … as the evening wore on.

• Seals have been known to exhibit … behaviour towards swimmers.

• … towards sb She warned that her dog was … towards strangers.

Mass market

Thị trường đại chúng

mass-market

sản phẩm thị trường đại chúng

Mass-produced hybrid car

Sản xuất hàng loạt xe lai

Zero-emission car

Xe hơi không thải khí

Ultimate solution

Giải pháp tối ưu

Sustainable mobility

Tính di động bền vững

world-beating product

Những sản phẩm đẳng cấp cao thế giới

In the realm of sth

an area of activity, interest or knowledge

n. trong lĩnh vực gì đó

Keep sb informed of

cập nhật thông tin cho ai biết

• Please … me fully … … any developments.

take over

1. tiếp quản (công việc, công ty..)

Lan has … … responsibility for this project

2. (… from) thay thế

• It has been suggested that mammals (động vật có vú) … … from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

Dominate

v. to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way

thống trị, thống lĩnh

• She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't ….

Agenda

n. a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

chương trình họp

• We have a very full … of issues to discuss.

a plan of things to be done, or problems to be addressed

• on the … In our company, quality is high on the ….

Manufacturing

n. the business or industry of producing goods in large quantities in factories, etc.

sự chế tạo

• Many jobs in … were lost during the recession (suy thoái kinh tế).

Retail

n. the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops:

sự bán lẻ

The clothing company has six … outlets (= shops) in Perth.

Tertiary

n. third in order, rank or importance

… education

Licence

n. an official document that shows that permission has been given to do, own or use something

giấy phép

• to get/obtain/have a …

• to grant/issue (cấp) a …

service sector

the part of a country's economy that is made up of businesses that provide services:

khu vực dịch vụ

in the … … The new jobs are all in the … … , such as retailing, business services, and call centres.

transportation

n. vận tải

raw material

nguyên liệu thô

commercial service

dịch vụ thương mại

private service

dịch vụ tư nhân

insurance agent

đại lý bảo hiểm

campsite

n. khu cắm trại

cruise ship=cruise liner

a large ship like a hotel, that people travel on for pleasure

tàu du lịch

Courier service

dịch vụ chuyển phát nhanh

port

n. cảng

tax deduction

n. the process of taking an amount of something, especially money, away from a total; the amount that is taken away

khấu trừ thuế

compensate for=make up for

đền bù, bồi thường, bù đắp

• Nothing can … … the loss of a loved one.

• Nothing can … … … the loss of a child.

emission

n. khí thải

executive

n. a person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an organization

người điều hành

• company/corporate/business/industry …s

• marketing/advertising …s

mental extraction

sự tách kim loại

Australia has developed efficient techniques for … … which means the raw material can be mined (khai thác) quickly.

oil drilling

sự khoan dầu