17 - Fast Delivery

fragile

• (adj) - easily broken

• Tzu handled many fragile and perishable items

dễ vỡ

perishable

• (adj) - likely to decay

• Tzu handled many fragile and perishable items

dễ hỏng, dễ thối

courier
- (n) - delivery company
- He worked with a reliable courier

người/chuyển phát nhanh

adequately
- (adv) - sufficiently
- He ensured that all packages were adequately protected

đầy đủ, thỏa đáng

enclose
- (v) - put inside
- He would enclose a packing slip

đặt kèm, gửi kèm

encase
- (v) - cover completely
- For sensitive goods, he would encase them in foam

bọc kín

encircle
- (v) - surround
- He used tape to encircle the box

bao quanh

formerly
- (adv) - in the past
- This method was formerly used for fragile electronics

trước đây

acknowledge
- (v) - confirm receipt
- He always asked the receiver to acknowledge delivery by signing

xác nhận, thừa nhận

correspondence
- (n) - written communication
- He kept all correspondence related to shipments

thư từ

impose
- (v) - force
- New rules could impose strict handling fees

áp đặt, bắt buộc

exclusion
- (n) - exception
- with no exclusion for small parcels

sự loại trừ, ngoại lệ

recipient
- (n) - receiver
- He verified every recipient before shipping

người nhận

affix
- (v) - attach
- He would affix a barcode to each box

dán vào, gắn vào

obliged to
- (v) - required
- He felt obliged to follow safety standards

bắt buộc phải

crate
- (n) - large wooden box
- He used a wooden crate for heavy machinery

thùng gỗ

offload
- (v) - unload
- workers began to offload the containers

dỡ hàng

as of now
- (phr) - starting now
- As of now, all shipments require electronic tracking

kể từ bây giờ

canal
- (n) - man‑made waterway
- The cargo traveled through a canal

kênh đào

lace
- (v) - tie tightly
- He used rope to lace the boxes together

buộc chặt bằng dây

pier
- (n) - platform on water
- He stood on the pier, watching the loading process

cầu cảng

marginally
- (adv) - slightly
- The new system performed marginally better than the old one

một chút, hơi

janitor
- (n) - cleaner
- A janitor helped sweep the loading dock

người quét dọn, bảo vệ

loading dock
- (n) - platform for trucks
- sweep the loading dock

bãi xếp hàng

realtor
- (n) - property agent
- He consulted a realtor to lease more warehouse space

nhà môi giới bất động sản

wheelbarrow
- (n) - one‑wheeled cart
- Workers used a wheelbarrow to move small packages

xe cút kít

classified
- (adj) - officially secret
- Some shipments were classified, requiring special permits

được phân loại, mật

consulate
- (n) - government office abroad
- He visited the consulate to process documents

lãnh sự quán

decidedly
- (adv) - definitely
- His new approach was decidedly more efficient

rõ ràng, dứt khoát

inaugurate
- (v) - open formally
- He helped inaugurate a new distribution center

khai trương

oversight
- (n) - supervision
- He kept a close oversight of all operations

sự giám sát

alumni association
- (n) - graduate club
- He attended an alumni association event to network

hội cựu sinh viên

bilateral
- (adj) - two‑way
- He promoted bilateral trade agreements

song phương

embargo
- (n) - trade ban
- An embargo forced him to find alternative routes

lệnh cấm vận

expatriate
- (n) - person living abroad
- He hired an expatriate manager for overseas offices

người sống xa quê hương

expedite
- (v) - speed up
- He needed to expedite the delivery

đẩy nhanh

intended recipient
- (n) - target receiver
- expedite the delivery to the intended recipient

người nhận dự kiến

reciprocal
- (adj) - mutual
- The trade deal was reciprocal, benefiting both sides

có đi có lại

stow
- (v) - pack carefully
- He taught workers how to stow goods to prevent damage

xếp gọn