23 - Promotion & Rotation

assent - (n) approval - Tzu needed everyone's assent for a new role‑play exercise.

sự đồng ý

tentatively scheduled for - (phr) provisionally set - The event was tentatively scheduled for next Friday.

được lên lịch tạm thời

commence - (v) begin - It would commence at 9 AM.

bắt đầu

entry - (n) admission - Entry was free for all staff.

lối vào, sự tham gia

earnings - (n) income - He hoped to boost their earnings through better skills.

thu nhập

arise - (v) come up - Several questions arise about the format.

nảy sinh

a letter of gratitude - (n) thank‑you note - He received a letter of gratitude from the team.

thư cảm ơn

don't have the nerve to do - (phr) lack courage - Some staff don't have the nerve to do public speaking.

không đủ can đảm làm

going away party - (n) farewell event - He planned a going away party for a retiring colleague.

tiệc chia tay

it's no use - (phr) pointless - "It's no use complaining; let's act."

vô ích khi làm gì

pity - (n) sympathy - He felt pity for anxious employees.

sự thương hại

put in some overtime - (phr) work extra hours - He decided to put in some overtime to prepare.

làm thêm giờ

terrific - (adj) excellent - The feedback was terrific.

tuyệt vời

thrilling - (adj) exciting - The results were thrilling.

hồi hộp, lý thú

intentionally - (adv) on purpose - He did this intentionally.

cố ý

meanwhile - (adv) at the same time - Meanwhile, other departments watched.

trong lúc đó

biannual - (adj) twice a year - The training would be biannual.

hai lần một năm

charitable - (adj) generous - The company was charitable to its staff.

nhân từ, hào phóng

featured speaker - (n) main presenter - A featured speaker joined them.

diễn giả chính

laugh away - (phr) dismiss with humor - They tried to laugh away their fears.

cười xua tan

merit - (n) value - The program had great merit.

giá trị, công trạng

occupational safety and health - (n) workplace well‑being - He stressed occupational safety and health.

an toàn và sức khỏe nghề nghiệp

pension - (n) retirement fund - He explained the pension plan.

lương hưu

regional allowance - (n) location pay - There was a regional allowance for remote offices.

phụ cấp vùng

strong‑willed - (adj) determined - He was strong‑willed in defending employee welfare.

ý chí mạnh mẽ

welfare - (n) well‑being - defending employee welfare.

phúc lợi

get reimbursed for - (phr) claim back money - Staff could get reimbursed for travel.

được hoàn tiền cho

hearty - (adj) warm and enthusiastic - They shared a hearty meal together.

nồng nhiệt, thật thà

knock off - (phr) stop work - He decided to knock off early that day.

kết thúc công việc

maternity leave - (n) time off for childbirth - Female employees could take maternity leave.

nghỉ thai sản

misuse - (n) improper use - He warned against misuse of company resources.

lạm dụng

nursery - (n) childcare room - He visited the nursery for working parents.

phòng giữ trẻ

chronological - (adj) time order - He arranged benefits in chronological order of need.

theo thứ tự thời gian

pending - (adj) awaiting decision - Some requests were pending.

đang chờ xử lý

second - (v) support a motion - He would second any reasonable proposal.

ủng hộ (ý kiến)

citation - (n) official honor - He received a citation for leadership.

bằng khen

in conjunction with - (prep) together with - In conjunction with HR, he improved policies.

cùng với

discriminate - (v) treat unfairly - He refused to discriminate against anyone.

phân biệt đối xử

distort - (v) twist - He never tried to distort the truth.

bóp méo

flextime - (n) flexible hours - He introduced flextime.

giờ làm việc linh hoạt

fringe benefits - (n) extra perks - He added more fringe benefits.

phúc lợi bổ sung

pique - (v) annoy - A small issue did pique his curiosity.

chọc tức, khơi gợi

sabotage - (v) undermine - He discovered a plan to sabotage the training.

phá hoại

severance pay - (n) dismissal compensation - He ensured fair severance pay for laid‑off workers.

trợ cấp thôi việc

spry - (adj) energetic - He remained spry throughout.

nhanh nhẹn, hoạt bát

yearn - (v) long for - He didn't yearn recognition; he just wanted results.

khao kh