TOEIC 900+ Master Plan: Essential Business Collocations for Operations, Marketing, and Management

Operations and Sales Collocations

  • Process a full refund

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Hoàn tiền toàn bộ

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "If the item is defective upon delivery, we will immediately process a full refund."

  • Keep track of inventory

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Theo dõi tồn kho

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "An automated system helps us keep track of inventory levels in real time."

  • Boost sales revenue

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Gia tăng doanh thu

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Running targeted promotions on weekends helped us boost sales revenue significantly."

  • Streamline the supply chain

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Tinh gọn chuỗi cung ứng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "The company is seeking new logistics partners to streamline the supply chain."

  • Meet customer demands

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Đáp ứng nhu cầu khách hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "We increased production capacity to meet growing customer demands."

  • Expedite shipping

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Đẩy nhanh vận chuyển

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "We can expedite shipping for urgent orders upon request."

  • Place an order

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Đặt hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Customers can easily place an order through our mobile application."

  • Disrupt business operations

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Gây gián đoạn kinh doanh

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Severe weather conditions may disrupt business operations for several days."

Marketing and Customer Relations Collocations

  • Address a customer complaint

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Xử lý khiếu nại khách hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Our support representative acted promptly to address the customer complaint."

  • Build brand awareness

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Nâng cao độ nhận diện thương hiệu

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "High-quality visual content is key to building brand awareness in online retail."

  • Target specific demographics

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Nhắm vào phân khúc khách hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "The promotional campaign was designed to target specific demographics."

  • Improve customer retention

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Tăng tỷ lệ giữ chân khách hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Offering loyalty rewards is an effective way to improve customer retention."

Management and Corporate Strategy Collocations

  • Launch a promotional campaign

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Tung chiến dịch quảng cáo

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "We plan to launch a promotional campaign for the upcoming holiday season."

  • Conduct market research

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Nghiên cứu thị trường

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Before releasing the product, we conducted extensive market research."

  • Expand market share

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Mở rộng thị phần

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "By lowering prices, the brand managed to expand its market share rapidly."

  • Solicit customer feedback

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Thu thập phản hồi từ khách hàng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "We regularly send post-purchase surveys to solicit customer feedback."

  • Meet rigorous standards

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Đạt tiêu chuẩn nghiêm ngặt

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "All imported products must meet rigorous quality standards before distribution."

  • Reach a consensus

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Đạt được sự đồng thuận

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "After extensive negotiations, both parties finally reached a consensus."

  • Take immediate action

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Hành động ngay lập tức

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Management decided to take immediate action to fix the logistics delay."

  • Cut down on expenditure

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Cắt giảm chi phí

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "The team was forced to cut down on operational expenditure this quarter."

  • Exercise extreme caution

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Hết sức cẩn trọng

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "Investors are advised to exercise extreme caution due to market volatility."

  • Implement new policy

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Ban hành / thực thi chính sách mới

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "The HR department will implement a new policy regarding remote work next month."

  • Delegate responsibility

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Giao phó trách nhiệm

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "A successful manager knows how to delegate responsibility effectively."

  • Allocate budget

    • Vietnamese Meaning: Phân bổ ngân sách

    • Practical Example (Speaking/Writing): "The board agreed to allocate budget for employee training programs."