Phần 2 - 600 Essential Words

liền kề, ở ngay cạnh

My office is adjacent to the receptionist area on the third floor.

sự cộng tác, làm việc cùng nhau

We have never seen such effective collaboration between two groups.

tập trung, suy nghĩ về một điều

In his quiet, corner office, the manager could finally concentrate and finish his work.

thuận lợi cho, dẫn đến

The new office arrangement is much more conducive to work than the dark, depressing space.

sự gián đoạn, sự xáo trộn

If there are no disruptions, the office renovations will be finished this week.

cản trở, gây khó khăn

The lack of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule.

thiếu suy nghĩ, bất lịch sự

Mr. Peterson inconsiderately disrupted the meeting by asking a lot of irrelevant questions.

sảnh đón, phòng chờ

The salesperson waited in the busy lobby for the buyer to see him.

tiến lên, được thăng chức

In order to move up in the company, employees had to demonstrate their loyalty.

cởi mở với, dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi

What I valued most in my previous supervisor was that she was always open to ideas.

lựa chọn, quyết định

The operations manager opted for the less expensive office design

sự kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng, sự xem xét cẩn thận

After a great deal of scrutiny, the manager decided that the employee's work had improved considerably.

tuân theo, chú ý đến

The best committee members are those who adhere to the time limits and speak only when they have something important to add.

chương trình nghị sự, danh sách chủ đề thảo luận

The agenda was sent out three weeks ago so that everyone could prepare for the meeting.

đề cập, giới thiệu một chủ đề

No one brought up the resignation of the director.

kết thúc, đi đến quyết định

The committee members concluded the meeting early so that they could finish their budgets.

tiến hành, sự cho phép tiến hành

Five of the six members felt that they should go ahead with the plan

mục tiêu, mục đích

Employees are expected to analyze and evaluate their annual goals.

dài, kéo dài lâu

After lengthy discussions, the chairperson was reelected for another term.

vấn đề, chủ đề quan tâm

If there are no other matters to discuss, we will conclude the meeting.

định kỳ, theo thời gian

Periodically, new members were nominated to the committee.

ưu tiên, điều phải làm trước

The manager was ineffective because she was unable to set priorities.

tiến độ (n), tiến lên (v)

Progress is being made on the annual report, we expect to see a finished product by next week.

sự lãng phí (n), lãng phí (v)

Without a leader, the group members wasted time and energy trying to organize themselves.

nhãn hiệu, thương hiệu

Consumers often buy highly advertised brands of athletic shoes.

tuân thủ, phù hợp với tiêu chuẩn

The quality control manager insisted that every product conform to the company's rigorous standards.

khuyết điểm, sự khiếm khuyết

Because of a defect in stitching, the entire suit was thrown out.

nâng cao, làm hấp dẫn hơn

The reason behind quality control is to enhance the company's reputation for superior products.

quần áo, bộ trang phục

Every garment must be carefully inspected for defects before it is shipped.

kiểm tra cẩn thận, thanh tra

Children's car seats are thoroughly inspected and tested for safety before being put on the market.

tinh tế, có khả năng nhận thức sâu sắc

Dora always hires good workers because she is very perceptive about people's abilities.

đẩy lùi, chống lại

Umbrellas that do not repel water should never be passed through quality control.

nhận lại hàng trả về, rút lại

Good quality control significantly limits the number of products taken back for a refund.

loại bỏ, vứt đi

It is cheaper to throw out shoddy products than to lose customers.

đồng đều, nhất quán

The food at chain restaurants is uniformly prepared so that customers will always find the same quality.

nếp nhăn, vết nhăn trên vải

A wrinkle that is ironed into a permanent-press product will annoy the consumer each time the garment is worn

lo lắng, bồn chồn

The developers were anxious about the sales forecast for the new product.

xác định chắc chắn, khám phá

A necessary part of product development is to ascertain whether the product is safe.

giả định, tin là đúng mà không chứng minh

A company should assume nothing about the market but instead pay close attention to research results.

thập kỷ, mười năm

After a decade of trying, the company finally developed a vastly superior product.

xem xét kỹ lưỡng, kiểm tra

Before marketing a new product, researchers must carefully examine it from every aspect.

thí nghiệm (n), thử nghiệm (v)

Product developers must conduct hundreds of experiments in their research.

hợp lý, theo lý luận có trật tự

It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time.

nghiên cứu, thu thập thông tin

Part of the research the team does is to determine whether similar products are already on the market.

trách nhiệm, nhiệm vụ

The product development department has a huge responsibility to be sure that the product is safe.

giải quyết, tìm ra giải pháp

Researchers find that every time they solve one problem, two more result.

người giám sát, quản lý trực tiếp

A good supervisor gets his team to work with him, not just for him.

có hệ thống, theo phương pháp

While creative thinking is necessary, analyzing a problem systematically is indispensable.

lo lắng về tương lai, e ngại

The mortgage lender was apprehensive about the company's ability to pay.

hoàn cảnh, tình huống

Under the current economic circumstances, they will not be able to purchase the property.