Part 3 - Office

HỌC BỘ TỪ

suggestion
suggestion /səˈdʒestʃən/
(noun) an idea or a plan that you mention for somebody else to think about
Example: Can I make a suggestion about what to order?


computer
computer /kəmˈpjuːtər/
(noun) an electronic machine that can store, organize and find information, do processes with numbers and other data, and control other machines
Example: He's a computer programmer.


department
department /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
(noun) a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.
Example: She worked in Human Resource department.


document
document /ˈdɑːkjumənt/
(noun) an official paper, book or electronic file that gives information about something, or that can be used as evidence or proof of something
Example: This is the document for the new project.


branch
branch /bræntʃ/
(noun) a part of a tree that grows out from the main stem and on which leaves, flowers and fruit grow
Example: She climbed the tree and hid in the branches.


Headquarters
Headquarters /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(noun) a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there
Example: I have to make a call to headquarters before we get down to business


Paid vacation
Paid vacation peɪd veɪˈkeɪʃən
(noun)
Example: Employees are entitled to 120 hours of paid vacation.


Conference room
Conference room ˈkɑnfərəns rum
(noun)
Example: The conference room was silent, the air purified, the lighting perfect.


Paycheck
Paycheck peɪ ʧek
(noun)
Example: With new system, Payroll Department will send out paychecks faster.


Payroll
Payroll /ˈpeɪrəʊl/
(noun) a list of people employed by a company showing the amount of money to be paid to each of them
Example: He's the manager of a baseball team with a $50 million payroll.


Payday
Payday /ˈpeɪdeɪ/
(noun) the day on which you get your wages or salary
Example: I give my mother $100 on payday every month.


Wages
Wages /weɪdʒ/
(noun) a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week or every month, for work or services
Example: The company offers competitive wages and good benefits.


Bonus
Bonus /ˈbəʊnəs/
(noun) an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to somebody’s wages or salary as a reward
Example: Staff members were given a bonus for finishing the project on schedule.


Raise taxes
Raise taxes reɪz ˈtæksəz
(verb)
Example: A government has a duty to raise taxes in order to defend the nation.


Go on a business trip
Go on a business trip goʊ ɑn ə ˈbɪznəs trɪp
(verb)
Example: He has to go on a business trip, but telephones and writes to her regularly.


Turn in sth
Turn in sth tɜrn ɪn sth
(verb)
Example: I've never had to turn in an expense report before.


Expense report
Expense report ɪkˈspens rɪˈpɔrt
(noun)
Example: I've never had to turn in an expense report before.


Submit sth to sb
Submit sth to sb səbˈmɪt … tu ..
(verb)
Example: How should I submit expense report to the accounting department?


Attach sth along with sth
Attach sth along with sth əˈtæʧ sth əˈlɔŋ wɪð
(verb)
Example: Scan each receipt and attach them along with the report to an e-mail.


Participate in
Participate in pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪ t ɪn
(verb)
Example: I'm supposed to participate in an orientation session organized by the human resources department.


Orientation session
Orientation session ˌɔrienˈteɪʃən ˈseʃən
(noun)
Example: I'm supposed to participate in an orientation session organized by the human resources department.


Settle in
Settle in ˈsetəl ɪn
(phrasal verb) to start to feel comfortable in a new home, job, etc.
Example: I'm still settling in here since it's my first day of work.


First day of work
First day of work fɜrst deɪ ʌv wɜrk
(noun)
Example: I'm still settling in here since it's my first day of work.


Competitor
Competitor /kəmˈpetɪtər/
(noun) a person who takes part in a competition
Example: Our competitor is launching a free delivery service next month.


To launch something
To launch something tuː lɔːnʧ ˈsʌmθɪŋ
(verb)
Example: Our competitor is launching a free delivery service next month.


To stay competitive
To stay competitive steɪ kəmˈpetətɪv
(verb)
Example: To stay competitive, we should consider eliminating the fee to deliver furniture from our store to customers' homes as well.


To consider sth/ doing sth
To consider sth/ doing sth kənˈsɪdər
(verb)
Example: To stay competitive, we should consider eliminating the fee to deliver furniture from our store to customers' homes as well.


Delivery trucks
Delivery trucks dɪˈlɪvəri trʌks
(noun)
Example: I'm concerned we'd need to buy additional delivery trucks.


No charge
No charge noʊ ʧɑrʤ
(noun)
Example: More customers would use that service if there were no charge.


To lease sth
To lease sth tuː liːs
(verb)
Example: We could just lease them instead of buying.


Initial investment
Initial investment ɪˈnɪʃəl ɪnˈvestmənt
(noun)
Example: That would require less initial investment.


A cost projection report
A cost projection report ə kɑst prəˈʤekʃən rɪˈpɔrt
(noun)
Example: Should we prepare a cost projection report before we discuss the idea with our supervisor


Report template
Report template rɪˈpɔrt ˈtemplət
(noun)
Example: Meeting report template at our company includes Date and Time, participants and main contents.