PART 4 – tiết 3
TOPIC-BASED
VOCABULARY
Airport
aisle seat / window seat airfare airline agent
arrivals board cf) departures board baggage (claim) check
baggage allowance
baggage claim area = conveyor belt = carousel board book boarding gate boarding ramp boarding pass baggage cart belongings business trip bound for check-in counter
check-in baggage carrier carry-on baggage carry-on bag carousel / conveyor concourse connecting flight control tower complimentary beverage cockpit / cabin confirm / reconfirm captain / pilot crash customs office customs clearance customs declaration form clear
customs
customs duties customs formalities currency declaration form duty-free shop
declare customs disembarkation card disembark
divert one's flight destination
deplane
emergency landing embarkation card excess baggage
estimated time of arrival (= ETA) estimated time of departure (= ETD)
fasten
flight attendant final call
frequent flyer mileage first class cf) business class economy class / coach frequent flyer
ground ground crew immigration immigration office itinerary jet lag life vest lavatory layover (= stopover) leg room
lost and found limousine stand
metal detector cf) go through metal detector oxygen mask
overhead compartment (rack) overhead rack port of entry quarantine red-eye refund reserve
round trip cf) one way runway security checkpoint security officer stopover seat belt stand by skycap take off transfer transferable transit transit passenger transit without visa travel advisory travel agency turbulence valid waiting list Bank/ Insurance
AIM (= Automatic Teller Machine) = cash access number
automatic debit
apply for a loan cf) loan application beneficiary
buy (= take out) life insurance bond /corporate bond
government bond
by wire * send $750 by wire
bounced check (= bad check, rubber check) bear interests
blue chip/preferred stock bailout fund bankbook balance bill bounce a check bank statement bear market bull market cash a check cancelled check change a bill cash advance
credit line (= line of credit) credit terms credit to creditor/debtor credit rating certificate of deposit coverage commercial bank consumption tax
collateral (= security) cf) put up collateral checking account
down payment
deposit slip / withdrawal slip deposit dividend delinquent drive-in teller drive-in window economic indicator endorse exchange rate
file an insurance claim fluctuate
futures market
gaining issue = advancing issue = winner home equity loan
in active trading in light[heavy] trading interest rate
individual retirement account(IRA) issuance/issue issue share institutional investor insure * insurance insurance agent insurance company insurance policy levy
levy (= impose) a tax on losing issue = loser listed / unlisted stock loan officer loan payment make out money order mortgage loan mortgage payment minimum balance
outstanding cf) outstanding account overdraw
paycheck principal
promissory note premium
prime rate cf) mortgage rate passbook cf) checkbook
PIN (= Personal Identification Number ) = confidential
policyholder
raise the premium rally remit * remittance
savings account cf) checking account stock exchange
stock price index securities
securities company
shareholder = stockholder cf) stockbroker time deposit / term account
transaction (= trading) turnover( = trading volume) teller
transfer
take out a loan
tax break / tax benefits cf) tax deduction tax returns
treasury bill (TB) value-added tax (VAT)
withdraw / draw out (= make a withdrawal)
wire address wire transfer
Cars/ Transportation/ Streets auto dealer auto part store back-up
be [run] out of gas beat the rush hour car wash
commute commuter train
crosswalk compact (car)
cement mixer = concrete mixer (truck) convertible curb derail dashboard directions detour/make a detour dent expressway = freeway exit exit ramp fare flat tire fuel gauge four-wheel drive fender / bumper full-size car fuel efficiency forklift / snowplow fire truck (= fire engine)
get a ticket for breaking speed limit / illegal parking / jaywalking gear shift glove compartment gas station garage gas pump give a ride head-on collision hood highway I'm out of gas. lane cf) 2-lane street license plate
intersection manual stick shift median strip; median
mechanic overpass off-road overpass • underpass on-ramp pick-up (truck) pedestrian crossing pull out pull over pull up
pull over to the curb pull up to the bus station pull in
pull off the road
parking brake parking lot parking space parking attendant parking motor parking sticker parking ticket part
pave the road pedestrian-friendly
pedestrian crossing (= crosswalk) pull into the station
pull out into traffic
pull out of the station / the dock registration number
ramp
rear-view mirror side-view mirror sidewalk
steer through (= drive through) streetlamp • lamp post
steering wheel subcompact (car)
service station (= auto repair shop) tow
tow truck test drive tune-up tollbooth the tank is low turnpike
traffic jam (= congestion) transmission
turn signal (= blinker, ticker) underpass
utility vehicle windshield windshield wiper walkway (= walk) Hotel/ House/ Restaurant (1)
attic additive atrium accommodate accommodation baked potato broiled barbecued bland boil banquet bellhop = bellboy brew some coffee broth
bake cf) broil roast
back yard cf) front yard basement
bungalow blender
break the lease cf) honor the lease chef clogged coat hanger cottage closet cupboard check in / out charger cellar consumer electronics circuit breaker cater citrus concierge crisp cuisine culinary dairy product dine in diner doggie bag double occupancy den power point detached house dish-washer drain dryer dust-pan domestic appliances down payment
duplex cf) duplex house dwelling (= dwelling house) eat out
eatery
electrical surge / power surge furnish an apartment cf) furnished / unfurnished apartment
fireplace fare cf) fee garage
garden supplies
get the phone hooked up / connected gourmet
greasy handrail house to let house chores
household goods (effects) housing shortage hardware hardware store ingredient intake insect repellent information desk lease the real property Laundromat lease loft lawn lawn mower leak living quarters lean beef mobile house microwave oven
mover * moving company mow the lawn
moving cost maid service maid mellow nanny open house over-cooked porch patio prefabricated house pool peel potatoes pressure cooker
Hotel/ House/ Restaurant (2) penthouse
plan cf) floor plan
power failure / blackout / outage pull out the weeds
prune plumber
patron (= regular customer) preservative
plate cf) platter
rake up the fallen leaves real estate = realty
renew the lease CO sublease (= sublet) the apartment
real estate agent / realtor real estate agency
rare / medium / well-done rate
receptionist recipe red meat cf) white meat refreshments registration form roast
reserve / book / make a reservation seasoning cf) spice sift sour (= tart) special stale suite security deposit short circuit shed sprinkler service charge shut off
senior citizen discount sip coffee cf) devour separate checks server transplant thermostat tenant cf) landlord Personnel absenteeism academic credentials application • applicant apply for • apply to aptitude test
boost employee morale call in sick
company health plan cover letter demote dismiss (= fire, lot sb go) employment agency fringe benefits
headhunting incentive job fair
job hopping • job hopper job market
job seeker labor disputes
land a job (= get a job) lay off
manpower motivated
merit rating (= performance evaluation, performance rating, performance review) move up in the company
newcomer (= new hire) on-the-job training organize a union payroll
pension • pink slip probationary employee qualification
raise • get a raise / ask for a raise recommendation letter recruit reference relocate • relocation replace • replacement resign • resignation
résumé (CV = curriculum vitae) retire • retirement
triplex
take out (= put out) the trash table mat
utilities
undercooked vacuum cleaner washer (= washing machine) weed wake-up call retirement plan salary adjustments salary history seasoned (= experienced) severance pay
sick leave cf) maternity leave slowdown
stoppage
strike • go on strike substitute for (= fill in for) temp (= temporary employee) temp agency transcript transfer to Shopping after-sales service asking price a good buy bakery browse be out of stock
buying spree cf) spending spree be in stock bulk carry cart charge (= bill) cash register checkout counter cashier convenient store clearance sale
closing down (= closeout) sale credit terms dairy product dealership defective product distributor deposit defect down payment double-your-money-back guarantee durable cf) waterproof exorbitant faulty (= defective) fill an order factory outlet for sale cf) on sale gift certificate giveaway
gratis (= for free, free of charge, for nothing) go up for sale
groceries hardware store installment plan
lifetime guarantee
list price (= fixed price, cover price) cf) regular price / retail price
lost and found office lowest price guarantee liquor leather goods lease manual mark down mark up mail-order firm major credit card
newsstand / ice cream stand taxi stand
on sale
on-site service offer a full credit open-air market produce
place an order
cf) take an order/ fill an order personal check
price range poultry
payment by (in) installments payment in a lump sum produce rebate refund return cf) exchange reimbursement retail outlet retailer rip cf) rip-off stationery stock special offer shopping cart sold out stand take an order tab (= bill, check ) throw-in vendor vending machine voucher wholesaler wholesale price warranty wrap up • gift-wrap Tools/ Office assess audit affiliate annex backhoe base salary benefits bookkeeper break-even point
business card / name card bankrupt controller correspondence corporate ladder compensation clock in close a deal comply with commission commute demote drafting table due expense account expense report excavation site fringe benefits groundbreaking ceremony glue hammer
hardware / hardware store
head office
hard hat (= safety helmet) holding company in-house job performance job opening lay off loading ramp lawnmower letterhead
liquid eraser (= correction fluid) leave
line of business notice
nail
nail (drive / hammer a nail) morale
office supplies cf) school supplies pliers cf) flyer (flier)
power saw
photocopier = copier = copy machine = Xerox machine pulley pencil sharpener paper shredder paper cutter prospect paycheck payroll pending personnel pink slip
phase out
profit and loss statement punch in
qualification
road construction site ruler
rubber band rake
rake fallen leaves resign retire reference regional office reimburse streamline subsidiary seniority severance pay stationery cf) stationary shovel supplies supply room stapler staple
scotch tape cf) adhesive tape suggestion box tape measure time card tenure utility knife utility room vacuum cleaner wrench wheelbarrow work condition workload Mail/ Phone answering machine addressee area code answering service basic rate booth busy
busy signal [tone] cordless phone country code
conference call (= teleconference) courier / courier service
complimentary close call collect commercial correspondence courtesy telephone coin-release lever dispatch direct mail (= DM) dial tone directory directory assistance evening rate enclose
extension (= Ext) cf) interoffice call fragile
forward
freight forwarder get a roll of stamps get through
get a bad connection handle with care handling charge junk mail
long-distance call local call
overnight mail
operator ex) overseas operator P.O. Box (Post Office Box) postage due
postmark the letters postscript (= P.S.) postage meter Postage paid phone bill postage postage free postage stamp
postal cf) postal card /postcard priority mail
pager = beeper parcel
pay phone = public phone cf) cellular phone put in (=install) a line
package / parcel register
registered mail return address return postage return one’s call reminder
surcharge surface mail sort letters
switchboard seal the envelope
self -addressed envelope toll-free number telephone directory telephone bill touch-tone phone voice mail weekday rates
yellow pages cf) white pages zip code Stocks/ Investment at maturity appreciate bailout bailout fund balance of payments beneficiary cf) benefactor bond blow
buy out a partner
buy (= take out) life insurance bullish bull market bear market broker brokerage consumption tax coverage customs duties capital gains tax corporate bond convertible exchange currency exchange claim denomination devaluation depreciate dividend deregulation economic indicator economic stability equities futures futures market face value
file an insurance claim fluctuate
gaining (= advancing) / losing issue government bond go public
hot money in active trading
in light trading / heavy trading incentive institutional investor insurance agent insurance company insurance policy issuance /issue insure insurance issue share long bond listing
listed / unlisted stock
leading economic indicator manipulate (= rig) the market over-the-counter trading prospectus
plummet public offering
policyholder portfolio preferred stock premium quotation regulate rally revaluation raise the premium rate
speculation stock exchange stock price index stockbroker soar securities securities firm sell insurance trading floor transaction (= trading) turnover (= trading volume) treasury bill / note / bond tax loophole
tax-exempt
tax break flax benefits • tax deduction tax returns
trade surplus
value-added tax (VAT) withholding tax Marketing ad campaign back order break-even point be based in breakdown brand name
brisk cf) dull / sluggish business line
capitalize on clearance sale
closeout sale cf) garage sale consignment courier service distribute distributor dealership delivery date depression cf) recession dispatch diversify do business with exclusive exposition (= fair) forwarding company findings flea market gift certificate get a foothold
handle with care handling charge infringement insertion instructions (= manual) invoice lead time lease`
lowest price guarantee market climate
multinational corporation[enterprise] market concessions
market share
mom-and-pop store[business] niche market offer
on order
outdoor advertising outing (= excursion) outlet
output
promotional flyer cf) circular (= literature) pilot project
place an order with cf) fill an order place[run, put] an ad
product line purchase order
product satisfaction survey prototype
projection cf) sales projection quotation quote
replacement
retail outlet cf) retailer wholesaler sales call
sales personnel [representatives] sales volume [figures]
sales pitch sales territory ship (out) shipment state-of-the-art surcharge
take the inventory target population
the best buy (= a good buy) target one's market
up-market
use targeted advertising
Company/ Organization
accountant • CPA (Certified Public Accountant) adjourn agenda alternative amend arbitrate • arbitration assess
bid / tender cf) competitive tender blue-chip company
board of directors branch
business associate business contacts
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) colleague
come to [reach] the conclusion compromise conglomerate consensus consent to consolidate controller / auditor convene convert corporate bylaws
corporation / firm cf) incorporated / incorporation
demonstration department diversify
director cf) managing director division
enterprise entrepreneur
equity (= stake) cf) performance evaluation exclusive
field office figure out handout
head office / main office / headquarters holding company (.= parent company) joint venture
launch (a missile / a ship)
multinational corporation[enterprise] negotiate outfit
panel
panel discussion
partner(ship) cf) sole proprietorship presentation preside over quorum receptionist reorganization representative restructuring session stockholder / shareholder subcontract subcontracting company subsidiary. subsidize top priority transaction turnout unanimous Business (1)
accounts payable accounts receivable assets cf) liabilities address the board adjourn a meeting annual report
accountant cf) CPA (Certified Public Accountant) agenda alternative amend be on sick leave be based in budget
bring up (= come up with) balance
balance sheet
boost employee morale bid
buyout
board of directors
bookkeeper branch office blue-chip company business contacts
conference call (= teleconference) controller! auditor corporate bylaws cover letter call a meeting conglomerate confidential[classified] document conclude the conference
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) call in sick
career cf) build up career company health plan credit rating credit report credit terms creditor capitalize on classified ad clearance sale closeout sale courier service dealership
deficit cf) surplus distributor delivery date deregulation do business with debtor deduct disposable income due due date
dismiss (= fire sb, let sb go) demote
draft enterprise entrepreneur
employment agency (= job referral service) field office file a suit
fill out[in] (= complete) financial statement
fiscal year feasibility study
file for bankruptcy cf) declare bankruptcy forwarding company
gift certificate get a raise
go bankrupt (= go into bankruptcy) go insolvent
go out of business
head office / main office / headquarters holding company (= parent company) in-basket[in-box] cf) out-basket[out-box} in-service job training
in the red / in the black infringement instructions (= manual) invoice job fair job market job opening job seeker keep books keep the minutes
keynote speech leaflet (= flyer) lay off
labor disputes
labor[trade] union land a job (= get a job) lease
Business (2) market share
mom-and-pop store[business] money order
M&A (Merger and Acquisition) multinational corporation[enterprise] move up[forward] a meeting
merit rating (= performance evaluation) make arrangements for
maternity leave meet the deadline
niche market organize a union operating costs[expenses] overhead costs output outlet
place an order with cf) take an order preside over payroll pension quotation place[run, put] an ad product line promotional flyer
pay in installments cf) installment sale quote qualification quarterly report representative receptionist reorganization restructuring recommendation letter reference reschedule a meeting résumé replacement resign cf) resignation retire
retail outlet cf) retailer/wholesaler session sales representative subsidiary subsidy ● subsidize subcontract sales report sales figures
sign up for (the seminar) stoppage
substitute for (= fill in for, cover for) strike cf) go on strike salary history severance pay sales volume[figures] shipment state-of-the-art surcharge
take the inventory target population takeover tariff tax deduction transmit temporary employee temp agency transfer to unemployment benefits workforce workload Conference address adjourn a meeting annual report
approval approve
brief cf) briefing
bring up (= come up with) class discussion
computer readout conclude the conference
conference call (= teleconference) conference packet
confidential[classified] document debriefing
details cf) in detail draft feedback (from consumers) file
fill out/in = complete go over
in-basket[in-box] cf) out-basket [out-box]
job workshop cf) in-service job training keep the minutes
keynote speech leaflet (= flyer) loose end
make arrangements meet the deadline meeting notice memorandum move
motion
move up[forward] a meeting overhead transparency
overhead [slide] projector paperwork reschedule a meeting
sign up for (the seminar)
Finance
account records (= books books of account) cf) keep books / do bookkeeping
bookkeeper accounts payable accounts receivable afloat
assets
liabilities cf) current assets audit
balance cf) go out of balance balance sheet
bottom line budget buyout capital gains
capital intensive cf) labor-intensive cash-strapped
cash flow collateral
collect the receivables cost estimate
credit
credit rating cf) credit report credit terms
creditor cf) debtor deduct
deficit disposable income due/due date earnings economic indicator feasibility study feasible
file for bankruptcy cf) declare bankruptcy finance company
financial statement fiscal year
go insolvent go out of business
in arrears cf) late payment fee in the red / in the black liquidate
liquidity
M&A (Merger and Acquisition) maturity date
money order
operating costs[expenses] overdue loan
overhead
Pay in installments cf) installment sale proceeds / rate of return
promissory note takeover
underwrite Environment
agricultural chemicals
avalanche cf) landslide acid rain
biodegradable garbage cf) non-biodegradable conservation
carbon monoxide carbon dioxide
conservationist (= environmentalist) conserve (= preserve) catastrophe conserve swamp
contaminate /contaminant (= pollutant) discard (= dump) wastes
dispose of
disposable / disposable cup disposable income
dump cf) landfill disposable diaper drought (= dry spell) ecocide/ecology/ecosystem endangered species
environment protection agency exhaust gas
exploit natural resources fumes
fallout (= death ash) fertilizer greenhouse effect hazardous wastes home to wildlife incinerator insecticide (= pesticide) inundated (= flooded) area junk yard
litter
nuclear power plant
natural resources oil refinery pollute the environment pollution (= contamination) preservative
radioactive wastes red tide
recycling
seismic center = epicenter seismologist sewage sewage-treatment plant synthetic detergent toxic wastes toxin tidal wave volcanic eruption waste disposal
water power (= hydropower) cf) thermal power