abide by /'baid/ (v): tn trng, tun theo, gi (li) a. The two parties agreed to abide by the judge's decision.

b. For years he has abided by a commitment to annual employee raises. a. Hai ng phi ng s tn trng phn quyt ca quan ta. b. Trong hng nm tri, ng ta gi li cam kt tng lng cho nhn vin. determine /di't:min/ (v): quyt nh, xc nh; quyt tm, kin quyt a. After reading the contract, I was still unable to determine if our company was liable for back wages. b. The skill of the union bargainers will determine whether the automotive plant will open next week. a. Sau khi c bn hp ng, ti vn khng th quyt nh liu cng ty chng ti c chu trch nhim v cc khon n lng hay khng. b. K nng ca nhng nh thng lng s quyt nh nh my t ng c c m ca vo tun ti khng. engagement /in'geidmnt/ (n): s ha hn, ha hn; a. The engagement begins at 7:30. b. The entire office was invited to her engagement party. a. L ha hn bt u lc 7:30. b. Ton b vn phng c mi n d l nh hn ca c ta. obligate /'bligeit/ (v): bt buc a. The contractor was obligated by the contract to work 40 hours a week. b. I felt obligated to finish the project even though I could have exercised my option to quit. a. Nh thu b bt buc theo hp ng phi lm vic 40 gi mt tun. b. Ti thy bt buc phi hon thnh d n, mc d thm ch ti c th s dng quyn chn la l ngng li. characteristic /,krkt'ristik/ (adj,n): c trng, c im, c th, c bit a. The cooking pot has features characteristic of the brand, such as "heatresistant" handles. b. One characteristic of the store is that it is slow in mailing refund checks. a. m un c nt c trng ca thng hiu, chng hn nh quai m chu nhit. b. Mt c im ca ca hng l n chm chp trong vic gi ha n hon tr. consequence /'knsikwns/ (n): kt qu, hu qu, h qu a. The consequence of not following the service instructions for your car is that the warranty is invalidated.

b. As a consequence of not having seen a dentist for several years, Lydia had several cavities. a. Hu qu ca vic khng lm theo cc ch dn bo dng chic xe ca bn khin cho vic bo hnh b mt hiu lc. b. L hu qu ca vic khng i khm nha s trong vi nm, Lydia b vi rng su rng. expiration /,ekspi'rein/ (n): s mn hn, s ht hn, s kt thc a. Have you checked the expriration date on this yogurt? b. We can expect that the expiration of our Japan contract will impact sales next year. a. Anh kim tra hn s dng ca mn sa chua ny cha? b. Ta c th chc rng s kt thc hp ng vi Nht s tc ng n doanh s nm sau.

imply /im'plai/ (v): ng , hm , n , ni a. The guarantee on the Walkman implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year. b. The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said the location was fine. a. Giy bo m theo my nghe nhc Walkman ng rng mi h hng u c bao gm trong thi hn bo hnh l 1 nm. b. Nhn vin du lch ng rng khch sn ca chng ti khng nm trong khu vc an ton nht ca thnh ph, th nhng, khi b hi dn chi tit th anh ta li ni ch l tt. protect /pr'tekt/ (v): bo v, bo h, che ch to guard a. Consumer laws are designed to protect the public against unscrupulous vendors. b. You can protect yourself from scams by getting detailed information on the seller. a. Lut tiu dng c thit k bo v cng chng trc nhng k bn hng v lng tm. b. Bn c th t v trc cc mu bt lng bng cch ly thng tin chi tit t ngi bn. reputation /,repju:'tein/ (n): danh ting, thanh danh, ting (tt/xu ca nhn vt)

a. Even though the salesperson showed me a product I had never heard of, I bought it because of the good reputation of the manufacturer. b. The company knew that the reputation of its products was the most important asset it had. a. D l ngi bn hng cho ti xem sn phm m ti cha tng nghe ni ti, ti mua n bi v danh ting ca nh sn xut. b. Cng ty bit rng ting tm sn phm ca h l th ti sn quan trng nht m h c.