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business

US /ˈbɪznəs/

noun Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She started her own business after working in banking for ten years.

Synonyms

  • enterprisea purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  • companyan institution created to conduct business
  • commercetransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

Collocations

  • Easy run a family grocery business
    to operate, manage, or execute regarding a family grocery business
  • Medium conduct business negotiations ethically
    to organize and carry out regarding business negotiations ethically
  • Hard redefine core business strategy
    to redefine core business strategy, meaning to give a new or different definition to
  • Very Hard mind your own business strictly
    to mind your own business strictly, meaning to be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by

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