【学习笔记】懂你英语 核心课 Level 5 Unit 2 Part 2（IV）Vocabulary Verbs of Business 2

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To assign: to give someone a taskto do.

His boss assigned him to increasesales by fifty percent.

Her company assigned her to findout more about the competition.

【填空】Hisdepartment was the one which wasassignedto complete theproject, so our department wasn'tinvolved.

To penalize: to fine or punishsomeone for doing something wrong.

They were penalized for breakingthe rules.

You will be penalized if you arelate.

【填空】Theywere allpenalized, so they had to work even harderto

completethe project on time.

To lay off: to fire or sack aworker because business is bad.

The company was failing, so hewas laid off.

Our company had to lay off 50% ofour employees.

A company may have to lay offworkers when business is bad.

【填空】Hewas dong a good job, but the company had tolay him offbecausethey werelosingmoney.

To recruit: to look for newemployees to hire.

They are expanding their businessand recruiting new employees.

She joined the company after shewas recruited at a job fair.

【填空】Heleft his job because he wasrecruitedby another company andoffereda much higher salary.

To resign: to voluntarily quitone's job.

His boss didn't like him, so hewas asked to resign.

She resigned from her job becauseof health reasons.

【填空】Shehas decidedto resignbecause she wants tospendmore time with her family.

【选择】Tofine or punish someone for doing something wrong  -to penalize.

【选择】Tovoluntarily quit one's job   -to resign.

【填空】Hercompanyassignedher tofind outmore about thecompetition.

【填空】Shejoinedthe companyaftershe wasrecruitedat a job fair.