Englisch 4
Englisch 4
Englisch 4
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Langue | English |
Catégorie | Anglais |
Niveau | Université |
Crée / Actualisé | 25.05.2012 / 25.05.2012 |
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seismic
of enormous proportions or effect
stranded
left isolated or abandoned with no way out
skewed
not straight or unbalanced
tainted
not pure or contaminated by influence or effect
abject poverty
disgraceful conditions of poverty filled with hopelessness
bad faith
intention to act in a harmful way
high water mark
a maximum recorded level or value
hand over fist
making money extremely fast
jewel centre of the world
financial centre
light touch regulation
a policy of deregulating financial dealings and transactions
to their own ends
do something to achieve one’s own interests or goals
to prove (disastrous)
to result in the end as
the city the
the financial and commercial institutions in the City of London
seize up stop
stop working or operating
sew seeds estab
establish the foundations of future actions
sub prime mortgages
mortgages sold to property buyers of a low income
assume
accept as true without requesting proof. Noun: assumption Adj: assumable/assumed
convince
cause to believe firmly in the truth of something. Adj: convincing
display
place (something) noticeably so that it may readily be seen
dispatch
send off to a destination or for a purpose
err
be mistaken or incorrect . E.g. the judge erred in his decision to fine
feeds
business: supplies material; act of channeling or routing
perceive
become aware or conscious of, e.g. we perceived the changing nature
annoy
irritate, vex, make angry/cross. Noun: annoyance Adj: annoyed
evolve
develop, gradually change or mature over time
consequences
a result or effect, e.g. unemployment is a consequence of times of recession
distraction
a thing that diverts someone's attention. E.g. In our maths lessons, Tony’s jokes were a welcome distraction. Verb: distract Adj: distractive
e-tailing
electronic retailing, selling of commercial products via the Internet
effort
1) attempt, e.g. they made an effort to work together 2) energy/exertion, e.g. the job requires little effort 3) achievement, e.g. his score in the test was a great effort
framework
an essential supporting or underlying structure
oversight
1) An unintentional failure to notice or do something, 2) carelessness e.g. the mistake was due to oversight
repercussions
negative indirect results of an event or action. E.g. the decline of car sales has had repercussions on suppliers of parts.
warehouse
a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored
banner
an advertisement on a website in the form of bar, column, or box
billing
The process of sending invoices to customers for goods or services
cookie
a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser and used to identify the user or track their access to the server.
extent
the degree to which something is the case. E.g. What’s the extent of damage to the industry?
hassle
irritating inconvenience. E.g. It’s a hassle driving to work during the rush hour.
outcomes
end results, consequences
shipping
the transport of goods by sea or other means