HSLU OALD 250 Definition 8

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HSLU WI LG181 replacement-subsequent¨ly

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replacement n

[U] the act of putting a person/ thing in the place of another, especially sth that is newer or better

resolution n

[C] a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a parliament/council, especially by means of a vote

restraint n

[C, usually pl.] (~ on sb/sth) a rule, a fact, an idea, etc. that limits or controls what people can do

restructure v.

[vn, v] to organize sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way

retail n, adv., v.

[U] the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops/stores

retailing n

[U] the business of selling goods to the public, usually through shops/ stores

retailer n

person or business that sells goods to the public

revenue n

[U] (also revenues [pl.]) the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization receives from its business

scope n

(~ for sth | ~ for sb to do sth) the opportunity or ability to do or achieve sth; [SYN] potential

seller n

person or organisation that parts with a good or product in return for money; (good, poor, etc. ~) a product that has been sold in the amounts or way mentioned; [SYN] vendor

settlement n

[C] an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups

shareholder n

an owner of equity in a company or business

short-term adj.

[usually before noun] lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future

specialize ([BrE ]also -ise) v.

(~ in sth) to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on one area of work than on others

specialized ([BrE ]also -ised) adj.

designed or developed for a particular purpose or area of knowledge

specification n

[C, U] a detailed description of how sth is, or should be, designed or made

specify v.

to state sth, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.

stake n

[C] money that sb invests in a company; [sing.] (~ in sth) an interest or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful

at stake

that which can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action

start-up adj., n

[only before noun] connected with starting a new business or project; a company that is just beginning to operate

statistic n

[C] a piece of information shown in numbers

statistics n

(also [informal] stats) [pl.] a collection of information shown in numbers

statutory adj.

[usually before noun] fixed by law; that which must be done by law

sterling n

[U] the money system of Britain, based on the pound

stock exchange n

[usually sing.] a place where shares in companies are bought and sold; all of the business activity involved in doing this

stock market n

the business of buying and selling shares in companies and also the place where this happens

strategic adj.

done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a particular purpose or to gain an advantage

structural adj.

[usually before noun] connected with the way in which sth is built or organized

submit v.

(~ sth to sb/sth) to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb in authority so that they can study or consider it

subscribe v.

(~ to sth) to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use sth

subscriber n

a person who pays to receive a service

subscription n

(~ to/for sth) an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine; the act of paying this money

subsequent adj.

[formal] happening or coming after sth else

subsequently adv.

[formal] afterwards; later; after sth else has happened