HSLU OALD 250 Definition 9

HSLU WI LG181 subsidiary-yield

HSLU WI LG181 subsidiary-yield

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subsidiary adj., n

[pl. ?ies] a business company that is owned or controlled by another larger company

supplier n

a person or company that produces or finds and delivers goods

surplus n, adj.

the amount by which the amount of money received is greater than the amount of money spent

sustainable adj.

involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment

takeover n

an act of taking control of a company by buying most of its shares

taxation n

money that has to be paid to government on income, profits, etc.; the system of collecting money due to government on income, profits, etc.

taxpayer n

a person who pays money to the government, especially on the money that they earn

telecommunications (also telecoms) n

[pl.] the technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, telephone, television, satellite, etc.

tenant n

a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it

tender n, v.

a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price; [SYN] bid

trader n

a person who buys and sells things as a job

transaction n

[C] (~ between A and B) a piece of business that is done between people, especially an act of buying or selling

Treasury n

[sing.+ sing./pl. v.] [in Britain, the US and some other countries] the government department that controls public money

turnover n

1. [C, usually sing., U] (~ of sth) the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time 2. the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people 3. [sing.] (~ of sth) the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and replaced by others

uncertainty n

[U] the state of being not sure

underlie v.

[formal] to be the basis or cause of sth

underlying adj.

important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly

undertake v.

[-took, -taken] to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it

undertaking n

[C] (~ to do sth) | ~ that ? ) [formal] an agreement or a promise to do sth

utility n

[C] [especially NAmE] a service provided for the public, for example an electricity, water or gas supply

valuation n

a professional judgement about how much money sth is worth

variable adj., n

1. often changing; likely to change 2. a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied

VAT n [BrE]

[U] [BrE] a tax that is added to the price of goods and services (abbreviation for ?value added tax?)

vendor n

a person who sells things, for example food or newspapers, often outside on the street

voluntary adj.

1. done willingly, not because you are forced 2. [usually before noun] [of work] done by people who choose to do it without being paid

voluntarily adv.

1. willingly; without being forced 2. without payment, free

warranty n

[pl. ?ies] [C, U] a written agreement in which a company selling sth promises to repair or replace it if there is a problem within a particular period of time; [SYN] guarantee

workforce n

1. all the people who work for a particular company, organization, etc.; [SYN] staff 2. all the people in a country or an area who are available for work

worldwide adj., adv.

[usually before noun] affecting all parts of the planet

yield v., n

to produce or provide sth, for example a profit, result, or crop