In Company Unit 11 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 11 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 11 - English Vocab
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phenomenal (adj)
Can they hope to match the phenomenal success of the first film?
play sb off against sb/sth (phr v)
William has become expert at playing his parents off against each other.
player (n) - major player
Scottish companies could become major players in the world market for green technologies.
playing field (n) - level playing field
US auto manufacturers need a level playing field in order to compete.
power (n)
If you want to go to Peru alone, more power to you.
preference (n)
The governments preference is for a diplomatic solution.
pressure (n)
I dont want to exert any pressure on her to take the job.
profile (n)
The judge will be given a social and financial profile of the family.
profit margin (n)
An increase in the cost of raw materials will have a serious effect on our profit margin.
proliferate (v)
Theme parks have proliferated but the Disney brand remains far the strongest.
pursue (v)
They have continued to pursue a policy of repression.
R & D (n) (= research and development)
If we are going to innovate, then we will have to increase the budget for R & D.
rank (v)
This must rank as one of the most violent films ever made.
reinvest (v)
40% of our profits will be reinvested in our overseas operations.
remarkable (adj)
Theres nothing particularly remarkable about the film.
reposition (v)
By adding several key value innovations, he effectively repositioned the circus.
revolutionary (adj)
They are working on a treatment for cancer that researchers say is potentially revolutionary.
risky (adj)
The decision is a politically risky one.
rivalry (n)
There is friendly rivalry between the two teams.
scratch (v) - scratch a living
The farmer somehow managed to scratch a living from the arid land.
sector (n)
A number of key sectors of the economy are in trouble.
seek out (phr v)
Corbett resolved to seek out the truth.
sensational (adj)
The team are still celebrating after their sensational victory in the FA Cup.
shot (n) - call the shots
Since Johnstons illness its his son that calls the shots in the company.
shrink (v) - (opposite = expand)
The companys profit margins shrank from 32.5 per cent to 17 per cent.
significantly (adv)
As an organisation, weve grown significantly.
sophisticated (adj) - (opposite = unsophisticated)
Consumers are getting more sophisticated and more demanding.
speak (v) - speak for itself
His success as a lawyer speaks for itself.
spectacular (adj)
The show was a spectacular success.
spoilt (adj) - spoilt for choice
If youre looking for a restaurant, youll be spoilt for choice in this town.
stand out from sth (phr v)
Think about how you can make your CV stand out from all the rest.
stay ahead of sth (phr v)
We need to broaden our customer base in order to stay ahead of the competition.
strategic (adj)
She was responsible for the firms strategic planning.
strategy (n)
The countries hope to devise a common strategy to provide aid.
stretch (v) - stretch a brand
We plan to stretch the Elita brand and open a chain of nightclubs of the same name.
synergy (n)
Profitability is expected to benefit from synergies between the two operations.
target (n) - target market
Not many states will meet their targets for energy conservation. - This car is aimed at a younger target market.
tattered (adj)
The children were dressed in dirty, tattered clothes.
theory (n)
He had a theory that the germs caused disease.
threat (n)
She is not viewed as a threat by her former employer.
