In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
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advantageous (adj) - (opposite = disadvantageous)
It may be advantageous for new workers to receive prior training.
adverse publicity (n)
The scandal resulted in a lot of adverse publicity for the firm.
affirm (v)
The school affirmed its commitment to its students.
airborne (adj)
Once the plane was airborne, drinks were brought round.
analysis (n)
The study included an analysis of accident statistics.
appraisal (n)
All employees will have an appraisal interview with their supervisor twice yearly.
assembly line (n)
I test components on an assembly line.
autonomy (n)
New regulations have severely restricted the autonomy of doctors.
back up (phr v)
Traffic is backing up on all out-of-town routes.
backlog (n)
Were working weekends in order to clear a backlog of orders.
batch (n)
Well send the work out in batches.
blue-chip (adj)
We mainly invest in blue-chip companies.
bottleneck (n)
Our Turin plant is reporting bottlenecks in production, resulting from a lack of spare parts.
brief (n)
His brief was to write a book on black holes for the ordinary reader.
burnout (n)
After all her hard work on the launch, Lisas taking a few days off to recover from burnout.
business model (n)
You need to continuously transform your business model to maintain competitive edge.
can (n) - in the can
The moment the films in the can, Ill fly back to Sydney.
ceiling (n)
A ceiling of 100 was put on all donations.
chair (v)
She subsequently chaired the executive board of the UN Childrens Fund.
change management (n)
In a global market in which nothing stays the same, change management has a crucial role to play.
collaborate with sb (phr v)
She directed the film and collaborated with Goldman on the script.
collaboration (n)
The tale was written in collaboration with Wilkie Collins.
commission (n)
Our reps are paid a 5% commission on every sale they make.
commit to sth (phr v)
I do not want to commit to any particular date.
comply with sth (phr v)
Management denied allegations that the company had not complied with safety regulations.
component (n)
Some of the components are smaller than a grain of rice.
compromise (n)
Both sides have agreed to meet, in the hope of reaching a compromise.
consultation (n)
We can go ahead only after consultation with the management.
continuity (n)
The school was like a second family, providing continuity and stability.
contractual (adj)
Provided we have paid the original booking fee, we have fulfilled our contractual obligations.
contributory (adj)
My employer will add 20% to any payments I make into my contributory pension plan.
control (n) - bring sth under control
Its taken me four months to bring this crisis under control.
copy sb in on sth (phr v)
Ill copy you in on our emails about the conference.
count on sb (phr v)
The whole team was counting on me, and I let them down.
decisiveness (n) - (opposite = indecisiveness)
Decisiveness and the ability to motivate others are key leadership qualities.
defect (n)
There are a few minor design defects.
demotivated (adj) - (opposite = motivated)
Demotivated employees are prone to absenteeism.
deny (v)
A spokesman denied that the company had acted irresponsibly.
desperately (adv)
John desperately wanted to go to university.
dispute (v)
He disputed claims that the drug had not been adequately tested.
