In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 16 - English Vocab
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 16.02.2013 |
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drastic (adj)
The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt.
earth (n) - who on earth?
Who on earth could be visiting us at this time?
edge (n)
Training can give you the edge over your competitors.
eliminate (v)
Many infectious diseases have been virtually eliminated.
endorse (v)
The cereal is endorsed by a famous cricketer.
ensure (v)
Our new system ensures that everyone gets paid on time.
evacuate (v)
We were all evacuated because of a bomb scare.
exceed (v)
You will need to fill in a form for any claim exceeding 500.
excel (v)
Robbie had always excelled at sport.
follow up (phr v)
The police are now following up some new leads.
footage (n)
The agency has provided video footage for a number of documentary projects.
fringe benefit (n)
Fringe benefits include a company car and health insurance.
global (adj)
The global economy has become increasingly unstable.
go up (phr v)
The whole building went up in just a few minutes.
go-ahead (n) - give sb the go-ahead
Rosenthal had been given the go-ahead by his doctor to resume training.
grapevine (n)
I heard on the grapevine that you left your job.
halt (n) - grind to a halt
There are signs that the economy is grinding to a halt.
hazard (n)
That broken glass in the playground is a safety hazard.
hell (n) - all hell breaks loose
All hell will break loose when my parents hear about this.
hostile (adj)
The minister found himself in the middle of a hostile crowd.
hour (n) - at an unearthly hour
What are you doing here at this unearthly hour?
human resources (n pl)
All the training courses are organised by human resources.
imagine (v)
There! I heard it again! Theres nothing there youre just imagining things!
implication (n)
The economic implications for the steel industry will be far-reaching.
impractical (adj) - (opposite = practical)
It would be impractical to train so many people in one session.
incentive scheme (n)
Were considering introducing an incentive scheme to boost morale.
incessant (adj)
There is an incessant flow of traffic across the bridge.
innovate (v)
If we can see no immediate solution to a problem then we innovate.
insist (v)
The school insists that it is doing everything it can to cooperate.
insufficient (adj) - (opposite = sufficient)
The police had insufficient evidence to arrest him.
interact with sb (phr v)
In large classes, children feel that they cannot interact with the teacher properly.
interaction (n)
I enjoy the constant interaction with people from other departments.
intolerance (n) - (opposite = tolerance)
The party was accused of stirring up a climate of fear and intolerance.
invite (v)
Applications are invited from all qualified candidates.
lead time (n)
Local firms learned how to reduce lead time by 7595% while still reducing costs.
leadership (n)
Decisiveness and the ability to motivate others are key leadership qualities.
location (n)
The castle has also been used as a film location.
logistical (adj)
Distribution is causing us very difficult logistical problems.
lukewarm (adj)
Involvement in the war has received only lukewarm support.
man hour (n)
Over 500 man hours have already been spent on this project.
