In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
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| Cartes-fiches | 197 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 16.02.2013 |
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persuasive (adj)
He can be very persuasive so we ended up helping them to move house.
phase (n)
The first phase of the project will be completed by 2002.
piracy (n)
The authorities have recently cracked down on software piracy.
ploy (n)
Laura desperately tried to think of a ploy to delay his departure.
pointless (adj)
It would be pointless to try and stop him.
position (n) - be in a position to do something
The agency takes the position that the governments specifications were deficient. - Im not in a position to say who my sources are.
positional negotiating (n)
During a positional negotiating process both sides end up trying to rationalise their position and justify themselves.
pre-empt (v)
He released a statement designed to pre-empt criticism.
pressurise (v)
Now its up to them to pressurise manufacturers.
principle (n) - in principle
In principle, there is no reason why the same cloning techniques should not work on human cells.
probe (v)
Investigators are probing the causes of the plane crash.
procedure (n)
The procedure for doing this is explained fully in Appendix 3.
prolonged (adj)
The study is investigating the effects of prolonged exposure to the suns rays.
proposal (n)
Proposals for a new constitution are under discussion.
prospect (n)
The prospects for employment in the technology sector are especially good right now.
publicise (v)
The disagreements within the F1 team have been well publicised.
quote (v)
How much did they quote for the job?
rationalise (v)
We need to rationalise work processes and cut costs.
reason (n) - see reason
Maybe now theyll see reason and scrap the project.
receipt (n)
Tax receipts exceeded 2 million.
recording contract (n)
The band has been offered a recording contract worth $500,000.
refocus (v)
Can we refocus on costings and have another look at the figures.
region (n) - in the region of
We caught somewhere in the region of 80 fish.
rejection (n)
Approval or rejection of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister.
release (v)
Jennifers been released from her contract but she had to pay a penalty.
renegotiable (adj)
After two years, the terms of the agreement will be renegotiable.
renew (v)
He failed to renew his contract, which expired last month.
reputedly (adv)
Conditions in the prison are reputedly very harsh.
respect (n) - with respect
With respect, I think youre missing the point.
retain (v)
The US expects to retain control over the operation.
rethink (v)
Competitive pressures are forcing managers to rethink their strategies.
revenue (n)
The magazine had been losing advertising revenue for months.
reward (n)
Financial rewards and promotion will be linked to performance.
rights (n pl) - universal rights
I hear that she sold the film rights to her book for a substantial sum. - The record company will have universal rights to the bands material globally.
rip-off (n)
Our meal in town was a complete rip-off.
rock-solid (adj)
The firm has a rock-solid reputation in advertising circles.
royalty (n)
Each time their songs get airplay, the Rolling Stones collect 50 per cent of the royalties.
salami (n)
The salami technique of negotiating means making a small demand and getting agreement on it before you make the next, and the next
second-rate (adj)
Last season they were a second-rate football team and now they are unbeaten champions.
sell-out (n)
Their London concert was a sell-out.
