In Company Unit 2 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 2 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 2 - English Vocab
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effort (n) - concentrate your efforts
You should concentrate your efforts on passing these exams.
empowerment (n)
The charitys ultimate objective is the empowerment of the local community.
exception (n)
New technology stocks have done badly in recent months, but Autonomy has been an exception.
expectations (n pl) - meet sb's expectations
Did the holiday meet your expectations? How could we improve our service?
explore (v) - explore options
It is worth exploring other options to find a solution to this problem.
extent (n) - to an extent ...
To an extent, I was relieved.
fact (n) - the fact is ... - as a matter of fact - the fact remains that
The fact is, he lost because he didnt try very hard. - I havent been here long. As a matter of fact, I just got off the plane yesterday. - Everyone talks about sexual equality, but the fact remains that women are paid less than men.
fall short of sth (phr v) - (opposite = exceed sth)
The party is likely to fall short of a parliamentary majority.
figure out (phr v) - figure out how to do sth
Well have to figure out how the GPS on the hire car works..
fill sb in on sth (phr v)
My secretary will fill you in on the details.
finalise (v)
We still need to finalise our plans.
get ahead (phr v) - get ahead of yourself
Were getting ahead of ourselves here. We still dont know whether the merger is just a rumour.
go along with sth (phr v)
I think I would tend to go along with what Tim was saying.
go under (phr v)
Is the British film industry going under?
the grass roots (n pl)
Change begins at the grass roots in an organisation.
ground (n) - cover a lot of ground
Well be covering a lot of new ground in todays lecture.
hopeless (adj)
The lawyers said it was a hopeless case.
hostile (adj) - (opposite = friendly)
George is trying to save the family company from a hostile takeover bid.
if (n) - a big if
If we move and thats a big if Ill have to find a new job.
if (conj) - if and when
Im planning to take early retirement, if and when the company is taken over.
implement (v)
The agreement was signed but its recommendations were never implemented.
inflated (adj) - (opposite = deflated)
The directors of the bank received vastly inflated salaries.
input (n)
Input from visiting scientists will increase the value of our work.
issue (n) - a different issue - not be an issue
The ethical justification of cloning is a different issue. - The reliability of the statistics is not an issue.
job-share scheme (n)
Charlotte is in a job-share scheme with two other doctors receptionists.
justify (v)
It was becoming increasingly difficult to justify such expenditure.
lay-off (n)
The factory managers have announced that there will be further layoffs before the end of the month.
layout (n)
The layout of your house and garden can deter crime.
level (n) - take sth to the next level
Intensive training over the winter has helped Murray take his game to the next level.
long game (n) - the long game
The long game is another way of describing your long-term objectives.
loss (n) - run at a loss
The company has been running at a loss for the last 18 months.
low (n) - (opposite = high)
Share prices hit an all-time low.
market-driven (adj)
Market-driven products are controlled by what and how much people want to buy.
maximise (v) - (opposite = minimise)
We aim to maximise profits over the next year.
mind (n) - to my mind
To my mind, their behaviour is unreasonable.
mindset (n)
The company will have to change its whole mindset if it is to survive.
opinion (n) - a matter of opinion
Whether or not he should have been released is a matter of opinion.
oppose (v) - (opposite = support)
There was a major campaign to oppose the building of a nuclear reactor.
option (n) - be an option for sb - one option would be to ... - have no option but to ...
Selling the farm is still an option for us. - One option would be to close the Swedish branch. - We have no option but to make half the sales team redundant.
outlay (n) - capital outlay
We anticipate an initial capital outlay of over 300,000.
