In Company Unit 7 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 7 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 7 - English Vocab
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| Karten | 161 |
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Universität |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 09.10.2011 / 03.11.2012 |
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connectivity (n)
Could Web 2.0 technology help us to achieve the same degree of connectivity as ant colonies?
constraint (n)
The organisation has to operate within the usual democratic constraints.
consultation (n)
We can go ahead only after consultation with the management.
contribution (n)
Community police have made a very positive contribution to crime prevention.
coordination (n)
He urged better coordination between NATO and the United Nations.
count (v) - make sth count
You only get one chance, so you have to make it count.
courteous (adj) - (opposite = discourteous)
Hotel staff must be courteous at all times.
cross-functional (adj)
Working in cross-functional teams gives us much greater flexibility.
day (n) - call it a day
After trying for ten hours, they decided to call it a day.
debate (v)
This is one of the most hotly debated issues today.
defer (v)
They will permit us to defer payment for one further month.
degenerate into sth (phr v)
The demonstration soon degenerated into violence.
deliverable (n)
The last deliverables have been shipped.
deviate from sth (phr v)
Try not to deviate too much from the script.
differ (v)
English differs from Spanish in that it is not pronounced as it is written.
difference (n) - put your differences to one side
The two parties agreed to put their differences to one side.
directive (n)
We have received a directive from head office about Internet security.
disagreement (n) - (opposite = agreement)
Bowen resigned from the club following a disagreement with the head coach.
disaster (n) - a recipe for disaster
Giving your kids too much freedom can be a recipe for disaster.
dispute (n)
Monroes behaviour eventually led to a dispute with the referee.
doubt (n) - have your doubts about
I have my doubts about whether he is telling the truth.
driven (adj)
Since being put in charge of this project, Kath has become very driven.
earnest (adj)
Joe is very earnest and a hard worker but he struggles to get average marks.
effectiveness (n)
There are now doubts about the drugs effectiveness in the long term.
ego (n)
She needed something to boost her ego.
emerge (v)
Some worrying rumours were beginning to emerge.
enabled (adj)
Last month saw record sales for WAP-enabled phones.
environment (n)
In this competitive environment a business needs to be flexible.
exchange (v)
Team meetings are an opportunity to exchange ideas.
execute (v)
We check that all work is being executed according to the councils guidelines.
experimentation (n)
After several months of experimentation and modification, they produced an excellent demo model.
expertise (n)
The company is keen to develop its own expertise in the area of computer programming.
facilitate (v)
The counsellor may be able to facilitate communication between the couple.
fade (v) - fade into the background
After one hit record he rapidly faded into the background.
faith (n) - have faith in sth
Im delighted to know you have such faith in me.
feedback (n)
Complaints are valuable feedback on the effectiveness of the organisation.
finalise (v)
We still need to finalise a few details.
flexibility (n)
Being self-employed allowed him the flexibility to work unusual hours.
focused (adj)
We need to develop a more patient-focused approach.
friction (n)
There is some friction between the various departments.
