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ET Product/ Business/ Job Flashcards

1
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mass production

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the process of producing large quantities of goods by using machines

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2
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a commodity

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something that can be bought and sold

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3
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merchandise

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goods that people buy and sell

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4
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service-oriented

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mainly concerned with meeting customers’ needs

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5
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aspects of production

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features of production

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6
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the cost of labour

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the cost of the workers in a particular company

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7
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to be exported

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(of a product) to be sent to another country so that it can be sold there

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8
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to launch a product

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to start selling a product to the public

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9
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sales figures

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sales numbers

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10
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to do market research

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to collect information about what products people like to buy

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11
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stiff competition

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severe competitors

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12
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to drum up some business

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to try to make people buy something from you

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13
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a niche market

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the part of an industry that sells a particular type of product or service to the small number of customers who want it

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14
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to run a business

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to have a business

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15
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cost-cutting

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actions takes to reduce the costs of a business

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16
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to try the hard sell

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to attempt to sell sth by being very forceful

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17
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brand loyalty

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confidence in the particular make and a tendency always to choose it

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18
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to strike while the iron is hot

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to take advantage of an opportunity before the situation changes

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19
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up and running

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working effectively

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20
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a golden opportunity

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a very good chance to achieve something

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21
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the black market

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an illegal trade

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22
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to stay within the budget

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do not exceed money available to spend

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23
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to mount a challenge

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to prepare for a challenge

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24
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a shareholder

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sb who own shares in a company

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25
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a dividend

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a share of the profits of a company, paid once or twice a year to the people who own the company’s shares

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26
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to clinch the deal

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to manage to win a deal

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27
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mergers and acquisitions

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the department in a company that is responsible for taking over other businesses

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28
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to go under

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to fail completely and stop operating

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29
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an investor

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a person that invests money

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30
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to underpin sth

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to be an important basic part of something, allowing it to succeed

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31
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a budget

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the amount of money an organization has to spend on something

32
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a surplus

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more of something than necessary

33
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an emergency fund for contingencies

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a certain amount of money kept for something bad that might happen in the future

34
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a shortfall

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the amount of money a business lacks

35
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a deficit

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the difference between the amount of money or goods that a business has and the amount that it has spent

36
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to economize

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to save money

37
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to make cutbacks

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to save money

38
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thriving

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very successful

39
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to realize your personal value

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to understand how much you are worth

40
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to devote yourself to sth

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to spend a lot of time doing sth

41
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a nine-to-five job

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a typical office job, very predictable

42
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to break one’s life routine

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to change one’s regular schedule

43
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a flexible schedule

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an open timetable

44
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to punch the clock

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to punch in and out (at work)

45
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job security

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a feeling of being able to keep one stable job for long enough

46
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to be unemployed

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to be without a job

47
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job satisfaction

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the feeling that you have when you enjoy your job

48
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a sense of fulfilment

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a feeling of satisfaction due to one’s work

49
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frustration

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an annoyed feeling that you get when you are prevented from doing what you want

50
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an excessive workload

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workload heavier than reasonable

51
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a cushy number

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a very easy and pleasant job not involving a lot of work

52
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job prospects

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chances of success at work

53
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an incentive

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sth that makes you want to do sth or to work harder

54
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stable

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(of a job) not changed frequently

55
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a white-collar job (n.)

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a job that requires workers to work in offices rather than to do physical work

56
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a foreign enterprise

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a large business company from abroad

57
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a tempting bonus

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a significant amount of money given in addition to your normal salary

58
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welfare benefits

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care provided by a company for people

59
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a long-term commitment

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a promise to do a particular job for a long time

60
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a job hopper

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sb who changes companies too often

61
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to take sb on

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to employ sb

62
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a line of work

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an area of work

63
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a vocation

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a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills

64
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to freelance

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to sell your work or services to many different companies

65
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a chief executive

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the most senior person working in a company who is responsible for running it

66
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a foreman

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a man who is in charge of a team of workers

67
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to be in charge of

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to be in control of sth

68
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to clock in/out

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to punch in/out

69
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to improve one’s qualifications

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to better one’s skills

70
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prospects for promotion

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chances to get promoted

71
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to prove one’s ability

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to show what one is made of

72
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to work one’s way up to…

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to gradually work towards promotion

73
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lucrative

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bringing a lot of money

74
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to get your foot in the door

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to have a first introduction to a job

75
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a dead-end job

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a job with no prospects

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