Unit 2 ( Words ) Flashcards
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Multinational
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including or involving several countries or individuals of several nationalities.چند ملیتی
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Self-employed
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working for oneself as a freelancer or the owner of a business rather than for an employer. شغل آزاد
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sector
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a part of an area of activity, especially of a country’s economy بخش
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telecommunications
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he technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, phone, television, satellite, etc
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pharmaceuticals
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drugs and medicines
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construction
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the process of building things such as houses, bridges, roads etc
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manufacturing
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the process or business of producing goods in factories
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retailing
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the business of selling goods to customers in shops
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head office
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The main building or location of a large organisation
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market share
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The percentage of sales a company has in a particular market
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net profit
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The money a company makes after taking away its costs and tax
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parent company
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A company which owns another company
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share price
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The cost of a company’s shares
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subsidiary
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A company which is more than 50% owned by another company
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workforce
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The employees in a particular country or business
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turnover
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The amount of money a company receives from sales in a particular period
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Consequently
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as a result
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all-time high
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best record
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we arc able to finance
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able to support with money
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asset
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the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts
in assets
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goods
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things that are produced in order to be sold
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Health - desire
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desire: a strong hope or wish
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vol‧ume /ˈvɒljuːm
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he total amount of something, especially when it is large or increasing
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Chairman
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someone, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting or directs the work of a committee or an organization
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Invested
to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit
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retire
to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
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appear
used when saying how someone or something seems. Appear is more formal than seem
appear to be something
The diamonds appeared to be genuine.
appear to do something
The research appears to show that the drug is effective in most cases.
appear to somebody
He didn't appear to me to be a violent man.
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announcing
to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision
They announced their engagement in ‘The Times’.
announce a decision/intention/plan
The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs.
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obvious
easy to notice or understand
| The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.
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successor
someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else → predecessor
His successor died after only 15 months in office.
I’m sure she will be a worthy successor (=someone who is very good and deserves to be someone’s successor).
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influential
having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave
He had influential friends.
influential in
Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy
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particularly
more than usual or more than others SYN especially
| Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back.
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foreigner for‧eign‧er /ˈfɒrənə
someone who comes from a different country
The word foreigner can sound negative and not very friendly. In everyday English, people often say people from other countries:
I like meeting people from other countries
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private ˌsector
the industries and services that are not owned by the government
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generated
to produce or cause something SYN create
a useful technique for generating new ideas
The program would generate a lot of new jobs.
generate revenue/profits/income etc
Tourism generates income for local communities.
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Analysts
| an‧a‧lyst /ˈænəl-ɪst/
someone whose job is to think about something carefully in order to understand it, and often to advise other people about it
Political analysts expect the Conservatives to win.
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transition
| ran‧si‧tion1 /trænˈzɪʃən
when something changes from one form or state to another
transition from something to something
the smooth transition from full-time work to full retirement
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complex
| com‧plex1 /ˈkɒmpleks
consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand SYN complicated OPP simple
a complex system of highways
Photosynthesis is a highly complex process.
Peter seemed to have an instant understanding of the most complex issues
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critics
| crit‧ic /ˈkrɪtɪk
someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc SYN reviewer
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argue
| ar‧gue /ˈɑːɡjuː
to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way
| We could hear the neighbours arguing.
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retailer
| re‧tail‧er /ˈriːteɪlə
a person or business that sells goods to customers in a shop
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impatient
Word family (noun) patience ≠ impatience patient (adjective) patient ≠ impatient (adverb) patiently ≠ impatiently
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annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc OPP patient
become/grow impatient (with somebody/something)
We are growing impatient with the lack of results.
He turned away with an impatient gesture.
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co-owner
one of the owners of a business or an asset when there is more than one owner
Mr Soberay and his brother are co-owners of the small Soberay rubber processing equipment company
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worthwhile
Word family (noun) worth worthlessness worthy unworthiness (adjective) worth worthless worthwhile worthy ≠ unworthy
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if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it
He wanted to do a worthwhile job.
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satisfying
Word family (noun) satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction (adjective) satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied satisfying (verb) satisfy (adverb) satisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorily satisfyingly
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making you feel pleased and happy, especially because you have got what you wanted OPP unsatisfying
a deeply satisfying feeling
it is satisfying (to do something)
It can be very satisfying to work in the garden.
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veteran
someone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war
veteran of
a veteran of the Second World War
a Vietnam veteran
2 someone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity
veteran of
a veteran of countless political campaigns
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commitment
Word family (noun) commitment (adjective) noncommital committed ≠ uncommitted (verb) commit
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a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way
Are you ready to make a long-term commitment?
commitment to
Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.
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arrangements
plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen
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temporary
continuing for only a limited period of time OPP permanent
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factual
based on facts or relating to facts
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consider
to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision
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offer
to ask someone if they would like to have something, or to hold something out to them so that they can take it
offer somebody something
Can I offer you something to drink?
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Independent
an independent organization is not owned or controlled by, or does not receive money from, another organization or the government
There are plans to split the corporation into a number of smaller independent companies.
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impartial
not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice SYN fair OPP biased
We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance.
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expanding
to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger → expansion OPP contract
Water expands as it freezes.
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insurance
an arrangement with a company in which you pay them money, especially regularly, and they pay the costs if something bad happens, for example if you become ill or your car is damaged → assurance, third party insurance
Your father took out insurance to cover the mortgage.
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willing
prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it
willing to do something
How much are they willing to pay?
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attractive
Word family (noun) attraction attractiveness (adjective) attractive ≠ unattractive (verb) attract (adverb) attractively
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someone who is attractive is good looking, especially in a way that makes you sexually interested in them
an attractive young woman
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statement
something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
In an official statement, she formally announced her resignation.
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in‧quir‧y, enquiry
a question you ask in order to get information
inquiry about
We’re getting a lot of inquiries about our new London–Rio service.
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Indulgence
the habit of allowing yourself to do or have whatever you want, or allowing someone else to do or have whatever they want
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dis‧trib‧ute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
to share things among a group of people, especially in a planned way SYN give out
distribute something among/to somebody
Clothes and blankets have been distributed among the refugees.
a man distributing leaflets to passers-by
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ex‧pand /ɪkˈspænd/
to become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger → expansion OPP contract
Water expands as it freezes.
Sydney’s population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
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dis‧ap‧point‧ed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd◂/
unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen, or because someone or something was not as good as you expected
Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.
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ma‧jor1 /ˈmeɪdʒə $ -ər/
very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind OPP minor
major role/part/factor etc
Britain played a major role in the negotiations.
There are two major political parties in the US.
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ex‧ot‧ic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk $ ɪɡˈzɑː-/
something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval
exotic birds
exotic places
