VOC U5 Definitions - EN - DEF

Question 1

adopt v. [T] (Becoming a member of a society means adopting its values.)

Answer 1

to choose to accept a proposal or idea.

Question 2

assign v. [T] (He’s been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.)

Answer 2

to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing.

Question 3

assignment n. [C] (His first assignment for the newspaper was to report on the French elections.)

Answer 3

a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job.

Question 4

brief v. [T] (The CEO has been fully briefed on the latest results.)

Answer 4

to give someone all the information they will need about a situation

Question 5

broad adj. (Our study programmes fall into three broad categories.)

Answer 5

including many different kinds of things or people.

Question 6

broadly-based (also broad-based AmE) adj. (There is broadly-based public opposition to the government’s proposal.)

Answer 6

based on many kinds of things or people.

Question 7

claim v. [I,T] (You can claim on the insurance if you have an accident while on holiday.)

Answer 7

to ask for money from an organisation because you have a right to it.

Question 8

compensate v. [T] (1) Nobody knows if compensating executives better makes their companies perform any better. 2) The salary isn’t as good, but, for me, the opportunity to travel compensates for that.)

Answer 8

1) to pay someone in money and other ways for work that they do. 2) to replace or balance the effect of something bad.

Question 9

compensation n. [U] (1) She received compensation for the damage caused to her property. 2) Japanese workers get 30% of their compensation in vacation pay and bonuses.)

Answer 9

1) money paid to someone because they have suffered injury or loss. 2) the total amount of money and other advantages that someone receives as an employee.

Question 10

compensatory adj. (Workers are given a compensatory day off when a national holiday falls on a weekend.)

Answer 10

intended to reduce the bad effects or harm from something.

Question 11

dealership n. [C] (The special offer produced a flood of inquiries at Ford dealerships.)

Answer 11

a business that sells a particular company’s product, especially cars.

Question 12

deposit n. [C] (You can make deposits in the cash machines.)

Answer 12

an amount of money that is paid into a bank account.

Question 13

deposit v. [T] (Each month your salary will be deposited directly into your account.)

Answer 13

to put money in a bank where it will be safe.

Question 14

fully-edged (also full- edged AmE) adj. [only before noun] (At the age of 22, Davis became the youngest fully-edged member of the board of directors.)

Answer 14

completely developed, trained or established.

Question 15

global adj. (Multinational companies create, in effect, a global economy.)

Answer 15

affecting or including the whole world.

Question 16

globalisation (also globalization) n. [U] (Globalisation brings both benefits and harm to the development of poorer countries.)

Answer 16

the process of making something such as a business operate in a lot of different countries all around the world, or the result of this.

Question 17

globalise (also globalize) v. [I,T] (Corporate alliances have globalised the aerospace industry.)

Answer 17

to have business activities all over the world:

Question 18

immigrate v. [I] (His father and mother immigrated when he was two.)

Answer 18

to come into a country in order to live there permanently.

Question 19

Independent outlet n. [C] (Many of the town’s restaurants are chains, but there are also some good independent outlets.)

Answer 19

a shop that sells a particular company’s product, but is not owned by that company.

Question 20

labour-scarce adj. (As the country’s population grows older, the country is becoming labour-scarce.)

Answer 20

not having enough people to work for an organisation or in a company.

Question 21

mobilise (also mobilize) v. [T] (They failed to mobilise their resources effectively. )

Answer 21

to start to use the things or people you have available in order to achieve something.

Question 22

mobility n. [U] (For many people, there is greater mobility today than ever before.)

Answer 22

the ability to move easily from one job, area or social class to another.

Question 23

performance review n. [C] (We have an annual performance review and a six monthly mini-review.)

Answer 23

a meeting between an employee and a manager to discuss the quality of the employee’s work and areas for future progress.

Question 24

relocate v. [I,T] (A lot of firms are relocating to the north of England.)

Answer 24

to move to a different place, especially for work.

Question 25

relocate v. [I,T] (A lot of firms are relocating to the north of England.)

Answer 25

to move to a different place, especially for work.

Question 26

relocation n. [U] (Profits fell 18% following the company’s restructuring and office relocations.)

Answer 26

the process of moving to a different place, especially for work.

Question 27

relocation n. [U] (Profits fell 18% following the company’s restructuring and office relocations.)

Answer 27

the process of moving to a different place, especially for work.

Question 28

retention n. [C] (The retention of valued employees is worth more than a little inconvenience.)

Answer 28

the act of keeping someone or something.

Question 29

scratch n. [U] (He had built the business up from scratch.)

Answer 29

from scratch from the beginning, without using anything that was prepared before.

Question 30

secondment (n. [U]) (As part of her training, she will go on secondment to our office in Japan.)

Answer 30

a period of time that you spend working for the same organisation, but in a different location

Question 31

settle in/into phr. v. [I] (It takes a few months to settle into life at college.)

Answer 31

to become comfortable and happy in a new place or situation.

Question 32

settle on something phr. v. [T] (Following the consultation, the council settled on a location for the new shopping centre.)

Answer 32

to decide or agree on something, especially after a long discussion.

Question 33

ship v. [T] (About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is shipped to Japan and the US.)

Answer 33

to send goods somewhere by ship, plane, truck, etc.

Question 34

shipping n. [U] (Bananas are picked while they are still green to avoid damage during shipping.)

Answer 34

the delivery of goods, especially by ship.

Question 35

tax requirement n. [C] (What are the tax requirements if I live and work abroad but remain a citizen here?)

Answer 35

a rule about what you must pay as income tax.

Question 36

tax1 v. [T] (Cigarettes are heavily taxed in Britain.)

Answer 36

to charge a tax on something.

Question 37

tax2 n. [C,U] (Many people feel they are paying too much tax.)

Answer 37

an amount of money that you must pay to the government according to your income, property, goods, etc. and that is used to pay for public services.

Question 38

taxable adj. (Many social security benefits are also taxable.)

Answer 38

if money that you receive is taxable, you have to pay tax on it.

Question 39

taxation n. [U] (How do I protect my investments from taxation?)

Answer 39

the system of charging taxes, or the money that is collected as a tax.