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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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AVAILABLE BALANCE /ə vāl′ə bəl bal′əns/

phrase

  • The available balance is the portion of a customer's bank account balance on which the bank has placed no restrictions, making it available for immediate withdrawals.
Example Sentences:Would you like to transfer all your available balance into your fixed deposit account, sir?
My available balance is the same as my ledger balance so those cheques must have cleared.
 

FIRE INSURANCE faɪər ɪnˈʃʊər əns

Noun

  • insurance which covers a home in case of fire.
Example Sentence: Fire insurance premiums are generally higher if you live in an old house or apartment building.
 

AISLE SEAT aɪl sit

Noun

  • An aisle seat is a seat next to the long corridor running down a plane/train, etc.
Example Sentence: I prefer an aisle seat on a plane so that I can easily go to the toilet.

 

 

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT kɒpiˌraɪt ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt

Noun

  • the illegal production and sale of a product protected by law.
Example Sentence: The record company is suing the man for copyright infringement.
 

OUTLOOK aʊtˌlʊk

Noun

  • how the future looks based on current predictions.
Example Sentence: The outlook for small firms has worsened in recent months.
 

END USER ɛnd yuzər

Noun

  • the person who uses a product or service.
Example Sentence: We need more feedback from end users.
 

ROYALTY rɔɪəlti

Noun

  • money paid to somebody (esp. a writer/musician) when their work is used.
Example Sentence: He receives royalties every time the advert appears on TV.
 

DISPUTE dɪˈspyut

Noun

  • argument.
Example Sentence: He left the company after a dispute with his manager.
 

FACE UP TO  

Phrasal Verb

  • accept.
Example Sentence: Isn't it time you faced up to your responsibilities?
 

MAKE UP meɪk ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • create a story.
Example Sentence: I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
 

VENDOR vɛndər

Noun

  • a person or agency that sells.
Example Sentence: Please call the vendor to confirm delivery one week in advance.
 

HEADHUNT hɛdˌhʌnt

Noun

  • to search for the perfect person for a job and offer them a lot of money to do it.
Example Sentence: He was headhunted for the position.
 

WHITE-COLLAR WORKER  

phrase

  • someone who works in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort
Example Sentences:Cambridge has a lot of high-tech industries employing mostly white-collar workers.
White-collar workers tend to earn considerably more than blue-collar workers.
 
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