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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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THIRD PARTY INSURANCE  

Noun

  • in an insurance contract, a person who is not the insurance company or the insured person, but who will receive money if they suffer loss or damage caused by the insured person.
Example Sentence: The policyholder is covered if they cause injury or damage to a third party.

 

 

COMPLIMENTARY PASS kɒmpləˈmɛntəri pæs

Noun

  • a card or voucher allowing guests to have a free meal, drink, etc. in the hotel.
Example Sentence: You can use this complimentary pass to get one free drink at our Skyline bar on the 10th floor.

 

 

FESTIVAL fɛstəvəl

Noun

  • a time of celebration or ceremony.
Example Sentence: The festival in Phuket will be celebrated in September this year.

 

 

BREAK OFF breɪk ɔf

Phrasal Verb

  • stop negotiations
Example Sentence: They broke off the negotiations after 10 hours.
 

DIVISION dɪˈvɪʒən

Noun

  • a part of an organisation.
Example Sentence: She heads the company's worldwide sales division.
 

SALES PITCH seɪlz pɪtʃ

Noun

  • what a salesman says when trying to sell something.
Example Sentence: His sales pitch was very convincing.
 

WORD-OF-MOUTH  

Noun

  • when information spreads through conversation.
Example Sentence: The shop's success is entirely down to word-of-mouth.
 

FLAW flɔ

Noun

  • a problem or defect with something, especially a plan.
Example Sentence: The plan was flawed because of the lack of funds.
 

COHERENT koʊˈhɪərənt

Adjective

  • well-organised (typically used to describe a text or speech)
Example Sentence: He gave a coherent argument for making all drugs legal.
 

TURN DOWN tɜrn daʊn

Phrasal Verb

  • refuse offer.
Example Sentence: He was offered the job but he turned it down because it involved too much travelling.
 

COUNT ON kaʊnt ɒn

Phrasal Verb

  • rely.
Example Sentence: I was counting on that extra bit of income to pay for the course.
 

SHORE UP ʃɔr ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • to make a system or organisation stronger and less likely to fail.
Example Sentence: The president has promised to shore up the economy.
 

CHANGE HANDS tʃeɪndʒ hænds

Verb

  • to pass to a different owner.
Example Sentence: The company changed hands for $150 million.
 

SECURITY AUDIT /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti ˈɔː.dɪt/

phrase

  • an assessment of a security system that checks for problems and points of weakness
Example Sentences:I’ve received a report from the security audit that certain areas of our site are vulnerable to hacking.
If you feel there is still a weakness in the security of our website, we should have another security audit carried out.
 

ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE  

phrase

  • a computer programme designed to detect viruses and any other harmful computer code, and prevent them from infecting your computer, network, website, etc.
Example Sentences:Norton is probably the best-known anti-virus software.
My anti-virus software is set to scan my computer on a weekly basis.
 
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