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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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DAMAGE EVENT dæmɪdʒ ɪˈvɛnt

Noun

  • an event such as a natural disaster, car accident, or injury which causes damage to a person or to property.
Example Sentence: Before you can receive your benefits, you need to write a page detailing the damage event.
 

GATE geɪt

Noun

  • a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off a particular aircraft.
Example Sentence: All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.

 

 

EXTENSIVE ɪkˈstɛnsɪv

Adjective

  • covering a large area or range.
Example Sentence: They carried out extensive market research before the launch.
 

SALES FORECAST seɪlz fɔrˌkæst

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 

ESTABLISH ɪˈstæblɪʃ

Verb

  • to start a company, especially one that has lasted for a long time.
Example Sentence: The company was established in 1856.
 

INITIATIVE ɪˈnɪʃiətɪv

Noun

  • an action, especially one that aims to solve a problem.
Example Sentence: The initiative aims to encourage more people to stay in education.
 

TACTIC tæktɪk

Noun

  • strategy; a plan of how to achieve something.
Example Sentence: The tactic worked and they managed to seal a deal.
 

FUNDAMENTAL fʌndəˈmɛntl

Adjective

  • relating to essential structures, facts, or functions.
Example Sentence: They are considering fundamental changes to the education system.
 

PLAY DOWN pleɪ daʊn

Phrasal Verb

  • make appear less serious.
Example Sentence: The manager played down the seriousness of the situation.
 

PLAY UP pleɪ ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • have problems.
Example Sentence: The car is beginning to play up again. It must be its age.
 

ACCOUNT FOR əˈkaʊnt fɔr

Phrasal Verb

  • explain.
Example Sentence: She was unable to account for over $5000.
 

OUTLOOK aʊtˌlʊk

Noun

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

JOBSHARE /ˈdʒɒb.ʃeər/

verb

  • divide the duties and the pay of one job between two people who work at different times during the day or week
Example Sentences:The city council is encouraging jobsharing to make it easier for parents of young children to work.
Since many of our workers are married mothers, we like to encourage jobsharing.
 
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