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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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COVER kʌvər

Verb

  • protect someone or something against loss, damage, accident, etc., by insurance.
Example Sentence: The policy covers employee and public liability, equipment loss, materials, and personal accidents.

 

 

BUSINESS CENTRE bɪznɪs sɛntə

Noun

  • a room in a hotel where guests can use business facilities such as a computer, fax, printer, etc. for a fee.
Example Sentence: You send a fax from our business centre.

 

 

DEPARTURE dɪˈpɑrtʃər

Noun

  • the act of leaving or going away.
Example Sentence: Departure time will be 3pm tomorrow. Please be packed and ready to leave!

 

 

ADVENT ædvɛnt

Noun

  • the arrival of something that has been waited for a long time.
Example Sentence: The advent of affordable electric vehicles will help the environment.
 

COLLABORATE kəˈlæbəˌreɪt

Verb

  • to work with somebody on a project or task.
Example Sentence: The two companies will collaborate to develop, produce and sell computers.
 

PHASE feɪz

Noun

  • a defined stage or part of a process.
Example Sentence: The next phase of the project will involve building a prototype.
 

VOLATILE vɒlətl

Adjective

  • unstable; changing quickly, especially of markets.
Example Sentence: Oil markets are volatile because of the war.
 

MORALE məˈræl

Noun

  • the general feelings of a group towards success.
Example Sentence: Morale amongst the staff dropped because of poor conditions.
 

CALL SOMETHING OFF  

Phrasal Verb

  • to cancel an event.
Example Sentence: They called off the meeting as there wasn't a room available.
 

THINK UP θɪŋk ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • create idea.
Example Sentence: I really don't want to go tonight and I'm trying to think up an excuse.
 

CLEAR UP klɪər ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • tidy.
Example Sentence: They helped to clear up after the party.
 

REVAMP riˈvæmp

Verb

  • to change something in order to make it better and more modern.
Example Sentence: The company plans to revamp all its outlets over the coming year.
 

BRANCH bræntʃ

Noun

  • a local office or shop that is owned by a larger business.
Example Sentence: The bank has five branches in the city.
 

PERSUASIVE pərˈsweɪsɪv

Adjective

  • able to make somebody do something or believe (in) something.
Example Sentences: He was so persuasive that it was impossible to beat him as a salesman – he could sell anyone anything any time.
 

POP-UP BLOCKER  

phrase

  • a program that helps to prevent unwanted windows from appearing on your screen
Example Sentences:Windows 7 includes a built-in pop-up blocker as part of its security features.
 
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