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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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DESPATCH dɪˈspætʃ

03 Aug 2023

Verb

  • to send something (especially a business delivery)
Example Sentence: We will despatch the goods when the payment is received.
 

DEPOSIT dɪˈpɒzɪt

02 Aug 2023

Noun

  • a large store of something natural deep underground, especially oil.
Example Sentence: Companies are searching for oil deposits under the Pacific Ocean.
 

DECLINING MARKET  

01 Aug 2023

Phrase

  • a market that is becoming worse.
Example Sentence: The declining market in caravans is due to the growth of cheap airlines.
 

CONSORTIUM kənˈsɔrʃiəm

30 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a group of companies that cooperate and share resources.
Example Sentence: The company is part of an international consortium.
 

CONSIGNMENT kənˈsaɪnmənt

29 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a certain amount of deliverable products.
Example Sentence: The consignment of goods from Belgium is delayed.
 

FOLLOW UP fɒloʊ ʌp

28 Jul 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • get more information.
Example Sentence: The manager has said he would follow up the idea.
 

CONFIDENTIALITY kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl

27 Jul 2023

Noun

  • the state of being secret.
Example Sentence: I am giving you this information in complete confidentiality.
 

COMMUTE kəˈmyut

26 Jul 2023

Verb

  • to travel to and from a city every day for work.
Example Sentence: I commute to work by train, a round-trip distance of 40 miles.
 

COMMISSION kəˈmɪʃən

25 Jul 2023

Noun

  • money which is paid when somebody achieves certain targets.
Example Sentence: The salary is average but they can earn commission on top.
 

COHERENT koʊˈhɪərənt

24 Jul 2023

Adjective

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

CLASSIC BRAND klæsɪk brænd

23 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a brand that many people have known for a long time.
Example Sentence: Coca Cola is the best known classic brand.
 

CHECKOUT tʃɛkˌaʊt

22 Jul 2023

Noun

  • the place in a shop or supermarket where you pay.
Example Sentence: When he went to the checkout he realised he had no money.
 

CALL SOMETHING OFF  

21 Jul 2023

Phrasal Verb

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

BRISK brɪsk

20 Jul 2023

Verb

  • quick and lively.
Example Sentence: Business has been brisk this morning; we've sold 500 units already.
 

BOOST bust

19 Jul 2023

Verb

  • to give extra energy or increase something, such as sales.
Example Sentence: They're hoping that the new ad campaign will boost sales.
 
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