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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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ACCOMMODATION əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən

19 Jan 2024

Noun

  • a place where people can live or sleep.
Example Sentence: We have not decided on our accommodation yet. We might stay with friends, in a hotel or maybe even rent a cottage!

 

 

BROCHURE broʊˈʃʊər

18 Jan 2024

Noun

  • a small leaflet or booklet usually advertising or giving some information.
Example Sentence: Please take a look at our brochure. It has all the details and opening times of the local museums.

 

 

ITINERARY aɪˈtɪnəˈrɛri

17 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the plan of your travel, the places you will visit on a trip.
Example Sentence: Your tour guide will plan the itinerary of your holiday for your visit to Scotland.

 

 

SIGHTSEE saɪtˌsi

16 Jan 2024

Verb

  • go and see interesting places and tourist attractions.
Example Sentence: Last year we went to London. We spent most of the trip sightseeing, there was so much to see!

 

 

FLIGHT OF CAPITAL flaɪt ʌv kæpɪtl

15 Jan 2024

Phrase

  • large-scale withdrawal of investment from a country.
Example Sentence: The recent flight of capital was caused by political unrest.
 

FLAT MARKET flæt mɑrkɪt

14 Jan 2024

Noun

  • a market that is characterised by little activity.
Example Sentence: The sale of sewing machines is a flat market with few surprises.
 

FACE-TO-FACE feɪs tu feɪs

13 Jan 2024

Phrase

  • in the same place, especially of meetings.
Example Sentence: We had our first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday.
 

EXTENSIVE ɪkˈstɛnsɪv

12 Jan 2024

Adjective

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

EXCLUSIVE ɪkˈsklusɪv

11 Jan 2024

Adjective

  • not shared with others; only for a certain group.
Example Sentence: They have the exclusive right to sell the product in Japan.
 

EXCEED ɪkˈsid

10 Jan 2024

Verb

  • to go beyond a certain number or point.
Example Sentence: Costs will exceed last year's projections if we do not act soon.
 

ESSENCE ɛsəns

09 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the most important part of an idea, a system etc.
Example Sentence: The essence of her message was that costs must be reduced.
 

DIRECT MAIL dɪˈrɛkt meɪl

08 Jan 2024

Noun

  • a form of advertising when promotional letters are sent to potential customers.
Example Sentence: They started to promote their service by using direct mail.
 

DEREGULATION diˈrɛgyəˌleɪt

07 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the reduction of rules that aim to control an industry .
Example Sentence: Their success is partly due to deregulation of the industry.
 

CUSTOMER LOYALTY kʌstəmər lɔɪəlti

06 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the likelihood customers will stay with a company and resist competitive offers.
Example Sentence: The supermarket is hoping to boost customer loyalty with the new reward scheme.
 

CURRENCY CONTROL kɜrənsi kənˈtroʊl

05 Jan 2024

Noun

  • controlling the exchange of foreign money to protect domestic interests.
Example Sentence: The national bank is introducing currency controls to support industry.
 
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