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SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnɪt

17 Dec 2023

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organization.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

MARK-UP mɑrk ʌp

17 Oct 2023

Noun

  • an increase in the price of something.
Example Sentence: There is a mark-up of 40% on these foreign imports.
 

TRANSPARENT trænsˈpɛərənt

17 Sep 2023

Adjective

  • clear and open for all to see.
Example Sentence: People want the government to have more transparent processes.
 

MAKE GAINS meɪk geɪns

17 Aug 2023

Phrase

  • to achieve a stronger position or get positive results (especially business)
Example Sentence: He's confident that the company will make gains in the near future.
 

BILL OF LADING  

17 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a receipt from a carrier confirming that the goods have been received.
Example Sentence: States may require freight carriers to provide their bill of lading.
 

SEND OFF sɛnd ɔf

17 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • post
Example Sentence: Have you sent off your application form yet?
 

BREAK UP breɪk ʌp

17 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • collapse.
Example Sentence: He may break up under all the stress.
 

RECEIVABLES rɪˈsivəbəls

17 Apr 2023

Noun

  • money that a business expects to receive.
Example Sentence: The company generates roughly $400 million in receivables annually.
 

APPOINT əˈpɔɪnt

17 Mar 2023

Verb

  • to officially give somebody a job, task or responsibility
Example Sentence: He was appointed as head of the investigation.
 

SHORTLIST /ˈʃɔːt.lɪst/

17 Aug 2015

noun

  • a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job, made from a longer list of people originally considered, and from which one person will be chosen
Example Sentences:We’ve drawn up a shortlist of five applicants for the position of head of sales.
Since the interview went so well, I’m confident of getting on the shortlist.
 

TO CRASH /kræʃ/

17 Jun 2013

verb

  • (of a computer system) fail suddenly
Example Sentences:A computer virus caused my computer to crash.
I took my laptop to a computer repair shop after it crashed and I was unable to start it again.
 
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