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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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AISLE SEAT aɪl sit

04 Feb 2024

Noun

  • An aisle seat is a seat next to the long corridor running down a plane/train, etc.
Example Sentence: I prefer an aisle seat on a plane so that I can easily go to the toilet.

 

 

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT kɒpiˌraɪt ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt

04 Jan 2024

Noun

  • the illegal production and sale of a product protected by law.
Example Sentence: The record company is suing the man for copyright infringement.
 

OUTLOOK aʊtˌlʊk

04 Dec 2023

Noun

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

END USER ɛnd yuzər

04 Oct 2023

Noun

  • the person who uses a product or service.
Example Sentence: We need more feedback from end users.
 

ROYALTY rɔɪəlti

04 Sep 2023

Noun

  • money paid to somebody (esp. a writer/musician) when their work is used.
Example Sentence: He receives royalties every time the advert appears on TV.
 

DISPUTE dɪˈspyut

04 Aug 2023

Noun

  • argument.
Example Sentence: He left the company after a dispute with his manager.
 

FACE UP TO  

04 Jul 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • accept.
Example Sentence: Isn't it time you faced up to your responsibilities?
 

MAKE UP meɪk ʌp

04 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • create a story.
Example Sentence: I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
 

VENDOR vɛndər

04 May 2023

Noun

  • a person or agency that sells.
Example Sentence: Please call the vendor to confirm delivery one week in advance.
 

HEADHUNT hɛdˌhʌnt

04 Apr 2023

Noun

  • to search for the perfect person for a job and offer them a lot of money to do it.
Example Sentence: He was headhunted for the position.
 

WHITE-COLLAR WORKER  

04 Sep 2012

phrase

  • someone who works in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort
Example Sentences:Cambridge has a lot of high-tech industries employing mostly white-collar workers.
White-collar workers tend to earn considerably more than blue-collar workers.
 
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