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Glossary | Unit by unit Unit 1 results /rI"zVlts/ (n pl) things that are achieved or produced successfully abroad /@"brO;d/ (adv) to or in other countr...

Glossary | Unit by unit Unit 1 results /rI"zVlts/ (n pl) things that are achieved or produced successfully abroad /@"brO;d/ (adv) to or in other countries; not in your home rewarding /rI"wO;dIN/ (adj) providing benefits such as a feeling of country achievement aim /eIm/ (n) something that you are trying to achieve; your routine /ru;"ti;n/ (adj) done or happening as a normal part of a purpose in doing sth particular job, situation, or process application /&plI"keISn/ (n) a formal written request for sth, such as series /"sI@ri;z/ (n) several events or things of a similar kind that money or permission to do sth happen one after the other attendee /@ten"di;/ (n) a person who goes to a place or an event sponsor /"spQns@(r); Ame "spA;n-/ (n) a person or company that such as a meeting helps pay the costs of sth such as a special event or scientific bureaucracy /bjU@"rQkr@si; Ame -"rA;k-/ (n) the system of project, usually in order to advertise their products official rules and ways of doing things that an organization or statement /"steItm@nt/ (n) something that you say or write that government has, especially when these seem too complicated gives information or an opinion challenging /"tS&l@ndZIN/ (adj) difficult in a way that is interesting or stressful /"stresfVl/ (adj) causing a lot of anxiety and worry satisfying target /"tA;gIt; Ame "tA;rgIt/ (n) a result that you try to achieve conditions /k@n"dISnz/ (n pl) the circumstances in which people varied /"ve@ri;d/ (adj) not staying the same, but changing often work or do sth, for example the physical environment around variety /v@"raIti/ (n) the quality of not staying the same or not doing them or the hours that they have to work the same things all the time consultant /k@n"sVlt@nt/ (n) a person who knows a lot about a worthwhile /wE;T"waIl; Ame wE;rT-/ (adj) interesting and enjoyable, particular subject and is employed to give advice about it to other especially because you feel you are doing sth important or useful people to others corruption /k@"rVpSn/ (n) dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially by people in authority demanding /dI"mA;ndIN; Ame -"m&n-/ (adj) needing a lot of effort, Unit 2 skill, hard work, etc. accomplished /@"kVmplISt/ (adj) very good or skilful at a particular depressing /dI"presIN/ (adj) making sb feel very unhappy or without thing hope advice /@d"vaIs/ (n) an opinion or a suggestion about what sb development /dI"vel@pm@nt/ (n) the process of becoming better should do in a particular situation or more advanced, or the process of creating sth new or more allocate resources /%&l@keIt rI"zO;s@z; Ame -"ri;sO;rs-/ (phrase) advanced to decide officially that money, labour, etc. will be used for a donation /d@U"neISn/ (n) the act of giving money, equipment, etc. to particular purpose sb to help them budget /"bVdZIt/ (n) an amount of money that is available to a dull /dVl/ (adj) not interesting or exciting; boring person or organization to spend on sth estimate /"estImeIt/ (v) to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. catch up /%k&tS "Vp/ (phr v) to spend extra time or do extra of sth, without calculating it exactly work because you have not done sth earlier, so that you finish event /I"vent/ (n) a planned public or social occasion everything you planned to finish fun /fVn/ (adj) amusing or enjoyable catering /"keIt@rIN/ (n) the work of providing food and drinks for fundraiser /"fVndreIz@(r)/ (n) a person who collects money for meetings or social events charity or an organization charity /"tS&rIti/ (n) an organization whose aim is to help people in generate /"dZEn@reIt/ (v) to produce or create sth need glamorous /"gl&m@r@s/ (adj) appearing to be attractive and exciting, committed /k@"mItId/ (adj) believing strongly in sth and willing to and different from ordinary things or people give time and energy to it grant /grA;nt; Ame gr&nt/ (n) a sum of money that is given by the community /k@"mju;n@ti/ (n) all the people who live in a particular government or by another organization to be used for a particular place, for example the area near to where a company is based, purpose when talked about as a group impression /Im"preSn/ (n) an opinion or idea that you get about sb / crucial /"kru;S@l/ (adj) very important sth when you see or meet them deadline /"dedlaIn/ (n) a point in time by which sth must be done maintenance /"meInt@n@ns/ (n) the act of keeping sth in good decorating /"dek@reItIN/ (n) the job of putting paint, wallpaper, etc. condition by checking or repairing it regularly on the walls and ceilings inside a room or building negotiation /nI%g@USi"eISn; Ame -goUS-/ (n) the process of holding delegate tasks /%delIgeIt "tA;sks/ (phrase) to give particular pieces formal discussions in order to reach an agreement of your work to other people to do networking /"netwE;kIN; Ame -wE;rk-/ (n) a system of meeting and develop /dI"vel@p/ (v) to think of or produce a new idea, product, talking to other people who may be useful or helpful to you in etc. and make it successful your work environmentally-friendly /InvaIr@n%ment@li "frendli/ (adj) not promotion /pr@"m@USn; Ame -"moUS-/ (n) a move to a more harming the environment important job in a company or organization equip /I"kwIp/ (v) to supply sb / sth with things such as machines recognition /%rek@g"nISn/ (n) praise and rewards for the work that or materials that are needed for a particular purpose you do essential /I"senSl/ (adj) extremely important; completely necessary recruitment /rI"kru;tm@nt/ (n) the process of finding new people to so that sth can be done join a company or an organization © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit experience /Ik"spi;rI@ns/ (n) an event or sth that happens to you, volunteerism /vQl@n"ti;rIzm/ (n) the practice of working without that affects you in some way being paid for it, for example in order to help people fall behind schedule /%fO;l bIhaInd "Sedju;l; Ame -"skedZu;l/ wiring /"waIrIN/ (n) the system of wires that is used for supplying (phrase) to progress too slowly, so that things are not done by the electricity to a building time they were planned to be done finish ahead of schedule /%fInIS @hed @v "Sedju;l; Ame -"skedZu;l/ (phrase) to finish earlier than planned Unit 3 get on with a job /get %Qn wID @ "dZQb/ (phrase) to continue or accommodation /@%kQm@"deISn; Ame -kA;m-/ (n) a place to live or make progress with sth you have to do stay get updates /%get "VpdeIts/ (phrase) to get the most recent assignment /@"saInm@nt/ (n) a piece of work that sb is given to do, information about sth from sb usually as part of their job invitation /%InvI"teISn/ (n) a written or spoken request to sb to do bored /bO;d; Ame bO;rd/ (adj) if you are bored of sth, you have lost sth, such as attend an event interest in it so that you do not want to do it, have it, etc. any issue /"ISu;/ (v) to give sth to sb, especially officially more leaflet /"li;fl@t/ (n) a printed sheet of paper or a few printed pages boring /"bO;rIN/ (adj) not interesting; making you feel tired and that are given free, in order to advertise or give information about impatient sth contact /"kQnt&kt; Ame "kA;n-/ (n) a person that you know, loan /l@Un; Ame loUn/ (n) money that a person or company especially sb who can be helpful to you in your work borrows from an organization such as a bank corridor /"kQrIdO;(r)/ (n) a long narrow passage in a building, with meet a deadline /%mi;t @ "dedlaIn/ (phrase) to succeed in doing sth doors that open into rooms on either side by the point in time when it was agreed it should be done department /dI"pA;tm@nt; Ame -"pA;rt-/ (n) a section of a large objectives /@b"dZektIvz/ (n) things that you are trying to achieve organization such as a business, government, university, etc. on track /%Qn "tr&k; Ame %A;n-/ (adj) happening in the right way to do exercise /du; "eks@saIz; Ame -s@rs-/ (phrase) to take part in achieve a particular result at the time that was planned physical activity in order to stay healthy or become stronger organic /O;"g&nIk; Ame O;rg-/ (adj) produced without using artificial do overtime /du; "@Uv@taIm; Ame -"oUv@r-/ (phrase) to work extra chemicals time in addition to your normal hours at work plastering /"plA;st@rIN; Ame "pl&s-/ (n) the activity of covering do work /du; "wE;k; Ame -"wE;rk/ (phrase) to do your job a wall, etc. with plaster (a substance that is put on walls and emphasis /"emf@sIs/ (n) extra force or importance that is given to ceilings to give them a smooth, hard surface) sth that you say plumbing /"plVmIN/ (n) the system of pipes, etc. that supply water employee /Im"plOIi;/ (n) a person who is paid to work for sb to a building and take waste water away enjoyable /in"dZOI@bl/ (adj) giving pleasure predicted /prI"dIktId/ (adj) expected to happen or stated by sb to be excited /Ik"saItId/ (adj) feeling or showing happiness and going to happen enthusiasm profitable /"prQfIt@bl/ (adj) that makes or is likely to make money exciting /Ik"saItIN/ (adj) causing great interest, happiness, or progress /"pr@Ugres; Ame "prA;g-/ (n) the process of improving or enthusiasm developing; if sth makes progress, it improves or develops exercise /"eks@saIz/ (n) physical activity done in order to stay raise awareness /%reIz @"we@n@s; Ame -@"wer-/ (phrase) to help healthy or become stronger people know that sth exists, to understand more about it, and to exhilarated /Ig"zIl@reItId/ (adj) feeling very happy and excited know that it is important exhilarating /Ig"zIl@reItIN/ (adj) causing sb to feel very happy and resources /rI"sO;sIz; Ame "ri;sO;rsIz/ (n pl) a supply of sth that a excited country, an organization, or a person has and can use, especially fascinating /"f&sIneItIN/ (adj) extremely interesting and attractive to increase their wealth flexitime /"fleksItaIm/ (n) a system in which employees work a schedule /"Sedju;l; Ame "skedZu;l/ (n) a plan that lists all the work particular number of hours each week or month, but can choose that you have to do and when you must do each thing when they start and finish work each day skill /skIl/ (n) a particular ability or type of ability, especially one frightened /"fraIt@nd/ (adj) afraid; feeling fear that needs training or experience frightening /"fraIt@nIN/ (adj) making you feel afraid; causing fear staff /stA;f; Ame st&f/ (n) all the people who work for a company or hard work /%hA;d "wE;k; Ame -"wE;rk/ (adj) work that needs or uses organization a lot of physical strength or mental effort stationery /"steIS@nri/ (n) special paper for writing letters on human resources /%hjU;m@n rI"sO;sIz; Ame "ri;sO;rsIz/ (n) the sustainable /sVs"teIn@bl/ (adj) involving the use of natural products department in a company that deals with employing and training and energy in a way that does not harm the environment people teamwork /"ti;mwE;k; Ame -wE;rk/ (n) the activity of working well interested /"IntrestId/ (adj) feeling like you want to give your together as a team attention to sth because you enjoy finding out about it or doing it tiling /"taIlIN/ (n) the work of covering a floor, wall, etc. with tiles interesting /"IntrestIN/ (adj) attracting your attention because of (hard, flat, usually square pieces of material) being special, exciting, or unusual update /"VpdeIt/ (n) an occasion when the most recent information make progress /%meIk "pr@Ugres; Ame -"prA;g-/ (phrase) to improve about sth is given to sb or develop volunteer /vQl@n"tI@(r); Ame vA;l@n"tIr/ (v) a person who does a job make time /%meIk "taIm/ (phrase) to make time available to do sth without being paid for it © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit make useful contacts /meIk %ju;sfl "kQnt&kts; Ame -"kA;n-/ consumer /k@n"sju;m@(r); Ame -su;m-/ (n) a person who buys (phrase) to meet people who could be helpful to you in your goods or services for their own use business continuously /k@n"tInju@sli/ (adv) in a way that happens for a long novel /"nQvl; Ame "nA;vl/ (n) a book containing one long story, in period without interruption, or is repeated many times which the characters and events are usually imaginary convenient /k@n"vi;nI@nt/ (adj) useful or easy; not causing problems overtime /"@Uv@taIm; Ame -oUv@r-/ (n) extra time that you work in cost-effective /"kQst I%fektIv; Ame "kA;st-/ (adj) giving the best addition to your normal hours at work possible profit or benefits in comparison with the money that is paid leave /%peId "li;v/ (n) a period of time when you are allowed to spent be away from work and you are paid as usual customize /"kVst@maIz/ (v) to make or change sth to suit the plenty /"plenti/ (pron) a large amount; as much or as many as you particular needs of one person need database /"deIt@beIs/ (n) an organized set of data that is stored in a politely /p@"laItli/ (adv) in a way that shows good manners and computer and can be looked at and used in various ways respect for the feelings of others deal /di;l/ (n) an agreement, especially in business, on a price and progress /"pr@Ugres; Ame -"prA;g-/ (n) the process of improving or on other conditions for buying or doing sth developing deliver /dI"lIv@(r)/ (v) to take or supply sth to a particular person or relaxing /rI"l&ksIN/ (adj) helping you to rest and become less people that it has been sent to anxious demand /dI"mA;nd; Ame dI"m&nd/ (v) to ask for sth very firmly take holiday /%teIk "hQlIdeI/ (phrase) [BrE] to be away from efficient /I"fISnt/ (adj) doing sth well with no waste of time, money, work for a period of time with permission, in order to have a or energy holiday / vacation encourage /In"kVrIdZ; Ame -"kE;r-/ (v) to persuade sb to do sth by take paid leave /teIk peId "li;v/ (phrase) to be away from work for making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good a period of time, for example for a holiday / vacation, when you thing to do have permission and are being paid as usual functionality /%fVnkS@"n&l@ti/ (n) the range of functions that sth take time off /teIk taIm "Qf; Ame -"A;f/ (phrase) to be away from such as a computer, device, or system can perform work for a period of time with permission help /help/ (v) if you help sb to do sth, you make it easier or time off /%taIm "Qf; Ame -"A;f/ (n) time when you are allowed to be possible for them to do it away from work immediate /I"mi;dI@t/ (adj) happening or done without delay tired of /"taI@d @v; Ame "taI@rd-/ (adj) feeling that you have incentive /In"sentIv/ (n) something that is offered as a reward to had enough of sb / sth because you no longer find them / it encourage you to do sth interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy let /let/ (v) if you let sb do sth, you allow them to do it or do not try tiring /"taI@rIN/ (adj) making you feel tired; making you feel that you to stop it need to sleep or rest local /"l@Ukl; Ame "loUkl/ (adj) belonging to or connected with work flexitime /%wE;k "fleksItaIm; Ame %wE;rk-/ (phrase) to work the particular place that you are talking about, or with the place using a system in which you do a particular number of hours where you live each week or month, but can choose when you start and finish make it easier /%meIk It "I;zI@(r)/ (phrase) if you make it easier for each day sb to do sth, you do sth or give them sth that helps them to do it work from home /%wE;k fr@m "h@Um; Ame %wE;rk fr@m "hoUm/ multiple /"mVltIpl/ (adj) many in number; involving many different (phrase) to do your job in your own house rather than travel to an people or things office to work promotion /pr@"m@USn; Ame -"moUSn/ (n) activities done in order to work late /%wE;k "leIt; Ame %wE;rk-/ (phrase) to stay at work after increase the sales of a product or service the time that you usually go home queue /kju;/ (n) a line of people, cars, etc. waiting for sth or to do sth Unit 4 relationship /rI"leISnSIp/ (n) the way in which two people or groups behave towards each other or deal with each other access /"&kses/ (n) the chance or permission to use or have sth, for relevant /"rel@v@nt/ (adj) closely connected with the subject you are example, information or a service discussing or the situation you are thinking about account /@"kaUnt/ (n) an arrangement with a bank to keep your relocate /%ri;l@U"keIt; Ame %ri;"loUkeIt/ (v) to move or to move money there, which means you can pay money in and take it out sb / sth to a new place to work or operate when you need it review /rI"vju;/ (n) a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the accurate /"&kj@r@t/ (adj) correct and true in every detail Internet, television, or radio, in which sb gives their opinion of allow /@"laU/ (v) if you allow sb to do sth, you give them permission sth such as a book, play, website, etc. to do it or do not prevent them from doing it screen /skri;n/ (n) the flat surface at the front of a television or cashier /k&"Si@(r)/ (n) a person whose job is to receive and pay out computer, on which you see pictures or information money in a bank, shop / store, etc. secure /sI"kjU@r; Ame s@"kjUr/ (adj) safe from danger; unable to be categorize /"k&t@g@raIz/ (v) to put things or people into groups harmed or affected by sth according to what type they are separately /(n) "sepr@tli/ (adv) not together; not at the same time choice /tSOIs/ (n) the number or range of different things from site /saIt/ (n) a place where a building, town, etc. was, is, or will be which to choose located combine /k@m"baIn/ (v) to put two or more different things, store /stO;(r)/ (v) to keep information or facts in a computer features, or qualities together or to do two or more things at the same time © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit suburb /"sVbE;b; Ame -bE;rb/ (n) an area where people live that is refurbish /%ri;"fE;biS; Ame -"fE;rb-/ (v) to clean and decorate a room, outside the centre of a city building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc. time-saving /"taIm seIvIN/ (adj) that reduces the amount of time it rehabilitation /%ri;@%bIlI"teISn/ (n) the process of returning to a takes to do sth normal life after having been very ill / sick or injured up-to-date /%Vp t@ "deIt/ (adj) new or recent require /rI"kwAI@(r)/ (v) to need or want sth user-friendly /%ju;z@ "frendli; Ame %ju;z@r-/ (adj) easy for people who requirements /rI"kwAI@m@nts; Ame -"kwAI@r-/ (n pl) the things that are not experts to use and understand you need or want voucher /"vaUtS@(r)/ (n) [BrE] a printed piece of paper that can be satisfaction /s&tIs"f&kSn/ (n) the good feeling that you have when used instead of money to pay for sth, or that allows you to pay you have achieved or got what you wanted less than the usual price of sth service /"sE;vIs; Ame "sE;rv-/ (n) the work of doing sth for customers, or a business whose work involves doing sth for customers rather than producing goods Unit 5 specific /sp@"sIfIk/ (adj) detailed and exact assess /@"ses/ (v) to make a judgement about the nature, quality, or support /s@"pO;t; Ame -"pO;rt/ (n) help that is given to sb such as a value of sth customer, for example, help with using a product assist /@"sIst/ (v) to help sb to do sth tailor /"teIl@(r)/ (v) to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose, a attend /@"tend/ (v) to be present at an event particular person, etc. based in /"beIst In/ (adj) working or doing business in or from a treadmill /"tredmIl/ (n) an exercise machine that has a moving particular place surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same care /ke@(r); Ame ker/ (n) the process of providing sb with what place they need and treating them well because they are important to unique /ju"ni;k/ (adj) being the only one of its kind you check /"tSek/ (v) to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe, or acceptable Unit 6 comment /"kQment; Ame "kA;m-/ (v) if you comment on sth, you admit /@d"mIt/ to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true show that you have noticed it and give your opinion on it assemble /@"sembl/ (v) to fit together all the separate parts of sth, confirm /k@n"fE;m; Ame -"fE;rm/ (v) to say that an arrangement, an for example, a piece of furniture agreement, etc. is definite or official bunny suit /"bVni su;t/ (n) a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and current /"kVr@nt/ (adj) happening or being used now, at the present trousers / pants in one piece, usually worn over other clothing time chamber of commerce /%tSeImb@r @v "kQmE;s; Ame -"kA;mE;rs/ customer /"kVst@m@(r)/ (n) a person or an organization that buys sth (n) a group of local business people who work together to help from a shop / store or business business and trade in a particular town discount /"dIskaUnt; Ame -koUnt/ (n) an amount of money that is check in /%tSek "In/ (phr v) to go to a desk at an airport and tell an taken off the usual cost of sth official there that you have arrived for your flight ensure /In"SU@(r); Ame -"SUr/ (v) to make sure that sth happens conference /"kQnfr@ns; Ame "kA;n-/ (n) a large official meeting, equipment /I"kwIpm@nt/ (n) the things such as machines and usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same materials that are needed for a particular activity work or interests come together evaluate /I"v&ljueIt/ (v) to form an opinion of the amount, value, or delay /dI"leI/ (n) a period of time when sb / sth has to wait because quality of sth after thinking about it carefully of a problem that makes sth slow or late expect /Ik"spekt/ (v) to think or believe that sth will happen delegate /"del@g@t/ (n) a person who is chosen to represent a group expectations /%ekspek"teISnz/ (n pl) a belief about the way sth of people and vote and make decisions for them, for example, at should happen or how sb should behave a conference external /ik"stE;nl; Ame -"stE;rnl/ (adj) happening outside an drop (sb) off /%drQp "Qf; Ame %drA;p "A;f/ (phr v) to take sb organization, or involving people who come from outside an somewhere in your car, usually on the way to another place organization dust /dVst/ (n) the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on instructions /In"strVkSns/ (n pl) detailed information on how to do furniture, floors, etc. or use sth eat out /%i;t "aUt/ (phr v) to have a meal in a restaurant, rather than internal /In"TE;nl; Ame -"tE;rnl/ (adj) involving or concerning people at home who are part of an organization, rather than people from outside enemy /"en@mi/ (n) something that harms sth or prevents it from it being successful issue /"ISu;/ (n) a problem or worry that sb has with sth entertainment /ent@"teInm@nt; Ame ent@r-/ (n) things that people layout /"leIaUt/ (n) the way in which the parts of sth such as the watch and listen to in order to have fun and relax equipment in an office, the land in a garden, or the parts of the equivalent /I"kwIv@l@nt/ (n) something that is equal in value, page of a book are arranged amount, meaning, importance, etc. to sth else monitor /"mAnIt@(r); Ame "mA;n-/ (v) to watch and check sth over a etiquette /"etIk@t/ (n) formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in period of time in order to see how it develops society or among members of a particular profession provide /pr@"vaId/ (v) to give sth to sb or make it available for them excursion /Ik"skE;Zn; Ame -"skE;rZn/ (n) a short journey made for to use pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of receive /rI"si;v/ (v) to get or accept sth that is sent or given to you people recently /"ri;s@ntli/ (adv) not long ago © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit exhibition /%eksI"bISn/ (n) a collection of things, for example, aware /@"we@(r)/ (adj) if you are aware of sth, you know that it products or works of art, that are shown to the public exists and is important facilities /f@"sIl@ti;z/ (n pl) services, equipment, etc. that are breach /bri;tS/ (n) a failure to do sth that must be done, or an action provided so that sb can do a particular thing, for example in a that breaks a rule or agreement hotel deter /dI"tE;(r)/ (v) to make sb decide not to do sth or continue freshen up /%freSn "Vp/ (phr v) to wash and make yourself look doing sth, especially by making them understand the difficulties clean and tidy and unpleasant results of their actions go out /%g@U "aUt; Ame %goU-/ (phr v) to leave your house or the disadvantage /%dIs@d"vA;ntIdZ; Ame -"v&nt/ (n) something that place where you are staying to go to a social event causes problems and tends to stop sb / sth from succeeding or guest /gest/ (n) a person that you have invited to your house or to a making progress particular event, organization, meeting, etc. fraud /frO;d/ (n) the crime of cheating sb in order to get money or hospitality /hospI"t&lIti/ (n) friendly and generous behaviour goods illegally towards guests gain access /%geIn "&kses/ (phrase) to manage to reach or enter a jewellery /"dZu;@lri/ (n) objects such as rings and necklaces that place, or to use or see sth such as information on a computer people wear as decoration identity theft /aI"dentIti Teft/ (n) using sb else’s name and personal look around /%lUk @"raUnd/ (phr v) to visit a place or building, information in order to obtain credit cards and other goods or to walking around it to see what is there take money out of the person’s bank accounts meet up with /mi;t "Vp wID/ (phr v) to meet sb, especially by illegal /I"li;gl/ (adj) not allowed by the law arrangement lift /lIft/ (n) [BrE] a machine that carries people or goods up and nightlife /"naItlaIf/ (n) entertainment that is available in the evening down to different levels in a building and at night load /l@Ud; Ame loUd/ (v) to put a large quantity of things or off-limits /%Qf "lImIts; Ame %A;f-/ (adj) where people are not allowed people onto or into sth to go measure /"meZ@(r)/ (n) an official action that is done in order to outcome /"aUtkVm/ (n) the result or effect of an action or event achieve a particular aim pick (sb) up /%pIk "Vp/ (phr v) to go somewhere in your car and monitor /"mQnIt@(r); Ame "mA;n-/ (v) to watch sth over a period of collect sb who is waiting for you time in order to check that a particular thing does not happen, or pleasure /"pleZ@(r)/ (n) the activity of enjoying yourself, especially check how sth develops in contrast to working network /"netwE;k; Ame -wE;rk/ (n) number of computers and prohibition /%pr@UI"bISn; Ame %proU@"b-/ (n) a rule or statement that other devices that are connected together so that equipment and says sth cannot be done or used information can be shared show (sb) around /%S@U @"raUnd; Ame %SoU-/ (phr v) to be a guide notify /"n@UtIfAI; Ame "noUt-/ (v) to formally or officially tell sb for sb when they visit a place for the first time to show them what about sth is interesting pass /pA;s; Ame p&s/ (n) an official document or ticket that shows sightseeing /"saItsi;IN/ (n) the activity of visiting interesting that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus buildings and places as a tourist or train, etc. souvenir /%su;v@"ni;@(r)/ (n) a thing that you buy when you travel, password /"pA;swE;d; Ame "p&swE;rd/ (n) a secret word or series of and give as a gift or keep to remind yourself of a place letters or numbers that you need to know in order to be allowed speciality /%speSi"&l@ti/ (n) [BrE] a type of food or product that a into a place, or that you must type into a computer or computer restaurant or place is famous for system in order to be able to use it subordinate /s@"bO;dIn@t; Ame -"bO;rd-/ (n) a person who has procedure /pr@si;dZ@(r)/ (n) a way of doing sth, especially the usual a position with less authority and power than sb else in an or correct way organization review /rI"vju;/ (v) to carefully examine or consider sth again, synthetic /sIn"TetIk/ (adj) artificial; made by combining chemical especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or changes animals safeguard /"seIfgA;d; Ame -gA;rd/ (v) to protect sth / sb from loss, tour /tU@(r); Ame tUr/ (n) an act of walking around a building, harm, or damage; to keep sth / sb safe organization, town, etc. in order to visit it security breach /sI"kju;@r@ti bri;tS/ (n) an action that means that sth uncommon /Vn"kQm@n; Ame -"kA;m@n/ (adj) unusual or rare that is normally protected is no longer secure venue /"venju;/ (n) a place where people meet for an organized security camera /sI"kju;@r@ti k&mr@/ (n) a camera that is used to event, for example, a concert, sporting event, or conference film what happens in or around a building, in order to protect the building from attack, crime, etc. virtual /"vE;tSu@l; Ame "vE;rtS-/ (adj) made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example, on the Internet security pass /sI"kju;@r@ti pA;s; Ame -p&s/ (n) an official document or card that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a building, an office, etc. Unit 7 security procedures /sI"kju;@r@ti pr@%si;dZ@(r)z/ (n pl) ways of doing things and rules that must be followed in order to protect a advantage /@d"vA;ntIdZ; Ame -"v&nt-/ (n) a quality of sth that building, organization, etc. against attack, danger, or crime makes it better or more useful security staff /sI"kju;@r@ti stA;f; Ame -st&f/ (n) people in an announce /@"nAUns/ (v) to tell people sth officially, especially about organization who are responsible for protecting it against attack, a decision, plans, etc. danger, or crime © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit swipe /swaIp/ (v) to pass a plastic card, such as a credit card, through a special machine that is able to read the information Unit 9 that is stored on it appropriate /@"pr@UprI@t; Ame @"proU-/ (adj) suitable, acceptable, or transaction /tr&n"z&kSn/ (n) a piece of business that is done correct for the particular circumstances between people, especially an act of buying or selling average /"&vrIdZ/ (adj) typical or normal; calculated by adding unauthorized access /Vn%O;T@raIzd "&kses/ (n) a situation in which several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by sb enters a place, or uses or sees sth such as information on a the number of amounts computer, when they do not have permission or the right to do bill /bIl/ (n) a document that shows how much you owe sb for this goods or services breathtaking /"breTteIkIN/ (adj) very impressive or exciting Unit 8 challenge /"tS&lIndZ/ (n) a new or difficult task that tests sb’s ability and skill blame /bleIm/ (v) to think or say that sb / sth is responsible for sth client /"klaI@nt/ (n) a person who buys goods or uses services bad provided by a company, a professional person, etc. candidate /"k&ndIdeIt/ (n) a person who is applying for a job or component /k@m"p@Un@nt; Ame -"poUn-/ (n) one of several parts who is considered suitable or likely to get a job from which sth is made chart /tSA;t; Ame tSA;rt/ (n) a page or sheet of information in the container /k@n"teIn@(r)/ (n) a large metal or wooden box of a form of diagrams, lists of figures, etc. standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily common ground /%kQm@n "grAUnd/ (n) similar ideas, interests, or be transported by ship, train, etc. knowledge courier /"kUrI@(r)/ (n) a person or company whose job is to take complementary skills /%kQmplImentri "skIlz/ (n pl) abilities that are packages or important papers somewhere different, but together form a useful combination demand /dI"mA;nd; Ame -"m&nd/ (n) the desire or need of conduct business /k@n%dVkt "bIzn@s/ (phrase) to take part in the customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use activity of making, buying, selling, or supplying goods or services dispatch /dIs"p&tS/ (v) to send a letter, package, or message for money somewhere continent /"kQntIn@nt/ (n) one of the large land masses of the earth distribute /dIs"trIbju;t/ (v) to send goods to shops / stores and such as Europe, Asia, or Africa businesses so that they can be sold detail /"di;teIl/ (n) the small facts or features of sth, that may not be distributor /dIs"trIbjut@(r)/ (n) a person or company that supplies easy to notice goods from the company that makes them to shops / stores, etc. form alliances /%fO;m @"lAI@nsIz; Ame %fO;rm-/ (phrase) to make an enormous /I"nO;m@s; Ame -"nO;rm-/ (adj) extremely large agreement with other people or groups to work together in order home improvement /h@Um Im"pru;vm@nt; Ame hoUm-/ (n) to achieve sth that you all want changes that are made to a house, that increase its value freelancer /"fri;lA;ns@(r); Ame -l&ns@r/ (n) a person who earns in stock /%In "stQk/ (adj) available for sale money by selling their work or services to several different inventory /"Inv@ntri; Ame -tO;ri/ (n) goods that a business has organizations, rather than being employed by one particular available for sale at a particular time organization keep track of /%ki;p "tr&k @v/ (phrase) to have recent information join forces /%dZOIn "fO;sIz; Ame -"fO;rsiz/ (phrase) to work together in about what is happening or where sb / sth is order to achieve a shared aim manufacturer /m&nju"f&ktS@r@(r)/ (n) a company or person that joint venture /%dZOInt "ventS@(r)/ (n) a project that is being worked produces goods in large quantities on by two or more people or groups motherboard /"mVD@bO;d; Ame "mVD@rbO;rd/ (n) the main board of merge /mE;dZ; Ame mE;rdZ/ (v) to combine, or make two or more a computer, containing all the circuits organizations combine to form a single organization out of stock /%aUt @v "stQk/ (adj) not ready or not available to be mutual benefit /%mju;tSu@l "benIfIt/ (n) an advantage or useful result bought that helps both the people or groups involved in sth performance /p@"fO;m@ns; Ame p@r"fO;rm-/ (n) how well or badly sth prediction /prI"dIkSn/ (n) a statement that says what you think will works or is done happen raw material /%rO; m@"ti;rI@l/ (n) a basic material that is used to premises /"premIsIz/ (n) the building and the land around it that a make a product business uses retailer /"ri;teIl@(r)/ (n) a business or person that sells goods to the response /rI"spAns/ (n) a spoken or written answer public shared goals /%Se@d "g@Ulz; Ame %Se@rd "goUlz/ (n pl) similar things run low on /%rVn "l@U Qn; Ame -"loU A;n/ (phr v) to have nearly that two or more people or groups all want to achieve used up or finished a supply of sth suspicion /s@"spISn/ (n) the feeling that you cannot trust sb / sth run out of /%rVn "aUt @v/ (phr v) to use up or finish a supply of sth take responsibility /%teIk rIspQnsI"bIlIti/ (phrase) to accept a duty to solution /s@"lu;Sn/ (n) a way of solving a problem or dealing with a deal with sth, so that you may be blamed if sth goes wrong difficult situation team player /%ti;m "pleI@(r)/ (n) a person who is good at working as stock up on /%stQk "Vp Qn; Ame A;n/ (phr v) to buy a lot of sth so a member of a team, usually in their job that you can use it later work closely /%wE;k "kl@Usli; Ame %wE;rk "kloUsli/ (phrase) to spend streamlined /"stri;mlaInd/ (adj) working well in a way that does not a lot of time working with another person or with other people use any unnecessary money, time, or effort worrying /"wVriIN/ (adj) that makes you worry supplier /s@"plaI@(r)/ (n) a person or company that supplies goods or services to another company © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit supply chain /s@"plaI tSeIn/ (n) the series of processes involved in productivity /%prQd@k"tIvIti; Ame %prA;d-/ (n) the rate at which the production and supply of goods, from when they are first a worker, a company, or a country produces goods, and the made, grown, etc. until they are bought or used amount produced, compared with how much time, work, and ultimately /"VltIm@tli/ (adv) in the end; finally money is needed to produce them urgently /"E;dZ@ntli; Ame "E;rdZ-/ (adv) in a way that needs to be profit /"prQfIt; Ame "prA;f-/ (n) the money that you make in dealt with or happen immediately business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs warehouse /"we@haUs; Ame "wer-/ (n) a building where large involved quantities of goods are stored, especially before they are sent to quite /kwaIt/ (adv) to some degree shops / stores to be sold really /"ri;li/ (adv) very; used to emphasize an adjective or adverb recommendation /%rek@men"deISn/ (n) an official suggestion about the best thing to do Unit 10 run down /%rVn "daUn/ (adj) in very bad condition; that has not amount /@"maUnt/ (n) a sum of money been taken care of atmosphere /"&tm@sfi;@(r)/ (n) the feeling or mood that you have in spacious /"speIS@s/ (adj) large and with plenty of space for people to a particular place or situation move around in autism /"O;tIzm/ (n) a mental condition in which a person finds it state-of-the-art /%steIt @v Di "A;t; Ame -"A;rt/ (adj) using the most difficult to communicate or form relationships with others modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be badly-equipped /%b&dli I"kwIpt/ (adj) not provided with the things at the present time that are needed for a particular purpose or activity successful /sVk"sesf@l/ (adj) having become popular and / or made beautifully maintained /%bju;tIfli meIn"teInd/ (adj) kept in a very a lot of money good condition by being regularly checked and repaired up-to-date /Vp t@ "deIt/ (adj) new or recent breast cancer /"brest k&ns@(r)/ (n) a form of the disease cancer (a well-equipped /wel I"kwIpt/ (adj) provided with all the things that serious disease in which cells grow in the body and kill normal could be needed for a particular purpose or activity body cells) that affects the breasts canteen /k&n"ti;n/ (n) a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc. complain /k@m"pleIn/ (v) to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or Unit 11 not satisfied about sb / sth argument /"A;gjum@nt; Ame "A;rg-/ (n) a discussion in which people complex /"kQmpleks/ (n) a group of buildings of a similar type disagree, often angrily together in one place avoid confrontation /@%vOId %kQnfrVn"teISn; Ame -%kA;nfr@ co-operation /k@UQp@"reISn; Ame koUA;p-/ (n) the fact of doing sth n-/ (phrase) to prevent a situation in which there is angry together or of working together towards a shared aim disagreement between people or groups cramped /kr&mpt/ (adj) not having enough space for the people in backing /"b&kIN/ (n) support or approval it brainstorm /"breInstO;m; Ame -stO;rm/ (v) to share thoughts about crèche /kreS/ (n) a place where babies and small children are taken sth as a group, in order to solve a problem or to create new ideas care of while their parents are working, studying, etc. branch /brA;nS; Ame br&nS/ (n) a local office or shop / store desire /dI"zaI@(r)/ (n) a strong wish to have or do sth belonging to a large company or organization, especially a bank extremely /Ik"stri;mli/ (adv) to a very high degree carry out a decision /%k&rI %aUt @ dI"sIZ@n/ (phrase) to take action fairly /"fe@rli; Ame "ferli/ (adv) to some extent, but not very based on sth that has been decided initial /I"nISl/ (adj) happening at the beginning; first celebrate /"selIbreIt/ (v) to show that an event is important or that interactive /%Int@r"&ktIv/ (adj) that involves people working you are happy about it by doing sth special together and having an influence on each other, or that involves collaborative /k@"l&br@tIv/ (adj) involving, or done by several information being passed in both directions between sth such as people or groups of people working together a computer and the person who uses it competition /%kQmp@"tISn; Ame %kA;m-/ (n) an event in which interior /In"tI@ri@(r); Ame -"tIr-/ (n) the way that the inside of a people compete with each other to find out who is the best at sth building, room, or car is designed and decorated, including complaint /k@m"pleInt/ (n) a statement that sb makes saying that fabrics, carpets, paint, etc. they are not satisfied lid /lId/ (n) a cover over a container that can be removed or opened compromise /"kQmpr@maIz; Ame "kA;m-/ (n) an agreement made by lifting or turning it between two people or groups in which each side gives up some locker /"lQk@(r)/ (n) a small cupboard that can be locked, where you of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end can leave your clothes, bags, etc. while you work, play a sport, consensus /k@n"sens@s/ (n) an opinion that all members of a group etc. agree with maintained /meIn"teInd/ (adj) kept in a good condition by being concession /k@n"seSn/ (n) something that you allow or do, or allow regularly checked and repaired sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation not exactly /%nQt Ig"z&ktli/ (adv) not very; sometimes used when less difficult you are saying the opposite of what you mean confrontation /%kQnfr@n"teISn; Ame %kA;nfr@n-/ (n) a situation in old-fashioned /%@Uld "f&S@nd; Ame %oUld-/ (adj) not modern or which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups fashionable who have different opinions pretty /"prIti/ (adv) to quite a large extent © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit consultation /%kQns@l"teISn; Ame %kA;n-/ (n) the act of discussing regret /rI"gret/ (v) to feel sorry about sth you have done sth with sb or with a group of people before making a decision salary /"s&l@ri/ (n) money that employees receive for doing their about it job, especially professional employees or people working in an co-operative /k@U"Qp@r@tIv; Ame koU"A;p-/ (n) a business or office, usually paid every month organization that is owned and run by the people involved, with soda /"s@Ud@; Ame "soU-/ (n) [AmE] a sweet fizzy drink the profits shared by them strike /straIk/ (n) a period of time when an organized group democratic /dem@"kr&tIk/ (adj) based on the principle that all of employees of a company stops working because of a members have an equal right to be involved in running an disagreement over pay or conditions organization tabloid /"t&blO;Id/ (adj) a tabloid newspaper is a newspaper with dress code /"dres k@Ud; Ame -koUd/ (n) rules about what clothes small pages, especially one that has short articles and a lot of people should wear at work pictures, and is thought of as less serious than other newspapers evaluate ideas /I%v&ljueIt aI"dI@z; Ame -"di;@z/ (phrase) to form an union /"ju;ni@n/ (n) an organization of workers, usually in a opinion of the quality or value of ideas after thinking about them particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve carefully conditions of work, etc. express an opinion /Ik%spres @n @"pInI@n/ (phrase) to show or make vacant /"veIk@nt/ (adj) if a job is vacant, nobody is doing it and it is known your feelings or thoughts about sth available for sb to take go for /"g@U fO;(r); Ame "goU-/ (phr v) to choose sth vote /v@Ut; Ame voUt/ (n) the right to make a formal choice in an have a say /%h&v @ "seI/ (phrase) to have the right to influence sth election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth by giving your opinion before a decision is made willingly /"wIlINli/ (adv) in an enthusiastic way, without needing to hierarchy /"haI@rA;ki; Ame -rA;rki/ (n) a system in an organization be persuaded in which people are organized into different levels of importance workforce /"wE;kfO;s; Ame "wE;rkfO;rs/ (n) all the people who work from highest to lowest for a particular company, organization, etc. in favour /%In "feIv@(r)/ (phrase) if you are in favour of sb / sth, you support and agree with them / it independent /IndI"pend@nt/ (adj) not part of a larger company or Unit 12 group of companies a-ha moment /A;"hA; %m@Um@nt; Ame -%moUm-/ (n) a moment instinct /"InstInkt/ (n) a feeling that makes you do sth or believe when you suddenly understand or realize sth that sth is true, even though it is not based on facts or reason asset /"&set/ (n) a thing or person that is valuable or useful to investigate /In"vestIgeIt/ (v) to find out information and facts about sb / sth a subject or problem by study or research badge /b&dZ/ (n) a small piece of metal or plastic, with a design leak /li;k/ (v) to give secret information to the public, for example, or words on it, that a person wears to show their name, the by telling a newspaper organization that they belong to, etc. magnet /"m&gn@t/ (n) a person, place, or thing that sb / sth is brainchild /"breIntSaIld/ (n) an idea or invention of one person or a attracted to small group of people majority /m@dZQrIti; Ame -@dZO;r-/ (n) the largest part of a group of catalyst /"k&t@lIst/ (n) a person or thing that causes a change people or things come up with /kVm "Vp wID/ (phr v) to find or produce an idea, an make a suggestion /%meIk @ s@"dZestS@n/ (phrase) to mention an answer, etc. idea or a plan for sb else to think about concept /"kQnsept; Ame "kA;n-/ (n) an idea or a principle make up your mind /meIk %Vp jO; maInd; Ame -jUr-/ (phrase) to convince /k@n"vIns/ (v) to make sb believe that sth is true decide sth dynamic /daI"n&mIk/ (adj) always changing and making progress maximum /"m&ksImVm/ (n) the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. facilitator /f@"sIlIteIt@(r)/ (n) a person who helps sb do sth or helps a that is possible, recorded, or allowed process to take place by discussing problems, giving advice, etc. option /"QpS@n; Ame "A;p-/ (n) something that you can choose to rather than telling people what to do have or do graduate /"gr&dZu@t/ (n) a person who has a university degree panic /"p&nIk/ (n) a situation in which people are made to feel income /"InkVm/ (n) the money that a person or organization earns, very anxious, causing them to act quickly and without thinking especially on a regular basis carefully independence /%IndI"pend@ns/ (n) the freedom to organize your own patriotic /p&tri"QtIk; Ame -"A;tIk/ (adj) having or expressing a great life, make your own decisions, etc. without needing help from love of your country other people persuasive /p@"sweIsIv; Ame p@r"s-/ (adj) able to persuade sb to do innovative /"In@v@tIv/ (adj) introducing or using new and original or believe sth ideas, ways of doing sth, etc. praise /preIz/ (v) to express your approval or admiration for invention /In"venSn/ (n) a thing or an idea that has been produced sb / sth or designed that did not exist before proposal /pr@"p@Uz@l; Ame -"poUz-/ (n) a suggestion or plan joystick /"dZOIstIk/ (n) a stick with a handle used to control sth such put (sth) forward /%pUt "fO;w@d; Ame -"fO;rw@rd/ (phr v) to suggest as a computer game or aircraft sth, such as an idea, for discussion mission statement /"mISn steItm@nt/ (n) an official statement of the reach a consensus /%ri;tS @ k@n"sensVs/ (phrase) to find an opinion aims of a company or an organization that all members of a group agree with obstacle /"Qbst@kl; Ame "A;b-/ (n) a situation, an event, etc. that reconsider /%ri;k@n"sId@(r)/ (v) to think about sth again, especially makes it difficult for you to do or achieve sth because you might want to change a previous decision or opinion © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit original /@"rIdZIn@l/ (adj) new and interesting in a way that is lead /li;d/ (n) [BrE] a long piece of wire, usually covered in plastic, different from anything that has existed before that is used to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a pension /"penSn/ (n) an amount of money paid regularly by a source of electricity government or company to sb who is considered to be too old or let (sb) down /%let "daUn/ (phr v) to fail to help or support sb as they too ill / sick to work had hoped or expected prototype /"pr@Ut@taIp; Ame "proUt-/ (n) the first design of sth from misunderstanding /%mIsVnd@"st&ndIN; Ame -Vnder"s-/ (n) a situation which other forms are copied or developed in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood reliable /rI"laI@bl/ (adj) that you can trust to do sth well or to do correctly what is expected without changing or failing out of order /%aUt @v "O;d@(r); Ame -"O;rd@r/ (phrase) (of a machine, represent /%reprI"zent/ (v) to be a member of a group of people and etc.) not working correctly act or speak on their behalf at an event, a meeting, etc. policy /"pQlIsi; Ame "pA;l-/ (n) a plan of action agreed or chosen by retire /rI"taI@(r)/ (v) to stop doing your job, especially because you a business, an organization, or a political party have reached a particular age quality /"kwQl@ti; Ame "kwA;l-/ (n) the standard of sth when it is revolutionary /rev@"lu;S@n@ri; Ame -neri/ (adj) involving a great or compared to other things like it, especially when this is a high complete change standard roll /r@Ul; Ame roUl/ (v) to move smoothly on wheels reboot /ri;"bu;t/ (v) if you reboot a computer or it reboots, you simple /"simpl/ (adj) not complicated; easy to understand or do switch it off and then start it again sophisticated /s@"fIstIkeItId/ (adj) clever and complicated in the way relieve /rI"li;v/ (v) to make a problem less serious that it works remotely /rI"m@Utli; Ame -"moUt-/ (adv) from a distance or from a steering wheel /"stI@rIN wi;l; Ame "stIr-/ (n) the wheel that the different machine, using an electronic link driver turns to control the direction that a vehicle goes in report /rI"pO;t; Ame -"pO;rt/ (n) a spoken or written description of traditional /tr@"dIS@nl/ (adj) following older methods and ideas sth containing information that sb needs to have rather than modern or new ones unreliable /%VnrI"laI@bl/ (adj) that cannot be trusted or depended on wheelchair /"wi;ltSe@(r); Ame -tSer/ (n) a special chair with wheels, workload /"wE;kl@Ud; Ame "wE;rkloUd/ (n) the amount of work that used by people who cannot walk because of illness, an accident, has to be done by a particular person or organization etc. Unit 14 Unit 13 apologize /@"pQl@dZaIz; Ame @"pA;l-/ (v) to say that you are sorry approve /@"pru;v/ (v) to officially agree to a plan, request, etc. for doing sth wrong or causing a problem benefit /"benIfIt/ (v) to be useful to sb or improve their position in apply /@"plaI/ (v) to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth some way such as a job break down /%breIk "daUn/ (phr v) (of a machine or vehicle) to stop attention /@"tenSn/ (n) the act of looking at or listening carefully to working because of a fault sb / sth bug /bVg/ (n) a fault, especially in a computer system or program available /@"veIl@bl/ (adj) that you can get, buy, or find capital /"k&pItl/ (n) an amount of money that is invested in or is basic procedure /%beIsIk pr@"si;dZ@(r)/ (n) the way that sth is done, used to start a business in its simplest form damaged /"d&mIdZd/ (adj) harmed or spoiled competitive /k@m"pet@tIv/ (adj) as good as or better than others defect /"di;fekt/ (n) a fault in sth or in the way it has been made competitor /k@m"petIt@(r)/ (n) a business, person, product etc. that which means that it is not perfect competes against others defective /dI"fektIv/ (adj) having been made with a fault or faults; contract /"kQntr&kt; Ame "kA;n-/ (n) an official written agreement, not perfect for example, that sb will do a particular job or provide a particular domestic appliance /d@%mestIk @"plaI@ns/ (n) a machine that is service designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing disciplinary procedures /dIsI"plIn@ri pr@%si;dZ@(r)z/ (n) an officially food, or cleaning agreed way that people who break rules are punished in an down /daUn/ (adj) (of a computer or computer system) not working organization failure /"feIlj@(r)/ (n) an occasion when sth does not work correctly essentially /I"senS@li/ (adv) used when you are going to describe the or as expected basic or most important nature of sth / sb faulty /"fQlti/ (adj) not perfect; not working or made correctly fare /fe@(r); Ame fer/ (n) the money that you pay to travel by plane, fix /fIks/ (v) to repair or correct sth train, bus etc. flaw /flO;/ (n) a mistake in sth that means that it is not correct or feed (sth) into /%fi;d "Int@/ (phr v) to supply sth to or put sth into a does not work correctly machine go wrong /%g@U "rQN; Ame %goU "rA;N/ (phr v) to stop working finally /"faIn@li/ (adv) used to introduce the last in a list of things correctly or to experience problems or difficulties first of all /%fE;st @v "O;l; Ame %fE;rst-/ (phrase) used to introduce the incident /"InsId@nt/ (n) something that happens, especially sth first in a list of things unusual or unpleasant fuel /"fju;@l/ (n) any material that produces heat or power, usually incompatible /%Ink@m"p&tIbl/ (adj) two things that are incompatible when it is burnt are of different types so that they cannot be used together having /"h&vIN/ (auxiliary) used in the construction ‘having done sth’ to mean ‘when sb has done sth’ ink /Ink/ (n) coloured liquid for writing, drawing, and printing © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate   Glossary | Unit by unit proceed /pr@"si;d/ (v) to continue doing sth dedicated /"dedIkeItId/ (adj) working hard at sth because it is very investor /In"vest@(r)/ (n) a person or an organization that invests important to you money (buys property or shares in a company or spends money dedication /dedI"keISn/ (n) the hard work and effort that sb puts on sth in the hope of making a profit) into an activity or purpose because they think it is important make (sth) out of /%meIk "aUt @v/ (phr v) to create or prepare sth by dependability /dIpend@"bIlIti/ (n) the quality of being dependable combining materials or putting parts together dependable /dI"pend@bl/ (adj) that can be relied on to do what you once /wVns/ (conjunction) as soon as; when want or need passenger /"p&sIndZ@(r)/ (n) a person who is travelling in a plane, enthusiasm /In"Tju;zI&z@m; Ame -"Tu;z-/ (n) the quality of being train, bus, car, or ship and who is not working on it or operating it enthusiastic pick (sth) up /pIk "Vp/ (phr v) to take hold of sth and lift it up enthusiastic /In"Tju;zI&stIk; Ame -"Tu;z-/ (adj) feeling or showing a put (sth) in /%pVt "In/ (phr v) to move sth into a place or position lot of excitement and interest about sb / sth inside sth factory /"f&ktri/ (n) a building or group of buildings where goods refinery /rI"faIn@ri/ (n) a factory where a substance such as oil is are made refined (made pure) flexibility /fleksI"bIlIti/ (n) the quality of being flexible research /rI"sE;tS; Ame "ri;sE;tS/ (n) careful study of a subject, flexible /"fleksIbl/ (adj) able to change to suit new conditions or especially in order to discover new facts or information about it situations revenue /"rev@nju;; Ame -nu;/ (n) the money that is received by a hardworking /hA;d"wE;kIN; Ame hA;rd"wE;rk-/ (adj) putting a lot of business, usually from selling goods or services effort into a job and doing it well short notice /%SO;t "n@Utis; Ame %SO;rt "noUtis/ (n) a small amount health /helT/ (n) the condition of a person’s body or mind of time before sth happens, so that there is not much warning or helpful /"helpfl/ (adj) willing to help sb opportunity for preparation launch /lO;ntS/ (v) to start an activity, especially an organized one stage /steIdZ/ (n) a separate part that a process, etc. is divided into map /m&p/ (n) a drawing or plan of an area or of part of the earth’s take (sth) out /%teIk "aUt/ (phr v) to remove sth from a particular surface, showing things such as countries, towns, rivers, or streets thing or place motivated /"m@UtIveItId; Ame "moUt-/ (adj) willing to do sth that involves hard work and effort Unit 15 motivation /m@UtI"veISn; Ame "moUt-/ (n) the quality of being willing to do sth that involves hard work and effort ambition /&m"bISn/ (n) the desire or determination to be successful, nominate /"nQmIneIt; Ame "nA;m-/ (v) to formally suggest that sb rich, powerful, etc. should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc. ambitious /&m"bIS@s/ (adj) determined to be successful, rich, patience /"peIS@ns/ (n) the quality of being patient powerful, etc. patient /"peIS@nt/ (adj) able to wait for a long time or accept annoying /@"nOIIN/ (adj) making sb feel slightly angry annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry anticipate /&n"tIsIpeIt/ (v) to see what might happen in the future punctual /"pVNktju@l/ (adj) arriving or doing sth at the arranged or and take action to prepare for it correct time; not late appearance /@"pI@r@ns/ (n) the way that sb / sth looks on the punctuality /pVNktju"&lIti/ (n) the quality of being punctual outside raise /reIz/ (n) an increase in the money you are paid for the work appraisal /@"preIz@l/ (n) a meeting between an employee and their that you do; a rise manager to discuss the quality of the employee’s work and to serious /"sI@rI@s; Ame "sIr-/ (adj) that must be treated as important plan future tasks because it could be bad or dangerous assume /@"sju;m; Ame @"su;m/ (v) to think or accept that sth is true, shaft /SA;ft; Ame S&ft/ (n) a metal bar that joins parts of a machine but without having proof or an engine together, enabling power and movement to be audience /O;di@ns/ (n) the group of people who have gathered to passed from one part to another watch or listen to sth slide /slaId/ (n) a small piece of film held in a frame that can be award /@"wO;d; Ame -"wO;rd/ (n) a prize such as money, etc. for sth shown on a screen when you shine a light through it that sb has done submit /s@b"mIt/ (v) to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb in bring (sb) up to speed /%brIN Vp t@ "spi;d/ (phrase) to give sb the authority so that they can consider it most recent and accurate information or knowledge subsidiary /s@b"sIdi@ri; Ame -dieri/ (n) a company that is owned or caring /"ke@rIN; Ame "ker-/ (adj) kind, helpful, and showing that you controlled by another company care about other people wealth /welT/ (n) a large amount of money, property, etc. that sb confidence /"kQnfId@ns; Ame "kA;n-/ (n) a belief in your own ability owns to do things and be successful confident /"kQnfId@nt; Ame "kA;n-/ (adj) feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful Unit 16 confused /k@n"fju;zd/ (adj) unable to understand clearly what is absolute /"&bs@lu;t/ (adj) total and complete; used to give emphasis happening or what sb is saying to what you are saying creative /krI"eItIv/ (adj) having the skill and imagination to produce achievement /@"tSi;vm@nt/ (n) a thing that sb has done successfully, sth new or create a work of art especially using their own effort and skill creativity /krIeI"tIvIti/ (n) the ability to use skill and imagination to amazing /@"meIzIN/ (adj) very good, especially in an unexpected produce sth new or create a work of art way © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate 10  Glossary | Unit by unit breakthrough /"breIkTru;/ (n) an important development that may potential /p@"tenSl/ (adj) that can develop into sth in the future; lead to an agreement, achievement, or discovery possible chaotic /keI"QtIk; Ame -"A;t-/ (adj) in a state of complete confusion rank /r&nk/ (v) to give sb / sth a particular position on a scale and lack of order according to quality, importance, success, etc. come across /%kVm @"krQs; Ame -"krA;s/ (phr v) to find sth by real /ri;@l/ (adj) genuine or true; used to give emphasis to what you chance are saying complete /k@m"pli;t/ (adj) to the greatest degree possible; used to search /sE;tS; Ame sE;rtS/ (v) to try to find sth, for example to look give emphasis to what you are saying for information on the Internet concern /k@n"sE;n; Ame -"sE;rn/ (n) a feeling of worry about a share /Se@(r); Ame Ser/ (v) to tell other people your ideas, particular thing experiences, knowledge, etc. cosmetic /kQz"metIk; Ame kA;z-/ (adj) a cosmetic product is one shareholder /"Se@h@Uld@(r); Ame "SerhoU-/ (n) an owner of shares in that you put on your face or body to make it more attractive a company or business disaster /dI"zA;st@(r); Ame -"z&s-/ (n) a complete failure significant /sIg"nIfIk@nt/ (adj) large or important enough to have an discover /dIs"kVv@(r)/ (v) to find sth, for example to find sth that effect was hidden or not known about, or find information about sth silk /sIlk/ (n) a type of fine smooth cloth made from a fine thread endanger /en"deIndZ@(r)/ (v) to put sb / sth in a situation in which produced by insects called silkworms they could be harmed or damaged smuggle /"smVgl/ (v) to take goods secretly and illegally into or out expertise /ekspE;"tI;z; Ame -spE;rt-/ (n) expert knowledge or skill in of a place a particular subject, activity, or job spread /spred/ (v) to affect or make sth affect, be known by, or used find out about /faInd "aUt @%baUt/ (phr v) to get some information by more and more people about sth / sb by asking, reading, etc. succeed in /sVk"si;d In/ (v) if you succeed in doing sth, you achieve flop /flQp; Ame flA;p/ (n) something that is not at all successful sth that you have been trying to do founded /"faUndId/ (v, past participle) when sth was started, such as success /sVk"ses/ (n) the fact that you have achieved sth that you an organization or an institution want, or something that has achieved a good result gain /geIn/ (v) to obtain or win sth that you need or want sweater /"swet@(r)/ (n) a knitted piece of clothing made of wool or great /greIt/ (adj) much more than average in degree or quantity; cotton for the upper part of the body, with long sleeves used to give emphasis to what you are saying total /"t@Ut@l; Ame "toU-/ (adj) complete; used to give emphasis to instant coffee /%Inst@nt "kQfi; Ame -"kA;fi/ (n) coffee in the form what you are saying of a powder that can be made quickly and easily by adding hot triumph /"traIVmf/ (n) a great success, achievement, or victory water turnover /"tE;n@Uv@(r); Ame "tE;rnoU-/ (n) the total amount of know-how /"n@U haU; Ame "noU-/ (n) knowledge of how to do sth goods or services sold by a company during a particular period and experience in doing it of time look for /"lUk fO;(r)/ (phr v) to try to find sth verdict /"vE;dIkt; Ame "vE;rdIkt/ (n) a decision that you make or manage /"m&nIdZ/ (v) if you manage to do sth difficult, you an opinion that you give about sth, after you have considered it succeed in doing it carefully moisturizer /"mOIstj@raIz@(r)/ (n) a cream that is used to make your waste of time /%weIst @v "taIm/ (phrase) a situation in which it is not skin less dry worth spending time on sth because it does not succeed or bring any good results © Oxford University Press 2008 Business Result Intermediate 11