Unit 3 - vocabulary

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describe
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to say or write what someone or something is like
business
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the activity of buying and selling goods and services
networking
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the activity of meeting people who might be useful to know, especially in your job
introduce
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to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time
festive occasions
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having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion (a special or formal even)
greeting card
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a card containing a message of good wishes, usually sent to someone to celebrate an event such as a birthday
enjoyable
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making you feel happy
waste of time
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an unnecessary or wrong use of time
prefer
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to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another
socialise
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to spend time when you are not working with friends or with other people in order to enjoy yourself
colleague
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a person that you work with
share
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to have in common
prediction
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a statement about what you think will happen in the future
outside
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coming from another place or organization
break off (relations)
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to end a relationship
build up (relations)
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to increase in quantity, or to add more of something so it increases in quantity:
cement (relations)
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to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger
cultivate (relations)
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to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
cut off (relations)
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a situation in which you stop doing something
damage (relations)
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to harm or spoil something
develop (relations)
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change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form
disrupt (relations)
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o prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected
to change the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way
encourage (relations)
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to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen
establish (relations)
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to start having a relationship with, or communicating with another person, company, country, or organization
foster (relations)
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to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings
improve (relations)
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to cause something to get better
jeopardise (relations)
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to put something in danger of being harmed or damaged
maintain (relations)
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to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less
promote (relations)
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to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
restore (relations)
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to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
resume (relations)
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to start something again after a pause or period of time
sever (relations)
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to end a connection with someone
sour (relations)
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to become unpleasant or unfriendly
strengthen (relations)
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to make something more effective, or to become more effective
undermine (relations)
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to make someone less confident, or to make something weaker, often gradually
exceed
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to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
superior
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better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
staff
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
impolite
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rude
branch offices
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a location, other than the main office, where a business is conducted
reputation
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the opinion that people in general have about someone or something
merge
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to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
sales force
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all the employees of a company whose job is persuading customers to buy their company's products or services
poor
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having little money
after-sales service
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any service provided after a customer has purchased a product
communication system
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a way of doing communicating with other people
supplier
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a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time
strike
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to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses
production
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the process of making or growing goods to be sold
several
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an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many
regarding something
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about sth
joint venture
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a business or business activity that two or more people or companies work on together
success
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the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
unimaginative
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not new, original, or clever; not showing any imagination
advertising campaign
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a planned series of advertisements that will be used in particular places in order to advertise a product or service and persuade people to buy it or use it
in order to
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with the aim or purpose of doing something
market share
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the number of things that a company sells compared with the number of things of the same type that other companies sell
relationship
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the way in which two things are connected
local agent
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someone who works secretly for the organization in the small area
trade delegation
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a group of government officials and company executives from a particular country that visits another country to meet similar people in order to sell to companies there
widespread
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existing or happening in many places and/or among many people
hostile
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unfriendly and not liking something
takeover
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a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares
bid
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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property
certain
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having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true
invoice
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a document that lists things provided or work done, gives their cost, and asks for payment
long-term contract
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A contract to perform work over a significant period of tim
local
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from or connected with a particular area
imposition
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something done that causes inconvenience to another person
currency control
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a set of restrictions applied by some governments to ban or limit the sale or purchase of foreign currencies by nationals and the sale or purchase of local currency by foreigners
credit
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praise, approval, or honour
highly effective
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very successful
foreign investment
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the investment in domestic companies and assets of another country by a foreign investor
stormy relation
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full of difficulties or fights
leading software company
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very important or most important company whose primary products are various forms of software
key factor
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condition that, either temporarily or permanently, impedes mission accomplishment
lasting
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continuing to exist for a long time or for ever
expectation
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the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future
satisfy
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to please someone by giving them what they want or need
sales staff
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those in a business who are responsible for sales
after sales
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provided after a customer has paid for and received a product or service
unimaginative
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not showing any imagination
delight
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great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness
performance
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how well an organisation does a piece of work or an activity
manufacturer
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a company that produces goods in large numbers
immense
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extremely good; extremely large
effort
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activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something
trade
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the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries
impressed
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to cause someone to admire or respect you
enjoy
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to get pleasure from something
remain
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to continue to be in the same state or condition
trade in
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when you give something as part of the payment for something you are buying
apparently
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used when the real situation is different from what you thought it was
luxurious
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very comfortable and expensive
strength
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the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
strengthen
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to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective
settings
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a position on the controls of a piece of equipment
impose
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to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living
takeover bid
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an offer or attempt to take control of a company by buying enough of its shares to do this, or the amount of money offered
hostile/unsolicited takeover bid Hostile takeover bids are almost unknown in Japan where companies traditionally agree terms behind the scenes. The company has received a $416 million takeover offer.
The company said it would consider a takeover bid. launch/make a takeover bid for sth The billionaire investor launched a takeover bid for the company. receive/accept a takeover bid They decided to accept the takeover bid.
department
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a division of a large organization such as a gvernment, university, or business, dealing with specific area of activity
social equality
Social equality is not about treating everyone in the same way, but it makes sure that their needs are met in any needed way.
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a state where people are treated fairly and given equal chances without any discrimination.
social equals
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równi społeczni
factor
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a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result.
mention
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refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail.
value
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the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
satisfaction
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fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this
to delight
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please (someone) greatly
loyalty
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a strong feeling of support or allegiance
marketing book
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book about being successful in marketing
rumor
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a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
PR department
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such a department monitors the attitude of the public in general in favor of the company. It sends out information and spreads communication to the public for building goodwill of the organization.

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