English on the Internet - Business English




Lesson 4

aim at
to try to reach, to hit

chain-stores
number of shops in different places all owned and controlled by one business company

costs
price to be paid

credit
good name; money which a person has; trust

deregulate
to stop directing (e.g. prices)

fringe benefits
advantage at work (e.g. business car, mobile phone, ...)

government
the body of people which rules a country

invest
to lend money or put money into a business so that one may get more money by means of it

layout
arrangement

meet a demand
to satisfy customers' desire to purchase

middleman
trader who buys goods in bulk from the maker and sells in small quantities to shops

PLC
Public Limited Company

producer
one who produces

product volume
large mass of products

quality
degree of excellence; high rank

range
set things in line, e.g. a wide range of prices (products) = many different prices (products)

skill
the power of doing which is the result of practice

sleeping partner
part owner of a business who does not do any work in the business

unemployment
when people have no work

workshop
a shop or building where any craft or work is carried on


Now you can try our Vocabulary Test 2! Go ahead!





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