Words
Chapter 4
global /ˈɡləʊbəl $ ˈɡloʊ-/ adj affecting or including the whole world ; universal
lingua franca /ˌlɪŋɡwə ˈfræŋkə/ n a language used between people whose main languages are different
popular /ˈpɒpjələ $ ˈpɑːpjəposlər/ adj
liked by a lot of people; well-liked, liked OPP unpopular
though /ðəʊ $ ðoʊ/ conj however; but
international /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl◂ $ -tər-/ adj
relating to or involving more than one nation; global; ; worldwide; universal
increasingly /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ adv more and more all the time
trade /treɪd/ n business; commerce; transactions
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v become larger in size, number, or amount, or to make something become larger
contact /ˈkɒntækt $ ˈkɑːn-/
when you meet someone or experience a particular kind of thing; experience
MBA /ˌem biː ˈeɪ/ n Master of Business Administration
a university degree in the skills needed to be in charge of a business that you can get after your first degree. A person who has this degree is also called an MBA
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ n situation; condition; state
training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ n the process of teaching or being taught the skills for a particular job or activity
credentials /krɪˈdenʃəlz/ n documents that state the abilities and experience of a person and show that the person is qualified for a particular job or activity
multinational companies companies that operate in many different countries
multinational /ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl/ adj a multinational company has factories, offices, and business activities in many different countries
degree /dɪˈɡriː/ √ 1. a unit for measuring temperature. 2. course of study at a university or college that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course
proficiency /prəˈfɪʃənsi/ n a good standard of ability and skill
potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ adj having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future SYN possible
employee /ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː, ˌemplɔɪˈiː/ someone who is paid to work for someone else SYN worker
top /tɒp $ tɑːp/ best or most successful ๐ people in top jobs
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ambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ n a strong desire to achieve something
lie in sth exist ๐ The difficulty lies in providing sufficient evidence.
medicine /ˈmedsən $ ˈmedəsən/ n treatment for illness or injury, or the study of this
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ n to not do something, often because you forget
technical /ˈteknɪkəl/ adj 1.connected with knowledge of how machines work
2. technical language is language that is difficult for most people to understand because it is connected with one particular subject or used in one particular job
terminology /ˌtɜːməˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌtɜːrməˈnɑː-/ n the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject
discovery /dɪsˈkʌvəri/ n a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before
journal /ˈdʒɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ n a serious magazine produced for professional people or those with a particular interest ๐ the British Medical Journal
research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ $ -ɜːr-/ n serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas ๐ research into the causes of cancer
report /rɪˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ n
a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is happening, or part of a news programme
๐ Colleges have to provide a written report on the progress of each student during the year.
conversational /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl◂ $ ˌkɑːnvər-/ adj a conversational style, phrase etc is informal and commonly used in conversation ๐ a class in conversational Spanish.
contact /ˈkɒntækt $ ˈkɑːn-/ n communication with a person, organization, country etccontact with/between ๐ We stay in contact by email.
conference /ˈkɒnfərəns $ ˈkɑːn-/ n a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.
๐‘an international conference on the environment’
seminar /ˈsemənɑː $ -nɑːr/ n a class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular subject ๐ a Shakespeare and Hafiz seminar
Seminar is a form of academic instruction that brings together a small group of people to learn about a specific subject.
Conference is a formal meeting in which discussion, problem-solving, and consultation take place.
[4] academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ adj relating to schools, colleges, and universities, or connected with studying and thinking, not with practical skills:
๐ academic subjects / books ๐ an academic institution
scholars /ˈskɒlə $ ˈskɑːlər/ n a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university:
๐ Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.
attract /əˈtrækt/ v make someone interested in something
๐ What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.
publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ v arrange for a book, magazine etc to be written, printed, and sold
๐ The first edition was published in 1765.
academia /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/ n the activities and work done at universities and colleges, or the teachers and students involved in it ๐ The workshop was attended by 25 participants from academia and industry.
excellent /ˈeksələnt/ adj extremely good or of very high quality
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journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəl-ɪst $ -ɜːr-/ n sb who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
command /kəˈmɑːnd $ kəˈmænd/ a great knowledge of a subject and an ability to use that knowledge
article /ˈɑːtɪkəl $ ˈɑːr-/n a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː $ -ər-/ n a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study etc
background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/ n someone’s family, education, previous work etc
material information or ideas used in books, films etc ๐ His act contains a lot of new material.
ˈwire ˌservice [countable] an organization that sends news reports to newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations etc
diplomat /ˈdɪpləmæt/ n [countable] 1 someone who officially represents their government in a foreign country → ambassador French diplomats
accurately adv
accurate /ˈækjərət/ adj correct and true in every detail OPP inaccurate
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is absolutely
aviation
ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən $ ˌeɪ-, ˌæ-/ noun [uncountable] 1 the science or practice of flying in aircraft2 the industry that makes aircraft
cabin crew
cabin crew noun [uncountable] the group of people whose job is to take care of the passengers on a plane → flight attendant, stewardess
ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/ v make certain that something will happen properly SYN make sure
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v exchange information or conversation with other people, using words, signs, writing etc
=> communicate with
client /ˈklaɪənt/ n customer
suppliers sup‧pli‧er /səˈplaɪə $ -ər/ n [countable] (also suppliers [plural]) a
