Unit 12

Word

Definition

Example

aim

something you hope to achieve by doing something

The aim is to launch it on the 20th March

annual conference

a meeting that a business or organization has every year to discuss issues and elect new officials

Have you booked a venue for the annual conference?

annual leave

time with pay that you are allowed to be absent from your work each year

I can usually take my annual leave in June or July

arrange a visit

to organize or make plans for visiting something

Has he arranged a visit to the new factory?

build-up

a gradual accumulation or increase, typically of something negative that leads to a problem

The build-up to Christmas is our busiest time

busy period

a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do

We have a busy period at the beginning of the year

busy schedule

a realy big plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do it

I have a very busy schedule this month

check the database

to look for information in a large amount of data stored in a computer system so that you can find and use it easily

I'm not sure, I need to check the database

contact a firm

to write to or telephone someone to the company

Have you contacted the shipping firm?

deadline

the latest time or date by which something should be completed

What is the deadline?

final day

the very last day of some event

Wednesday 27th is the final day for conference registrations

late

doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

At the moment, the schedule is about a week late

launch

set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water

What date is the launch?

long weekend

a holiday period that includes one or more of the days preceding or following a weekend, in addition to the Saturday and Sunday

I'm going to take Friday off to have a nice long weekend

on the shelf

no longer useful or desirable

The product must be on the shelves by February

plan

a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something

I'm going to take some time off before I plan for next year

public holiday

a nationally recognized day when most businesses and other institutions are closed

For some public holidays we need more staff

quiet period

a legally mandated period of time preceding and following a company's initial public offering when the company is prohibited from promoting its stock by releasing information not otherwise filed with

The summer is a quiet period because people go on holiday

quite

to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely

I've got some meetings first. So, yes, I'm quite busy

raw material

the basic material from which a product is made

The raw material for making the soap has just arrived

reminder

a thing that causes someone to remember something

I emailed a reminder to members about the meeting

same day

a same-day service is provided on the day that you order it

We promise to deliver our products the same day

season

each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the su

What is the busiest season for your business?

ship

a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea

Have you shipped the oil yet?

special occasion

A particularly noteworthy event, ceremony, social gathering, or celebration.

For special occasions, like Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, we need about 80 people

spend time

to use time doing a particular thing or pass time in a particular place

In the summer people spend more time outside

stage

a point, period, or step in a process or development

What are the stages for the new product?

summarize

give a brief statement of the main points of (something)

So, to summarize, I'm going to call our packaging people ...

tight deadline

if deadline is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available

We have very tight deadlines

time off

time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies

I will take time off in the autumn

timetable

a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft

Have you done the holiday timetable yet?

update a website

to add the most recent information to a website

I haven't updated the website with the new figures yet

update somebody on

to tell someone the most recent information about a situation

Can you update us on our order?

warehouse

a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale

We keep our raw material in the warehouse

weekly

done, produced, or occurring once a week

We have a weekly staff meeting

yet

up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then

I haven't done it yet, but I will tomorrow morning