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Unit 7
Table of Contents
Unit 7, Business Result Upper-Intermediate (2nd) Exercises and Flashcards
Wordlist for Unit 7, Business Result Upper-Intermediate (2nd)
Word | Definition | Example |
achieve | to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard | Outsourcing means we can achieve lower overheads |
as a result of | because of something | Infrastructure has improved greatly as a result of large investment |
background | the situation or past events that explain why something happens in the way that it does | I've briefly looked at the background, so let's move on |
breakdown | a statement showing information or a total amount separated into parts so that it is easier to understand | This chart gives a full breakdown of the results |
business process outsourcing | is the contracting of non-primary business activities and functions to a third-party provider | Nearly 50% of all business process outsourcing services are based in India |
closer to home | not far from home | Western companies are now relocating parts of their business closer to home |
core activities | are generally defined as strategic tasks that improve customer value and drive profits | Businesses outsource routine work in order to concentrate on core activities |
cost-cutting measures | refers to measures implemented by a company to reduce its expenses and improve profitability | We were considering what cost-cutting measures we could take |
cost-savings | a reduction in expenses, especially in business | Western businesses do not make the cost-savings they once did |
create | to make something exist that did not exist before | Due to job losses, there's a need to create more high-quality jobs in the EU |
cut costs | to spend less money | This is being done in order to cut costs and improve efficiency |
develop | to grow or change into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced, or to make someone or something do this | We've been developing a number of strategies to combat the issue |
dream job | something that seems perfect to someone | I think being a pilot would be my dream job |
effect | a change that is caused by an event, action etc | The effect of this policy change is not clear as yet |
expand operations | to widen highly organized activities that involves many people doing different things | We're interested in expanding our operations in China |
export growth | to increase export of products to other countries | Revenue from export growth led to greater investment in infrastructure |
food for thought | something that makes you think carefully | I'd like to leave you today with you some food for thought |
free up | to make something available to be used: | We've managed to free up a lot of resources for our core activities |
gain | to obtain or achieve something you want or need | We hope to gain a competitive edge by outsourcing our legal processing |
get through | to do an amount of work | With 24/7 productivity, they can get through a huge volume of work |
have a look at | to glance or look at someone or something, especially in a quick, informal, or nonchalant manner | Let's have a look at these figures in more detail |
improve | to make something better, or to become better | It's a dream job and it has certainly improved my quality of life |
indicate | to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true | Research indicates that this may not be true |
lead to | to cause something to develop or become possible at a later time | Outsourcing business processing tasks leads to significant job losses in EU countries |
mention | to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details | Another point to mention is that the savings are significant |
notice | if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them | You'll notice on this chart that the trend is clearly upwards |
offshore location | a location outside of one's national boundaries, whether or not that location is land- or water-based | India is a major offshore location for service industries |
outside expertise | experts are not part of a particular organization or group | With so many graduates, India offered the outside expertise needed |
outsourcing vendors | an entity that provides one or more outsourcing services | Outsourcing vendors in countries like India are facing uncertain times |
overseas | to or in a foreign country that is across the sea | We expect outsourcing overseas to decrease in the next five years |
refer | to mention or speak about someone or something | The report that I referred to earlier makes the same point |
relate back to | to be connected with (something in the past) | These production issues relate back to the design phase |
send away | to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to send something to you | The message I'd like to send you away with today is a simple one |
skilled workers | workers who does work that involves special skills that they have gained through training | Disney animation relies on the skilled workers of India |
streamline | to make something such as a business, organization etc work more simply and effectively | We've been able to streamline our operation |
take measures | take action to achieve a particular purpose | We are taking a number of cost-cutting measures |
training facilities | means a facility that offers train- ing in one or more of the mixed martial arts and holds exhibi- tions in which all the participants are amateurs and where an admission fee is charged | India has invested heavily in training facilities for its workforce |
turn somebody's attention to | to make everybody carefully listen to, look at, or think about someone or something | I'd like to turn your attention to this diagram |