B1 Unit 46: Business & economy 2
18 B1 words: launch, finance, distribution, selection, goods, delivery… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| launch/lɔntʃ/ v | to launchto start selling a new product | The company will launch a new phone in May.The company will launch a new phone in May. | |
| finance/fəˈnæns/ v | to financeto provide money for something | Banks help families finance a new home.Banks help families finance a new home. | |
| distribution/ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/ n | distributionthe act of sending goods to many places | The distribution of food to shops starts at six.The distribution of food to shops starts at six. | |
| selection/səˈlɛkʃən/ n | selectiona range of things to choose from | The shop has a wide selection of shoes.The shop has a wide selection of shoes. | |
| goods/ɡʊdz/ n | goodsthings that are made to be sold | The shop sells household goods at low prices.The shop sells household goods at low prices. | |
| delivery/dɪˈlɪvɚi/ n | deliverythe act of taking goods to a place | The delivery arrived this morning.The delivery arrived this morning. | |
| branch/bræntʃ/ v | to brancha local office of a larger organization | The bank opened a new branch in town.The bank opened a new branch in town. | |
| consumer/kənˈsumɚ/ n | consumera person who buys goods or services | Consumers want lower prices and better products.Consumers want lower prices and better products. | |
| promote/prəˈmoʊt/ v | to promoteto advertise a product | The company wants to promote its new phone.The company wants to promote its new phone. | |
| retail/ˈriˌteɪl/ n | retailselling goods to the public | Lucy works in retail and sells clothes in a big shop.Lucy works in retail and sells clothes in a big shop. | |
| proposal/prəˈpoʊzəl/ n | proposala plan suggested to others | Sara wrote a proposal for a new project.Sara wrote a proposal for a new project. | |
| strategic/strəˈtidʒɪk/ adj | strategicplanned to reach a long-term goal | The company made a strategic decision to grow abroad.The company made a strategic decision to grow abroad. | |
| establishment/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ n | establishmenta business or organization | The restaurant is a well-known establishment in the city.The restaurant is a well-known establishment in the city. | |
| decline/dɪˈklaɪn/ n | declinea fall in number or quality | There was a decline in sales this spring.There was a decline in sales this spring. | |
| agriculture/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ n | agriculturefarming | Agriculture is important in the south of the country.Agriculture is important in the south of the country. | |
| engage/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/ v | to engageto employ | The company engaged a new designer.The company engaged a new designer. | |
| consumption/kənˈsʌmpʃən/ n | consumptionthe amount used | Electricity consumption rises in winter.Electricity consumption rises in winter. | |
| expand/ɪkˈspænd/ v | to expandto become bigger | The company wants to expand into new countries.The company wants to expand into new countries. |