B2 Unit 85: Business & economy 4
18 B2 words: publicity, entrepreneur, manufacture, incentive, merger, investor… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| publicity/pəˈblɪsəti/ n | publicitypublic attention given to a person or event | The festival got great publicity in the local newspapers.The festival got great publicity in the local newspapers. | |
| entrepreneur/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɝ/ n | entrepreneura person who starts new businesses | The young entrepreneur started her own company at the age of twenty.The young entrepreneur started her own company at the age of twenty. | |
| manufacture/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/ n/v | manufactureto make goods in large numbers | They manufacture furniture in a small factory near the river.They manufacture furniture in a small factory near the river. | |
| incentive/ˌɪnˈsɛntɪv/ n | incentivesomething that encourages you to act | Tax cuts are an incentive for firms to hire more people.Tax cuts are an incentive for firms to hire more people. | |
| merger/ˈmɝdʒɚ/ n | mergerthe joining of two companies into one | The merger of the two banks created a huge company.The merger of the two banks created a huge company. | |
| investor/ˌɪnˈvɛstɚ/ n | investora person who puts money in a business | An investor put a million euros into the new company.An investor put a million euros into the new company. | |
| merchandise/ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/ n | merchandisegoods that are bought and sold | The shop sells football merchandise like shirts and scarves.The shop sells football merchandise like shirts and scarves. | |
| catalog/ˈkætəlɔɡ/ n | cataloga book or list of goods to buy | Order the shoes from the online catalog.Order the shoes from the online catalog. | |
| offshore/ˈɔfˈʃɔr/ adj | offshorelocated abroad or out at sea | Many companies keep their money in an offshore bank.Many companies keep their money in an offshore bank. | |
| recession/rɪˈsɛʃən/ n | recessionwhen the economy gets worse for a time | The recession caused many shops to close.The recession caused many shops to close. | |
| supplier/səˈplaɪɚ/ n | suppliera company that provides goods to others | The supplier delivers fresh vegetables to the restaurant every morning.The supplier delivers fresh vegetables to the restaurant every morning. | |
| trader/ˈtreɪdɚ/ n | tradera person who buys and sells goods | The trader buys vegetables at the market and sells them in the city.The trader buys vegetables at the market and sells them in the city. | |
| retailer/ˈriˌteɪlɚ/ n | retailera person or company selling goods to the public | The online retailer sells shoes, bags and other clothes.The online retailer sells shoes, bags and other clothes. | |
| bankrupt/ˈbæŋkrəpt/ v | to bankruptto make someone unable to pay their debts | The company could bankrupt its owners if sales keep falling.The company could bankrupt its owners if sales keep falling. | |
| patron/ˈpeɪtrən/ n | patrona regular customer of a shop or restaurant | The restaurant thanked every patron for coming during the sale.The restaurant thanked every patron for coming during the sale. | |
| delegate/ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/ n | delegatea person chosen to represent a group | Each country sent a delegate to the conference.Each country sent a delegate to the conference. | |
| distributor/dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/ n | distributora company that supplies goods to shops | The distributor delivers fresh fruit to shops across the region.The distributor delivers fresh fruit to shops across the region. | |
| endorse/ɛnˈdɔrs/ v | to endorseto publicly say you support something | The famous chef will endorse our new line of kitchen knives.The famous chef will endorse our new line of kitchen knives. |