فهرست
To credit
Title: To credit
Pronunciation: /tʊ ˈkrɛdɪt/
Part of speech: verb
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: tʊ ˈkrɛdɪt
Synonym: acknowledge, recognize
Opposite: discredit, disacknowledge
to publicly acknowledge someone as a participant in the production of something published
The film will credit the director for his work
Economy
Title: Economy
Pronunciation: /ɪˈkɒnəmi/
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: ɪˈkɒnəmi
Synonym: financial system, fiscal state
Opposite: extravagance, wastefulness
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production
The country’s economy has been growing steadily
Economic
Title: Economic
Pronunciation: /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
Part of speech: adjective
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk
Synonym: financial, monetary
Opposite: non-economic, uneconomical
Relating to economics or the economy
The economic situation has improved
Accounting
Title: Accounting
Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: əˈkaʊntɪŋ
Synonym: bookkeeping, auditing
Opposite: mismanagement, disorganization
The action or process of keeping financial accounts
She studied accounting in college
Asset
Title: Asset
Pronunciation: /ˈæsɛt/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: ˈæsɛt
Synonym: advantage, benefit
Opposite: liability, drawback
A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
Her creativity is her greatest asset
Budget
Title: Budget
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
Part of speech: noun/verb/adjective
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), Uncountable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: ˈbʌdʒɪt
Synonym (noun): financial plan, allowance, funds
Synonym (verb): allocate, apportion, allot
Synonym (adjective): economical, thrifty, cost-effective
Opposite (noun): overspending, extravagance
Opposite (verb): overspend
Opposite (adjective): expensive, lavish
(noun): an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time
(noun): We need to stick to our budget this month
(verb): allocate a specified amount of money to a particular person, activity, or item
(verb): They budgeted 500 for the project
Capital
Title: Capital
Pronunciation : /ˈkapɪtl/
Part of speech : noun/adjective
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable Countable
Stress marks ˈkapɪtl
Synonym (noun) : city, metropolis
Synonym (adjective) : excellent, outstanding
Opposite (noun) : provincial town
Opposite (adjective) : mediocre
(adjective) : excellent; first-rate
(adjective) : She made a capital suggestion
the city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative center of a country
(noun) : Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States
Debit
Title: Debit
Pronunciation : /ˈdɛbɪt/
Part of speech : noun/verb
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive :Transitive
Stress marks ˈdɛbɪt
Synonym (noun) : deduction, charge
Synonym (verb) : record, enter
(noun) : an entry recording an amount owed, listed on the left-hand side or column of an account
(noun) : The debit was incorrectly recorded
(verb) : enter (an amount) on the left-hand side of an account
(verb) : The accountant will debit the amount
Finance
Title: Finance
Pronunciation : /fʌɪˈnæns/
Part of speech : noun/verb
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable Countable
Transitive or intransitive Transitive
Stress marks fʌɪˈnæns
Synonym (noun) : banking, money management
Synonym (verb) : fund, back
(noun) : the management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies
(noun) : She works in finance
(verb) : provide funding for a person or enterprise
(verb) : They will finance the project
Investment
Title: Investment
Pronunciation : /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks :ɪnˈvɛstmənt
Synonym: venture, speculation
Opposite :loss
The action or process of investing money for profit
They made an investment in stocks
Financing
Title: Financing
Pronunciation : /ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks :ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
Synonym :funding, capitalization
The act of providing funding for a project
The financing for the new building was secured
Borrowing
Title: Borrowing
Pronunciation : /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ
Synonym :loaning, taking on loan
Opposite :lending
The action of borrowing something
The borrowing of books from the library is free
In debt
Title: In debt
Pronunciation : /ɪn dɛt/
Part of speech : phrase
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks :ɪn dɛt
Synonym: indebted, owing money
Opposite :debt-free
owing money to someone
They are in debt to the bank
Grant
Title: Grant
Pronunciation : /grænt/
Part of speech : noun/verb
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks :grænt
Synonym (noun) : subsidy, endowment
Synonym (verb) : allow, permit
Opposite: refuse
(noun) : a sum of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose
(noun) : She received a grant for her research project
(verb) : agree to give or allow
(verb) : The city council will grant permission for the event
loan
Title: loan
Pronunciation : /ləʊn/
Part of speech : noun/verb
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable :Countable
Transitive or intransitive :Transitive
Stress marks ləʊn
Synonym (noun) : advance, credit
Synonym (verb) : lend, give credit
Opposite :borrow
a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest
(noun) : He took out a loan to buy a car
(verb) : lend (a sum of money)
(verb) : The bank agreed to loan him the money
Distribution
Title: Distribution
Pronunciation : /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks :ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n
Synonym :allocation, dispersal
Opposite :collection
The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients
The distribution of food to the refugees was organized
Inflation
Title: Inflation
Pronunciation : /ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks :ɪnˈfleɪʃ(ə)n
Synonym :price increase, cost rise
Opposite :deflation
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
Inflation has caused prices to rise
welfare
Title: welfare
Pronunciation: /ˈwɛlfɛə/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Stress marks: ˈwɛlfɛə
Synonym: well-being, comfort
Opposite: poverty, hardship
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group
The government provides welfare for those in need
Profit
Title: Profit
Pronunciation: /ˈprɒfɪt/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), Uncountable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: ˈprɒfɪt
Synonym (noun): earnings, revenue, gain
Synonym (verb): benefit, gain, make money
Opposite (noun): loss, deficit
Opposite (verb): lose, cost
(verb): obtain a financial advantage or benefit
(verb): They hope to profit from the new investment
Balance
Title: Balance
Pronunciation: /ˈbaləns/
Part of speech: noun/verb
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), Uncountable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: ˈbaləns
Synonym (noun): stability, equilibrium, symmetry
Synonym (verb): stabilize, steady, level
Opposite (noun): imbalance, instability
Opposite (verb): unbalance, destabilize
(noun): an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
(noun): She lost her balance and fell
(verb): keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall
(verb): He balanced the books at the end of the month
Bank statement
Title: Bank statement
Pronunciation: /bæŋk ˈsteɪtmənt/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: bæŋk ˈsteɪtmənt
Synonym: account summary, financial record
a summary of all transactions that have occurred in a bank account over a specific period of time
She reviewed her bank statement to check for any errors
Collapse
Title: Collapse
Pronunciation: /kəˈlæps/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), Uncountable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: kəˈlæps
Synonym (verb): fall, crumble, fail
Synonym (noun): breakdown, failure, ruin
Opposite (verb): stand, succeed, rise
Opposite (noun): success, recovery
(verb): to fall down or give way suddenly; to fail suddenly and completely
(verb): The building collapsed after the earthquake
(noun): a sudden failure or breakdown; a complete breakdown of someone’s mental health
(noun): His collapse was unexpected
Decrease
Title: Decrease
Pronunciation: /dɪˈkriːs/
Part of speech: verb/noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), Uncountable (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive/Intransitive
Stress marks: dɪˈkriːs
Synonym (verb): reduce, lessen, diminish
Synonym (noun): reduction, decline, drop
Opposite (verb): increase, grow, expand
Opposite (noun): increase, growth, expansion
(verb): to make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree
(verb): They decided to decrease the budget for next year
(noun): an instance of becoming smaller or fewer
(noun): There has been a decrease in sales this quarter
Loss
Title: Loss
Pronunciation: /lɒs/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: lɒs
Synonym: defeat, failure, deprivation
Opposite: gain, profit, victory
Definition: the fact or process of losing something; the feeling of grief after losing something
valuable; a business that operates at a loss is spending more money than it is earning
Example
The company suffered a huge loss last quarter
Analyst
Title: Analyst
Pronunciation : /ˈænəlɪst/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks :ˈænəlɪst
Synonym :expert, specialist
A person who conducts analysis
The financial analyst predicted the market trends
Banker
Title: Banker
Pronunciation : /ˈbæŋkə/
Part of speech : noun
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: ˈbæŋkə
Synonym :financier
A person who works in banking
The banker helped me with my mortgage application
To price
Title: To price
Pronunciation : /tu praɪs/
Part of speech : verb
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks :tu praɪs
Synonym :value, cost
Opposite :undersell
To determine the price of something
They are pricing the new product
To purchase
Title: To purchase
Pronunciation : /tu ˈpɜrtʃəs/
Part of speech : verb
Formal or informal :Can be both formal and informal
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks :tu ˈpɜrtʃəs
Synonym: buy, acquire
Opposite: sell
To buy something
We will purchase new equipment for the office
Rate
Title: Rate
Pronunciation : /reɪt/
Part of speech : noun/verb
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive :Transitive
Stress marks reɪt
Synonym (noun) : level, standard
Synonym (verb) : evaluate, assess
(noun) : a measure, quantity, or frequency typically measured over a specified period of time
(noun) : The exchange rate is favorable
(verb) : assign a standard or value to something according to a particular scale
(verb) : They will rate the performance
Rip-off
Title: Rip-off
Pronunciation : /rɪp’ɒf/
Part of speech : noun/adjective
Formal or informal Can be both formal and informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks rɪp’ɒf
Synonym (noun) : scam, swindle
Synonym (adjective) : overpriced, worthless
(noun) : an act of cheating someone by charging too much for something
(noun) : That store is a rip-off
(adjective) : used to describe something that is not worth what is paid for it
(adjective) : They bought a rip-off product
