فهرست
Export
Title: Export
Pronunciation: /ˈɛk.spɔrt/
Part of speech: Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: ex•port
Synonym: Ship
Opposite: Import
To send goods or services to another country for sale
The company exports cars to Europe
Import
Title: Import
Pronunciation: /ˈɪm.pɔrt/
Part of speech: Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: im•port
Synonym: Bring in
Opposite: Export
To bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale
The country imports a lot of electronics from Asia
Trade
Title: Trade
Pronunciation: /treɪd/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: trade
Synonym: Commerce
The activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people, firms,or countries
International trade has increased significantly in the past decade
Promote
Title: Promote
Pronunciation: /prəˈmoʊt/
Part of speech: Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: pro•mote
Synonym: Advertise
Opposite: Hinder
To help sell, support, or encourage something
The company promotes its products through advertising
Invest
Title: Invest
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɛst/
Part of speech: Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Invested, investing
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: in•vest
Synonym: Put money into
Opposite: Divest
To put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage
The company plans to invest in new technology
Deal
Title: Deal
Pronunciation: /diːl/
Part of speech: Noun/Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None
Formal or informal:both
Stress marks:none
Synonym:none
Opposite:none
A business agreement; to handle, take action on, or be concerned with something
I made a deal with the supplier for a bulk order
Offer
Title: Offer
Pronunciation:/ˈɔː.fər/
Part of speech:Noun/Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none
Formal or informal:both
A promise to do something or to give something; to present something for someone to accept or refuse
The company made me a job offer that I couldn’t refuse
Profession
Title: Profession
Pronunciation:/prəˈfɛʃ.ən/
Part of speech:Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none
Formal or informal:both
A type of job that needs special training skill,especially one that needs a high level of education
I have been working in the teaching profession for over 20 years
Career
Title: Career
Pronunciation:/kəˈrɪr/
Part of speech:Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none
Formal or informal:both
The job or series of jobs that you do during your working life
I’m considering a career change to pursue my passion
Occupation
Title: Occupation
Pronunciation: /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Occupations
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: occupation
Synonym: Job, employment
Opposite: Unemployment, idleness
A job or profession
Teaching is a noble occupation
Contract
Title: Contract
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntrækt/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Contracts
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: both
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Stress Marks: contract
Synonym:
Noun: Agreement, deal
Verb: Shrink, condense
Opposite: Expand, enlarge
Noun: A written or spoken agreement, especially a legal one
Noun: They signed a contract with the new employer
Opportunity
Title: Opportunity
Pronunciation: /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Opportunities
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: opportunity
Synonym: Chance, prospect
Opposite: Misfortune, setback
A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
This job offers a great opportunity for career advancement
Commercial
Title: Commercial
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɜːʃ(ə)l/
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Commercials
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Both
Stress Marks: commercial
Synonym:
Adjective: Business, mercantile
Noun: Advertisement, promo
Opposite: Non-commercial, public service
Adjective: Concerned with or engaged in commerce or work done for profit
Adjective: The company has achieved commercial success
Noun: A television or radio advertisement
Noun: The commercial aired during prime time
Financial
Title: Financial
Pronunciation: /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Financials
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Uncountable
Stress Marks: financial
Synonym: Monetary, economic
Opposite: Non-financial, non-monetary
Relating to finance
She handles the company’s financial matters
Supply
Title: Supply
Pronunciation: /səˈplaɪ/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Supplies
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Both
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Stress Marks: supply
Synonym:
Noun: Stock, inventory
Verb: Provide, furnish
Opposite: Demand, scarcity
Noun: A stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount
Noun: The supply of fresh water was running low
Demand
Title: Demand
Pronunciation: /dɪˈmænd/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Demands
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Both
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Stress Marks: demand
Synonym:
Noun: Request, requirement
Verb: Request, require
Opposite: Supply, surplus
Noun: An insistent and peremptory request, made as if by right
Noun: There is a high demand for the latest technology
Verb: To ask authoritatively or earnestly to do something
Verb: The workers are demanding better working conditions
Headquarters
Title: Headquarters
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌkwɔːtəz/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: N/A
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: headquarters
Synonym: Main office, central office
Opposite: Branch office, satellite office
The location where the main offices of an organization or business are
The company’s headquarters are located in New York
Consumer
Title: Consumer
Pronunciation: /kənˈsjuːmə(r)/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Consumers
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: consumer
Synonym: Purchaser, buyer
Opposite: Producer, seller
A person who purchases goods and services for personal use
Consumers are increasingly concerned about product sustainability
Partner
Title: Partner
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Irregular plural form: Partners
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: Transitive
Stress Marks: partner
Synonym: Colleague, associate
Opposite: Opponent, rival
Noun: A person who takes part in an undertaking with another or others, especially in a business
Noun: She is my business partner
Verb: To be a partner to someone
Verb: He partnered with her in the real estate venture
Qualified
Title: Qualified
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Comparative form: More qualified, Superlative form: Most qualified
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: qualified
Synonym: Competent, certified
Opposite: Unqualified, inadequate
Officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; meeting the appropriate standard
She is a qualified candidate for the position
Crew
Title: Crew
Pronunciation: /kruː/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Crews
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Stress Marks: crew
Synonym: Team, staff
Opposite: Passengers, solo
Noun: A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, or train
Noun: The ship’s crew prepared for departure
Verb: To work as a member of a crew
Verb: He crews on a fishing boat during the summers
Firm
Title: Firm
Pronunciation: /fɜːm/
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Firms
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: firm (noun), firm (adjective)
Synonym:
Noun: Company, business
Adjective: Solid, sturdy
Opposite: Soft, flimsy
Noun: A business concern, especially one involving a partnership of two or more people
Noun: Their law firm has a long history of success
Adjective: Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure
Adjective: She gave him a firm handshake
Barber
Title: Barber
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːbə(r)/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Barbers
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: bar·ber
Synonym: Hairdresser, stylist
Opposite: Customer, client
A person who cuts hair, shaves, and trims beards as an occupation
Michael goes to the barber every two weeks for a haircut
Butcher
Title: Butcher
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Butchers
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Synonym: Slaughterer, meat cutter
Opposite: Vegetarian, conservator
Noun: A person who slaughters animals, dresses their flesh, and sells their meat
Noun: The butcher behind the counter efficiently cuts the meat
Verb: To slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food
Verb: They butchered a lamb for the special occasion
Mailman
Title: Mailman
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪlmən/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Mailmen
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress Marks: mail·man
Synonym: Mail carrier, postal worker
Opposite: Mail recipient, addressee
A person who delivers letters and parcels to people’s homes, especially in the past in the US
The mailman delivers the mail promptly every morning
Gardener
Title: Gardener
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Gardeners
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: gar·den·er
Synonym: Horticulturist, landscaper
Opposite: Developer, neglecter
A person who tends and cultivates a garden as a profession or a hobby
She hired a gardener to help maintain her backyard
Guard
Title: Guard
Pronunciation: /ɡɑːrd/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Guards
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: Both
Stress marks: guard
Synonym: Protect, sentinel
Opposite: Permit, endanger
Noun: A person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person
Noun: The prison guard patrolled the corridors
Verb: To watch over to prevent escape, change, or act in a specified way
Verb: The dog guarded the house in their absence
Tailor
Title: Tailor
Pronunciation: /ˈteɪlər/
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Tailors
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: tai·lor
Synonym: Seamstress, garment maker
Opposite: Unfit, mass-produce
Noun: A person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants
Noun: The tailor took my measurements for a new suit
Verb: To make (a garment) to fit a particular person
Verb: She tailored the dress to fit her perfectly
Sailor
Title: Sailor
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪlər/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Sailors
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: sail·or
Synonym: Mariner, seafarer
Opposite: Landlubber, non-mariner
A person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat
She met a sailor who had traveled the world
Bodyguard
Title: Bodyguard
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Bodyguards
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Transitive or Intransitive: N/A
Stress marks: bodyguard
Synonym: Protector, security
Opposite: Threat, assailant
A person or group of people employed to escort and protect someone, especially a dignitary
The celebrity’s bodyguard ensures their safety in public places
Agent
Title: Agent
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪdʒənt/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Agents
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: agent
Synonym: Representative, broker
Opposite: Principal, employer
A person who acts on behalf of another, in particular, a person who manages business, financial
The literary agent negotiated a book deal for the author
Servant
Title: Servant
Pronunciation: /ˈsəːvənt/
Part of Speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: Plural form: Servants
Formal or Informal: Neutral to formal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: servant
Synonym: Attendant, domestic
Opposite: Master, employer
A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house
The servant attended to the needs of the household
Freelancer
Title: Freelancer
Pronunciation: /ˈfriːlɑːnsər/
Part of Speech: Noun
Formal or Informal: Neutral to informal
Countable or Uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: free·lanc·er
Synonym: Self-employed, independent contractor
Opposite: Employee, salaried worker
A person who works as a writer, designer, performer,or the like,selling work or services by the hour
She is a freelancer who works on a variety of projects
Judge
Title: Judge
Pronunciation:/dʒʌdʒ/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:The plural form is “judges.”
Formal or informal: Primarily formal, especially in the context of the judiciary, but can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the single syllable: JUDGE.
Synonym:Magistrate
Opposite: Accused
A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of law
The judge rendered a verdict in the case
Adviser
Title: Adviser
Pronunciation: /ədˈvaɪzər/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The alternate spelling is “advisor,” which is also widely accepted.
Formal or informal:Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: adVIsor.
Synonym: Consultant
Opposite: Advisee
Someone who gives advice, typically in a professional context
She consulted her financial adviser before making the investment
Tutor
Title: Tutor
Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːtə/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “tutors.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable:Countable
Stress marks:The stress is on the single syllable: TUtor.
Synonym:Instructor
Opposite:Student
A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single student or a very small group
She hired a math tutor to help her prepare for the exam
Flight attendant
Title: Flight attendant
Pronunciation: /flaɪt əˈtɛndənt/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: No irregular spelling or irregular forms.
Formal or informal: Primarily formal, especially in professional contexts, but can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the third syllable: flight atTENdant.
Synonym: Steward/stewardess
Opposite: Passenger
A member of an aircraft’s cabin crew who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers
The flight attendant demonstrated the use of the safety equipment
Veterinarian
Title: Veterinarian
Pronunciation: /ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛːrɪən/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “veterinarians.”
Formal or informal: Primarily formal, especially in professional contexts, but can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the fourth syllable: vetəriNARian.
Synonym: Vet
Opposite: Healthy animal
A person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals
The veterinarian examined the injured bird and provided treatment
Technician
Title: Technician
Pronunciation:/tɛkˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
Part of speech: Noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: The plural form is “technicians.”
Formal or informal: Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Countable or uncountable:Countable
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: techNIcian.
Synonym: Specialist
Opposite: None (in the context of technical roles)
Stress marks: The stress is on the second syllable: techNIcian.
Synonym: Specialist
Opposite: None (in the context of technical roles)
A person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a laboratory
The technician repaired the faulty machinery in the factory
