Business & industry
topic-specific vocabulary
97
For reference, see the
Easier English Dictionary for Students
(978 0 7475 6624 3)
A. Look at sentences 1-16, and replace the words and expressions in
bold
with a word or
expression in the box which has an opposite meaning.
unskilled labourers • employees / workers / staff • credit • exports • loss
demand for • bust / recession • shop floor • state-owned industries
private • expenditure • lending • net • take on • retail • white-collar
1. We have a limited
supply of
computer base units.
__________________________
2. Last year, our company made a huge
profit
.
__________________________
3. Our
gross
profits are up by almost 150% on last year.
__________________________
4. Banks across the country are reporting a sharp drop in
borrowing
.
__________________________
5. The company will
debit
your bank account with £528 each month.
__________________________
6. The
wholesale
market has experienced a downturn since
the recession began.
__________________________
7. The government is encouraging short-term investors to put their
money into the
public
sector.
__________________________
8.
Private enterprises
are under a lot of financial pressure.
__________________________
9.
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