VOC 19 Flashcards
to engage in sth
to take part in sth:
The two governments have agreed to engage in a comprehensive dialogue to resolve the problem.
offering (CN) /ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋ/
sth that you give or offer to someone:
a peace offering
a sacrificial offering
prospectus (CN) /prəˈspek.təs/
a document giving details of a college, school, or business and its activities:
You will find details of all our courses in the prospectus.
to lodge /lɒdʒ/
to lodge a claim, complaint, protest, etc.
- to make an official complaint about sth:
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
Lawyers said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against the sentence.
regulatory (adj) /ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.tər.i/
controlling:
a regulatory body/organization.
outcry (CN) /ˈaʊt.kraɪ/
a strong expression of anger and disapproval about sth, made by a group of people or by the public:
The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.
to execute /ˈek.sɪ.kjuːt/
to do or perform sth, especially in a planned way:
to execute a deal/plan
The whole play was executed with great precision.
instrument (CN) /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
[FINANCE] a type of investment in a company or in government debt that can be traded on the financial markets:
They trade in the debt instruments of developing countries.
increasingly complex financial instruments
element (n) /ˈel.ɪ.mənt/
a part of sth:
List the elements that make up a perfect dinner party.
comparable (adj) /ˈkɒm.pər.ə.bəl/
similar in size, amount, or quality to sth else:
The girls are of comparable ages.
Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops.
The two expreriences aren’t comparable.
inflation (UN) /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
a general, continuous increase in prices:
high/low inflation
notional (adj) /ˈnəʊ.ʃən.əl/
existing only as an idea, not as sth real:
Almost everyone will have to pay a higher tax bill than the notional amount suggested by the Treasury Secretary
to elect /iˈlekt/ to do sth
to choose to do a particular thing:
She elected to take early retirement instead of moving to the new location
to opt /ɒpt/
to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibity instead of others:
Mike opted for early retirement.
Most people opt to have the operation.
initially (adv) /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/
at the beginning:
Initially, most people approved of the new plan.
The damage was far mor serious than initially believed.
