“keep (someone or something) in mind” (verb) To remember and think about someone or something while doing an action. Examples: The manager told her staff to keep in mind that because the store will open early tomorrow they should go to bed early. Keep in mind when you are buying a used car …
“objective” ( adverb) A result desired by someone. Synonym: Goal. Examples: One of our sales objectives for the next year is to expand into the Asian market. It is the objective of this meeting to find a solution to our computer network problems—we won’t finish the meeting till we have plan. Our …
“cut back” ( verb) To use fewer or do less of something. (noun)”cutback”: something that is reduced. Examples: The company has been cutting back on travel expenses recently. Because of the bad economy, there have been many cutbacks in all the departments at Miscrosoft. Our TOEIC Words of the Week are words or …
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”buy off (someone)” (noun) To use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty, purpose or responsibility. It is similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal. Examples: The land developer tried to buy off the city planners by giving $5000 to each of them, but the city planners refused to accept the money. …
”breaking news” (noun) News that is happening right now. Examples: My favorite TV show was interrupted by breaking news regarding the crash of the space shuttle. Our TOEIC Words of the Week are words or phrases you will often see or hear on the TOEIC, but are not easy to find in dictionaries. All of …
”overcast” (adjective) The sky covered with clouds or mist. Examples: The skies were overcast this morning in the city. Because it was really overcast last night, we couldn’t see the full moon. Our TOEIC Words of the Week are words or phrases you will often see or hear on the TOEIC, but are not easy …
”quality control” (noun) The action of checking products (things that are built) to make sure they have been made well. Examples: We had to revise our quality control procedures when we began to get reports from customers that they were buying broken products. Last week the computer company’s Quality Control Team found a major defect …
“store” (noun) Something that is put away for future use. A place where you can buy something.Synonyms: save, stockpile. (verb) To put away for future use. Synonyms: stash, stockpile, reserve. Examples: I always keep a store of canned fruit in the garage in case of emergencies. Can you store the canned fruit in the garage, …