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“gather dust” (verb) To not be used for a long time. Examples: No one is buying those old VCR players in our electronics department; they’re just gathering dust on the shelves. Our planned expansion of the main office has been gathering dust while we [...] “complimentary” (adjective) Free; at no cost. Examples: You will receive a complimentary tote bag when you donate money to the American Red Cross. If you attend a conference, the coffee, tea and juice served in the back of the room are complimentary. Our TOEIC [...] “figure out (something)” (verb) To try to understand someone or something, to solve something. Examples: I finally figured out how to use the new DVD player. Can you figure out why this new software won’t work on my computer? Whenever I try to run it, [...] “stick with (something)” (verb) To continue doing something, to not quit something. Examples: My brother has been able to stick with his piano lessons despite his busy schedule. We need to stick with our original plan—it is better than any other idea we have thought [...] “commission” (noun) The money which a salesperson receives for making a sale. Examples: A car salesperson usually receives a commission every time they sell a car. If you become an employee at Nordstrom, you will receive a 15% commission for any clothing bought during [...] ”annex” (noun) A building added on to a larger one or near the main building of a company. (Note: “annex” does have several meanings, but the one the TOEIC will use is the above.) Examples: Our marketing department is not located in our main office—they are in our annex across the street. [...] ”joint venture” (noun) An agreement of two or more companies to work together. Examples: The new jet fighter plane is the result of a joint venture of Boeing and Airbus. Due to a joint venture between the Defense Department and several colleges around the U.S., the [...] ”plant” (noun) A factory; a place where something is made/built. Examples: There was a unannounced inspection of the plant to see if they followed all the safety regulations. The auto plant recently fired many employees because they can now use machines to make their cars. Our [...] ”takeover” (noun) The purchase of an entire company by another company. You can also turn it into a verb by separating “take” and “over”. Examples: It would be illegal for Microsoft to do a takeover of Apple, because then Microsoft would almost be a monopoly. When [...] ”back up” (verb) To make a copy of a computer file. Examples: Be sure to back up the financial report before you leave on Friday in case there is a problem with the server this weekend. When installing Windows 7 onto your computer, it is recommended [...] |
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