bumpy ' bAmpi/ [adj] a bumpy journey in a car or plane is uncomfortable because the car or plane shakes a lot, as the result
of bad roads or bad weather: a bumpy ride up the mountainside in an old bus
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rough /глf [adj] a rough journey by sea is uncomfortable because the weather is bad and the boat goes up and down a lot: We had a rough crossing and most of the passengers were seasick. I It'll be rough out there today with all this wind.
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sell
money
JOB ф m CHARGE OF POSTTION/RANK
different types of company
company ./'k\mp<?ni [n C) any organization, either large or small, that produces goods or provides services in order to make a profit: The company employs over 10,000 people worldwide, oil/insurance/phone etc company the second largest insurance company in Japan
work for a company (=bave a job there) My father used to work for one of the big oil companies.
join a company (= start to work there) This year: we have had several new executives joining the company. set up/start a company The company was set up in 1975.
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^^ You can also use company before a noun, like an adjective: a company car (=one that is provided for you by your company) I Company profits have doubled in the last four years.
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/irm '1з:гт [n С] a company, especially one that provides services rather than producing goods, often financial or legal services: The firm employs about 15 full- time staff.
law/electronics/building etc firm She
works for a low firm in Amsterdam, firm of lawyers/accountants etc Ed's just got a job with a firm of accountants
in Boston.
join a firm (=start working for a firm) Sara joined the firm when she was only 16.
business bi/n^s [л С] a company, shop, or factory that sells goods or provides services, especially one thai employs only a small number of people or only ore person: Norm's a gardener - he has his own business.
maaaqeirun a business She's running her own printing business now. set up/start a business Profits have slowly increased since we started the business three years ago. small business (=one that employe only one person or very few people) /amily business (=one that was started by and employs members of the same family)
corporation b:rp,-VreiJ<?n [n С] a large
company that employs a lot of people, especially one that includes several different departments or several smaller companies: IBM is one of the biggest corporations in the US. I the Coca-Cola Company
multinational тлИГпжрпэ1« {adj
only before noun) multinational company/corporation/business a very large company that has offices or factories in many different countries; Mitsubishi /s a multinational company, whose head office is in Japan. multinational [n С] a very large company with offices and factories in many different countries: the power of the big mu/tmationa/s
subsidiary sob'sidiori||-dieri [n С] а company that is owned and controlled by a larger company
+ of The Isle of Man Bank is now a subsidiary of NatWest Bank pic. plural subsidiaries
employer /impbi^ (n C] a company - use this when you are talking about a company as something that provides jobs, not
as something that produces and sells things: Parker Plastics is the city's biggest employer, with about 3000 workers. I Your employer (=the company you work for) is responsible for ensuring safety in the workplace.
Ea abbreviations for different types of company
Ltd British Inc. American the written abbreviations of Limited' and Incorporated' - used after the name of a large or small company to show that it is legally established and that its owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of money if the company gets into debt: S/euenson Securities Ltd I Syquest Technology Inc.
Corp. the written abbreviation of Corporation' - used after the name of a large company, especially in the US: Federal Express Corp.
pic /pi: el si: the abbreviation of 'Public Limited Company' - used in Britain after the name of a large company that ordinary people can buy shares in: Marks & Spencer pic
COMPARE
to think about two or more things or people, in order to see how similar or different (hey are
^ see also same, different
Kl to compare things
compare кэт реэг [и T] to think about two or more things or people, in order to see how simitar or different they are: We looked at a lot of computers before buying this one, in order to compare prices. compare sth/sb with sth/sb If you compare rents in London with rents in Paris, you'll find they are about the same. I / hate the way you always compare me with your ex-boyfriend.
Compare sth/sb to sth/sb usually means to say that someone or something is like another person or thing. For example:
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a new young singer thai some people have compared to Pavarotti (=they say he is as good as Pavarotti).
COMPETITION
safis/acfion I the relative advantages of different methods of transporting goods
comparison, /кэт'ржг^п/ [n C] something that you say or write that shows how similar or different two things or people are
+ o//between The students were asked to write a comparison between the two poems. I a comparison of the number of deaths from heart disease in Britain and America
make a comparison The documentary makes a comparison between working conditions before and after the war.
when one thing is being
compared with another
compared to/compared with.
ksm'pe^d tu;, кэт'реэг<3 wid/ use this when you are comparing two or more things or people: Their house seems like a palace compared to our small apartment. I Compared with some other EU countries, Britain has a low standard of living.
in comparison/by comparison /т
