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HANDRAIL
a long, narrow bar of wood or metal that people can hold on to for support, especially when going up or down stairs
Stock prices BOUNCED BACK after a steep plunge earlier this week. Children often seem to BOUNCE BACK FROM illness more quickly than adults do.
Start to be successful again after a difficult period, for example after experiencing failure, loss of confidence, illness, or unhappiness
The COMMENTARY on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel=>RUNNING COMMENTARY=> COMMENTARY BOX (A room o place fo a radio o tv reporter at a special event, esp a sports competition, fm which they report wht is happenin)
A spoken description f an event on the radio o tv tht is broadcast as the event happens=>A continuous description of events as they are happening
There's good arts coverage in the newspaper, but not much political COMMENTARY.
a set of written remarks on an event, book, or person that explains its subject or expresses an opinion on it
This information can be used by BUSINESS AGENTS or brokers that become involved in the marketing process/ (US, HR) Don Staten is a BUSINESS AGENT of Laborers Union Local 434. (A labor union officer who represents all members at one company)
SB who represents a person o company in matters f business & who cn make business decisions, agreements, etc, fo em/......
The government's proposals have been strongly criticized by LABOR UNIONS. The rally was organized by local LABOR UNION officials. (US)
an org that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights, and discusses their pay and working conditions with employers
a written promise fm a company t repair o replace a product tht develops a fault within a particular period f time, o t do a piece f work again if it is nt satisfactory
A five-year WARRANTY, I’ve had problems with the car, but it’s still UNDER WARRANTY
A birth/marriage/death CERTIFICATE/ She has a CERTIFICATE in Drama Education.
An official document tht states tht the info on it is true/ The qualification tht u receive when u r successful in an exam
(FML) Doubts were cast on the VERACITY of her alibi=> A VERACIOUS and trustworthy historian
the quality of being true, honest, or accurate=> Honest and not telling or containing any lies
He was WELL-INFORMED and shrewd, with good, calm judgment. How WELL-INFORMED is the customer ABOUT the range, quality, and cost of the products on offer?
Having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or things in general
The council has IMPOSED a ban ON alcohol in the city parks. Very high taxes have recently been IMPOSED ON cigarettes/ We must IMPOSE some kind of order ON the way this office is run
officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. t b obeyed o received/ Force SB t accept ST, esp a belief o way f living
She's always IMPOSING ON people - asking favours and getting everyone to do things for her/ They are calling for the regulatory body to IMPOSE A BAN/A RESTRICTION/A PENALTY on television ads aimed at the under-12s.
Expect SB t do ST fo u o spend time w u when they do nt want t o when it is nt convenient fo em/ Introduce a new law, tax, rule, o punishment
Would it be too much of an IMPOSITION to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?/ The IMPOSITION of the death penalty/martial law/sanctions
A situation in which SB expects another person t do ST tht they do nt want t do o tht is nt convenient/ The introduction f a new law o system
Don't listen to her lies - she's just trying to POISON YOUR MIND AGAINST me.
make someone believe unpleasant things about another person that are not true
SALARIED employees/workers/staff
being paid a salary
PERFECT STORM
an extremely bad situation in which many bad things happen at the same time
