Daily Englinsh 2007.02.20

portfolio
=> a list of the investments or securities held by an individual, company, etc
=> They are with large portfolios.

trade
=> buying and selling at an international level. to buy and sell; to engage in trading
=> When you're in the kind of trade I'm in, you have to live by your wits.
=> Over-the counter stocks of our company are traded on two European exchanges at the moment.

costs
=> expenses
=> To reduce consts, the brochures will be printed on recycled paper.

corner office
=> a luxury building with a great view
=> A local real estate developer plans to break ground on a corner office building in the heart of downtown in the next sixty days.

tie-up
=> a temporary stoppage or slowing of traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to an accident of storm
=> Aubomobile accidents often cause trafic tie-ups

must-have
=> something needed or truly desirable
=> A must-have for highway engineers, roadway safety planners, and transportation officials.

outward
=> away from the centre
=> The weather during our outward journey was beautiful.

scold
=> to reprimand or rebuke
=> The women are scolding a student.

conservation
=> the act of conserving; the state of being conserved
=> The Metropolitan Wildlife Conservation Park is home to more than 4,000 animals, including some of the world's most endangered or threatened species.

다음 중 틀린 문장은?
a : Paula said that she didn't like the car.
b : Don'say you're leaving
c : Tell me about your family.
d : What did he say you?
    => What did he say to you?
e : Do you know what he did last night?
f : I don't remember whether I met him at the party.
g : Could you tell me where is she?
    => Could you tell me where she is?
h : Do you remember if he was there?

친구들로부터 들은 말을 다른 사람에게 옮긴 것이다. 틀린 것은?
a ) Rosa : I've never been to Paris.
    => Rosa said she had never been to Paris.
b ) Ben :"You look tired"
    => Ben said you look tired
 => Ben said I look tired.
c ) Mark : "My father quit smoking"
    => Mark said his father quit smoking.
d ) Kelly : I'm going to buy a car.
    => Kelly said she was going to buy a car.

The report identifies our competitors and characterizes their offerings, market share, pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies.
Officials see no reason for which the sale cannot go through as planned.
Special liners under the landfill prevent soil or groundwather comtamination.
The department will process your order in two to four weeks.

contaminate : 오염시키다
contamination : 오염
liner : (마멸 방지용)임힙쇠, 덧쇠
landfill : 쓰레기 매립지
groundwater : 지하수
go through : (일이 무사히)끝나다
as planned : 계획대로
go up : 오르다
go backward : 퇴보하다
offering : 팔 물건
distribution : (상품의)판매, 유통
substance : 물질