Business English

Question 1

to have a better understanding of something, or to have learned something that you did not know before.

Answer 1

To gain insight
👉it could be very useful to gain insight on what’s going
👉gain insight into their shopping habits.

Question 2

the way a business or organization functions, or the way in which something works.

Answer 2

Operate

Question 3

Replace:
and other question

Answer 3

✨among other things

Question 4

Replace: I could understand the the main idea

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✨I was able to grasp the main idea

Question 5

the income generated from a business’s activities.

Answer 5

Revenue

Question 6

To gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour.

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✅To acquire

Apple Acquires AI Startup to Enhance Productivity and Innovation

Question 7

To increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something

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✨✅Enhance
Apple Acquires AI Startup to Enhance Productivity and Innovation

Question 8

the process of one company purchasing another company’s assets or shares.

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Acquisition

Question 9

to include or integrate something into something else.

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✨ incorporate
incorporating the startup’s innovative AI tools into its existing product

Question 10

🔴refers to a group of products or items offered by a company

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🟡Lineup
In the article, it refers to Apple including the AI tools developed by the startup into its existing product lineup.

Question 11

to simplify or make something more efficient

Answer 11

Streamline

Question 12

Apple will have an advantage over its competitors in the technology industry

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To give Apple a significant edge in the highly competitive technology market

Question 13

innovative or advanced ⚡🌟

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⚡Cutting-edge ⚡
We were a cutting-edge start-up that changed the game of politics forever

Question 14

🟡used to express a high probability of something happening in the future
🟡to continue to exist, to stay in the same state, or to continue to be in a particular position or situation

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✅It’s likely to
✅To remain

it is likely to remain a leader in the highly competitive global marketplace.

Question 15

considering all aspects or all things taken together. It is used to give a general summary or impression of something. For example, “…
, I enjoyed the movie”

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Overall

Question 16

is a company that is controlled by another company, which is referred to as the parent company.

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✅Subsidiary
the subsidiary operates under the parent company’s strategic direction and policies.

Question 17

To do something or try to achieve something over a period of time

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To pursue

Question 18

the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value:

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👉🤷Derision
They treated his suggestion with derision.

Question 19

Poste d’entrée

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Entry-level job

Question 20

To experience something, especially something unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do something else.

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To encounter
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.

Question 21

complain about

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Pushback (noun)
I had to handle some pushback on my proposal.

Question 22

To avoid

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To prevent

Question 23

• top management,

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C-level

Question 24

Streamline and facilitate

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Streamline refers to simplifying or restructuring a process or system in order to improve its efficiency, reduce wasted time or resources, and eliminate unnecessary steps or complications.
On the other hand, facilitate implies helping or enabling a process or action to occur more easily by providing support or resources, but does not necessarily involve changing the process itself.
For example, if a company wants to streamline its production process, it might eliminate redundant steps or automate certain tasks to reduce the time and resources required.
If a company wants to facilitate communication between departments, it might set up regular meetings or provide shared digital tools to enable collaboration.

Question 25

Main task or function

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Primary responsibility

Question 26

Any type of drink except water.

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Beverage
Beverage 🍷 industry

Question 27

an adjective that means something or someone can be trusted, counted on, or depended upon to perform a task or fulfill a duty consistently and accurately.

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🫸🫷Reliable