Unit10-chapter19

• likewise [l'ɑɪkw,ɑɪz]

Likewise, BMW paid millions for its cars to appear in James Bond films.

definition: also or moreover

from: Late Middle English

eg: Amy left the seat likewise.

chapter 20

• bribe [br'ɑɪb]

They found themselves paying protection money to criminal gangs and bribes to politicians.                               definition: anything given or serving to persuade or induce from: Middle English                                                             eg: The judge was impeached for taking a bribe.                  

• expertise [,ɛkspɚt'iz]                                             

Thus, they recognized that local expertise would be essential to their sucess.                                                         definition: expert skill or knowledge                                     eg: Her expertise is relevant to the issues in this case.

• turnover [t'ɚn,ovɚ]

Some experoenced very high turnover rates among their Russian employees.                                                                 definition: an act or result of turning over                               eg: Why does your company have such a rapid turnover of staff ?              

• willingness [w'ɪlɪŋnəs]     

...and the company's willingness to adapt its corporate structure to the local culture.    

definition: the quality or state of being willing

eg: The to take risks is our grasp of faith.

adv: willingly