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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
accountability |
the state of being responsible for something |
In complex systems with many layers of hierarchy there is often
no accountability if something goes wrong. |
| 2 |
to prioritize ~ |
to make something first on your list |
The company prioritized low prices and therefore made
poor-quality products. |
| 3 |
to be decisive |
to make decisions easily and quickly |
CEOs need to be decisive in order to run a business. |
| 4 |
one’s potential |
the future ability to improve |
The new manager has no experience, but I believe he has a lot
of potential. |
| 5 |
to empower ~ |
to give someone some control or power over a process or
situation |
The company empowered even its low-level employees by holding
monthly feedback meetings. |
| 6 |
to micromanage ~ |
to be too concerned about controlling a situation |
Micromanaging takes a lot of effort on the part of the manager,
and it's also bad for employee morale. |
| 7 |
transparency |
the state of being easy to understand and having no
secrets |
There was a lot of transparency in the organization, so
everybody knew how money was being spent. |
| 8 |
to evaluate ~ |
to decide if something is good or bad |
We must evaluate market conditions before we launch the new
product. |
| 9 |
authority |
control over something |
The managers could make some day-to-day decisions, but the CEO
had the most authority. |
| 10 |
to delegate ~ |
to make other people do parts of the work on a larger
project |
He didn't know anything about advertising, so he delegated that
to the advertising department. |
| 11 |
to be ethical |
to be moral and right, not evil |
The treatment of the factory workers was not ethical. |
| 12 |
to devise ~ |
to think of something, to create a plan about something |
He devised a way to cut his debt while also saving money at the
same time. |
| 13 |
to adapt to ~ |
to respond to a change and keep functioning as normal |
They adapted to the economic recession by closing many
factories. |
| 14 |
hierarchy |
the state of having many levels of authority |
There is generally a large hierarchy in old companies in
Japan. |
| 15 |
competence |
the state of knowing how to do something |
His competence in math was really poor; he could add and
subtract, but that was all. |
| 16 |
commitment |
a promise about future actions |
The automobile industry made a commitment to increase fuel
efficiency 20% by 2020. |
| 17 |
aptitude |
skill or ability |
I have no aptitude for public speaking, so I need a
speechwriter. |
| 18 |
to be appropriate |
to be a good match to the situation, to be a good fit |
A thin sweater is not appropriate for winter. |
| 19 |
to be confidential |
to be known by only a special group of people |
The design of the new iPhone is confidential, known only by
certain Apple employees. |
| 20 |
to be hazardous |
to be dangerous or risky |
Smoking is hazardous to your health. |
| 21 |
a grievance |
a complaint or dissatisfaction |
I filed a grievance with the company after their product
injured me. |