Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

to revise sth completely/slightly/thoroughly * to revise sth extensively/heavily ♦ to revise sth downwards/higher/upwards ♦ to revise sth down/ up ♦ downwardly/upwardly revised

revision /ri'vi3n/ noun [C,u]: a downward/ upward revision о an earnings revision о The system is in need of revision.

revitalize, -ise /.rk'vaitalaiz/ verb [+ obj] to make sth stronger, more active or more healthy: The local economy has been revitalized.

revitalization, -isation /.rk.vaitalai'zeijn; AmE -la'z-/ noun [U]: the revitalization of the steel industry

revive /ri'vaiv/ verb

[+ obj or no obj] to become, or to make sb/sth become, strong and active again: The economy is beginning to revive, о The company has been struggling to revive falling sales.

[+ obj] to bring sth back; to make sth start being used or done again: She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay. о The poor trade figures have revived fears of higher interest rates.

revival /n'vaivl/ noun [u,C]: an economic revival

the revival of trade

revoke /ri'vauk; AmE-'vookl verb [+ obj] to officially cancel sth such as a decision, licence, rule or a particular right to do sth: The commission has the power to revoke a commercial licence.

syn | rescind reverse verb (2)

p- revocable /'revakabl/ adjective revocation /,reva'keijn/ noun [U,C] patent pre-emptive stock voting ~

[c,u] a moral or legal claim to have or get sth or to behave in a particular way: The union has a right to strike on this issue, о There is no right of appeal against the decision, о They have fought hard for equal rights.

О civil/human/political rights ♦ consumer/ employment/labour/ownership rights

rights [pl.] the legal authority to publish, sell, show, etc. a particular work such as a book, film/ movie, etc: He sold the rights for $2 million, о all

[c,u] the possibility of sth bad happening at some time in the future: Going into partnership allows us to share the financial risks, о There is sail a risk that the whole deal will fall through, о Any business venture contains an element of risk, о The high risk deters many investors.

О a big/great/high/low/small risk ♦ a growing/real/ serious risk (of sth) ♦ economic/financial/health/ personal/security risks ♦ to avoid/face/increase/ reduce risk ♦ the risks associated with/involved in/ posed by sth

(Finance) [u] the possibility that an asset may rise or fall in value: an investment with a high degree of risk о These stocks are ideal for investors who do not want too much risk.

О to carry/take on risk ♦ high/low risk

(Insurance) [c,u] the possibility of loss or damage, that sth is insured against: The goods are insured against all risks, о The policy offers protection against the risk of damage.

to cover (for)Zinsure against/protect against (a) risk

[c] a good/bad/poor risk a person or business considered from the point of view of whether they are likely to pay back money they borrow, have an accident, etc: With five previous insurance claims, we're now seen as a bad risk, о The business seemed a good risk and the bank approved the loan.

ШШ at 'risk in danger of being lost or damaged; in danger of losing sth or being injured: Five thousand jobs are at risk, о Taxpayers felt that their money was being put at risk, do sth at your .own 'risk to do sth even though you have been warned about the possible dangers and will have to take responsibility for anything bad that happens: If you send a credit-card number by fax, you do so at your own risk. -> idioms at owner, run verb, take verb

• verb [+ obj]

to put sth valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged: She risked all her capital in the new business, о He would not risk his reputation if he did not think he could get the deal.

to be in a situation in which sth bad could happen to you: Some manufacturing companies risked collapse, о We risk losing our most experienced staff to other firms.

risk a nalysis noun [c,u]