Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

.shipping and 'forwarding .agent noun [c](Transport) a person or company that arranges for goods to be sent from one country to another by sea, air, rail or road, arranges insurance and prepares the necessary documents

see also: home shopping, window-shopping _

1 (especially BrE) a building or part of a building where you can buy goods or services: Our prices are up to 50% lower than high-street shops, о The shop offers a large array of leather goods, о a chain of electrical shops о airport retail shops—Picture at

store

О a high-street/local shop ♦ to have/own/run/set up a shop ♦ to close (downj/open (up)/shut (down) a shop ♦ a shop closes (down)/opens (up)/shuts (down)

2 (used especially with other nouns) a place where things are made or repaired, especially part of a factory where a particular type of work is done: a repair shop о a paintshop (= where cars are painted) HZS workshop

3 [usually sing.] (ВгЁ) (informaf) an act of going shopping, especially for food and other items needed in the house: We do a weekly shop at the supermarket.

ШИ mind the 'shop (BrE) (AmE mind the 'store) to

be in charge of sth for a short time while sb is away: Who's minding the store while she's away?,set

an occasion when people, businesses, etc. show and sell their goods and services: a trade show о the Paris auto show о The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition. exhibition, fair,

roadshow

ШИ show of 'hands a way of voting in which people at a meeting raise their hands to show if they agree with sth or are against it: Strike action was rejected by a show of hands.

showcase /'Jaukeis; AmE 'Sou-/ noun

1 [C, usually sing.] an event that presents sb's abilities or the good qualities of sth in an attractive way: The exhibition is a showcase for talented designers.

2 [c] a box with a glass top or sides that is used for showing objects in a shop/store, museum, etc.

► 'showcase verb [+ obj]: We use the website to showcase our new products.

showroom /'Jaururm; -rum; AmE 'Sou-/ noun [C] a large shop/store in which goods for sale, especially cars and electrical goods, are displayed: a car showroom о We want to keep buyers coming into our showrooms.

shred /Jred/ verb [+ obj] (-dd-) to cut sth into small pieces: We shred old documents (= in a machine) and recycle the paper.

shredder /'Jred8(r)/ noun [c] a machine that destroys documents by cutting them into thin strips so that nobody can read what was printed or written on them

1 one of the two or more people or groups taking part in an argument, a discussion, etc: We reached an agreement acceptable to all sides, о The two sides announced a deal yesterday. See note at colleague

one of the opinions, attitudes or positions held by sb in a business arrangement, an argument, etc: Are you sure they will keep their side of the bargain (= do what they say they will do)?

(informal) a particular aspect of a job or a company's business: He worked for them on the sales and marketing side, о 111 take care of that side of things.

one of the two parts of a financial account: the credit/debit side

idiom at safe adj.

sidebar /'saidba:(r)/ noun [C] (IT) a narrow section on the left side of a web page

2 [u] (formal) the act of signing sth: Two copies of the contract will be sent to you for signature.