Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

(AmE) a new or special feature of a product that is used in advertising to interest people or persuade them to buy the product

'talkingshop noun [c] a place where there is a lot of discussion and argument but no action is taken

tall /tori/ (taller, tallest) adjective used to describe an organization where there are many levels between the top and the bottom: There are more opportunities for promotion in a tall organization, but communications are not usually good. flat (4)

tally /'tseli/ noun, verb

noun [C] (plural tallies)

a record of the number or amount of sth, especially one that you can keep adding to: The final tally of job cuts this year is expected to be around 250000. о We keep a tally of the favourable comments that we receive.

• noun [C]

a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container: a gas tap о (figurative) At first they had many investors, but now the money tap has been turned off.

ШЕЗ on 'tap (informal) 1 available to be used at any time: The new software means that we have the latest sales figures on tap. 2 (AmE) likely to happen at the planned time; planned and ready to happen: money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services: They pay over 100 000 a year in tax. о profits before/after tax о They have put a tax on cigarettes, о Has the tax been deducted from the interest? о All menu prices are exclusive of tax. о You must fill in and return your tax form by the end of September, о The tax office demanded 200 000 in back taxes (- taxes that are owed from a previous period).

О basic/basic-rate/high/higher-rate/low tax* to introduce/impose/levy a tax * to abolish/cut/lift/ reduce/remove (a) tax * to increase/put up/raise taxes * to avoid/escape/evade tax * tax cuts/ increases * a tax advisor/consultant * a tax authority/office

a group of people who work together: a team leader/member о a team meeting о A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate, о We met in the boss's office for a team briefing, о We take a team-based approach to work, о The success of this project has been a team effort.

the design/development/marketing/sales team ♦ to build/form/recruit/train a team ♦ to head (up)/ lead/manage/run a team

• adjective

connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc: The crash was caused by a technical fault, о Younger employees tend to have more technical know-how than older ones, о We have experienced technical difficulties with our email distribution list.

О a technical fault/glitch/hitch ♦ a technical

breakthrough/difficulty ♦ technical capabilities/ developments

connected with a particular subject and therefore difficult to understand if you do not know about that subject: The manual contains too much technical jargon, о The guide is too technical for a non-specialist

О technical jargon/language/terms

connected with the exact details of official laws, rules, etc: The economic slowdown does not yet meet the technical definition of a recession, о The shareholders have had two requests for an