Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

the extra power, success, profits, etc. achieved by two or more groups, people, companies, etc. working together instead of on their own: The combined companies aimed to achieve synergies of see also: life tables, negotiating round ~

a list of facts or numbers arranged in a special order, usually in rows and columns: The table shows sales in each main market over the last five years. ШЕЯ on the 'table 1 (BrE) (about a plan, suggestion, etc.) offered to people so that they can consider or discuss it: Management have put several new proposals on the table. 2 (especially AmE) (about a plan, suggestion, etc.) not going to be discussed or considered until a future date: The issue is on the table for future negotiations.

[22] verb (tallies, tallying, tallied, tallied)

[no obj] to be the same as or to match another set of figures, another person's account of sth, etc: The specifications of the computer do not tally with the details in the brochure.

[+ obj] to calculate the total number, cost, etc. of sth: The estimates may turn out to be too low once the final figures are tallied.

tamper /'t эетрэ(г)/ verb, combining form

verb

ШЗЭ 'tamper with sth to make changes to sth in a way that is not sensible and could damage it or make it dangerous: It would be crazy to tamper with a successful formula.

combining form

used in adjectives to describe a device that is designed to prevent people from using, stealing, breaking, etc. sth: The drug is sold in a tamper-

a large container for holding liquid or gas

the contents of a tank or the amount it will hold ШЕИ in the 'tank {AmE) {Finance, informal) (about the price of shares, bonds, etc.) falling quickly: Technology stocks are doing well, but everything else is in the tank.

verb [no obj] (AmE)

{Finance, informal) (about prices) to fall quickly: The company's shares tanked on Wall Street to a new low.

tanker /Чаег)кэ(г)/noun [c] ('Transport) a ship or lorry/truck that carries oil, gas or petrol in large quantities: an oil tanker о a tanker driver

tap /taep/ verb, noun

verb (-pp-)

[+ obj or no obj] to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, money, etc. that already exists: We need to tap the expertise and skill of the people we already have, о Some companies have tapped their shareholders for new cash, о The new model will allow them to tap into a far larger market.

{AmE) [+ obj] {usually be tapped) to choose sb for a particular role or job: Bella Sands has been tapped for the top job.

ШЯЯ .tap sth 'in/'out (informal) to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons: Tap in your PIN number.

[23] verb

[no obj] team (up) (with sb) to join with another person or group in order to do sth together: The two record companies teamed up to launch an online service.

[+ obj] team sb/sth (up) (with sb/sth) to combine or match two or more things or people: We teamed our head of design up with a freelance software engineer to work on the website.

'team .building noun [u] the process of getting people to work together on a particular job: Changes to production methods involved team building and creating a multi-skilled workforce, о The roleplay enables us to look at candidates' team-building skills, о team-building activities/exercises

teaming l'ti:imr]/ noun [u] the practice of working as a team: Good teaming increases both efficiency and morale.

teammate /'tkmmeit/ noun [c] a person who works in the same team as yourself