Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

A deed is a special type of written contract that is used in limited circumstances: The owner of the land is indicated in the title deeds, о a deed of partnership

★ agreement /a'gri:mant/ noun

see also: collective agreement, framework gentleman's heads of licence purchase repurchase etc.

agreement of sate 16

CQm/lete agreement about the need to review the budget, о The two sides failed to reach agreement.

to reach agreement ♦ to arrive at/come to an agreement * broad/complete/general/total

agreement

a.greement of sale = contract of

purchase

agribusiness /'segribiznas/ noun

[u] farming that uses modern technology to produce high profits: Money will be directed away from agribusiness to family farmers, о an agribusiness company/worker

[c] an organization that is involved in this: a list of the top agribusinesses in Australia

.agricultural bank noun [c] (Finance) a bank that helps farmers, especially by lending money for longer periods than other banks land bank

.agricultural cooperative noun [c] a business that sells food produced by small farmers

agriculture /'aegrikAltJa(r)/ noun [u] the science or practice of farming: 50% of the country's population depend on agriculture.

agricultural /,аедп'кл1Цэгэ1/ adjective: agricultural exports/products/workers

agrochemical /.aegrau'kemikl; AmE .aegrou-/ noun [C]

a chemical used in farming, such as one for killing insects (a pesticide) or for helping crops grow (a fertilizer): an agrochemicals company

,agro'chemical adjective [only before noun]

'agro-,industry noun [u]

the industry of farming

industry connected with farming

,agro-in'dustrial adjective [only before noun]

agronomy /a'gronami; AmE э'дга:п-/ noun [u] the science and study of crop production and the best ways of using the soil ► a'gronomist noun [c]: He works as an agronomist, advising farmers on fertilizer use.

ahead /a'hed/ adverb

see also: go-ahead

higher or greater than a previous level: Sales were 5.6% ahead in the 16 weeks up to the end of January, о The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 150 points ahead at 9270.

further advanced: You need to work hard to keep ahead.

a'head of preposition

at an earlier time than sth; before an event: The project was finished ahead of schedule, о Trading was light as many offices were closed ahead of next Tuesday's holiday.

further advanced than sb/sth: We will have to work hard to stay ahead of the competition. НЕСЯ to stay/be ahead of the 'game to stay/be the most successful in an industry, activity, etc: We need more capital to stay ahead of the game.

AI /',ei 'ai/ = artificial intelligence aid /eid/ noun, verb • noun [u]

see also: legal aid, visual aid

to give/provide/send aid ♦ to appeal for/get/receive aid

2 help that is given to sb: The company's request for financial aid has been approved, о The government came to the aid of the airline. О financial/government/state aid ♦ to ask for/request aid

verb [+ obj or no obj]

to help sb/sth to do sth, especially by making it easier: The computers was are designed to aid in the move to online banking, о The small increase in profits was aided by strong sales of trucks. (EIH.aid and a'bet {Law) to help sb to do sth illegal or wrong: She was accused of aiding and abetting fraud.

AIDA /,ei ai di: 'ei/ abbr {Marketing) awareness/attention, interest, desire, action a description used by advertisers to try to explain how people make decisions about buying products and services

ailing /'eilirj/ adjective (about a business, etc.) having financial problems and getting weaker: measures to help the ailing economy о an ailing software company

AIM /eim/ = Alternative Investment Market

aim /eimI noun, verb

noun [c]