Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

antitrust /.aenti'trASt/ adjective [only before noun] {Economics) aimed at preventing groups of companies from working together illegally to reduce competition, control prices, etc: The merger has received antitrust clearance (= official permission).

.anti'virus /.aenti'vairas/ adjective [only before noun]

{IT) that prevents and removes computer viruses (= parts of a program that cause faults in the computer): antivirus software packages

.any .other 'business phrase {abbr aob) a part of a meeting when subjects not mentioned on the agenda (= list of items to be discussed) can be discussed: Is there any other business? о Any AOB? See note at meeting

APACS /'eipaeks/ noun [sing.] Association for Payment Clearing Services

an organization in the UK for banks and other financial institutions which provide payment services, such as for cheques and credit cards BACS, CHAPS

Apex (also spelled APEX) f'eipeks / noun [u] a system of cheap tickets for train or air travel if you buy your ticket a particular number of days before you travel: Apex fares/tickets СЕШ Apex is the short form for 'advance purchase excursion'.

apology /a'pDlad3i; AmE a'pa:l-/ noun (plural apologies)

[C,u] a word or statement saying sorry for sth that has been done wrong or that causes a problem: We offer our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused, о a letter of apology

О to accept/demand/make/offer an apology

[c, usually pi ] information that you cannot go to a meeting or must leave early: The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who could not go to the meeting). See note at meeting

to present/send your apologies

app /эер/noun [c] see also: killer app

{IT, informal) a short way of saying application (= a computer program designed to do a particular job): This is the perfect app for someone who is new to databases.

apparel /a'paeralI noun [U] {especially AmE) clothing, when it is being sold in shops/stores: winter/sports apparel о the apparel industry

ap.parent'damage noun [u] {Transport) damage to goods that is noticed and reported when they are delivered or unloaded

appeal /a'pi:i/ noun, verb • noun

see also: court of appeal

to run. о advertising techniques that aveiiesigned to enhance (= improve) a product's appeal

mass/popular/universal/wide/youth appeal

verb

[+ obj or no obj] to make a formal request to a court or to sb in authority to change a judgement or a decision: All the newspapers are appealing against the judgement, о The company said it would appeal the decision.

[no obj] to attract or interest sb: This design appeals strongly to the Japanese consumer.

ap peal board = appeals board

ap'peal bond noun [c] {Law) an amount of money that a person who appeals (= asks for a decision made in a court to be changed) may have to leave with the court, which they will lose if the appeal fails

ap'peals board (also ap'peal board) noun [c] a group of officials who are appointed to listen to and judge cases where there is a dispute about an official decision that has been made

appellant /a'pelant/ noun [C] (Law) a person who appeals to a court to change a judgement or a decision made in a lower court

appellate /a'pelat/ adjective [only before noun] {Law) concerned with appeals to change a judgement or decision made by a court or by sb in authority: An appellate court can decide whether the decision under appeal was right or wrong.

append /a'pend/ verb [+ obj] to add sth to the end of a piece of writing: The signatures of all group members should be appended to the contract.

appendix /a'pendiks/ noun [C] (plural appendices

/-disi:z/)

a section giving extra information at the end of a report, a book or other document: Full details are given in appendix 3.

appliance /a'plaians/ noun [C] an electrical machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning: They sell a wide range of domestic appliances.