Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

a period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject, in which a group of people share their knowledge and experience: They run a two- day workshop on marketing techniques.

to conduct/do/hold/lead/organize/run a workshop ♦ to attend/take part in a workshop

'work-shy adjective {BrE) unwilling to work: He refused to believe unemployed people were work-shy and lazy.

.work .simplification noun [u; sing.] {Production) the process of making tasks, for example in manufacturing, as simple as possible so that they can be completed quickly and costs can be reduced

worksite /'W3:ksait; AmE "W3:rk/ noun [C] {Manufacturing) an area where a factory, etc. has been built or where work is done: Some workers are sent for three months to our worksite in Germany.

works .manager noun [c] the person who is in charge of a factory and is responsible for the work done, the people who work there, etc.

workspace /'W3:kspeis; AmE "W3:rk-/ noun [C,U]

an area that is designed for sb to work in: The team share a bright, open workspace.

(IT) the area on a computer screen on which you can work in a particular program; the way this is arranged: The program saves your workspace when you shut down your computer.

workstation /'w3:kstei.fn; AmE 'W3:rk-/ noun [C]

the area where one person works, especially a desk with a computer—Picture at office

(IT) a computer that is more powerful than a personal computer and is used for very technical work or design

(IT) a computer and a screen that are connected to a central computer system and use data from there

(Production) an area in a factory where a particular process or task is done: Parts arrive at the next workstation 'just in time'.

'work .structuring noun [u]

{HR) the process of arranging important parts of employees'jobs, such as their hours of work and their duties, in the most efficient way

(Production) the process of arranging the steps in making a product so that everything happens quickly and efficiently

'work .study noun [u] {BrE) {HR; Production) a system of analysing the way work is done in an organization in order to improve it: She advises companies on all aspects of work study, efficiency and wages. о a work-study officer

'work-study adjective [only before noun] {AmE) used to describe an arrangement that allows a person to work part-time at the same time as studying: He graduated from college in a company work-study program.

.WOrk-tO-'rule (especially BrE) (AmE usually .work- to-'contract) noun [C, usually sing.] (HR) a situation in which workers refuse to do any work that is not in their contracts, in order to

protest about sth: Union members voted for a work- to-rule. go-slow See note at strike

to begin/be on/call for/go on/stage/threaten/vote for a work-to-rule

workwear /'w3:kwea(r); AmE "w3:rkwer/ noun [u] [AmE]

clothes that are worn for work, especially to do manual work

workweek /'w3:kwi:k; AmE "w3:rk-/ = working week

the .World 'Banknoun [sing.] a group of financial organizations, established in 1946 and linked with the United Nations, that provides loans for developing countries to help with their economic development: The university was funded by a loan from the World Bank.

the World Eco.nomic Forum noun [sing ] [abbr WEF)