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Work and business

1. Collaborate (v.)

To work with someone else for a special purpose:

 e.g.

The two nations are collaborating on several satellite projects.

Firms are collaborating with other firms to spread rising research and
development costs.

 Collocations:

Collaborate with someone

Collaborate in/ on something

Collaboration (n.) / Collaborative (adj.)

 Register:
In everyday English, people usually say they work together on something rather than collaborate on
something: They are working together on some new songs.

2. Commodity (n.)
Something that is sold for money, a substance or product that can be
traded, bought, or sold:
e.g.: Commodity prices fell sharply.
 Collocations:
a commodity market/ exchange
Commodity trading/ futures/prices
a basic commodity
3. Monopoly (n.)

If a company or government has a monopoly of a business or an industry, it has


complete control over it so that other organizations cannot compete with it.

 Collocations:

Monopoly of

Monopoly on/in

4. Perk (n.)

An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods that you are given
because of your job

 Collocations:

Perk of something

A perk of a job

Enjoy/ offer/ receive a perk

Executive/travel/tax perks

Synonyms: advantage, benefit

5. redundant (adj.)

If you are made redundant, your employer tells you to leave because your job is
no longer necessary or because your employer cannot afford to keep paying you.

 Collocations:

Redundant staff

Redundant employee/ worker/ workface

Make someone redundant


6. Niche (n.)
An area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same
type:
 Collocations:
A niche in something
Find/ carve/ fill a niche
A market niche
Phrase: a niche in the market

7. vocational (adj.)
Vocational training and skills are the training and skills needed for a
particular job or profession.

 Collocations:
Vocational training /education/ skills
A vocationnel qualification / course

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