BUSINESS-OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

colleague

noun someone

you work with - used

especially by professional

people SYN co-worker

the call of duty

the feeling that

you must do something because it

is your duty

first aid

noun simple medical

treatment that is given as soon as

possible to someone who is

injured or who suddenly becomes

ill

keynote address

the most

important speech given at a large

meeting:

housekeeping item

noun quick informational

topics to discuss before getting to the main

agenda of a meeting.

packet

noun ( meeting,

conference…) several documents

provided as a set, giving

information about something:

minutes

noun an official written

record of what is said and decided

at a meeting

agenda

noun a list of the

subjects to be discussed at

a meeting

budget

noun the money that is

available to an organization or

person, or a plan of how it will be

spent

without more/further ado

without delaying or

wasting any time

resume

a short written account of

your education and your previous

jobs that you send to an employer

when you are looking for a new

job

cite

verb to mention something as

an example, especially one that

supports, proves, or explains an

idea or situation

reference

noun a person

who provides information

about your character and

abilities SYN referee

prohibit

verb to say that an action is

illegal or not allowed SYN ban ,

forbid

efficiency

noun the quality of

doing something well and

effectively, without wasting

time, money, or energy OPP

inefficient

dedication

noun hard work or

effort that someone puts into a

particular activity because

they care about it a lot

submit

verb to give a plan, piece of

writing etc to someone in

authority for them to consider or

approve

adjourn

verb if a meeting,

parliament, law court etc

…, or if the person in

charge …it, it stops for a

short time