NLL com gen 2 Unit 8 Globalization | Quizlet

communications - communication advance - to communicate

methods of sending information, especially phones, radio, computers, etc. or roads and railways - progress in the methods of sending and receiving information - to share or exchange information, news, ideas, feelings, etc.

experience - to experience

the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time - to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you

improvement - to improve

making something better ,a change in something that makes it better - to make smth better or become better than before

multinational company

a business that operates in many countries and is managed from its home base

competition - to compete - competitor - competitive

rivalry, trying to be better than others - to try to be more successful or better than somebody else - a person or an organization that fight against others in the market - trying very hard to be better than others

environment - environmental - to damage the natural environment

the natural world in which people, animals and plants live - related to the natural world - to harm the natural world

gap - to widen the gap

a space where something is missing - to enlarge this space

manufacturing/manufacture - to manufacture - manufacturer

making goods in large qualities - to make goods in large quantities, using machines - a person or company that produces goods in large quantities

production - to produce - producer - product - productive

the process of growing or making food, goods or materials, especially large quantities - to make things to be sold, especially in large quantities - a person, a company or a country that grows or makes food, goods or materials - a thing that is created, usually for sale - making goods or growing crops, especially in large quantities

to destroy local cultures - destruction - destructive

to ruin or damage the local way of life and traditions-the act of destroying - causing damage

poverty - poor - to reduce poverty

the state of lacking money or material possessions - lacking money or material possessions - to decrease this state

standards - living standards - standard - (to standardize)

a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable - quality of life - average, normal - to make objects or activities of the same type have the same features or qualities

understanding - to promote global understanding

a mutual agreement, friendly relationship - to strengthen international cooperation

exploit - (exploitation)

to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself - a situation in which somebody treats somebody else in an unfair way, especially in order to make money from their work

skilled worker - skill - skillful

a trained worker, a worker who uses tools and machinery in a craft - the ability to do something well - good at doing something, especially something that needs a particular ability or special training

the quality of life

living standards, etc

global warming

the increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide

(il)literacy - (il)literate

the fact of being (un)able to read or write -( not) knowing how to read or write

to improve working conditions

to make better the environment and circumstances under which employees perform their jobs

(current affairs )

events of political or social importance that are happening now

cost effective - to increase efficiency

giving the best possible profit or benefits in comparison with the money that is spent - improve effectiveness

global economy - economics

the structure or conditions of economic life in the world - the study of how a society organizes its money, trade and industry

economic - economical - to economize

connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society - thrifty or inexpensive - to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use

consumer - consumer choice - to consume - consumption

a person who buys goods and services, customer - choice for customers - to use something, especially fuel, energy or time - using energy, food or materials

climate change

changes in the earth's weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfal

corporate greed

a corporation's striving to get oversufficient wealth by making immoral and unethical decisions

benefit from - benefit - (beneficial)

to be in a better position because of something - an advantage that something gives you - improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect

investment - (to invest in - investor)

money usually for income or profit - to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit - one who finances smth for long-term profit

(in)equality - (un)equal

unfair difference between groups of people in society - in which people are unfairly treated or have unfair advantages

give access to - to access smth- accessible

to enroll or welcome into a place or a group - the opportunity or right to use/see smth / sb - that can be reached, entered, used, seen, etc.

migrate - migration - (migrant)

to move from one part of the world to another according to the season - the movement of people to a new country or area in order to find work or better living conditions - a person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions

mobility - mobile

the ability to move easily from one place, social class or job to another - able to move or travel around easily

( a level playing field)

a situation that is fair and where no one has an advantage over other people

goods

things that are produced to be sold

fair trade

the set of business practices that support producers in low-income countries by doing things like paying fair prices and making sure that workers have good working conditions and fair pay

human rights

the basic rights that everyone has to be treated fairly and not in a cruel way, especially by their government

natural resources

materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature

child labor

the employment of children in an industry or business, especially when it is illegal

market - mass-market

business or trade, or the amount of trade in a particular type of goods - produced for very large numbers of people

employment - employer - employee - to employ - unemployment

work, especially when it is done to earn money - a person or company that pays people to work for them - a person who is paid to work for somebody - to give somebody a job to do for payment - the fact of a number of people not having a job

adaptability - to adapt to

the quality of being able to change or be changed in order to deal successfully with new situations - to adjust, to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation

curiosity - curious

a strong desire to know about something - having a strong desire to know about something, inquisitive

consensus

an opinion that all members of a group agree with

sensitivity

the ability to understand other people's feelings

intuition - (intuitive)

the ability to know something by using your feelings rather than considering the facts - (of ideas) obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts

avoid stereotypes

to prevent following a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality

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background

the circumstances or past events that help explain why something is how it is; information about these

phenomenon (pl. phenomena)

a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood

synergy

the extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people, companies or elements working together, instead of on their own

human - humanitarian - humane

connected with people rather than animals, machines or goods - connected with helping people who are suffering and improving the conditions that they are living in - being kind towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer

breakthrough

an important discovery or development that helps to solve a problem

crisis (pl.crises)

a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering

global issue

a problem or concern that affects countries worldwide

authority

power, bodies of power

punctuality - punctual

the fact of happening or doing something at the agreed or correct time and not being late - happening or doing something at the arranged or correct time; not late

to collaborate - collaboration - (collaborative)

to work together with somebody in order to produce or achieve something - the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something - involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together

to innovate - innovation - innovative

to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something - the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something - introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc.

local official

local executive

(vast) majority

the largest part of a group of people or things

wages

a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week or every month, for work or services

(footprint, ecological footprint)

a measure of the amount of the earth's resources used by a person or a population that lives in a particular way

(supply chain)

the series of processes involved in the production and supply of goods, from when they are first made, grown, etc. until they are bought or used

factory

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

offshore

situated or operating in a foreign country

capacity

the maximum amount or number that can be contained

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