ESL Podcast 304 - A Potential Partnership Meeting
synergy - the additional success, money, power, energy, and other good things that happen when two or more people or organizations work together instead of separately
This team has great synergy. The members of the team are able to do more together than they could have done alone.
to have (something) in mind - to be thinking about something; to consider something; to have an idea about something
Hans has a trip to Chicago in mind for his summer vacation.
core capability - something that a company is very good at doing, and that makes it better than other companies; a company or person's main skills and abilities
This bank's core capability is getting small businesses the money they need to grow quickly.
to complement - to have some characteristic or quality that makes something else better, stronger, or more successful
Jenny and Damian decided to open a restaurant together. Her experience managing businesses complements his experience cooking in restaurants.
partnership - a relationship where two or more people or organizations share the ownership of a business or project
The project is a partnership between the World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund.
mutual benefit - an advantage for both of the people or organizations that are involved in something or affected by something
When a bee uses flowers to make honey, there's a mutual benefit because the bee gets to eat and the flower gets to reproduce.
to think along the same lines - to think in the same way; to think the same thing; to have the same idea
The president works with people who think along the same lines as he does.
to pull (something) off - to make something be successful; to make something work; to be successful in doing something
Even though Iago came to school two hours late, he didn't get in trouble. How did he pull that off?
to dominate - to be stronger than anyone else; to be the leader; to be the best at something
Our company has dominated the computer software industry for the past twenty years.
preliminaries - introductory discussions or topics that aren't really related to the main topic or event
During the interview over lunch, they discussed all the preliminaries while eating, and when the desserts came, the director offered Theodora a job.
business model - the structure of a business; the way that a business is organized to work and how it will spend and make money
This company must have a very good business model to be able to deliver packages so quickly.
perspective - point of view; opinion; the way that one person views and thinks about something
Santiago, will you please share your perspective on the economic situation in this country with the rest of the committee?
to approach - to initiate contact with someone; to begin a conversation with someone
My brother approached us about a new investment opportunity, but we don't have enough money to invest right now.
to be under the impression - to have a certain idea about something, based on something that happened earlier; to believe that something will be a certain way
I've always been under the impression that you liked the opera, and that's why I always suggest going to operas with you! Personally, I don't like the opera.
concrete - specific; detailed; solid; not vague
Sheldon has two concrete reasons for not wanting to live in Southern California: he's scared of earthquakes and he doesn't like the air pollution.
proposal - a written or spoken suggestion or recommendation for doing something; a plan
The director told me that if I want a foundation to give me money for that project, I'll need to write a good proposal.
in writing - written; not spoken; on paper
The company offered Antonio a good job, but he's waiting to get the offer in writing before he celebrates.
full consideration - all of one's attention when one is deciding whether or not to do something
Many teenagers give full consideration to the decision of whether they'll go to college.