Summary study book Business Vocabulary in Use - Int with answers and enhanced e of Bill Mascull, Mascull Bill (part 15) - ISBN: 9781316629970, Edition: 3, Year of publication: - (vocabulary part 15)
1. Innovation and invention
VERB NOUN: concept NOUN: thing NOUN: person
(uncountable) (countable)
Design Design A design A designer
Develop Development A development A developer
Innovate Innovation An innovation An innovator
Invent Invention An invention An inventor
Design = to make plans or drawings for how something is to be made
Develop = to make a new idea successful, for example by making or improving a product
Innovate = to think of new ideas, methods, products,…
Invent = to design and make something for the first time
2. Research and technology
Notes
Research centre: BrE
Research center: AmE
Cutting edge is about 3 times as much as leading edge
Vocabulary
Research and development (R&D)
Research centre
Laboratories are some of the most innovative
Innovations - breakthroughs
Leader in the technology = cutting edge or leading edge
State-of-the-art = using the most advanced techniques available
Hi-tech or low-tech products
Obsolete = products that are no longer up-to-date
Future-proof
3. Patents and intellectual property
Notes
Noun
o A licence: BrE
o A license: AmE
Verb
o To license: BrE
o To license: AmE
Vocabulary
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