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Exam: TOEIC

overtrade

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌtreɪd/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌtreɪd/

transitive verb

Definition: To engage in excessive trading, often resulting in financial loss or instability.

Example: Investors should be cautious not to overtrade, as it can lead to significant losses.

overtrading

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌtreɪdɪŋ/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌtreɪdɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The practice of buying more goods than one can afford, leading to financial difficulties or market oversupply.

Example: Overtrading can lead to serious financial problems for a business.

overutilize

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/

KK: /oʊvərˈjuːtəˌlaɪz/

transitive verb

Definition: To use something too much, often leading to negative effects or less effectiveness.

Example: If we overutilize our resources, we may run out of them too quickly.

overwithhold

IPA: /ˈoʊvərwɪðˌhoʊld/

KK: /ˈoʊvərwɪðˌhoʊld/

intransitive verb

Definition: To take away more tax from someone's earnings than is necessary.

Example: If you overwithhold from your paycheck, you might get a larger tax refund later.

transitive verb

Definition: To take away more money in taxes than is actually owed.

Example: If you overwithhold from your paycheck, you might get a larger tax refund later.

overwork

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌwɜrk/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌwɜrk/

intransitive verb

Definition: To work excessively or for too many hours, often leading to fatigue or stress.

Example: If you overwork, you might feel tired and stressed out.

noun

Definition: Doing too much work, which can lead to stress or health problems.

Example: She felt exhausted due to the overwork from her job.

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone work too much or too hard, often leading to exhaustion or stress.

Example: She tends to overwork herself by taking on too many projects at once.

owe

IPA: /oʊ/

KK: /oʊ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To be under obligation to pay or give something to someone.

Example: I still owe money for my new phone.

transitive verb

Definition: To be required to pay or give something to someone because of a debt or obligation.

Example: I owe my friend twenty dollars for the concert tickets.

owed

IPA: /oʊd/

KK: /oʊd/

adjective

Definition: Not having been paid or settled; something that is due to be paid.

Example: He realized he owed money to the bank.

verb

Definition: To have a debt or obligation to pay someone for something received or done.

Example: I owed him money for the concert tickets.

owner

IPA: /ˈoʊnər/

KK: /oʊnər/

noun

Definition: A person who has legal possession of something, such as property or a business.

Example: The owner of the restaurant decided to expand the menu.

ownership

IPA: /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/

KK: /oʊnərʃɪp/

noun

Definition: The legal right to possess something or the state of being an owner.

Example: The ownership of the property was transferred to the new buyer.

pacesetting

IPA: //ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɪŋ//

KK: /ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that sets a standard or example for others to follow, often in terms of speed or progress.

Example: The company's pacesetting approach has inspired many other businesses to innovate.

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