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111security — /si kyoor i tee/, n., pl. securities, adj. n. 1. freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety. 2. freedom from care, anxiety, or doubt; well founded confidence. 3. something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense. 4. freedom from financial… …
112bill — /bɪl/ noun 1. a written list of charges to be paid ● The sales assistant wrote out the bill. ● Does the bill include VAT? ● The bill is made out to Smith Ltd. ● The builder sent in his bill. ● She left the country without paying her bills. 2. a… …
113International commercial law — is the body of law that governs international sale transactions. [Mo, John S.; International Commercial Law (2003) 1.] A transaction will qualify to be international if elements of more than one country are involved. [Pryles, Jeff Waincymer, and… …
114History of banking — The first banks were the merchants of the ancient world that made loans to farmers and traders that carried goods between cities. The first records of such activity dates back to around 2000 BC in Assyria and Babylonia. Later, in ancient Greece… …
115china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
116China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
117discount — a deduction made from the normal cost or purchase price. Glossary of Business Terms 1) Quality differences between those standards set for some futures contracts and the quality of the delivered goods. If inferior goods are tendered for delivery …
118Discount — Referring to the selling price of a bond, a price below its par value. Related: premium. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. discount dis‧count 1 [ˈdɪskaʊnt] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a reduction in the cost of goods or services… …
119bill — /bɪl/ noun 1. a written list of charges to be paid ● The sales assistant wrote out the bill. ● Does the bill include VAT? ● The bill is made out to Smith Ltd. ● The builder sent in his bill. ● She left the country without paying her bills. 2. a… …
120ex|change — «ehks CHAYNJ», verb, changed, chang|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to give (one thing) for another; change: »She would not exchange her house for a palace. 2. to give in trade for something regarded as equivalent; barter; swap …
