Veelvoorkomende TOEIC-woordenschat - investment & economy & stocks
In dit artikel leer je 4 TOEIC-woorden die verband houden met het onderwerp investment & economy & stocks. Een goede beheersing van de Engelse woordenschat is uiterst belangrijk om goed te scoren op alle onderdelen van de TOEIC. We raden sterk aan deze woorden te bestuderen ter voorbereiding op het TOEIC-examen. Terwijl je woorden leert, moet je ze in een notitieboek schrijven, de woorden en zinnen vaak hardop zeggen en proberen je eigen zinnen met deze woorden te maken.
plummet
/plum-met/ [p.l.ah1.m.ah0.t] /ˈplʌm.ɪt/ play_circle_filledDefinition: Decrease rapidly in value or amount:
- The stock market plummeted yesterday, causing investors to panic.
- After the scandal broke, the company's stock price plummeted by 30% in just one day.
- The economy took a hit, causing the country's GDP to plummet to record lows.
- With inflation soaring to record levels, President Joe Biden's approval rating is plummeting, which could have significant consequences for Democrats in the midterm elections.
- Rapidly rising mortgage rates have had a negative impact on demand for mortgages since early 2022, but there's no indication that demand has plummeted.
plunge
/plunge/ [p.l.ah1.n.jh] /plʌndʒ/ play_circle_filledDefinition: Jump or dive quickly and energetically or decrease quickly
- Stock prices plunged after unexpected political developments.
- He took a deep breath and plunged into the cold waters of the lake.
- Oil prices are strongly influenced by the global economic outlook. For example, oil demand plunged in 2020 during the pandemic when lockdowns led the price to fall below zero first time in history due to a significant downturn in economic activity.
- She plunged into her studies, determined to top her class.
- The knight plunged his sword into the dragon.
recession
/re-ces-sion/ [r.ih0.s.eh1.sh.ah0.n] /rɪˈseʃ.ən/ play_circle_filledDefinition: A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters
Example sentences:
- Economic recessions are predominantly the result of insufficient demand. As political economists have always emphasized, periodic recessions are endemic to capitalism.
slump
/slump/ [s.l.ah1.m.p] play_circle_filledDefinition: Undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount;Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply;A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
Example sentences:
- She slumped against the cushions. As commodities such as coffee or soya flooded into the world market, prices slumped, causing more economic chaos. A slump in property prices could mean your retirement taking a big hit, or being forced to wait until the housing market recovers.
TOEIC-woordenschattraining
Nadat je de woorden hierboven en hun gebruik goed hebt bestudeerd, wil je waarschijnlijk het resultaat van je studie testen. Daarom hebben we speciaal een woordenschattrainingscursus gemaakt waarmee je je luister- en schrijfvaardigheid kunt oefenen. In deze cursus luister je naar Engelse zinnen en typ je ze zo nauwkeurig mogelijk uit. Regelmatige luisteroefeningen versterken niet alleen je woordenschatgeheugen, maar verbeteren ook effectief je spreek- en schrijfvaardigheid in het Engels. Zo voel je je zelfverzekerder op toetsen en in echt taalgebruik.
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