rescue package
1rescue package — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► the set of loans, investments, or other financial advantages that are offered to a company, economy, etc. to save it from financial failure : »The president pushed through a multi million dollar rescue package… …
22008 United Kingdom bank rescue package — A bank rescue package totalling some £500 billion (US$860 billion) was announced by the British Government on 8 October 2008, as a response to the ongoing financial crisis. After two unsteady weeks at the end of September, the first week of… …
3package — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. AmE) something wrapped in paper, etc. ⇨ See also ↑parcel ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bulky, compact, neat, small ▪ wrapped ▪ …
4rescue — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic ▪ daring ▪ emergency ▪ attempted ▪ successful ▪ …
5rescue — ▪ I. rescue res‧cue 1 [ˈreskjuː] verb [transitive] COMMERCE to save a company, country, or economic system that is in danger of failing, for example because of financial problems: • The fund is aimed at rescuing financially troubled companies. •… …
6rescue — res|cue1 [ reskju ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: The crew of the tanker were rescued just minutes before it sank in heavy seas. rescue someone from something: He had been trying to rescue a… …
7Package Q Strike — Package Q Airstrike Part of the Persian Gulf War Date 19 February 1991 Location Baghdad, Iraq Result U.S. operati …
8rescue — 01. The Coast Guard made a daring [rescue] of 3 fisherman whose boat was sinking in rough seas off the coast of Newfoundland this morning. 02. A local boy is a hero today after [rescuing] his sister from their burning home in Fairfield. 03. Crews …
9package — pack|age1 [ pækıdʒ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 something wrapped and sent ▸ 2 food packed for selling ▸ 3 plan for solving something ▸ 4 vacation arrangement ▸ 5 software sold as unit ▸ 6 benefits from employer 1. ) an object or set of objects wrapped… …
10package — I UK [ˈpækɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms package : singular package plural packages *** 1) an object or set of objects wrapped in a box or in paper and sent or given to someone a package full of Christmas presents 2) a set of proposals or… …
