to yield to sth

  • 41PAR — 1 The standard delivery point or points. 2 The quality of commodity represented in the contract that is deliverable at contract price. Serves as a benchmark upon which to base discounts or premiums for varying quality.3 For debt securities,… …

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  • 42way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell …

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  • 43per cent — (esp. BrE) (AmE usually percent) noun VERB + PER CENT ▪ account for, amount to, be equal to, comprise, constitute, equal, represent ▪ Overseas earnings accounted for 9% of th …

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  • 44price — A fixed value of something. Prices are usually expressed in monetary terms. In a free market, prices are set as a result of the interaction of supply and demand in a market; when demand for a product increases and supply remains constant, the… …

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  • 45impulse — noun 1 sudden strong wish ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ irresistible ▪ first, initial, original ▪ My first impulse was to run away …

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  • 46rate — The cost of debt service paid by a borrower or issuer to a lender or investor. The rate is expressed as an annual percentage of the amount borrowed. For some notes and bonds that pay interest semiannually, the semiannual interest due to the… …

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  • 47bill — ▪ I. bill bill 1 [bɪl] noun [countable] 1. ACCOUNTING a list showing how much you have to pay for services or goods received; = INVOICE: • big companies that fail to settle their …

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  • 48approach — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way of dealing with sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, orthodox, traditional ▪ alternate (AmE), alternative, different, fresh, new …

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  • 49drop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reduction ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, huge, large, massive ▪ marked, noticeable, significant, substantial …

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  • 50point — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing said as part of a discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, interesting, valid ▪ important ▪ minor ▪ …

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