Nouns
the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
income
to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly
to estimate
to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it
to assume
the process in which more and more people start to live and work in towns and cities; the development of these
urbanisation
to sell and send goods to another country
to export
an idea or a principle, often connected with something abstract
concept
to happen
to occur
to need something; to depend on somebody/something
to require
a measurement of the distance food has to be transported from the producer to the consumer and the fuel that this uses
food miles
a place, person or thing that you get something from OR a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news
source
a part of an area of activity, especially of a country’s economy
sector
to make a law affecting something
to legislate
to be different from each other in size, shape, etc. OR to change or be different according to the situation
to vary
to be greater or more important than something
to outweigh
facts or information, especially when examined and used to find out things or to make decisions
data
the function or position that somebody has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship OR an actor’s part in a play, film, etc.
role
to discover or prove the facts of a situation OR to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time
to establish
to start dealing with a problem, task, etc. in a particular way (this word can also be a noun)
to approach
the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport and water and power supplies
infrastructure
a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
individual
a moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions OR a belief that is accepted as a reason for acting or thinking in a particular way
principle
to come or develop from something
to derive (from)
to be the parts that together form something
to constitute
an amount that is extra or more than you need
surplus
to be an important or necessary part or result of a situation, an event or an activity
to involve