Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to tens of thousands of employees.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from a bulletin about Microsoft offering some employees a choice to leave the company.
A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.
- eligible
You heard “eligible” in the news.
Here, “eligible” is the word used in the news for being allowed to take part under certain rules.
- eligible
For example: Only members who pay the fee are eligible for the discount.
Members who pay the fee can get the discount.
- take part
Here, it means able to take part because you meet the rules.
It means to join or be involved in an activity.
- meet the rules
Here, it means able to take part because you meet the rules.
It means to follow or satisfy the conditions that have been set.
- discount
For example: Only members who pay the fee are eligible for the discount.
A discount is a lower price than usual.
- voluntary
You heard “voluntary” in the news.
Here, “voluntary” is the word used in the news for something done by choice, not because it is required.
- voluntary
For example: Taking part in the clean-up was voluntary.
People chose whether to join the clean-up; they were not required to.
- clean-up
For example: Taking part in the clean-up was voluntary.
A clean-up is an activity where people clean an area.