Vocabulary

local broadcast station

Local Tax Act

mine clearance

mine-clearing operation

lethal injection

melodic ring tone

core business

middle management

midterm earnings announcement

day-care center; day-care centre

royalties

copyright infringement suit

intestinal anthrax

ultrasound examination; ultrasound scan; ultrasonography

ultrasonography; sonography

ultra-low interest

ultra-loose monetary policy

long-term credit bank; LTCB

soft loan

long-distance telephone company

avian influenza; bird flu

avian influenza; bird flu

direct examination; examination-in-chief

direct investment

direct labor costs; direct labour costs

salary negotiation

wage freeze

additional tax

fixed-line phone

conventional war

communications infrastructure

telco; telecommunications company; common carrier

telecommunications infrastructure

wiretapping law

communication fee

ulcerative colitis

hypothermia

low wage industry

low-gain antenna

line of control