Monday, April 16, 2007

commodity

  • noun [C]
a product that is bought and sold:
a valuable commodity
http://www.nri.org/projects/wrs/commodity-storage-warehouse-operator.jpg

payable


  • adjective
1 a bill, debt etc that is payable must be paid:
A club fee of $30 is payable every year.
2 payable to sb
a cheque etc that is payable to someone has that person's name written on it and should be paid to them

applicable

  • adjective
affecting or suitable for a particular person, group, or situation:
?applicable to: The tax laws are not applicable to foreign visitors.

modest


  • adjective
1 not talking proudly about your achievements, abilities etc:
a quiet modest man
2 not very big in size, amount, value etc:
a modest 2% pay increase
3 shy and easily embarrassed about showing your body or about anything connected with sex

A word for character of Chinese people.