Id | ESLPod_1303_WE_2274 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1303 |
Episode Title | Disputing an Incorrect Bill |
Phrase | statement |
Text | The word "statement," in this podcast, means a written report about all activity in an account over the past month, quarter, other time period: "These statements show how much money we've made from our investments." A "statement" is also something that one says or writes, but not a question or command: "The president's statements about the healthcare program are very controversial." The phrase "to make a statement" means to do or wear something that presents a strong idea and changes how other people think about oneself: "That short dress certainly made a statement at the office!" Finally, a "mission statement" is a sentence that explains why an organization exists: "Our company's mission statement is to organize our clients' information and make it easily accessible and useful." |
Topics | Daily Life |
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