单词 | opening |
释义 | opening opening /; AmE / noun, adjective
■ noun
1 [U,C] the act of starting business for the first time: the opening of our branch in Hong Kong They are cutting back on new store openings. OPP CLOSING
a formal/grand/official opening
2 [U,C] the act of starting business for the day, especially on a stock market; the price of shares at this time: The FTSE 100 index is expected to rise sharply at Friday's opening. Wall Street's opening bell expectations of a weak opening on Wall Street (= with low or falling prices) OPP CLOSING
a flat/higher/lower/strong/weak opening ◆ the opening high/level/low/price
3 [U] the state of being open: Late opening of stores is common in Britain now. OPP CLOSING
4 [sing.] = OPENING UP (1): They were afraid that market opening would bring increased competition.
5 [C] a job that is available: There are several openings in the sales department. a website listing job openings
6 [C] a good opportunity for sb: Winning the competition was the opening she needed for her career.
■ adjective [only before noun]
first; beginning: the chairman's opening remarks the opening session of the conference OPP CLOSING |
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