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disrupt
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to break up, disturb
disruptor
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a company that changes the traditional way an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way
disruption
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a disturbance that interrupts or causes confusion
fragmented
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having many companies involved in an industry or business activity
displace
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take the place or position of something or someone
inject
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add excitement or interest to something and so enable a company to be in a stronger position
abandon
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stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible tocontinue
reposition
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change a company's image through rebranding so that people think about it differently
consume
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buy and use goods, services, energy or natural materials
mainstay
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an important part of something that makes it possible for it to work properly orcontinue to exist
lifespan
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the period of time during which something like a company will survive and be viable
agile
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able to change quickly and do things differently when necessary because of customer demands and changes in the market
dedicated
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made for or used for only one particular purpose
viable
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capable of living
business landscape
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the forces that shape competition, the dynamics among players, and the drivers of industry evolution
digital transformation
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the evolution of traditional business models to meet the needs of highly empowered customers, with technology playing an enabling role
disruptive innovation
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an innovation that leverages new technologies to attack existing markets from the bottom up
established companies
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organisations that have been in business for many years
game changers
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events or items that change a situation dramatically
novel approach
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doing something in a new way
venture fund
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a particular form of putting money aside to make investments in innovative products
buzzword
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a word or phrase that becomes very popular for a period of time
resonate
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to have a great effect or impact
entrenched
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firmly established
at the heart of sth
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in the most important part of something
prime example
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a very typical example of something
fleeting success
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success which lasts for a short time
nimble
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quick
plough money into
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to spend a large amount on something
ever-expanding
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increasing or growing larger indefinitely
coveted
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greedily desired or wished for
pivotal
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crucial
astounding
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very surprising, amazing
elusive
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difficult to find, catch, or achieve/ answer
assume
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to take on or put on (the appearance, form, role, etc. of)
play a notable role
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be important
transform an era
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to change an era
prize
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to force with a lever
quibble
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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
roster
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list
qualify
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reach a necessary standard
commute
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the journey to work every day
to detect
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to notice or discover sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc.
statistical
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relating to a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
to rehearse
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to practise sth that will need to be done in the future
trustworthy
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able to be depended on
to unload
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to remove things from a vehicle, etc.
consortium
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a group of companies or organisations who are working together to do sth
chaotic
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happening in a way that is not planned
congestion
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the problem of too much traffic in a place
emissions
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gases or other substances that are sent into the air
to drive on
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e.g. about a car - to continue moving in the direction the car has been going
virtual picture
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an image formed by cameras, sensors, etc.
code of practice
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a set of written rules and guidelines for a particular purpose
assisted parking
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when a driver uses the sensors and cameras which a vehicle has been equipped with to put it into a particular place for a period of time
human error
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mistakes made by people
fully fledged (version)
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completely developed
steering wheel
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the part of a car which enables the driver to determine the direction the car should move in
free up time
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to create a situation in which we can schedule activities in a different way
leave sb out
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not include sb in sth we are doing

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