Daily Vocabulary(2008/12/22)

6806.take a vote(採決を行う、決を採る）
recommend we Itake a vote.
6807.bricks and mortar(ビジネス形態がオンライン店舗を持たない実店舗だけの、従来型｛じゅうらいがた｝の、昔ながらの）
Bricks-and-mortar retailers struggle to meet the threat posed by stores on the Internet.
6808.glass ceiling(ガラスの天井、見えない障害）
There is a glass ceiling for women for promotion in many professions.
6809.projection(予測、見積もり）
The company has made a rather optimistic profit projection for this year.
6810.mandatory(必須の、命令の）
The finanntial statement submitted made it crystal clear that an immediate cost reduction is mandatory.
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