- report
- /rɪ'pɔ:t/ noun1. a statement describing what has happened or describing a state of affairs● to make a report or to present a report or to send in a report on market opportunities in the Far East● The accountants are drafting a report on salary scales.● The sales manager reads all the reports from the sales team.● The chairman has received a report from the insurance company.2. an official document from a government committee● The government has issued a report on the credit problems of exporters.■ verb1. to make a statement describing something● The salesforce reported an increased demand for the product.● He reported the damage to the insurance company.● We asked the bank to report on his financial status.● Each manager reports on the progress made by the new recruits during their first six weeks in the department.2.♦ to report to someone to be responsible to or to be under someone● She reports direct to the managing director.● The salesforce reports to the sales director.▪▪▪‘…a draft report on changes in the international monetary system’ [Wall Street Journal]▪▪▪‘…responsibilities include the production of premium quality business reports’ [Times]▪▪▪‘…the research director will manage a team of business analysts monitoring and reporting on the latest development in retail distribution’ [Times]▪▪▪‘…the successful candidate will report to the area director for profit responsibility for sales of leading brands’ [Times]
Marketing dictionary in english. 2015.