商务联想性词汇.doc

Business Words with Sentences陈小慰.Pass BEC新编剑桥商务英语难词解释经济科学出版社，2002Aabsenteeism例：Improvements in working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism.accident frequency rate例：Steps are being taken to cut down the accident frequency rate.accommodation例：Were going to request a shortterm accommodation from the bank to cover these payments until we can find other funds.accommodation address例：Please write to my accommodation address.accountThe firm is one of our major accounts.acid test例：The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.acquire例：This is ABC co.s newly acquired factory in Poland.acquisition例：The accelerated rate of globalization has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.acrosstheboard例：They have decided to increase prices by 4% acrosstheboard.例：To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more efficient, the new president ordered an acrosstheboard examination of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.activity例：The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers.actuals例：These are the actuals for last years turnover.addition例：The KR 700 is the latest addition to our range of fax machines. address例：In an attempt to address this problems, major banks are about to offer start-up packages to assist new business.address book例：Make sure you have everybodys name in your address book.advanced orders例：The development of the game has taken two years but advanced orders are impressive.advance publicity例：The product has sold well considering it was not given much advance publicity.advertising business例：Dentsu is in the advertising business.advice note例：We have received an advice note for the goods we ordered.advisory board例：You will benefit from establishing an advisory board of experienced business people who can guide you through the growth process.advisory service例：The bank provides a financial advisory service for all its 例：We lowered the front end for more visibility, and softened the lines for a more aero look.affiliation例：Please put your name, address and affiliation.aftersaleswarrantyagentWe believe that business can be a powerful agent for social change.air freight operator例：This air freight operator has no travel service.air miles例：The attraction of air miles is easy to understand.allotment例：Allotment has been made by random draw because of over subscription.allrisk policy例：We have taken out an allrisks policy on the electronic equipment.amalgamate例：The two firms are amalgamating in increase productivity and save running costs.amenity例：This area has been developed into an amenity.amortization例：Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill.annual report例：An annual report is a document which tells you about the companys performance over the year.annual return例：We are in the middle of making our annual return.apple polishing 例：Other employees didnt like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achievements.appraisal例：annual appraisal interviewsarrival notice例：We have not yet received the carriers arrival notice.asleep at the switch例：Interest rates dropped significantly for a month before climbing back to higher levels, but our finance manager was asleep at the switch and failed to renegotiate our loans.assembly line例：He first worked on the shop floor on the assembly line.例：I hope that all the training programs they run for the staff on the assembly line might have begun to have an effect.assignment例：increase or assignment of registered capitalasset例：The cost of establishing a patent, copyright, or trademark is treated as an asset on the balance sheet.associate例：If necessary, we would like to invite one of your associates to join us.at short notice例：I was asked to come at very short notice.attendance例：The employees attendance was so poor that he was fired after six months. audio conferenceautobiography例：Autobiography has a standard range of 10 woods, 26 leathers and 22 paint colors, but will also match anything you like.axe (haircut)例：In an effort to save money our company president axed the promotions budget.axe例：Three people in the marketing department were axed last week and are now looking for new positions.Bbaby break例：Helping their female employees to have a short baby break and smooth reentry to the workforce would minimize the problems.backer 例：For thirty years this wealthy American businessman was the backer of this enormously expensive project of photographing. back pay例：She received 6 months back pay in her July pay packet.backup例：Did you make a backup copy?bank charges例：One significant expense is bank charges, which all businesses are forced to pay.billboard例：Saturn has chosen to price their car rather inexpensively, has promoted the car mainly through television advertisements and billboards and distributes the car exclusively through Saturn dealerships.bill of entry例：They are preparing a bill of entry for customs.board of directors例：The Board of Directors is responsible for deciding on and controlling the strategy of a corporation or company.bonus point例：These bonus points add up to free air miles or cash discounts.brainstorming session例：We are holding a brainstorming session on our new product next Thursday.例：A brainstorming session between the managing director, the marketing director and their accountant produced a new name for the company.branch office例：A decision must be made about whether the branch office is to hold stock or not.branch out例：They are rapidly branching out to locations around the world.brand image例：Mercedes cars have a quality brand image.brand leader例：We are doing a survey to find out which is the brand leader in the coffee market.brand loyalty例：The objective of advertising is to build up brand loyalty.例：Customers with a strong sense of brand loyalty are rarely prepared to switch to a new competitor.breach例：Photocopying is a breach of copyright or patent protection.breakdown例：Since the beginning of January we have experienced a number of serious breakdowns of the computer equipment in this area.break even例：The company just manages to break even.briefcasebriefing例：We usually hold our weekly sales briefings in Friday morning.broken lotbubble economy例：During the “bubble economy” years of rapid growth in the late1980s, some bureaucrats became outrageously greedy.buffet reception例：Buffer reception offer good chances for doing useful networking. bulk例：These grains were shipped in bulk.例：They were able to buy in bulk and to sell at low margins.bulletin例：The Internet is very flexible and allows companies to update their new bulletins very quickly.bulletin board例：America Online is home to hundreds of electronic bulletin boards.bull market例：If the market is thought to be good and prices on the Stock Exchange are thought to be likely rise, the market is called a bull market.business class （first class, economy class）例：The small airline has beaten the huge Royal Dutch KLM airline, and other national state air companies, to win the title of Europes best business class service. business concept例：This business concept has proved over the years to be extremely popular with British and international tourists alike.Buyers market例：An unusually good summer created a buyers market in tomatoes.例：When there is a buyers market, the provision of a bond can be made an essential condition for the granting of the contract.byproduct例：Skimmed milk powder is a byproduct of butter production.Ccaller ID例：Caller ID is a service that tells people who is calling before they answer the phone.canteen例：Subsidized canteen is one of staff benefits. caretaker例：The caretaker locks the building at 8 p.m. every evening.car hire例：This is a car hire company.car pool例：If they had to pay fees, many drivers would avoid busy roads during rush hours, transportation official say. Because some drivers would switch to car pools and mass transit, change their routes or avoid some trips altogether.case study例：They are conducting a case study of the real work situation.例：More than 100 case studies are analyzed, showing how the Internets strengths have been successful exploited.cash flow例：Many business fail because they fall into the trap of ignoring their cash flow.例：Every company must watch its cash flow carefully if it is to avoid bankruptcy.cash machine (ATM)例：The industrial action had put as many as half its 2,000 cash machines out of service.cash settlement例：We offer a discount for cash settlement.catering business例：McDonalds is in the catering business.Chamber of Commerce例：The Chamber of Commerce is an organization for business people.checking procedure例：If were going to compete with wellknow companies, we have to improve our checking procedure.chemistry例：The personal chemistry between the two bosses is good.chief executive例：He is the Chief Executive of the Enterprise Development Forum, an organization based in London.circular例：The circular was sent to everyone in the company.civil servant例：He is a highgrade civil servant.claim例：Before introducing a total or partial smoking ban, employees are recommended to protect themselves from potential claims by smokers.clean bill of health例：Owning to an epidemic in the port locality, the ship left without a clean bill of health.clean bill of lading例：When there is no indication of damage to the goods, a bill of lading is said to be clean.clearance sale例：The department store is holding its endofseason clearance sale.closing down sale例：People crowded into the closing down sale looking for bargains.code of conduct例：The major obstacle which companies face, having established a code of conduct, is that of ensuring that each individual member of staff follows it.collateral例：The bank is holding the deeds of our house as collateral for the mercial awareness例：Strong commercial awareness and communication skills are essential characteristics of his mercial breakcommercial invoice例：Documentation for export shipment includes Commercial Imission例：Salespeople are often paid a percentage of what they sell. This is known as commission.例：Doortodoor selling is normally paid on the basis of mitment例：This is a company culture of muter例：The coaches and buses are primarily used for urban mass transportation or by institutions and companies as shuttles for pany profile例：Contents of this business magazine include job vacancies, company profiles and export petitive edge例：Those organizations which succeed in the 21st century will probably do so by achieving a competitive edge over their petitor例：They expect to overtake all their main competitors, in terms of sales, within a year of the launch of their new plaint例：The number of customers complaints has increased by 300% over the last six plex例：In large building complexes, fresh air will be supplies to rooms through an airconditioning plimentary例：We got some complimentary tickets for the big golf tournament through their corporate hospitality program.conference facility例：The whole of the fourth floor is dedicated to conference facilities: there are two large conference rooms and four smaller seminar rooms, a business center, a rest area and a small restaurant.Consumer Councilconsumer electronics例：Matsushita and Sony manufacture consumer electronics.container例：A variety of goods may be packed into the container before it is ready for shipment.contract period例：The contract period is two years.contribution例：All contributions received by the center have to be entered on our computer system.conveyor beltcore product例：Our core product is personal computers.corporate culture例：Our corporate culture help us to retain the spirit and vitality of the early years, and to create a feeling of belonging in a large international organization.corporate image例：They all believe that the introduction of the new uniform has led to a modern, more professional corporate image and greater confidence among them. cosmopolis (cosmos)例：New York is a cosmopolis. cost and fright例：The buyer ordered the goods on a cost and fright basis, preferring to make insurance arrangement personally. cost-effective例：Producing goods in such small quantities would not be costeffective.counterfeit例：There are counterfeit banknotes in circulation.courseware例：Technology is evolving so rapidly that any TESOL courseware on the Web must be considered work in progress.courtesy例：We have noticed that old courtesies have tended to disappear since weve been using e-mail. craftsmanship例：Hermes impresses customers as done with incomparable material and craftsmanship, the promise of the brand idealized in each and every one of its products.crash例：Venture capital firms will reduce their investment in Internet companies dramatically in the next quarter because of the recent crash of the stock market.cultural diversity例：For multinationals, therefore, an understanding of cultural diversity within the organization is a prerequisite of effective employee relationship.cultural festivalcurrent account例：Holders of a current account are issued with cheques but receive little, if any, interest.curriculum vitae (CV)例：Researcher shows that up to 75% of curriculum vitas are deliberately inaccurate.customer loyaltycustomer orientation例：Now the broader concept of market orientation replaces that of customer orientation. 例：This customer orientation allows WalMart to reply on its reputation and less on advertising.customer service例：Call Customer Service on 01961 733 574 if there are any other problems.cutting edge例： Cuttingedge advances and practical applications have made the countrys telecommunications industry a world leader, surpassing all other in sophistication and service. Ddear money例：Many small firms are feeling the impact of dear money and are being forced out of business.decisionmakingmeeting例：We had a decisionmakingmeeting yesterday to agree on the launch date for our new product.deed例：When the house was sold, the deeds were transferred to the new owner.default例：The seller was in default because he failed to supply the goods at the time he was contracted to do so.deficit例：The country faced with mounting trade deficits.delivery note例：When the goods are delivered, the delivery note is often enclosed.demotion (promotion) 例：His behavior improved after his demotion.depreciate例：The value of the currency is depreciated.designer outlet例：The enormous 200store mall houses many designer outlets.desk diarydiagram例：Use the diagrams in the instruction manual to help you to assemble the machine.dismiss例：She said she had been unfairly dismissed but the court said her employer had been right to sack her.disposable例：The paper cups and plates are disposables.dividend例：Preferred stockholders are paid their dividends before common stockholders.doortodoor salesman (doortodoor service)例：The doortodoor salesman showed some samples to the householder.double bedroomdown payment例：The seller insisted on a down payment of 10% of the full price before accepting the order.down time例：Down time must be included in the cost of production.duplicator例：Use the duplicator to make fifty copies of this letter.duty free shop例：You can buy alcohol and perfume at lower prices in the duty free shop.Eearly retirement例：Members of staff who do not wish to remain and work in the new company may take the option of early retirement perhaps with reduced pension.e-business例：E-business is using Internet technology to streamline basic business processes to improve operating efficiencies.economy flight例：Some airlines have reached by enlarging their loyalty schemes to include economy flights as well.economy pack例：The economy pack has three cartons of orange juice for the price of two.endproduct例：The endproduct is produced from a variety of raw materials.例：Most business is done by identifying end users and possible joint venture partners.entertainment例：Visiting the falls was a popular entertainment.equities例：Investing in equities carried a fairly high risk.established practice例：This is already established practice in the retail sector, where music is used to encourage shoppers to spend more time in the store.exclusive distributor例：We use an exclusive distributor in Japan.executive例：We have 60 executive bedrooms, including 10 double bedrooms.ex works (EXW)例：The above prices are quoted in euros and are ex works in Germany.Ffalse claim例：The new automated system should help us catch anyone trying to make a false claim.family business例：We start as a family business/ company.fatally flawed例：They had to withdraw the product two days before t