商务英语难词解析汇总

1、abandon rate  挂断率衡量客户效劳质量的指标之一，计算方式为：拨入客户效劳中心的 总数中客户因等候时间过长而挂断的 数目占总数的百分比例： By choosing the right on-hold music, the company has reduced abandon rate by 50%.absenteeism 旷工，缺勤例：Improvements in working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism.absolute interest  绝对产权，绝对权益例：

2、The company has an absolute interest in the building.academic intelligence  学术方面的才智例：Phrases such as "solves problems well,""displays interest in the world at large,""accepts others for what they are,""admits mistakes,""is goal oriented," a

3、nd "converses well" suggest that people focus on the worldly side of intelligence, as opposed to just "academic intelligence.academic smarts 学术方面的才能例：It's not the usual way of thinking about it - academic smarts-IQaccelerated learning 速成学习例：Accelerated learning shows that language

4、 learning an be fast, effective and enjoyable.access 1 使用，享用权例1： Access to these files is restricted.   2 : Students have free access to the library's scientific literature.access 2 进入例：Its acquisition of the group will allow it to gain access to France's railway business.access fe

5、e 使用费例：They have cut the access fee long-distance providers pay to local phone companies.accessories 装饰品，首饰，衣饰例1：I would like to thank you for the interest you expressed in our range of children's and teenage fashion sportswear and accessories.例2：As Potter-mania sweeps the nation, add a magical

6、touch to your mobile with these fun Harry Potter-themed phone accessories.accessory apartment 附属房个人独立住宅中供出租的多余房屋例：In other countries, accessory apartments are not just tolerated but encouratged.Britain and Germany, for instance, offer tax breaks to homeowners who rent out portions of their houses.ac

7、cident frequency rate 意外伤亡事故频率按每百万工作小时计例：Steps are being taken to cut down the accident frequency rate.accident report book 事故记录本accommodation 1 适应性调节例：Legislation requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for the handicapped in hiring and other ways.accommodation 2 应急的短期贷款例：We're goi

8、ng to request a short-term accommodations from the bank to cover these payments until we can find other fundsaccommodation address  临时通信地址例:Please write to my accommodation address.account 1 账户例:When the debt is cleared- as it must be by the time the customer retires- and the account goes

9、into credit, it will attract interest at about 5 per cent.account 2 客户,生意往来关系例:The firm is one of our major accounts.accountancy 会计工作例: To her, accountancy was a means to find out about business and be paid at the same time.accounts 1 账目例:The financial director was accused of falsifying the company

10、accounts.accounts 2 会计部门  即 accounts department例: She works in accounts.accounts manager 会计部经理accounts payable 应付账款例: Accounts payable is created when a firm deals with suppliers who extend credit.accounts receivable 应收账款例: Assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property and

11、equipment, and patents.achievable 切实可行的,可到达的例: Your objectives should be relevant to the job you have applied for and achievable.Achilles' heel 原意为阿基里斯的脚踵,引申为致命弱点例: However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they are, in fact, wanting to

12、change.acid test 决定性的考验例: The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.acquire 购入,取得所有权例: This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.acquisition 收购例: The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to re

13、main competitive.across-the-board 全面,全体例1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board.例2: To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more dfficient, the new president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and operational procedures in every

14、department.action figure  (仿真)玩具人,活动人activewear 运动服例: Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.activity 经营工程, 经营业务例: The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consume

15、rsact of God 不可抗力, 天灾, 亦作 force majeure.例1. Private householders or businessmen insure against burglary, loss or damage by vandalism or "acts of God".例2. The insurance policy does not cover acts of God.actuals 实际数字(相对于估计的数目)例: These are the actuals for last year's turnover.actuary 精算师(

16、受雇于保险公司或退休基金公司,根据死亡率和意外事故、火灾、盗窃等的可能性，估计保险风险和费用)例：Actuaries spend their time working out whether or not an accident will happen and how much it will cost if it does.adaptation 重新打造以适应外乡化例1：Adaptation may need to be made in branding, labeling, and packaging of the product.例2：Potential risk refers to t

17、he level of adaptation required to enter foreign markets.added value 增加值，增值例：An important aspect of marketing goods like CD players and televisions is possible added value, such as free videos or CDs.addition 某一产品系列中的新增产品例：The KR 700 is the latest addition to our range of fax machines.Additional Ben

18、efit Funding 附加福利基金专款例：You will be able to use as much as you like of your Additional Benefit Funding to "buy" benefits.add-on 附加装置可以是硬件或软件，目的为改良或增加功能，附加局部，亦作add-in例1：It's better to use a computer with add-on/in.例2：Various add-ons/ins can be purchased to increase the output of the mach

19、ine.address 1 满足需求例：Every effort is made to address costomer needs.address 2 作正式讲话，发表演说，向汇报例：The media relations manager addressed shareholders prior to the company's merger with a Swedish company.address 3 处理，解决例：In an attempt to address this problem, major banks are about to offer start-up pac

20、kages to assist new business.address book 通讯簿例：Mke sure you have everybody's name in your address book.addressing machine 通讯地址打印机adjoining bedroom 两间毗连的套间administration charges 行政管理费，亦作administration fees例: If you're just starting up, many banks offer special packages with no administration

21、charges for the first year.administrative expenses 行政管理费用例：The secretary's salary, and expenses incurred in the office are shown as administrative expenses.adult day-care centre 成人日托效劳中心例：Adult day-care centres, which provide supervision in a group setting for aged or disabled people who live at

22、 home, have multiplied tenfold in the past decade.好了，今天就不唱歌了，上自习去了advance 预付款, 垫款例: I asked for an advance on my salary.advanced orders 预订货量例: The development of the game has taken two years but advanced orders are impressive.advancement 进步例: Businesses established in foreign countries should contri

23、bute to the social advancement of those countries.advance publicity 前期宣传例: The product has sold well considering it was not given much advance publicity.advance reservation clerk (酒店)客房预订接待员advantageous 有利的例:Applicants with a background in engineering or processing would be highly advantageous.adver

24、sarial relationship 长期敌对关系,长期关系紧张例:Top management called on the company's division heads to start acting like members of the same team rather than displaying an adversarial relationship.advertising agency 广告公司例: You need to employ an advertising agency to create a product image.advertising busin

25、ess 广告业例: Dentsu is in the advertising business.(Dentsu日本电通公司)advertising campaign 广告宣传活动例1: If one advertises excessively, the advertising campaign could suffer from wearout.例2: The automobile company created a massive advertising campaign to increase interest in its new electric cars.advertising c

26、onsultancy business 广告咨询公司例:He now plans to set up his own advertising consultancy business.advertising selection 广告甄选(法)例: Adervertising selection, which is placing an advertisement in newspaper or magazine, is most suitable for those vacancies which do not require particularly high levels of speci

27、alised knowledge.advice note 通知单(供货商给收货人,列明货物性质、数量、运输日期及方式等)例：We have received an advice note for the goods we ordered.advid 自荐录像带拟考大学或求职的人将自己的专长或优点录制在录像带上供学校或聘用单位考虑录取或录用advisory board 咨询委员会例：You will benefit from establishing an advisory board of experienced business people who can guide you throug

28、h the growth process.advisory service 咨询效劳例：The bank provides a financial advisory service for all its (车辆等)流线型的例：We lowered the front end for more visibility, and softened the lines for a more aero look.affiliation 1 联营公司例: We have a number of affiliations throughout the country.affili

29、ation 2 附属机构例: Please put your name, address and affiliation.affinity (group) card 团体(组织)卡(志为具有共同背景或是联系 的个人群体,如人事相同专业、校友或退休人员组织等共同使用的信用卡)after-care service 售后效劳例：Make sure that the company you buy from can offer a comprehensive and convenient after-care service.after-sales service 1 售后效劳(常用于汽车、电脑、家用

30、电器等耐用消费品)例：We off a full after-sales service.after-sales service 2 售后效劳中心例：Many large companies in Shanghai have geared themselves to the international conventions and set up after-sales services accepting repairs and dealing with customers' complaints.after-sales warranty 售后保单against all risks

31、保全险例：These are goods insured against all risks.agency 代理行，经销处，公众效劳机构，代理公司，中介公司例：The firm has agencies all over the world.agency recruitment通过职业介绍所招聘例：Recruitment in the UK is divided into agency recruitment, advertising or executive search.agenda 议程例：An agenda is a list of things to discuss at a mee

32、ting.agent 1 代理商，代理人例：He is an authorized agent for a large insurance company.agent 2 作用力例：We believe that business can be a powerful agent for social change.aggressive police-style interview technique 咄咄逼人的警察审犯人式的面谈方式例：He does not suggest an aggressive police-style interview technique, but insists

33、that close inspection of a curriculum vitae is absolutely essential.aggressive reporting 乐观高估的财务报告例: Some financial statements tend to increase income(aggressive reporting), others decrease income( conservative reporting).agribusiness 企业化农业，家业综合企业例：He works for an agribusiness company.agro-industry

34、化肥制造、仓库建筑等农用工业例：These major sectors are telecomms, IT, agro-industry and what is termed "welfare".air freight operator 空运公司例：This air freight operator has no travel service.airline 航空公司例：I flew with my favourite airline as always.airline business 航空业务例：Cathay Pacific国泰航空公司 is in the airlin

35、e business.OK，so much for todayairlines 航空公司(多用于航空公司名称中)例: English Royal Dutch Airlines (均大写)air miles 里程奖 亦作 air-miles awards例1: The attraction of air miles is easy to understand.例2: Air-miles awards for frequent flyers are one of airline services.air time 通话时间例: Traditionally, cellar此处应为cellular,谢

36、谢千千提醒 users have paid the air time for incoming calls as well as outgoing.airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名称中)例: British Airwaysalcometer酒精检测仪(通过检查呼吸测出血液中酒精含量的仪器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them to blow into the Alcometer if we think t

37、hey might be over the limit.all-expenses-paid trip  (由公司出钱的)免费旅行例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in America.allotment 配股例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.all-risk policy 全险,综合险,全险保单例: We ha

38、ve taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment.alternative 非主流的例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market.aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或popamalgamate 合并例:The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs.amenity 1 (常作amenities

39、)便利设施; 生活福利设施 例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully renovated and refurbished to provide all the amenities of a modern conference center.amenity 2 设施齐全的现代化福利生活区例: This area has been developed into an amenity.American Express 美国运通信用卡例: Departure-tax stamps can be bought at  ai

40、rports and post offices with Australian currency or by American Express, Visa or MasterCard.American plan 美式酒店效劳(提供住宿、一日三餐及一应效劳)，美式收费制包括缮宿及一应效劳费在内的旅馆收费制例： American plan includes bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner.amortization 摊销例： Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents a

41、nd Goodwill.angle 投资天使，对个人投资者private investors的别称，也叫 angel invester 例1：It's important to start networking to find an angel long before you actually need the capital.例2：Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one or more equity investments in emerging growth technology firms.annoyance

42、 令人讨厌的人或事例:The target market has viewed the ad so many times that it no longer makes a positive impression, and, in fact, it may make a negative impression in the form of an annoyance.annual general meeting 年度股东大会(根据法律规定每年举行,出席的包括公司成员,股东和董事),简称AGM.口语里也称the yearly shareholders' meeting.例: The fin

43、ancial results will be announced at the annual general meeting.annualization 年工时制例: She also said companies might be able to implement the government's measures based on the "annualization" of working hours rather than a calculation week by week.annual production 年产量例: Within five year

44、s annual production went from 20 000 to 230 000 cars and the company founded its first South American subsidiary.annual profit 年收益,年利润例: The company produces an annual profit of 25 million.annual report 年报例: An annual report is a document which tells you about the company's performance over the

45、year.annual return 年度报表例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.answering machine 录音 ,等于(英)answerphone例1:There were three messages on the answering machine.例2:The answerphone has fourteen minutes' recording time, which is a bonus for any business.anti-fraud technique 防伪技术antitrust 反托拉

46、斯,反垄断例: Antitrust laws are a set of laws in the USA that aim to prevent large companies from controling all of the market for their products.any other business 任何其他议题(通常在会议议程末),简称AOB例1:Is there any other business?   2:You may bring the item up under any other business.   3:As sta

47、ff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.aperitif 开胃酒appeal 吸引力例:Department stores appeal to people of all age groups, but particularly the 30-50 age category.apple polishing 逢迎,拍马例:Other employee didn't like him and b

48、elieved that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.application money 认购新股款项例:Application money must be returned with the appplication form.appointed 1 任命的例1: Measures are taken to ensure that newly-appointed members of staff are integrated effe

49、ctively into existing teams.    appointed 2 布置陈设的,装饰的例1: This office is well appointed with all the lastest devices.   2: This is a superbly/modestly appointed restaurant.appointment 任命,(聘任的)职位例: There has been a new appointment to the board.appraisal 评价,评估例: annual app

50、raisal interviews 年度能力评估面试appreciation  增值,升值例:For investors, innovation has translated into stong earnings growth and stock price appreciation.approach to dialogue谈话方式例:Different language have their own approach to dialogue.arrival notice到货通知.例:We have not yetreceived the carrier's ar

51、rival notice.articles (在法律事务所)培训期,律师实习例:She's doing her articles with a firm in London.A share A股股票(持有者没有投票权的普通股票)例: But the A shares, off limits to foreign investors, were still among the best performers.Asian crises of the late 1990s 90年代末亚洲金融危机例:As Asian crises of the late 1990s illustrat ent

52、ering international business transactions need to be cautious of foreign governments.as is 按现状出售,概不保证,亦作as seen.例:The goods are to be sold as is .asking price 索要价,要价例:Always negotiate, never pay the full asking price.asleep at the switch 玩忽职守,坐失良机例:Interest rates dropped significantly for a month be

53、fore climbing back to higher levels, but our finance manager was asleep at the switch and failed to renegotiate our loans.as of 自.起,等于as from例:I would like to inform you that as of September 6, 2001,the new name for our company will be Sunrise.as per 按照,依据例:The client requested that we send our repo

54、rt to him on a computer disc, so we wrote a short note to him saying"as per your request, we are sending you our report on disc," and elclosed it with the disc.aspirational group 带着性消费群体,领导性消费群体例:Our emulates certain reference groups(aspirational groups) whereas one is actually a member of

55、 other groups.as seen 看货买卖,现场交易(货物按买者所见现状出售,卖方不保证质量)例: If you buy at a car auction you take the vehicle as seen.终于写完了,今天感觉有些累呢,先闪了,大家看看吧Assembly line 装配线e.g. He first worked on the shop floor on the assembly line. 他先是在工厂的装配线上工作。e.g. I hope that all the training programs they run for the staff on the

56、 assembly line might have begun to have an effect. 希望那些为工作在装配线上的员工提供的专业培训，如今已经开始发挥作用。Assembly point 集合地点e.g. By law, the assembly point in case of fire must be clearly marked. 根据法律，发生火灾的集合地必须有明确的标志。Assignment 1任务e.g. She was given a very difficult assignment. 她被分派一项非常艰巨的任务。Assignment 2 财产、权益的转让e.g.

57、increase or assignment of registered capital 注册资本的增加或转让。Asset 资产e.g. The cost of establishing a patent, copyright, or trademark is treated as an asset on the balance sheet. 专利、版权或商标的设立本钱在资产负债表上属于资产一类。Assistant general manager 总经理助理，副总经理e.g. the assistant general manager will be responsible for every

58、thing when the boss is away. 经理不在时，由总经理助理负责全盘事务。Assistant personnel officer 人事助理e.g. Thank you for sending me the Job Description for the post of Assistant Personnel Officer. 感谢您寄来的有关人事助理一职的工作说明。Associate 同事，伙伴e.g. If necessary, we would like to invite one of your associates to join us. 必要时我们将邀请你的一名同事一起参加我们的这项研究工作。Assume 承当义务