商务英语难词解析汇编汇 abandon rate挂断率(衡量客户服务质量的指标之一,计算方式为:拨入客户服务中心的电话总数中客 户因等候时间过长而挂断的电话数目占总数的百分 B: By choosing the right on-hold music, the com pany has reduced abandon rate by 50% absenteeis旷工,缺勤 Fi]: Im provements in working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism 绝对产权,绝对权益 F: The com pany has an absolute interest in the building academ ic intelligence学术方面的才智 Bi: Phrases such as"solves problems well,"displays interest in the world at large, accept s others for what they are adm its mistakes, " is goal oriented," and"converses well" sugg est that people focus on the worldly side of intelligence as opposed to just "academ ic intell academ ic smarts学术方面的才能 F: It's not the usual way of thinking about it- academic smarts-IQ accelerated learning速成学习 Bi: Accelerated learning shows that language learning an be fast, effective and enjoyable access1使用,享用权 B1: Access to these files is restricted 2: Students have free access to the library s scientific literature access2进入 B: Its acquisition of the group will allow it to gain access to france's railway business access fee使用费 Bi: They have cut the access fee long-distance providers pay to local phone companies accessories装饰品,首饰,衣饰
商务英语难词解析汇编汇 abandon rate 挂断率(衡量客户服务质量的指标之一,计算方式为:拨入客户服务中心的电话总数中客 户因等候时间过长而挂断的电话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: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,""accept s others for what they are,""admits mistakes,""is goal oriented," and "converses well" sugg est that people focus on the worldly side of intelligence, as opposed to just "academic intell igence. academic smarts 学术方面的才能 例:It's not the usual way of thinking about it - academic smarts-IQ accelerated learning 速成学习 例:Accelerated learning shows that language 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 fee 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
B 1: I would like to thank you for the interest you expressed in our range of childrens an d teenage fashion sportswear and accessories. B] 2: As Potter-mania sweeps the nation add a magical touch to your mobile with these fu n 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 B: In other countries accessory apartments are not just tolerated but encouratged Britai n and Gemany for instance offer tax breaks to homeowners who rent out portions of the r houses accident frequency rate意外伤亡事故频率(按每百万工作小时计) Fi: Steps are being taken to cut down the accident frequency rate accident report book事故记录本 accommodation1适应性调节 Fi: Legis lation requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for the handicappe d in hiring and other ways accommodation2(应急的)短期贷款 Fi: We're going to request a short-term accommodations from the bank to cover these pay ments until we can find other funds accommodation address临时通信地址 B Please write to my accommodation address account1账户 B: When the debt is cleared-as it m ust be by the time the customer retires -and the accou nt goes into credit, it will attract interest at about 5 per cent. account2客户,生意往来关系 F ]: The firm is one of our major accounts accountancy会计工作 F: To her, accountancy was a means to find out about business and be paid at the same ti me
例 1:I would like to thank you for the interest you expressed in our range of children's an d teenage fashion sportswear and accessories. 例 2:As Potter-mania sweeps the nation, add a magical touch to your mobile with these fu n 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.Britai n and Germany, for instance, offer tax breaks to homeowners who rent out portions of thei r houses. accident 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 handicappe d in hiring and other ways. accommodation 2 (应急的)短期贷款 例:We're going to request a short-term accommodations from the bank to cover these pay ments until we can find other funds accommodation 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 accou nt goes 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 ti me
accounts1账目 B]: The financial director was accused of falsifying the company accounts accounts2会计部门即 accounts de partment 6: She works in accounts. accounts manager会计部经理 accounts payable应付账款 F]: Accounts payable is created when a firm deals with suppliers who extend credit accounts receivable应收账款 F: Assets include cash, accounts receivable inventory, property and equipment and pate nts achievable切实可行的,可达到的 F: Your objectives should be relevant to the job you have applied for and achievable Achilles'hee原意为阿基里斯的脚踵,引申为致命弱点 B ]: However, an Achilles'heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuad e them that they are in fact, wanting to change acid test决定性的考验 Bi]: The acid test is whether or not some body will actually buy the product acquire购入,取得所有权 Fi: This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland acquisition收购 B: The accelerated rate of globalisation has left compan ies desperately seeking overseas a cquisitions in order to remain competitive across- the- board全面,全体 B 1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board
accounts 1 账目 例:The financial director was accused of falsifying the company 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 equipment, and pate nts. achievable 切实可行的,可达到的 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 persuad e them that they are, in fact, wanting to 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 a cquisitions in order to remain competitive. across-the-board 全面,全体 例 1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board
B] 2: To save money identify current problems, and make the old company more dfficien t, the new president ordered an across-the-board exam ination of expenditures and operati onal procedures in every department. action figure(仿真)玩具人,活动人 activewear运动服 Bi]: Lauren has been making active wear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for alm t a quarter of a century. activity经营项目,经营业务 Bi]: The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direc t retailing to consumers act of god不可抗力,天灾,亦作 force majeur F 1. Private householders or businessmen insure against burglary loss or dam age by vand alism or acts of god 62. The insurance po licy does not cover acts of God actuals实际数字(相对于估计的数目) F: These are the actuals for last year's turnover. actuary精算师(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) B: Actuaries spend their time working out whether or not an accident will happen and ho w much it will cost if it does adaptation重新打造以适应本土化 B 1: Adaptation may need to be made in branding, labeling and packaging of the product F 2: Potential risk refers to the level of adaptation required to enter foreign markets. added value增加值,增值 Bi]: An im portant aspect of marketing goods like CD players and te ions is possible adde d value such as free videos or cds addition(某一产品系列中的)新增产
例 2: To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more dfficien t, the new president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and operati onal procedures in every 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 almos t a quarter of a century. activity 经营项目, 经营业务 例: The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direc t retailing to consumers act 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 vand alism 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(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 ho w much it will cost if it does. adaptation 重新打造以适应本土化 例 1:Adaptation may need to be made in branding, labeling, and packaging of the product. 例 2:Potential risk refers to the 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 adde d value, such as free videos or CDs. addition (某一产品系列中的)新增产品
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例:The KR 700 is the latest addition to our range of fax machines. Additional Benefit 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" b enefits. add-on 附加装置(可以是硬件或软件,目的为改进或增加功能),附加部分,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 machine. 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 wi th 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 package s 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 ch arges 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 administrativ e expenses. adult day-care centre 成人日托服务中心