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1、GlossaryAdj=adjective;adv=adverb;n=noun;v=verb;INF=informal;Pl=plural;abbr=abbreviationAA share(n.)an ordinary share that does not give the owner the right tovote on company issues A 股 例 Our company will issue A shares on market.Abroad 国&口 心 且(adv.)to/in another country 国 夕 卜 的 例 The sales director

2、is abroad on business trip.同 义 词 overseas,in foreign parts,out of the countryAbsence 3灰(n.)time/period away from work 缺 席 例 The absence of the chief director of the meeting is somewhat apity-同 义 词 nonattendance,nonappearanceAbsent 噩 灰(adj.)not present,not at work 缺 席 的 例 Please let your section head

3、 know if you are likely to he absentfor a longer period.同 义 词 away,off,missingAbsenteeism 留.中 同 兴 昌 彤 时 备 中 O(n.)regular absence fromwork旷 工 例 If motivation decreases,absenteeism is likely to increase.Absorb 灰 同 的 昌 灰(v.)integrate a smaller item into a larger whole兼 并、担 负(费 用)例 Head Office has absor

4、bed the losses of our French subsidiary.absorption costing a way of pricing goods by allowing for all costsrelating to production in the sale price 归 纳 成 本 法 例 Our company mainly use absorption costing to set the sale price of products.abstract 同 8&/口 咨(n.)short version of a longer document 摘 耍 例 Pl

5、ease brief your staff the abstract of the prevailing government regulations.同 义 词 summary,synopsis,digestaccepting house=(US)accepting bank an organization,often a merchant bank,that promise to pay a bill ofexchange in return fbr a fee 承 兑 银 行 access 1-(n.)entry to something 通 道 例 W e have access to

6、 classified information.同 义 词 entrance,passage2.(v.)gain entry into computer data files 获 取 计 算 机 数 据(文 件)例 They shouldn 7 have been able to access this file.同 义 词 outputaccount p 良(n.)record of financial transactions 帐 户 2 例 In our bank,if no transaction takes place in 2 years,your personal account

7、 will become unclaimed.account executive(n.)an advertising executive who looks after a particular client(广 告 或 服 务 业)业 务 经 理 例 Jack is the account executive of this advertising company.accounts payable a list of amounts owned to a business to suppliers of goods and services 应 付 帐 款 例 add an entry to

8、 accounts payableaccountancy%冏 切 合 中 兴(n.)work of an accountant 会 计 工 作 例 At the end of a year,the accountancy of a big company is always very burdensome.accountant R 哥 公(n.)person qualified to keep a companys accounts 会 计 师(员)例 To be a good and competent accountant,accounting principles should be s

9、trictly followed.accounts 冏/公(n.pl)financial records of a business 帐 N 例 The hank would like to see the accounts.accruals p S&jr J.R p 我(n.pl)money owed which is due at a later date 增 长 额，利 息 例 The accruals you owe him will be due next week.achieve 中 冏 国。(v.)succeed in doing something 完 成 例 The two

10、parties achieved final agreements in mutual benefits.同 义 词 accomplish,complete,finishachievement p 局+b*昼:(n.)the successful completion of something,something successfullycompleted完 成、成 就 同 义 词 accomplishment,completion,perfectionacknowledge 中 此 臼 心 兴。守(v.)confirm that something has arrived 确 认 收 悉 例

11、 W e acknowledge receipt of the shipment.同 义 词 admit,acceptacknowledgement 心 N G Q P-6(n.)confirmation that something has arrived 收 条 例 After you have received the mail,please return your ackn o w I edgem en t by fax.同 义 词 acceptanceacquire p 曰 兴 p(v.)buy,obtain 购 得、占 有 例 W e acquired a company,shar

12、es,etc.同 义 词 obtain,get,procure3acquisition 籁 3 句 为 层*N b%.the act of acquiring 收 购 例 The good news from TCL:the acquisition of Schneider!同 义 词 merger,takeoveracting 豳*更(adj.)working in the position of someone for a short time 代 理 的 例 an acting manageractive money(n.)money that is being used by the

13、public as opposed to money left in bank accounts.流 通 货 币(相 对 于 银 行 帐 户 中 的 货 币)例 The inflation increases active money.activity(n.)type of business 业 务 例。/main activity is export/import trade.同 义 词 businessact of God(n.)an unexpected or unavoidable event such as a storm,a flood,and earthquake,ctc men

14、tioned insome insurance contracts as a cause of loss or damage 不 可 抗 力 例 W e will include the term of act of God in this insurance policy to against some uncertain factors.同 义 词 force majeureactual 冏(adj.)real 实 际 的 例 Our actual results were better than forecast.actual loss(n.)the real cost of somet

15、hing as opposed to a sum of money stated on p叩 er 实 际 损 失(相 对 于 帐 面 损 失)例 In the recession,for the latest fiscal year,our actual loss is much greater than the paper loss.相 关 词 汇 paper lossactuals(n.)goods that can be purchased and used,as opposed to goods traded on a futures contract that arereprese

16、nted by documents 实 货(相 对 于 期 货)例 The merchant is especially interested in the trading of futures,not actuals.同 义 词 physicalsadapt(to)4 目 叁(v.)to make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.使 适 应 例 the ability to adapt quickly to a new situation 同 义 词 adjustaddendum P E R：2：P O(n.)an ext

17、ra section that is attached to,or follows,a letter,report,cct 附 录，附 件 例 write an addendum to a report4 同 义 词 appendixaddress%冏=(v.)1.deal with 处 理 例 address public concerns2.give speech to 演 说 例 address audience on a business projectadjourn p 图 a 守(v)to stop(a court case,a meeting,etc.)fbr a time be

18、fore beginning again 延 期，休 会 例 The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date.同 义 词 postponeadjust 3 置(v)to settle an insurance claim 理 算 保 险 索 赔 例 After the car accident,he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.administration 唱 口 几 为 8 寸(n.)organization and control of a comp

19、any 经 营、管 理 例 The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the company.同 义 词 managementadmin(n.)abbreviation fbr administration 经 营、管 理 administer 寸 念 置。为 兴 g p(v.)organize,control:管 理 同 义 词 manageadopt R 冏 电(v.)choose,decide on 采 用 例 W e adopted a new strategy.advance%念

20、目:氢 国(n.)money paid before it is due,or fbr work only partially completed 预 付 款 例 Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage.(v)1.to increase 提 高 例 On bull market,shares are advancing rapidly.同 义 词 increase2.to pay something before it is due 预 付 例 The publishing house advanced me on royaltie

21、s.advance bill(n.)a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预 付(开)票 据 例 Dear customer,we will send you the advance hill for that hatch by air express mail today.adverse balance(n.)an amount of debt shown on an account 赤 字 例 With the rapid growth of our turnover,our

22、 adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.5 同 义 词 deficitadvertise 冏 诙 Q：:修 我(v.)announce something is for sale 做 广 告 例 The soap is advertised on TV far its special flavor.同 义 词 announcead(n,inf)short fbr advertisementad valorem(adj.)of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the

23、goods 从 价 征 税 例 VAT is a kind of valorem tax.advertisement(n.)notice/announcement that something is fbr sale 广 告 例 If you want your house sold,you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper.advertiser 眦 忿 为 找 p(n.)person/company which advertises 广 告 商 例 Advertisers use various wa

24、ys and media to promote their products.advertising 勖。/3公 兴 就 N更(n.)the business of designing ads 广 告 业 例 Shes in advertising.advice p p 目:与 兴(n.)recommendation(s)about what you should do 建 议、通 知(书)例 His advice was to close the factory.同 义 词 counsel,recommendation,opinionadvice note(n.)a note to the

25、receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantity and descriptionof goods and when and how they will be transported 通 知 单 例 Before you deliver the goods,please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.advise 目:右(我(v.)recommend what should be done 建 议、通 知 同 义 词 counsel,recommend,

26、suggestafter-sales service(n.)service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair the product supplied 售 后 服 务 例 Nowadays many enterprises began to compete in the field of after-sales service.affiliate(n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成 员，联 号 例 T

27、hat company is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group.同 义 词 member6(v.)to attach(a person or an organization)to a larger organization 附 属 于 例 The business is affiliated to TCL Group.afmd(abbr.)aforementioned 上 述 的 例 You can refer to afmd post address for the dispatch.aftermarket 鼠 星 缸 且 猊 修.(n.

28、)a situation where a newly issued security is traded before its realprice has been established in the stock market.二 级 市 场 例 Buy shares on a healthy aftermarket.after sight(adv)written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a specified time afterthe payer is presented with

29、in it 见 票 后 付 款 例 The bill should be paid at 60 days after sight.against all risks(adv.)(of a marine insurance policy)providing insurance for all types of loss or damage 全 保 险.例 W e insuranced the cargo against all risks.agenda p 冏 念 守 几 U P P(n.)order of topics to be discussed at a meeting 会 议 议 程

30、例 The first topic on the agenda is salaries.agent 同 叱 N a飞(n.)person who represents a company 代 理(商)例 Our company 3 agent in Middle East has developed a widespread and mature business there.同 义 词 representative,deputyagiotage 同 A a G N p.N m?(n.)the business of buying and then later selling foreign

31、currencies 套 汇 例 That guy makes a big fortune by agiotage.同 义 词 arbitrageairline 同(n.)a business providing a system of scheduled air transport 航 空 公 司 例 United Airlinesair time(n.)time given to advertise on TV or radio 电 视(收 音)广 告 节 目 时 间 例 The air time of this new product will be prolonged for 10 s

32、econds.allocate 目 的 R N.(v.)give money or other resources in certain proportions 分 配 例 In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing.同 义 词 assign,designate,allot7allotment 中 目(n.)the distribution of new company shares to the people who have applied forthem配 股 例 Allotment has been made by

33、 random draw because of oversubscription.allowance p 息 右(n.)something,such as money,given at regular intervals or fbr a specificpurpose 津 贴 例 An expenses allowance is paid monthly to each trainee.amalgamation p 福 丫 3 总 0 虱 为 吠(n.)a type of reorganization where two or more companiesare combined into

34、one company 合 并 例 The amalgamation of the three companies strengthened the corporation.同 义 词 combination,mergerambition 8。图(n.)strong desire to succeed in life or in a job 雄 心 例 My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA.同 义 词 aspiration,desire,yearningamenity 图 Q N国 兴*(n.)a feature that incre

35、ases attractiveness or value,especially of a piece of realestate or a geographic location 生 活 福 利 设 施 例 a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning 同 义 词 facility,convenienceamortize 同。心 国 与 秒*月 留/次 2 0 寸 口 忿 为 阎(v.)to pay off a debt by saving money on aregular basis分 期 清 偿 例 The rep

36、ayment of the bond is amortized in 5 years.analyse 隘 与 N*(v.)study in detail 分 析 例 W e analysed the accounts.analysis p 图 4(n.)detailed study,investigation 分 析 例 The analysis report shows clear logics and integrity.analyst 日 自(n.)person who analyses 分 析 家 例 His intelligence and diligence made him an

37、 excellent and acute marketing analyst.annual 图 百(adj.)yearly 年 度 的 例 the annual accounts 同 义 词 yearly8annual general meeting(n.)(AGM)a meeting of all the shareholders in a company 年 J 度 月 殳 东 大 会 annul p 目 今(v.)to cancel something or stop it from being legally effective 废 除，取 消 例 The contract was a

38、nnulled.同 义 词 nullifyannulment 中 11今(n.)the act of canceling something or stopping it from being legally efiective废 除，取 消 例 The disagreement of two parts resulted in the annulment of the contract signed at the very beginning oftheir cooperation.antedate 附 为 鱼 昼 几 为.(v.)to put an earlier date(on a do

39、cument,letter,cheque,etc)than the date at thetime of writing 倒 填 日 期 例 To make this cheque legal,you should antedate it by 7days.同 义 词 backdateanti-dumping(adj.)of ways in which a country protects its economy by preventing other countries fromdumping in i t.反 倾 销 例 anti-dumping lawsapology p 胆 热 中 令

40、 N(n.)an acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.致 歉 例 a letter of apologyappeal 中 冏 口 为 口 1.(n.)being attractive 吸 引 力 例 This product has appeal for young people.同 义 词 attraction,charm2.(v.)be attractive to 吸 引 人 的 同 义 词 attract,allureappendix p 目 口 几 启 兴 切(n.)a col

41、lection of supplementary material,usually at the end of a book 附 录 例 to use an appendix for any information 同 义 词 addendumapply p 自 口。N(v.)ask for something(in writing)(书 面 的)申 请 同 义 词 W e applied for a loan.applicant 眈(n.)person who applies 申 请 人 例 The applicant shows outstanding advantages among t

42、he candidates pool.9application 儡 3 泡 此 几 为 底 飞.(n.)act of applying 申 请 application form(n.)pre-printed form to make a request fbr a job 申 请 表 例 Please fill in this application form at first.appoint 中 白 口&Nil(v.)choose someone for a job 任 命 例 W e have decided to appoint a new sales manager 同 义 词 ass

43、ign,designateappointee p 3 CR 移!*且(n.)person chosen for a position or job 被 任 命 者 例 He is lucky to be the appointee of this project.appointment p 司 金 兴(n.)1.choice of someone fbr a new job 任 命 例 The appointment of area financial controller implies he has been promoted.2.arrangement fbr a meeting 约 定

44、(会 议)例 W e fixed an appointment at four o clock.appraisal 3 同 口 口 值 为 兴 飞，.(n.)calculation of the value of somebody or something 估 价 例 Their appraisal of the necklace is about RMB 1,000.同 义 词 evaluation,valuation,assessmentappraise 中 冏 口 口 仙 为 对(v.)to judge the value of somebody or something 估 价 例 T

45、hey appraised it was only worth$/.同 义 词 evaluate,assessappraiser 中 目 口 口 几 式 找 3(n.)person who judges 鉴 定 者，估 价 官 例 Who will be the appraiser?appreciate 如 图*Q*几 为(v.)1.be thankful fbr 感 激 例/appreciated your help.2.understand 理 解 例 I appreciate your problems.3.increase in value 增 值 例 My shares have a

46、ppreciated by 10%.apprentice p 同 口 口 N*(n.)young person who is learning a skill 学 徒 例 Don Y listen to him.Jack is only an apprentice.同 义 词 learner,beginner10apprenticeship p 图 IT L-.N 麻 口(n.)period of time spent learning a skill 学 徒 年 限，学 徒 身 份 例 Jack served an apprenticeship with a carpenter.approp

47、riate p 置 口 口 中 为 为(v.)to put an amount of money aside fbr a special purpose 拨 出(款 项)例 They appropriated$10,000for bribery.approve R 图,口,：(v.)agree to pass officially 批 准 例 They Board approved the new plan.同 义 词 acceptapproval R图(n.)agreement 批 准 aptitude 图 3口 为(n.)natural ability(to do a task)大 资 例

48、 She had a high aptitude for business.arbitrage 瞄 星 0*口*今(n.)the purchase of securities on one market fbr immediate resale on anothermarket in order to profit from a price discrepancy 套 利 例 He made big fortune by arbitrage.arbitration 盘:息 星 百 虱 兴 93(n.)process of settling a dispute 仲 裁 例 W e shall h

49、ave to resort to arbitration.同 义 词 judgement,adjudicationarea 虱*学 口 兴 寸(n.)region区 域 例 His sales area is the North East.同 义 词 district,region,territoryarrears 中 冏 口 修 飞 燃(n.)money which is owed and has not been paid on time 到 期 未 付 帐 例 The payment in arrears amounts to$100.同 义 词 arrearage,debt,liabi

50、litiesarrival notice(n.)a note sent by a carrier to the rcccivcr(consignee)saying that goods have arrived 至 U 货 通 知 例 After your receipt of the arrival notice from the carrier-COSCO,please arrange the picking-up of thegoods at the dock.artifical person(n.)a company considered as having a separate le