BEC高級(jí)詞匯（2）

例：They have cut the access fee long-distance providers pay to local phone companies.

 

account 1 賬戶(hù)

例:When the debt is cleared- as it must be by the time the customer retires- and the account goes into credit, it will attract interest at about 5 per cent.

 

account 2 客戶(hù),生意往來(lái)關(guān)系

例:The firm is one of our major accounts.

 

accountancy 會(huì)計(jì)工作

例: To her, accountancy was a means to find out about business and be paid at the same time.

 

accounts 1 賬目

例:The financial director was accused of falsifying the company accounts.

 

accounts 2 會(huì)計(jì)部門(mén)  即 accounts department

例: She works in accounts.

 

accounts manager 會(huì)計(jì)部經(jīng)理

 

accounts payable 應(yīng)付賬款

例: Accounts payable is created when a firm deals with suppliers who extend credit.

 

accounts receivable 應(yīng)收賬款

例: Assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and patents.

 

achievable 切實(shí)可行的,可達(dá)到的

例: Your objectives should be relevant to the job you have applied for and achievable.

 

acquire 購(gòu)入,取得所有權(quán)

例: This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.

 

acquisition 收購(gòu)

例: The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.

 

acquire 購(gòu)入,取得所有權(quán)

例: This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.

 

acquisition 收購(gòu)

例: The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.

 

across-the-board 全面,全體

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 department.

 

action figure  (仿真)玩具人,活動(dòng)人

 

activewear 運(yùn)動(dòng)服

例: Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.

 

activity 經(jīng)營(yíng)項(xiàng)目, 經(jīng)營(yíng)業(yè)務(wù)

例: The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers

 

Achilles' heel 原意為阿基里斯的腳踵,引申為致命弱點(diǎn)

例: However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they are, in fact, wanting to change.

 

acid test 決定性的考驗(yàn)

例: The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.

 

act of God 不可抗力, 天災(zāi), 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 實(shí)際數(shù)字(相對(duì)于估計(jì)的數(shù)目)

例: These are the actuals for last year's turnover.

 

actuary 精算師(受雇于保險(xiǎn)公司或退休基金公司,根據(jù)死亡率和意外事故、火災(zāi)、盜竊等的可能性，估計(jì)保險(xiǎn)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和費(fèi)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 重新打造以適應(yīng)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 added value, such as free videos or CDs.

 

addition （某一產(chǎn)品系列中的）新增產(chǎn)品

例：The KR 700 is the latest addition to our range of fax machines.

 

Additional Benefit Funding 附加福利基金（專(zhuān)款）

例：You will be able to use as much as you like of your Additional Benefit Funding to "buy" benefits.