annual return 年度報表
例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.
answering machine 錄音電話,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 防偽技術(shù)
antitrust 反托拉斯,反壟斷
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 任何其他議題(通常在會議議程末),簡稱AOB
例1:Is there any other business?
2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.
aperitif 開胃酒
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,拍馬
例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.
application money 認購新股款項
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 effectively into existing teams.
appointed 2 布置陳設(shè)的,裝飾的
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)職位
例: There has been a new appointment to the board.
appraisal 評價,評估
例: annual appraisal interviews 年度能力評估面試
appreciation 增值,升值
例:For investors, innovation has translated into stong earnings growth and stock price appreciation.
approach to dialogue談話方式
例:Different language have their own approach to dialogue.
arrival notice到貨通知.
例:We have not yetreceived the carrier's arrival notice.
articles (在法律事務(wù)所)培訓期,律師實習
例:She's doing her articles with a firm in London.
A share A股股票(持有者沒有投票權(quán)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年代末亞洲金融危機
例:As Asian crises of the late 1990s illustrated, U.S.firms entering international business transactions need to be cautious of foreign governments.
as is 按現(xiàn)狀出售,概不保證,亦作as seen.
例:The goods are to be sold as is .
asking price 索要價,要價
例:Always negotiate, never pay the full asking price.
asleep at the switch 玩忽職守,坐失良機
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.
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,依據(jù)
例:The client requested that we send our report 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 帶領(lǐng)性消費群體,領(lǐng)導性消費群體
例:Our emulates certain reference groups(aspirational groups) whereas one is actually a member of other groups.
as seen 看貨買賣,現(xiàn)場交易(貨物按買者所見現(xiàn)狀出售,賣方不保證質(zhì)量)
例: If you buy at a car auction you take the vehicle as seen.
終于寫完了,今天感覺有些累呢,先閃了,大家看看吧
Assembly line 裝配線
e.g. He first worked on the shop floor on the assembly line. 他先是在工廠的裝配線上工作。
e.g. I hope that all the training programs they run for the staff on the assembly line might have begun to have an effect. 希望那些為工作在裝配線上的員工提供的專業(yè)培訓，如今已經(jīng)開始發(fā)揮作用。
Assembly point 集合地點
e.g. By law, the assembly point in case of fire must be clearly marked. 根據(jù)法律，發(fā)生火災(zāi)的集合地必須有明確的標志。
Assignment 1任務(wù)
e.g. She was given a very difficult assignment. 她被分派一項非常艱巨的任務(wù)。
Assignment 2 （財產(chǎn)、權(quán)益的）轉(zhuǎn)讓
e.g. increase or assignment of registered capital 注冊資本的增加或轉(zhuǎn)讓。
Asset 資產(chǎn)
e.g. The cost of establishing a patent, copyright, or trademark is treated as an asset on the balance sheet. 專利、版權(quán)或商標的設(shè)立成本在資產(chǎn)負債表上屬于資產(chǎn)一類。
Assistant general manager 總經(jīng)理助理，副總經(jīng)理
e.g. the assistant general manager will be responsible for everything when the boss is away. 經(jīng)理不在時，由總經(jīng)理助理負責全盤事務(wù)。
Assistant personnel officer 人事助理
e.g. Thank you for sending me the Job Description for the post of Assistant Personnel Officer. 感謝您寄來的有關(guān)人事助理一職的工作說明。
Associate 同事，伙伴
e.g. If necessary, we would like to invite one of your associates to join us. 必要時我們將邀請你的一名同事一起參加我們的這項研究工作。
Assume 承擔（義務(wù)、債務(wù)）
e.g. As part of the agreement, the new buyer assumed all debts of the old company. 作為協(xié)議的一部分，新的買家承擔了以前公司的全部債務(wù)。
At short notice 提前很短時間通知
e.g. I was asked to come at very short notice. 他們讓我接到通知立刻就去。
Attendance 出勤率
e.g. the employee’s attendance was so poor that he was fired after six months. 那個雇員的出勤率極差，6個月之后就被解雇了。
Attest 證明某事真實可信
e.g. The government investigators required the company’s accountants to attest to the accuracy of their reports.政府調(diào)查官員要求公司的會計師證實他們的報告準確無誤.
Attitude research 傾向調(diào)查,民意調(diào)查
e.g. The results of the attitude research show a strong brand loyalty. 民意調(diào)查結(jié)果顯示人們高度信賴品牌.
Attorney 法律事務(wù)代理人, 律師
e.g. We need to use attorneys and other specialists in the area to smooth the way and prevent mistakes. 我們需要使用法律事務(wù)代理人和業(yè)內(nèi)專家?guī)椭伷降缆?避免出錯.
Attrition 人員自然損耗,人員自然削減 (如自然退休, 死亡等，而不是人為的辭退,裁員
Let's do better than our best!
獨樂樂,不如與人樂樂~~~~~~
Attrition 人員自然損耗,人員自然削減 (如自然退休, 死亡等，而不是人為的辭退,裁員)
e.g. By a quite practice of attrition we were able to reduce our staff size and cut our annual expenses while not firing anyone and risking a decrease in employee morale. 通過正常的人員自然損耗,我們得以減少員工人數(shù)并削減年度費用, 同時也避免了因采取解聘行為而導致員工士氣降低的風險.
Audio conference 電話會議
Attribute 品質(zhì), 特性
e.g. They have the appropriate attributes for effective team leadership. 他們具備有效領(lǐng)導團隊的應(yīng)有品質(zhì)。
Audio typing 聽錄音打字
e.g. Because my boss is away from the office a lot he often dictates on to a cassette tape, so I have to learn audio typing. 因為我老板難得在辦公室，常常把話留在口述記錄機里，因此我得學會聽錄音打字。
Audit 審計
e.g. The audit is known, colloquially, as “checking the book.” 審計，就是人們平時口頭上說的查帳。
Auditor 審計員，審計師，稽核員
e.g. The auditor is responsible for checking the reason for any changes in the accounts. 審計員負責核查賬目中任何改動的原因。
Authorized dealer 特約經(jīng)銷商， 授權(quán)經(jīng)銷商
e.g. The applicant company is appointed by Ford Motor Company as an authorized dealer. 該申請公司被指定為福特汽車公司的特約經(jīng)銷商。
Authorized share capital 法定股本，也稱作nominal capital
e.g. The company is allowed to issue a total amount of shares known as the authorized share capital or nominal capital. However, the issued capital may be less than that. 公司獲準發(fā)行一定數(shù)目。
Auto hire company 汽車出租公司
Auto insurance 汽車保險
e.g. For auto insurance, this information includes complete driving history-accidents or tickets-the kind of car, and the purposes for which it is to be used. 辦理汽車保險所需信息包括完整的駕車歷史記錄—事故或罰單記錄—以及車的種類、用途等。
Automatic feed （復印機）自動進紙功能，自動送紙功能
e.g. there is an automatic feed. You can enlarge and you can do double-sided copying. 它有自動送紙功能，可以放大，也可以進行雙面復印。
Automatic redialing （電話、傳真號碼）自動重撥
e.g. This is a model with automatic redialing. 這種型號的電話具有自動重撥功能。
Automatic right 理所應(yīng)當享有的權(quán)利
e.g. Should we have a automatic right to smoke at work? 是否應(yīng)該把在工作中吸煙歸為理所當然應(yīng)該享有的權(quán)利？
Automatic teller machine 自動取款機，自動柜員機，亦作automated teller machine, automated teller, teller machine, 簡稱 ATM
e.g. Consumers are doing more business with banks through automatic teller machines and over the phone, methods that cost banks far less. 消費者更多的通過自動取款機和電話與銀行打交道，這些方式大大降低了銀行費用。
Automotive 汽車制造的
e.g. Do any of these persons or entities have any financial interest in, or are they employed in, any business directly concerned with the automotive industry? 這些自然人或法人中是否有誰直接按或間接地得益于或受雇與汽車業(yè)相關(guān)的公司？
例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.
answering machine 錄音電話,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 防偽技術(shù)
antitrust 反托拉斯,反壟斷
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 任何其他議題(通常在會議議程末),簡稱AOB
例1:Is there any other business?
2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.
aperitif 開胃酒
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,拍馬
例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.
application money 認購新股款項
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 effectively into existing teams.
appointed 2 布置陳設(shè)的,裝飾的
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)職位
例: There has been a new appointment to the board.
appraisal 評價,評估
例: annual appraisal interviews 年度能力評估面試
appreciation 增值,升值
例:For investors, innovation has translated into stong earnings growth and stock price appreciation.
approach to dialogue談話方式
例:Different language have their own approach to dialogue.
arrival notice到貨通知.
例:We have not yetreceived the carrier's arrival notice.
articles (在法律事務(wù)所)培訓期,律師實習
例:She's doing her articles with a firm in London.
A share A股股票(持有者沒有投票權(quán)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年代末亞洲金融危機
例:As Asian crises of the late 1990s illustrated, U.S.firms entering international business transactions need to be cautious of foreign governments.
as is 按現(xiàn)狀出售,概不保證,亦作as seen.
例:The goods are to be sold as is .
asking price 索要價,要價
例:Always negotiate, never pay the full asking price.
asleep at the switch 玩忽職守,坐失良機
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.
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,依據(jù)
例:The client requested that we send our report 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 帶領(lǐng)性消費群體,領(lǐng)導性消費群體
例:Our emulates certain reference groups(aspirational groups) whereas one is actually a member of other groups.
as seen 看貨買賣,現(xiàn)場交易(貨物按買者所見現(xiàn)狀出售,賣方不保證質(zhì)量)
例: If you buy at a car auction you take the vehicle as seen.
終于寫完了,今天感覺有些累呢,先閃了,大家看看吧
Assembly line 裝配線
e.g. He first worked on the shop floor on the assembly line. 他先是在工廠的裝配線上工作。
e.g. I hope that all the training programs they run for the staff on the assembly line might have begun to have an effect. 希望那些為工作在裝配線上的員工提供的專業(yè)培訓，如今已經(jīng)開始發(fā)揮作用。
Assembly point 集合地點
e.g. By law, the assembly point in case of fire must be clearly marked. 根據(jù)法律，發(fā)生火災(zāi)的集合地必須有明確的標志。
Assignment 1任務(wù)
e.g. She was given a very difficult assignment. 她被分派一項非常艱巨的任務(wù)。
Assignment 2 （財產(chǎn)、權(quán)益的）轉(zhuǎn)讓
e.g. increase or assignment of registered capital 注冊資本的增加或轉(zhuǎn)讓。
Asset 資產(chǎn)
e.g. The cost of establishing a patent, copyright, or trademark is treated as an asset on the balance sheet. 專利、版權(quán)或商標的設(shè)立成本在資產(chǎn)負債表上屬于資產(chǎn)一類。
Assistant general manager 總經(jīng)理助理，副總經(jīng)理
e.g. the assistant general manager will be responsible for everything when the boss is away. 經(jīng)理不在時，由總經(jīng)理助理負責全盤事務(wù)。
Assistant personnel officer 人事助理
e.g. Thank you for sending me the Job Description for the post of Assistant Personnel Officer. 感謝您寄來的有關(guān)人事助理一職的工作說明。
Associate 同事，伙伴
e.g. If necessary, we would like to invite one of your associates to join us. 必要時我們將邀請你的一名同事一起參加我們的這項研究工作。
Assume 承擔（義務(wù)、債務(wù)）
e.g. As part of the agreement, the new buyer assumed all debts of the old company. 作為協(xié)議的一部分，新的買家承擔了以前公司的全部債務(wù)。
At short notice 提前很短時間通知
e.g. I was asked to come at very short notice. 他們讓我接到通知立刻就去。
Attendance 出勤率
e.g. the employee’s attendance was so poor that he was fired after six months. 那個雇員的出勤率極差，6個月之后就被解雇了。
Attest 證明某事真實可信
e.g. The government investigators required the company’s accountants to attest to the accuracy of their reports.政府調(diào)查官員要求公司的會計師證實他們的報告準確無誤.
Attitude research 傾向調(diào)查,民意調(diào)查
e.g. The results of the attitude research show a strong brand loyalty. 民意調(diào)查結(jié)果顯示人們高度信賴品牌.
Attorney 法律事務(wù)代理人, 律師
e.g. We need to use attorneys and other specialists in the area to smooth the way and prevent mistakes. 我們需要使用法律事務(wù)代理人和業(yè)內(nèi)專家?guī)椭伷降缆?避免出錯.
Attrition 人員自然損耗,人員自然削減 (如自然退休, 死亡等，而不是人為的辭退,裁員
Let's do better than our best!
獨樂樂,不如與人樂樂~~~~~~
Attrition 人員自然損耗,人員自然削減 (如自然退休, 死亡等，而不是人為的辭退,裁員)
e.g. By a quite practice of attrition we were able to reduce our staff size and cut our annual expenses while not firing anyone and risking a decrease in employee morale. 通過正常的人員自然損耗,我們得以減少員工人數(shù)并削減年度費用, 同時也避免了因采取解聘行為而導致員工士氣降低的風險.
Audio conference 電話會議
Attribute 品質(zhì), 特性
e.g. They have the appropriate attributes for effective team leadership. 他們具備有效領(lǐng)導團隊的應(yīng)有品質(zhì)。
Audio typing 聽錄音打字
e.g. Because my boss is away from the office a lot he often dictates on to a cassette tape, so I have to learn audio typing. 因為我老板難得在辦公室，常常把話留在口述記錄機里，因此我得學會聽錄音打字。
Audit 審計
e.g. The audit is known, colloquially, as “checking the book.” 審計，就是人們平時口頭上說的查帳。
Auditor 審計員，審計師，稽核員
e.g. The auditor is responsible for checking the reason for any changes in the accounts. 審計員負責核查賬目中任何改動的原因。
Authorized dealer 特約經(jīng)銷商， 授權(quán)經(jīng)銷商
e.g. The applicant company is appointed by Ford Motor Company as an authorized dealer. 該申請公司被指定為福特汽車公司的特約經(jīng)銷商。
Authorized share capital 法定股本，也稱作nominal capital
e.g. The company is allowed to issue a total amount of shares known as the authorized share capital or nominal capital. However, the issued capital may be less than that. 公司獲準發(fā)行一定數(shù)目。
Auto hire company 汽車出租公司
Auto insurance 汽車保險
e.g. For auto insurance, this information includes complete driving history-accidents or tickets-the kind of car, and the purposes for which it is to be used. 辦理汽車保險所需信息包括完整的駕車歷史記錄—事故或罰單記錄—以及車的種類、用途等。
Automatic feed （復印機）自動進紙功能，自動送紙功能
e.g. there is an automatic feed. You can enlarge and you can do double-sided copying. 它有自動送紙功能，可以放大，也可以進行雙面復印。
Automatic redialing （電話、傳真號碼）自動重撥
e.g. This is a model with automatic redialing. 這種型號的電話具有自動重撥功能。
Automatic right 理所應(yīng)當享有的權(quán)利
e.g. Should we have a automatic right to smoke at work? 是否應(yīng)該把在工作中吸煙歸為理所當然應(yīng)該享有的權(quán)利？
Automatic teller machine 自動取款機，自動柜員機，亦作automated teller machine, automated teller, teller machine, 簡稱 ATM
e.g. Consumers are doing more business with banks through automatic teller machines and over the phone, methods that cost banks far less. 消費者更多的通過自動取款機和電話與銀行打交道，這些方式大大降低了銀行費用。
Automotive 汽車制造的
e.g. Do any of these persons or entities have any financial interest in, or are they employed in, any business directly concerned with the automotive industry? 這些自然人或法人中是否有誰直接按或間接地得益于或受雇與汽車業(yè)相關(guān)的公司？