商務(wù)英語難詞解析匯編(二)

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account 1 賬戶
    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,生意往來關(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 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.
    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.
    acquire 購入,取得所有權(quán)
    例:This is cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.
    acquisition 收購
    例:The accelerated rate of globalization 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 efficient, 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)營項(xiàng)目,經(jīng)營業(yè)務(wù)
    例:The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers.