商務英語BEC高級課文輔導(一)1

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學習重點
    1. Text: No longer poles apart
    2. Arranging a course
    3. Vocabulary consolidation
    4. Memo writing
    5. Oral Practice --- Training Opportunities
    6. Homework
    I. Reading.
    No longer Poles apart
    Polish adj. 波蘭的;
    subsidiary n.子公司
    be poles apart = be widely separated相距甚遠
    e.g. The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart.
    雇主們與工會領袖們的意見仍然相差太遠。(如有關工資問題)
    Para.1
    President(AmE)/ Chairman(BrE) 總裁,董事長
    Board of Directors
    CEO (Chief Executive Officer)/ MD (Managing Director) 總經(jīng)理
    acquire v. 收購(n. acquisition)
    merge v. (merger n. ) with
    investment n.投資(v. invest)
    major /massive/sizeable investment
    take something ↔ over接受,接管to take control of something
    His only reason for investing in the company was to take it over.
    Ruth moved into our apartment and promptly took over.
    --- takeover n.
    Warsaw-based 總部位于華沙
    -based: 總部位于:headquarters, head office
    branch, office
    toiletries noun [plural] things such as soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself 日化用品
    turnover noun
    1 [singular, uncountable] British English the amount of business done during a particular period營業(yè)額
    2 [singular, uncountable] the rate at which people leave an organization and are replaced by others 員工流動的比率
    turnover of
    Low pay accounts for the high turnover.
    staff/labour turnover
    a high degree of labour turnover among women
    Wroclaw 弗羅茨瓦夫(波蘭西南部城市)
    £11m:讀做11 million pounds
    brand 牌子=make
    export v.& n. 出口
    Para. 2
    in spite of 不管
    approach verb
    ▶MOVE TOWARDS◀ 接近
    [intransitive and transitive] to move towards or nearer to someone or something
    She heard footsteps approaching. 她聽見腳步聲越來越近。
    ▶ASK◀ 詢問,接洽
    [transitive] to ask someone for something, or ask them to do something, especially when you are asking them for the first time or when you are not sure if they will do it
    approach somebody for something
    Students should be able to approach teachers for advice. 學生可以找到老師詢問建議。
    approach somebody/something about (doing) something
    The charity approached several stores about giving food aid. 這家慈善機構(gòu)與多家商店接洽,希望他們給與食物援助。
    I have already been approached by several other companies (=offered a job, work etc). 已經(jīng)有幾家公司與我接洽。
    ▶DEAL WITH◀
    [transitive] to begin to deal with a situation or problem in a particular way or with a particular attitude
    approach a problem/task/matter etc 解決,處理(問題)
    It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way. 處理相同問題可以采用不同的解決辦法。
    approach noun
    ▶METHOD◀
    [countable] a method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方法
    approach to
    a new approach to teaching languages 一種新的語言教學方法
    He decided to adopt a different approach and teach the Bible through story-telling. 他決定采用一種不同方法,即通過講故事的方法來教授圣經(jīng)。
    regulation and control 規(guī)范與控制
    take somebody/something ↔ on phrasal verb
    1 take somebody ↔ on
    to start to employ someone 招募,雇用
    We're taking on 50 new staff this year. 我們今年招募了50名新員工。
    2 take something ↔ on
    to agree to do some work or be responsible for something 承擔工作或職責
    Don't take on too much work - the extra cash isn't worth it. 不要給自己太多的工作量了,多掙的那些錢一點也不值。
    3 take something ↔ on
    to begin to have a particular quality or appearance
    Her face took on a fierce expression. His life had taken on a new dimension.
    responsibility n. 責任 (adj. responsible 后跟介詞for)
    accountable 對…負責的(后跟介詞for)
    department, division, section
    Research and Development Department---Purchasing Department---Production Department (Manufacturing Department) (Maintenance Division)--- Warehousing---Distribution Department (Despatch Department) --Marketing Department---Advertising Department---Sales Department ----Customer Service Department
    Personnel Department
    Human Resources Department
    Finance Department
    Accounts Department
    Administration Department