商務英語口語會刊No.321

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1.She made frequent references to her promotion. 
    她時常提到她的升遷。
    重點詞語:reference n.①提及;涉及 ②參考,參考書目 ③證書 ④授權范圍
    商務用語:reference book 參考書,工具書
      banker's reference 銀行資信證明書
      business reference 業(yè)務參考
      post reference 過賬依據(jù)
    2.She asked for a refund because the goods were damaged. 
    由于貨物受損,她要求退款。
    重點詞語:refund n./v.①歸還 ②償還
    商務用語:refund one's money 退錢
      appropriation refund 撥款退回
      charges refund 收費退款
      refund of fare 退還票款
    3.This new style was in the region of $500. 
    這件新款大約500美元左右。
    重點詞語:region n.①(地區(qū))②[pl.]外地(指首都以外的地方)
    商務用語:in the region of 在…左右(指數(shù)字);接近
      in the region of 在…附近;在…左右(指數(shù)字)
      regional manager 區(qū)域經理
    4.He rejected their invitation point-blank. 
    他直截了當?shù)鼐芙^了他們的邀請
    重點詞語:rejiect n./v.①拒絕,駁回上訴 ②報廢 ③廢品,下腳料
    商務用語:reject an offer of help 拒絕別人提供的幫助
      reject an appeal 駁回上訴
    5.It's not reliable to judge a product only by its appearance. 
    單憑外觀來判斷一個產品是不可靠的。
    重點詞語:reliable adj.可靠的,可信賴的
    商務用語:a reliable assistant 可靠的助手
      a reliable car 經久耐用的汽車