商務(wù)英語口語會刊No.266

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1.The company lost their regular clients because of a cold reception.
    這家公司因為冷淡的接待而失去了常年客戶。
    重點詞語:cold n./adj. 冷淡(的),生意清淡(的)
    商務(wù)用語:catch a cold 蝕本,虧本
    2.Gold has been discovered by the prospectors but not in commercial quantities.
    勘探者發(fā)現(xiàn)黃金,但在數(shù)量上未足以具有商業(yè)價值。
    重點詞語:commercial adj.①商貿(mào)的 ②贏利的 n.廣告(電視、電臺、電影中的廣告)
    商務(wù)用語:commercial activity 商貿(mào)活動
      a commercial success 成功贏利
      a commercial break 商業(yè)廣告時間
    3.Some salesmen in big shops receive a commission of 10% on everything they sell, as well as a salary.
    大商店有些店員不僅有薪金,而且還可抽取所售貨物10%的傭金。
    重點詞語:commission n.①傭金,回扣 ②代辦,委托
    商務(wù)用語:commission agent 代理人,經(jīng)紀(jì)人
      commission house證券經(jīng)紀(jì)公司(交易所)
      endorsement commission 背書手續(xù)費
    4.The company has a commitment to pay $50,000 to Red Cross.
    這家公司有向紅十字會提供50,000美元的承諾。
    重點詞語:commitment n.①承諾 ②約定,約束
    商務(wù)用語:enter into commitment 承擔(dān)義務(wù);(商業(yè)上的)約定
      loan commitment 貨款承諾
      original commitment 原承諾款額
    5.Commodity brokers in the Corn Exchange reacted swiftly to news about crop failure in N.America.
    谷物交易所的商品經(jīng)紀(jì)人對北美作物歉收的消息做出迅速反應(yīng)。
    重點詞語:commodity n.商品,貨物
    商務(wù)用語:a scarce commodity 短缺商品
      "core" commodity 核心商品
      distress(ed) commodity 賠錢貨
      commodity broker 商品經(jīng)紀(jì)人