| agent | | n. ①代理人，代理機(jī)構(gòu) ②經(jīng)紀(jì)人 |
| 短語(yǔ) | a travel agent 旅行代理商 an insurance agent 代理保險(xiǎn)商 universal agent 商業(yè)全權(quán)代理人 | |
| 例 | My agent has power to sign my name. 我的代理人有權(quán)代我簽字。 We are looking for an agent in the Middle East. 我們正在尋求中東的代理機(jī)構(gòu)。 | |
| agreement | | n. ①協(xié)定，協(xié)議 ②契約 |
| 短語(yǔ) | come to an agreement 達(dá)成協(xié)議；取得一致意見(jiàn) reach/make an agreement達(dá)成協(xié)議；取得一致意見(jiàn) by agreement 同意，依約 enter into/conclude an agreement 訂約 in agreement with 符合……，照……，同意；（和）……一致 | |
| 例 | The supermarket chain has signed an agreement with a Japanese trading company. 該連鎖超級(jí)市場(chǎng)與一家日本商行簽訂了協(xié)議。 It is reported that an agreement has been made between the two major oil companies. | |
| allocate | | v. 分配，配給 |
| 短語(yǔ) | allocate shares 非配股份 allocate rations for a week-long business trip 分配一星期外出商務(wù)旅行的定額。 | |
| 例 | That space has been allocated for a new business center. 這塊地皮已經(jīng)撥作建一座新的商業(yè)中心。 We have allocated costs equally among all members of the department. 我們將成本平均分?jǐn)偨o部門(mén)里的全體成員。 | |
| allowance | | n. ①不用付稅的津貼，補(bǔ)貼 ②折扣，折價(jià) |
| 短語(yǔ) | at no allowance 無(wú)限制，盡性地 expense allowance 預(yù)算撥款 family allowance （工資外的）家庭津貼 free allowance 免費(fèi)額（重量、價(jià)費(fèi)等） obsolescence allowance 折舊 make allowance(s) for 考慮到；體諒，原諒 make an allowance to 給補(bǔ)貼費(fèi)，給零用錢(qián) put somebody on short allowance 限制（某人）供應(yīng)量 | |
| 例 | The carriers made an allowance of 5% for late delivery. 運(yùn)輸公司因遲延交貨而需要付出5％的折扣。 Every clerk was given a petrol allowance of 30p per mile. 公司發(fā)給每個(gè)職員每英里30便士的汽油津貼。 | |
| amalgamate | | v. 合并 |
| 例 | The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs. 兩家公司正在進(jìn)行合并，以提高生產(chǎn)率和節(jié)約營(yíng)運(yùn)成本。 |