2010年商務英語BEC初級口語詞匯詳解(23)

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1.abode n.住所,寄居;營業(yè)所
    【相關詞組】take up one's abode 定居
    2.aboriginal adj.原始的;土著的 n.土著居民,土產
    【商務用語】aboriginal coast 原始成本
    3.abortive adj.無結果的;失敗的;夭折的
    【相關詞組】prove abortive 歸于失敗
    【例句】It would be an abortive effort to try to close this wide price gap.
    設法縮小這么大的價格差距將是徒勞的。
    4.absolve vt.免除,解除
    【相關詞組】to absolve a person from blame 赦免某人
    【例句】They agree to absolve us from our obligation.
    他們同意免除我們的責任。
    5.absorption n.吸收,合并
    【商務用語】cost absorption 成本分攤/攤銷
    freight absorption 運費免收
    【例句】The absorption of small farms into a big one is supported by the government.
    政府支持合并小農場成一大農場。
    6.abandon vt.放棄,委付 n.放任,狂熱;(海運保險)委付
    【商務用語】abandon rate 掛斷率
    abandon a claim 放棄索賠
    【例句】The project will be probably abandoned.
    這個項目可能會被放棄。
    7.abate vt.降低;取消;減少 vi.失效,(法令等)被廢除
    【商務用語】abate a tax 減稅
    abate a price 還價
    8.abatement n.沖銷;降低;打折扣;減稅
    【商務用語】price abatement 降價
    9.abeyance n.中止,擱淺,(所有權等的)未定
    【相關詞組】be in abeyance 暫停;未定
    keep(hold) in abeyance 暫不實施
    go(fall) ionto abeyance 失??;(計劃等)延期
    【例句】Some old laws have fallen into abeyance.
    一些舊法規(guī)已停止生效。
    10.abide vi.遵守;堅持 vt.(常用語否定句或疑問句)忍受
    【相關詞組】abide by ... 遵守,堅守
    【例句】We must abide by the contract.