Achilles' heel原意為阿基里斯的腳踵，引申為致命弱點

　　例： However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they arc, in fact, wanting to change.但是，獵頭公司總有辦法找到他 們的致命弱點，并利用來說服他們，使他們相信自己實際上是有改變現(xiàn)狀的想法。

　　acid test決定性的考驗

　　例:The Ucid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.決定性的考 驗在于是否確實有人會買這種產(chǎn)品。

　　acquire購入，取得所有權(quán)

　　例;This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland,這是卡森公司在波蘭新收購的 工廠。

　　acquisition 收購

　　例： The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.不斷加的全球化迫使各公司千方百計收 購海外公司，以保持競爭力.

　　across-the-board 全面,全體

　　例 1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-btxird .他們決定全面提高 價格4%o

　　例 2: To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more efficient ,the new president ordered an acrrwx-thb(xird examinalinn of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.為節(jié)省開支，發(fā)現(xiàn)問題，提高公司的效率， 新總裁要求對每個部門的開支和運營程序進行全面審査。

　　action figure (仿真)玩具人，活動人

　　activewear 運動服

　　例： Lauren has been making adivewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century,勞倫公司制作運動服以及牛仔褲、皮夾克之類的普通服裝 已近25年了。

　　activity經(jīng)營項目，經(jīng)營業(yè)務(wù)

　　例： The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retaiimg 2 consumers.該公司主要經(jīng)營項目為生產(chǎn)電腦部件并直接銷售給顧客。

　　act of God 不可抗力，天災(zāi)，亦作force majeurc

　　例 1: Private householders or businessmen insure against burglary, loss or damage by van- dalismcr "必 私人房主或企業(yè)主通常投保盜竊險，及人為毀壞或天災(zāi)造成

　　的損失險C

　　例2: The insurance policy dues not cover acts of God.這份保險單承保范圍不包括天災(zāi)c

　　actuals實際數(shù)字(相對于估計的數(shù)目)

　　例：These are the actuals for last year's turnover-這些是去年的實際菅業(yè)額°

　　actuary精算師(受雇于保險公司或退休基金公司，根據(jù)死亡率和意外事故、火災(zāi)、 盜竊等的可能性，估計保險風(fēng)險和費用)

　　例： Actuaries spend their time working out whether or not an accideni will happen and how much it will性t if it &鄉(xiāng)，精算師研究和評估發(fā)生意外事故的可能性及可能造成的損失。

　　adaptation車新打造以適應(yīng)本土化

　　例 1: Adaptation may need to be made in branding, labeling, find packaging of the prod- ucl.必須對產(chǎn)品在品牌、商標和包裝上都重新打造，以適應(yīng)本土市場。

　　例 2: Potential risk refers to the level of adaptation required tc enter foreign markets, 這 里的潛在風(fēng)險指的是進入外國市場的本土化要求程度。

　　added value增加值，增值

　　例： An import am aspect of marketing goods like CD players and televisions is possible added -value, such as free videos or CDs.推銷像CD播放機和電視機這樣的商品很重要 的一點也許是使其增值，比如免費贈送錄像帶或CD片等。

　　addition (某一產(chǎn)品系列中的)新增產(chǎn)品

　　例：The KR 700 is the latest addition to our range of fax machines. KR700 是我公司傳 其機系列中的最祈產(chǎn)品。

　　Additional Benefit Funding 附加福利基金(�？�)

　　例： You will be able to use as much as you like of your Add讓ionul Benefit Funding to 'buy' benefits.員工可以任意使用附加福利基金“購買”自己喜歡的福利項目。

　　add-on附加裝置(可以是硬件或軟件，目的為改進或增加功能)，附加部分，亦作澗&in 例 1 : It's better to use a (wiputer with an add-on /in .你最好使用有附加裝置的電腦。

　　例 2: Various add-ons /ins can be purchased to increase the output of the machine,可 以 購置不同附加配件來增加這臺機器的產(chǎn)量。

　　address 1滿足(需求)

　　例：Every effort is mack tc address custcsmer needs.努力滿足用戶需求 o

　　address 2作正式講話，發(fā)表演說.向……匯報

　　例：1 he media relations manager acldr炒ed shareholders prior to the company * s merger with a Swedish company-媒體關(guān)系部經(jīng)理在公司與一家瑞典公司兼并之前向股東發(fā)表 講話。

　　address 3處理，解決

　　例：In an attcmpi to address this problem, major banks are about to offer slart-up packages to assist new businesses,為了解決這個問題，幾家大銀行計劃提供全套支持新興 公司的信息包.以協(xié)助新開辦的企業(yè)G

　　address book 通訊簿

　　例：Make sure you have everybody's name in yejur address book ・切記在通訊簿里記下 所有人的名字.

　　addressing machine通訊地址打印機

　　adjoining bedroom (兩間毗連的)套間

　　administration charges 彳亍政管理費，administration fees

　　例：If you're just starting up, many hanks offer special packf^es with no adjuinisttatim dgs (or lhe fiz year.許多銀行為新客戶提供第一年免收管理費的一攬子優(yōu)惠條件。

　　administrative exoenses 行政管囲費用

　　例： The secretary's salary, and expenses incurred in the oHicc arc shown as administrative ejrpemes - 書的工資及諸項辦公支出用行政管理費用表示。

　　administration fees 行政管理費.亦作 adminisiration charges adult day-care centre 成人日托服務(wù)中心

　　例： Adult day-care centres, which provide supervision in a group setting for aged or disabled people who live at home, have multiplied tenfold in the past decade.為住在各自家 里的老年人或殘疾人提供集體肴護的成人日托服務(wù)中心在過去十年中增多了 I。倍。

　　advance預(yù)付款，墊款

　　例：I asked for an advance on my salary・我要求先預(yù)付工資o

　　advanced orders 預(yù)訂貨景

　　例： The development a£ the game has taken two years but czdiMnced orders are impressive. 開發(fā)制作該游戲軟件長達兩年•但預(yù)訂貨量十分喜人。

　　advancement 進步

　　例： Businesses established in foreign countries should coniribate to the social ad-oance- ment of those countries.建立在他國的企業(yè)應(yīng)該為那些國素的社會進步做出貢獻。

　　advance publicity 前期宣傳

　　例： The product has sold well considering it was not given much advance publicity. 鑒于 前期宣傳不夠，核產(chǎn)品的銷路已算不錯。

　　advance reservation clerk (酒店)客房預(yù)訂接待員

　　advantageous 有利的

　　例： Applicants with a background in engineering or processing would be highly advanta- 照心.有從事工程或加工業(yè)背景的求職者優(yōu)先壽慮.

　　adversarial relationship長期敵對關(guān)系，長期關(guān)系緊張

　　例： Top managemen 1 called on the company's division heads ic start ncting like members of the same team rather than displaying an adversarial relationship, 最高管理層要求公 司部門負責(zé)人開始像同一個團隊的戒員那樣友好相處，而不要表現(xiàn)出敵對狀態(tài)。

　　advertising agency 廣吿公司

　　例;You need io employ an advertising agency to create a product image-創(chuàng)立產(chǎn) 品形象 需雇用廣吿公司。

　　advertising business 廣告業(yè)

　　例：Dentsu is in the advertising business .目本電通公司經(jīng)營廣告業(yè)務(wù)。

　　advertising campaign 廣告宣傳活動

　　例 1: If one advertises excessively, the advertising campaign could suffer from wearout.

　　如果廣告過景，廣告宣傳活動就可能失去吸引力C

　　例 2: The automobile company created a massive advertising campaign to increase inter- efit in its new electric cars.這家汽車公司發(fā)動了 一次大規(guī)模的廣告宣傳活動，以提高 公眾對于其新型電動汽車的興趣。

　　advertising consultancy business 廣告咨詢公司

　　例： He now plans to set up his own adxxrtisin^ consultancy business.他計劃 自 己開辦 -家廣告咨詢公司e

　　advertising selection 廣告甄選(法)

　　例： Advertising selection , which is piaci邱 an advertisement in newspaper or magazine, is most suitable for those vacancies which do not require particularly high levels of spe- cislised knowledge.通過在報刊上登廣告進行招聘甄選的方法，雖適合對專業(yè)知識水 平?jīng)]有太高旻求的職位。

　　advice note通知單(供貨商給收貨人，列明貨物性質(zhì)、數(shù)景、運輸日期及方式等) 例：We have received an advice note for the goods we ordered.我們已接到所訂貨物的 通知單。

　　advid自薦錄像帶(擬考大學(xué)或求職的人將自己的專長或優(yōu)點錄制在錄像帶上供學(xué) �；蚱赣脝挝豢紤]錄取或錄用)

　　advisory board咨詢委員會

　　例： You will benefit from establishing an advi^yry board of experienced business people who can guide you through the growth process.在企業(yè)成長過程中，成立一個由經(jīng)驗豐 密的企業(yè)家組成的咨詢委員會對其進行指導(dǎo)，將使公司受益無窮。

　　advisory service 咨詢服務(wù)

　　例：The bank provides a financial advisory service for all its clients-這家銀行為所有客 戶提供金融咨詢服務(wù)。

　　aero (車輛等)流線型的

　　例： We lowered the front end for more visibility, and softened the lines for a more aero look.我們降低車頭使視野更清晰，將輪廓變?nèi)岷鸵詮娀�其流線垂外觀。

　　affiliation 1聯(lián)營公司

　　例：We have a number of affit in tions throughout the country.我們在全國各地有多家聯(lián)營公司。

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