剑桥商务英语(BEC)中级词汇精选(乱序版)
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Day 08

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

要成就一番事业,不仅要有行动,还要有梦想;不仅要有计划,还要有信念。

词汇学习的计划帮你做好了,剩下的就靠信念了!

uniform

[ˈjuːnɪfɔːm] n. 制服 adj. 相同的,一律的;不变的,始终如一的

联想记忆:uni(单一的)+form(形式)→单一的形式→制服

The pricing of our products is uniform across the country. 我们产品的定价是全国统一的。

uniform rates of pay 统一的薪资标准/uniform regulations 统一的规章制度

school uniform 校服

uniformity n. 一致,统一/uniformly adv. 一致地;相同地/uniformed adj. 穿制服的;穿军服的

perk

[pɜːk] n. 额外补贴,津贴 vi. 活跃起来

He was offered a company car and private medical insurance as perks for his excellent performance. 由于他表现卓越,公司给他提供了配车和私人医疗保险作为额外补贴。

perk up 振作起来

perky adj. 自信的;活泼的

convey

[kənˈveɪ] vt. 运输;传达,表达;通知

词根记忆:con(一起)+vey(路)→和货物一起上路→运输

In today's meeting, the president conveyed his worries about the difficulties of the enterprise reform. 在今天的会议中,总裁表达了他对企业改革困难的担心。

convey from...to 从…传递到

conveyor/conveyer n. 运送者;(财产)转让人/conveyance n. 运输;运输工具

channel

[ˈtʃænl] n. (商品流通的)渠道

sales channel 销售渠道/circulation channel 流通渠道/broaden business channels 拓宽业务渠道

the Channel Tunnel 英吉利海峡隧道/news channel 新闻频道

rack up

累积;聚集;累计(得分)

If Japan keeps on racking up big surpluses over the coming months without increasing the value of its currency, it will lead to a trade war. 如果日本在未来几个月继续出现大额盈余而不让日元升值,将有可能导致一场贸易战争。

appraiser

[əˈpreɪzə(r)] n. 鉴定人;估价人;评估人

real estate appraiser 不动产评估人/appraiser of intellectual property 知识产权鉴定人

legal

[ˈliːɡl] adj. 律师的;法律方面的;合法的;法定的

legal person 法人/legal reserve 法定准备金/legal tender 法定货币

legal holiday 法定假日/legal action 法律诉讼/legal aid 法律援助/legal adviser 法律顾问/legal expenses 律师费用

legalise vt. 使合法化/legally adv. 法律上地;合法地

intended recipient

目标接收者

Only the intended recipient has the right to review and transmit this information. 只有目标接收者才有权浏览和转发该信息。

knowledge

[ˈnɒlɪdʒ] n. 知识,学问;知道,认识;学科

knowledge industry 知识产业/knowledge economy 知识经济/knowledge worker 知识工作者

to one's knowledge 据某人所知/common knowledge 常识

knowledgeable adj. 博学的,有见识的

bulletin

[ˈbʊlətɪn] n. 公报,公告;(报纸、电台等的)新闻快报,最新消息;学报,期刊 vt. 公布,公告

联想记忆:bullet(子弹)+in→电影《让子弹飞》的上映公告→公报,公告

Bulletin board advertising has a significant influence in the local market. 布告栏式的广告在当地市场很有影响力。

bulletin board 布告栏

news bulletin 新闻简报

abreast

[əˈbrest] adv. 并肩地;并列 adj. 并排的;肩并肩的

keep abreast of 了解最新情况;跟上(某事物的发展)

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I promise I will keep you abreast of the latest developments.

我保证我会随时告诉你最新进展。

warranty

[ˈwɒrənti] n. (商品)保证书,保单

We will supply free services for repairing products to consumers as long as the products are under warranty. 只要产品在保修期内,我们就为消费者提供免费维修服务。

explore

[ɪkˈsplɔː(r)] v. 探索;探测;探险;探查

词根记忆:ex(出)+plore(大喊)→把探索到的秘密大声喊出来→探索

The government was attempting to explore the new mechanism to deal with economic crisis. 政府正在尝试探索应对经济危机的新机制。

explorer n. 探险者/exploration n. 探测;探究

consignment

[kənˈsaɪnmənt] n. 委托;运送;寄存物

联想记忆:consign(运送)+ment(名词后缀)→运送

We are required by our customer to cover the consignment against All Risks and War Risks. 客户要求我们给这批货投保全险和战争险。

consignment store 委托商行,寄销店/a consignment of goods 一批托运的货物

valuation

[ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn] n. 估价;估值;评价

The quotation for the assets is far beyond the valuation of all takeovers. 这些资产的报价远远超过所有收购者的估价。

property valuation 财产估价/stock valuation 股票估价/valuation fee 评估费

morale

[məˈrɑːl] n. 士气,斗志

A salary increase is the best way to boost the employees' morale. 加薪是提高员工工作积极性的最好方法。

operation

[ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn] n. 运转,操作;实施

The management system has been in operation since the establishment of the company. 这套管理制度从公司建立时就开始实行了。

in operation 在工作中;生效/come into operation 开始工作;开始生效/put sth. into operation 实施;使某物运转

operational adj. 操作的;运营的 (例:operational cost 运营成本)

NASDAQ

(=National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System) (美国)全国证券业协会行情自动传报系统;纳斯达克

The burst of dot-com bubble and the crash of the NASDAQ stock market led the American economy into recession. 网络泡沫的破灭和纳斯达克股票市场的崩溃使美国经济陷入萧条。

oppose

[əˈpəʊz] v. 反对;对抗,抗争

No one dare oppose the president's opinion in the company. 公司内没有人敢反对总裁的意见。

oppose a proposal/scheme 反对一项提议/一个方案

opposition n. 反对;反对派 (例:in opposition 反对的/in opposition to 反对)/opposed adj. 强烈反对的;截然不同的/opposing adj. 对立的;相反的

wander

[ˈwɒndə(r)] vt. 漫步,漫游 vi. 徘徊,游荡;迷路;离题 n. 游荡;闲逛;迷路

I am not wandering off the point but just referring to the background of the event. 我没有偏离正题,只是想提一下这个事件的背景。

wanderer n. 漫游者;流浪者/wanderings n. 漫游;流浪;胡言乱语

practice

[ˈpræktɪs] n. 实践;惯例

It is our usual practice to ask the customer to pay 30% of the payment before production. 我们的惯例是要求客户在生产前预付30%的款项。

in practice 实际上,事实上/put sth. into practice 将…付诸实践/practice makes perfect 熟能生巧

practical adj. 实际的,现实的

compulsory

[kəmˈpʌlsəri] adj. 义务的;必修的;强制的

词根记忆:com(共同)+puls(推)+ory(…的)→共同推行的→义务的;必修的

Forced or compulsory labour is not allowed in manufacturing. 生产过程中不得使用强迫或强制劳工。

be compulsory for 有义务做/compulsory education 义务教育

refill

[ˌriːˈfɪl] vt./ [ˈriːfɪl] n. 再装满,再注满

The refill packs are favoured by the consumers because they are cheaper and lighter. 由于更便宜、更轻便,补充装产品受到消费者的青睐。

refill the wine glass 再次将酒杯斟满

refillable adj. 可再次充满的,适于再装的

effective

[ɪˈfektɪv] adj. 有效的;给人印象深刻的;实际的

联想记忆:effect(效果)+ive(形容词后缀)→有效的

The contract became effective as of December 20th, 2012. 本合同从2012年12月20日起生效。

ineffective adj. 无效的/effectively adv. 有效地;实际上/effectiveness n. 效果;有效性 (例:the effectiveness of products 产品的有效性)

compliment

[ˈkɒmplɪmənt] n. 赞美(话),恭维(话);[pl.]致意,问候 vt. 称赞,恭维

联想记忆:compli(看作complish,成功)+ment(名词后缀)→成功后会听到许多恭维的话→恭维(话)

His professional performance won sincere compliments. 他专业的表现赢得了真诚的赞美。

compliment sb. on 就…表扬某人/pay sb. a compliment 对某人表示赞扬/compliments slip 致意便条,礼帖

complimentary adj. 免费赠送的;赞美的 (例:complimentary ticket 赠票)

inclusive

[ɪnˈkluːsɪv] adj. 包含的,包括的

联想记忆:inclu(de)(包含,包括)+sive(形容词后缀)→包含的

It has to be made clear that my quotation is not inclusive of delivery. 需要说清楚的是,我的报价不含运费。

inclusively adv. 包含地;概括地/inclusive-ness n. 包容性

depreciate

[dɪˈpriːʃieɪt] v. (使)贬值;降价;轻视

词根记忆:de(降低)+preci(价值)+ate→(使)贬值

The real value of currency depreciates as the result of inflation. 通货膨胀导致货币实际价值的降低。

depreciate one's achievement 贬低某人的成就/depreciate oneself 自卑

margin

[ˈmɑːdʒɪn] n. 边缘部分;页边的空白;利润;定金

profit margin 利润率/gross margin 毛利/margin cover 弥补差额的资金

high/low margin 高/低利润/on the margin of 处于…的边缘

marginal adj. 小的;非主体的;空白处的 n. 边缘席位 (例:marginal costing 边际成本计算)

wi-fi

[ˈwaɪfaɪ] n. 无线网络

People's life and work are getting more and more rapid, convenient and efficient with the application of wi-fi technology. 随着无线上网技术的应用,人们的生活和工作正变得越来越快捷、方便和高效。

go-slow

[ˌɡəʊˈsləʊ] n. 怠工;减慢 adj. 怠工的

The union organised a go-slow to show their protest against the decision. 工会组织怠工以表达他们对该决定的抗议。

call/organise a go-slow 号召/组织怠工

debit

[ˈdebɪt] n. (账簿的)借方;记入借方的款项 vt. 记入(账户的)借方

debit balance 借方余额/debit card 借记卡/debit column 借方栏/debit note 借项通知单

debit an account 记入借方账户

conduct

[kənˈdʌkt] vt. 实施,进行;引导,管理

联想记忆:con(表强调)+duct(管道)→通过管道来引导→引导,管理

We are very interested in the company's credit standing and its ability to conduct business. 我们对这家公司的信誉和业务能力非常感兴趣。

conduct an experiment 进行实验/conduct an inquiry 进行询问/conduct a survey 进行调查

conduction n. 传导/conductive adj. 能传导(电、热等)的/conductor n. (管弦乐队的)指挥;售票员 (例:bus conductor 公共汽车售票员)

regardless

[rɪˈɡɑːdləs] adj./adv. 不管的(地);不顾的(地);不注意的(地)

联想记忆:regard(考虑)+less(不…的)→不考虑的→不管的,不顾的

All the members protested, but the chairman carried on regardless. 所有成员都极力反对,但主席仍置之不理,一意孤行。

market

[ˈmɑːkɪt] n. 市场,集市;股市;行情,销路 vt. 销售;推销

monopolise the market 垄断市场/market share 市场占有率,市场份额/market value 市场价值/market price 市场价/stock market 股票市场/market segmentation 市场细分

come on the market 开始在市场上销售;上市/flood the market (大量同类商品)充斥着市场

marketer n. 市场营销人员/marketable adj. 畅销的,销路好的 (例:marketable products 畅销产品)

liaison

[liˈeɪzn] n. 联络,联系;联系人

We hope you can work in close liaison with our investigation. 我们希望你能密切配合我们的调查。

liaison officer 联络员

asset

[ˈæset] n. 有价值的人(或物);优点,才能;[常pl.] 资产;财产

fixed assets 固定资产/current assets 流动资产/tangible assets 有形资产/assets value 资产价值/assets management 资产管理

response

[rɪˈspɒns] n. 回答,答复;反应,响应

The company began to accept on-line orders in response to the consumers' requirements. 为了满足消费者的要求,这家公司开始接受网上订单。

in response to 作为对…的答复/response rate 回复率;回收率

stall

[stɔːl] v. (使)熄火;(使)停顿,停止;拖延 n. 货摊;(飞行器等)失控下降;熄火

The trade talk was stalled with both parties refusing to compromise. 由于双方都不妥协,贸易洽谈陷入僵局。

market stall 市场上的货摊

stall on/over 在…上拖延时间

net

[net] adj. (指金额)净余的,纯粹的;(指重量)净的;(指价格)固定的 vt. 净赚;净获 n. 网

The sales of the products netted $10,000. 这些产品的销售收入净额为一万美元。

net asset value 资产净值/net book value 账面净值/net income 净收益/net loss 净亏损/net profit 净利润/net weight 净重

impulse

[ˈɪmpʌls] n. 冲动,心血来潮;推动力

联想记忆:im+pulse(脉搏;跳动)→脉搏跳动起来→冲动,心血来潮

impulse buying 即兴购买

act on impulse 冲动行事;意气用事

impulsive adj. 任性的;易冲动的

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Economic boom and lowering interest rates give an impulse to the struggling real estate industry.

经济繁荣和利率下调让陷入困境的房地产业起死回生了。

link

[lɪŋk] n. 环;关系,联系;纽带 v. 连接;联合;携手

International trade is a vital link between different countries. 国际贸易是不同国家间的重要纽带。

establish/maintain trade links 建立/维护贸易关系

link with 连接;与…联系起来/key link 关键环节

linkage n. 联系;连接

deflate

[dɪˈfleɪt; ˌdiːˈfleɪt] v. (使)缩小;通货紧缩,物价下降;(使)泄气

词根记忆:de(向下)+flat(吹气)+e→(使)泄气

The up-regulating of the required reserve ratio deflated money supply. 上调准备金率使货币供应量紧缩。

deflation n. 通货紧缩/deflationary adj. 通货紧缩的 (例:deflationary policy 通货紧缩政策)

confidential

[ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl] adj. 秘密的,机密的;信任的;亲密的;担任机密工作的

联想记忆:confident(自信的)+ial(形容词后缀)→自信的人才能让人信任→信任的

confidential agreement 秘密协议/confidential data 机密资料

confidentiality n. 机密 (例:commercial confidentiality 商业机密)

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The confidential technical information should be kept with great care and should not be disclosed to any third party.

应该十分谨慎地保守这项技术的机密信息,不能透露给任何第三方。

abuse

[əˈbjuːs] n. 滥用;虐待;辱骂

[əˈbjuːz] vt. 滥用;虐待;辱骂

联想记忆:ab(偏离)+use(正常使用)→偏离正常使用→滥用

The government should make sure that the powers of public servants will not be abused. 政府应该确保公务员权力不被滥用。

abuse of power 滥用职权/be open to abuse 易被人钻空子

abuser n. 滥用者/abusive adj. 辱骂的;滥用的;虐待的

declare

[dɪˈkleə(r)] vt. 宣布,声明;断言 vi. 申报

词根记忆:de(表强调)+clar(清楚)+e→将某事说清楚→声明

If passengers had nothing to declare, they could go through the Green Channel. 如果乘客没有物品要申报,可以走绿色通道。

declare bankruptcy 宣布破产

declare against/for 声明反对/支持

declared adj. 公开宣布的 (例:a declared statement 一份公开宣布的声明)/decla-ration n. 宣布,声明;申报 (例:declaration of income 收入申报表/declaration of solvency 清偿声明书)

ascend

[əˈsend] vi. 上升;追溯

联想记忆:as(表强调)+cend(看作send,送)→把卫星送上天去→上升

Our digital products have already ascended into the international market. 我们的数码产品已经跻身国际市场。

ascendant adj. 上升的;占优势的;支配的/ascendancy n. 支配地位;优势

outline

[ˈaʊtlaɪn] n. 轮廓;简述,摘要 vt. 描画轮廓;概述

Due to time limits, he just showed us the outline of his proposal. 由于时间限制,他只向我们展示了建议书的提纲。

outline map/sketch 略图/草图/in outline 概括地,扼要地

network

[ˈnetwɜːk] n. 网络 vi. 建立关系网

The company has constructed a nationwide sales network through the local agents and branches. 通过当地的代理商和分支机构,这家公司已经建立起了一个全国性的销售网络。

be linked to/share a network 连接到/共享网络/network terminal 网络终端

factor

[ˈfæktə(r)] n. 因素,要素;应收账款承购商 vt. 包括…因素

Technological innovation is an important factor to strengthen the enterprise's core competitiveness. 技术创新是增强企业核心竞争力的一个重要因素。

factor sth. in/into sth. 在某事中考虑某因素

offset

[ˈɒfset] vt. 抵消;弥补 adj. 胶版印刷的

组合词:off(去掉)+set(定下来)→定下来后又(把它)去掉→抵消

The encouraging sales in the domestic market could not offset the weakness in the overseas market. 国内市场振奋人心的销售形势不能抵消海外市场的疲软。

offset...against 用…来抵消/offset printing 胶印

content

[ˈkɒntent] n. 内容,目录;满足;容量

[kənˈtent] adj. 满意的 vt. 使满足

词根记忆:con(一起)+tent(保持)→让所有人保持满足的状态→满意的

Eric is ambitious and is not content with just being the vice manager. 埃里克很有野心,不满足于只做副经理。

be content with 对…很满意/be content to do 乐意去做/content oneself with sth. 对某物感到满足,满足于

contented adj. 满足的;惬意的/contentious adj. 争论的;有争议的 (例:a contentious issue 一个有争议的问题)

appendix

[əˈpendɪks] n. 附录;附加物;阑尾

联想记忆:app+end(结束)+ix(看作IX,九)→这本书的结尾有九个附录→附录;附加物

We mustn't neglect the appendix part when signing a contract. 我们签合同时千万不能忽视附录部分。

outlay

[ˈaʊtleɪ] n. 费用,支出

outlay account 支出账户/financial/capital outlay 财政/资本支出

coup

[kuː] n. 政变;出乎意料的行动 v. (使)倾斜

stage/mount a coup 发动政变/an abortive coup 一次失败的政变

ahead

[əˈhed] adj. 向前的;在前的;领先的 adv. 向前地;领先地

联想记忆:a(朝向)+head(前端)→朝着前端的→向前的;在前的

Private enterprises are forging ahead on their own. 私人企业正靠着自己的力量稳步前进。

ahead of 在…的前面

diminish

[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ] v. (使)减小,(使)缩小

词根记忆:di(使分离)+mini(小)+sh→使分离后变小→(使)减小,(使)缩小

Under the conditions of the economic recession, we have no choice but to diminish the loss to the minimum. 在经济萧条的情况下,我们别无选择,只能尽力把损失降到最低。

diminishing returns 递减的收益

diminished responsibility (因精神失常等)减轻的罪责

drill

[drɪl] n. 钻头;操练,训练 v. 钻(孔),打(眼);操练,训练

They work hard to drill for more oil to meet the demands of domestic consumers. 他们努力钻出更多石油以满足国内消费者的需求。

fire drill 消防演习/drill sth. into sb. 反复向某人灌输某事

unique

[juˈniːk] adj. 独特的;稀罕的;唯一的,独一无二的

发音记忆:“有你可”→让她心中有你就可以,你是独一无二的→独一无二的

This district made use of its unique resources and location advantages to develop eco-tourism and had made considerable economic benefits. 该地区利用其独特的资源和区位优势来发展生态旅游,已经获得了可观的经济效益。

uniquely adv. 独特地/uniqueness n. 独特性

energise

[ˈenədʒaɪz] vt. 激励;使活跃;供给…能量

The leaders of the company often organise trips to energise their staff. 公司领导经常组织旅游来激励员工。

menu

[ˈmenjuː] n. 菜单

menu bar 菜单栏/pull-down menu 下拉式菜单

variety

[vəˈraɪəti] n. 变化;多样化;种类,品种

If things go well, the company can get a variety of benefits from the new project. 如果事情进展顺利,这家公司可以从这个新的项目中获得各种好处。

product variety 产品种类;产品多样性

a variety of 各种各样的;种种/variety show 综艺节目/variety store 杂货店

receive

[rɪˈsiːv] v. 收到,得到;接收;接待

词根记忆:re(表强调)+ceive(收到,得到)→收到,得到

The important customer was received as the honoured guest at our company. 这位重要的客户在我们公司受到贵宾级的接待。

receive information/payment 收到信息/付款

received adj. 被承认的,被一致认可的 (例:received pronunciation 标准发音)

on business

出差;业务方面

It is not easy for you to meet him in the office, because he is frequently on business. 你很难在办公室碰到他,因为他经常出差。

dull

[dʌl] adj. 乏味的;不景气的;(天气等)阴沉的;愚钝的;不锋利的

联想记忆:和充实(full)相反的是乏味(dull)

Companies have begun to cut jobs and slash marketing budgets, since the market has been dull recently. 由于最近市场不景气,各个公司都开始裁员并大幅缩减营销预算。

dull pupil 愚笨的学生/dull weather 沉闷的天气

dully adv. 乏味地,单调地/dullness n. 乏味,单调

reject

[rɪˈdʒekt] vt. 拒绝;驳回;摒弃;拒纳,退回

[ˈriːdʒekt] n. 被拒货品;不合格产品,次品

词根记忆:re(反)+ject(扔)→被扔回来→拒绝;退回

The proposal on the marketing campaign was rejected on the grounds of budget. 由于预算原因,关于营销活动的建议没有被采纳。

rejection n. 抛弃;拒绝;被抛弃的东西 (例:rejection letter 拒绝信)

request

[rɪˈkwest] n./vt. 请求,要求

联想记忆:re(再)+quest(询问)→再次询问→请求

Our company requested every employee not to disclose any information about our latest product before it was available on the market. 我们公司要求每位员工在我们的最新产品面市之前不得透露其任何信息。

at the request of sb./at one's request 在某人的要求下

regain

[rɪˈɡeɪn] vt. 恢复;重新获得;收回 vi. 上涨

We will do everything we can to regain the market share that we have lost. 我们会不惜一切代价收回我们丢掉的市场份额。

regain consciousness 恢复知觉

track

[træk] n. 轨道;足迹,踪迹;小道 v. 追踪

The enterprise was back on track through government support and through strength-ening capital management. 通过政府扶持及加强资金管理,这家企业重新走上了正轨。

track record (多年的)成就或业绩记录

back on track 步入正轨;恢复正常/keep/lose track of 与…保持/失去联系/track... down 搜索到;跟踪找到

tracker n. 跟踪者/trackless adj. 无踪迹的

monitor

[ˈmɒnɪtə(r)] vt. 监控;监测 n. 监视器,检测器;(计算机)显示器

They conduct a market investigation to monitor the progress of the work. 他们通过作市场调查来监控工作的进展。

monitor screen 监视屏,监控画面/monitor performance/standards 监控业绩/标准

invincible

[ɪnˈvɪnsəbl] adj. 无敌的,不能征服的

联想记忆:in(不)+vincible(可征服的)→无敌的,不能征服的

Innovation is the most powerful weapon to make an enterprise invincible. 创新是使一个企业立于不败之地的最强有力的武器。

invincibility n. 无敌,不可战胜

surplus

[ˈsɜːpləs] n. 过剩,剩余;盈余;贸易顺差 adj. 过剩的,多余的

联想记忆:sur(超过)+plus(附加额)→超出附加额→过剩的

China's trade surplus began to decline because of surging import volumes and a deteriorating trade environment. 由于进口量飙升和贸易环境恶化,中国的贸易顺差开始有所下降。

budget surplus 预算盈余/surplus cash/funds 剩余的现金/资金

in surplus 剩余;盈余

vulnerable

[ˈvʌlnərəbl] adj. 脆弱的;易受伤害的;易感染的

vulnerable group 弱势群体/be vulnerable to 易受…伤害(或影响)

vulnerability n. 弱点;易损性 (例:financial vulnerability 金融脆弱性)

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The import and export industry is quite a sensitive industry and is vulnerable to international relations and political volatility.

进出口业是一个非常敏感的行业,它容易受到国际关系和政治波动的影响。

canvass

[ˈkænvəs] vi. 游说,拉选票 vt. 到处游说;拉选票;调查(民意),征求(意见) n. 游说;讨论

联想记忆:can(能)+v(看作victory,胜利)+ass(驴)→美国民主党的标志是驴→民主党为赢得竞选而拉选票→拉选票

The government has been canvassing opinions on the issues of environmental problems. 政府一直在征求民众在环境问题上的意见。

canvass for subscription 招徕订货

canvass support 努力赢得支持/canvass sb. for sth. 为某事向某人游说/carry out a canvass 拉选票

canvasser n. 游说者;推销员

overall

[ˌəʊvərˈɔːl] adj. 全部的;一切在内的 adv. 全部地;总的说来

[ˈəʊvərɔːl] n. 工装裤;罩衫

The project will cost $1.5 million overall. 这个项目总计要花费150万美金。

overall cost 总成本/the overall rise in unemployment rate 失业率的总体上升

overall majority 绝大多数

accepting bank

承兑银行

The accepting bank honours the L/C and transfers requested funds to our company. 承兑银行承兑信用证并将资金汇给我们公司。

delegate

[ˈdelɪɡət] n. 会议代表,委员会委员;议员

[ˈdelɪɡeɪt] vt. 委派(或选举)…为代表;授(权),把…委托给

词根记忆:de(离开)+leg(派遣)+ate(做)→派去做某事→委派…为代表

Economists have now been delegated to work on a draft settlement on deflation. 现已委派经济学家起草解决通货紧缩的草案。

delegates of industry and commerce 工商界代表

delegation n. 代表团 (例:delegation of enterprises 企业代表团)