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Glossary
adj=adjective; adv=adverb; n=noun; v=verb; inf=informal; pl=plural; abbr=abbreviation A share (n.) an ordinary share that does not give the owner the right to vote on company issues A股 [例] Our company will issue A shares on market.
abroad [ ??????? ]?(adv.) to/in another country国外的
[例] The sales director is abroad on business trip. [同义词] overseas, in foreign parts, out of the country
absence [ ??????? ] (n.) time/period away from work缺席
[例] The absence of the chief director of the meeting is somewhat a pity.
[同义词] nonattendance, nonappearance
absent [?????????] (adj.) not present, not at work缺席的
[例] Please let your section head know if you are likely to be absent for a longer period. [同义词] away, off, missing
absenteeism [???????????????] (n.) regular absence from work旷工
[例] If motivation decreases, absenteeism is likely to increase.
absorb [ ??????? ] (v.) integrate a smaller item into a larger whole兼并、担负（费用）
[例] Head Office has absorbed the losses of our French subsidiary.
absorption costing a way of pricing goods by allowing for all costs relating to production in the sale price 归纳成本法
[例] Our company mainly use absorption costing to set
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[?????????? ] (n.) short version of a longer document摘要
[例] Please brief your staff the abstract of the prevailing government regulations. [同义词] summary, synopsis, digest
accepting house = (US) accepting bank an organization, often a merchant bank, that promise to pay a bill of exchange in return for a fee 承兑银行
access [ ???????] 1. (n.) entry to something通道
[例] We have access to classified information. [同义词] entrance, passage
2. (v.) gain entry into computer data files获取计算机数据（文件）
[例] They shouldn?t have been able to access this file.
[同义词] output
account [ ??????? ] (n.) record of financial transactions帐户
[例] In our bank, if no transaction takes place in 2 years, your personal account will become unclaimed.
account executive (n.) an advertising executive who looks after a particular client（广告或服务业）业务经理
[例] Jack is the account executive of this advertising company.
accounts payable a list of amounts owned to a business to suppliers of goods and services 应付帐款
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accountancy [ ??????????? ] (n.) work of an accountant会计工作
[例] At the end of a year, the accountancy of a big company is always very burdensome. ?
accountant [ ???????????] (n.) person qualified to keep a company?s accounts会计师（员） [例] To be a good and competent accountant, accounting principles should be strictly followed.
accounts [ ???????? ] (n. pl) financial records of a business帐目
[例] The bank would like to see the accounts.
accruals [?????????] (n. pl) money owed which is due at a later date 增长额，利息
[例] The accruals you owe him will be due next week.
achieve [ ??????? ] (v.) succeed in doing something完成
[例] The two parties achieved final agreements in mutual benefits.
[同义词] accomplish, complete, finish
achievement [???????????? ] (n.) the successful completion of something ，something successfully completed 完成、成就
[同义词] accomplishment, completion, perfection
acknowledge [ ????????? ] (v.) confirm that something has arrived确认收悉
[例] We acknowledge receipt of the shipment. [同义词] admit, accept
acknowledgement [ ????????????? ] (n.) confirmation that something has arrived收条 [例] After you have received the mail, please return your acknowledgement by fax. [同义词] acceptance
acquire [???????? ] (v.) buy, obtain购得、占有
[例] We acquired a company, shares, etc. [同义词] obtain, get, procure
acquisition [ ??????????? ] the act of acquiring 收购
[例] The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider!
[同义词] merger, takeover
acting [ ???????] (adj.) working in the position of someone for a short time代理的 [例] an acting manager
active money (n.) money that is being used by the public as opposed to money left in bank accounts.流通货币（相对于银行帐户中的货币） [例] The inflation increases active money .
activity [?????????? ] (n.) type of business业务
[例] Our main activity is export /import trade. [同义词] business
act of God (n.) an unexpected or unavoidable event such as a storm , a flood , and earthquake ,etc mentioned in some insurance contracts as a cause of loss or damage 不可抗力
[例] We will include the term of act of God in this insurance policy to against some uncertain factors. [同义词] force majeure
actual [ ???????? ] (adj.) real实际的 [例] Our actual results were better than forecast.
actual loss (n.) the real cost of something as opposed to a sum of money stated on paper实际损失（相对于帐面损失）
[例] In the recession, for the latest fiscal year, our
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actual loss is much greater than the paper loss. [相关词汇] paper loss
actuals (n.) goods that can be purchased and used , as opposed to goods traded on a futures contract that are represented by documents实货（相对于期货） [例] The merchant is especially interested in the trading of futures , not actuals. [同义词] physicals
adapt (to ) [ ???????] (v.) to make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. 使适应 [例] the ability to adapt quickly to a new situation [同义词] adjust
addendum [??????????] (n.) an extra section that is attached to ,or follows , a letter , report,ect 附录，附件
[例] write an addendum to a report [同义词] appendix
address [ ?????? ] (v.) 1.deal with 处理 [例] address public concerns 2.give speech to 演说
[例] address audience on a business project
adjourn [ ??????? ] (v) to stop (a court case, a meeting , etc.)for a time before beginning again 延期，休会
[例] The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date. [同义词] postpone
adjust [ ??????? ] (v) to settle an insurance claim 理算保险索赔
[例] After the car accident, he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.
administration [ ??????????????? ] (n.) organization and control of a company经营、管理 [例] The administration power of a company also
shows the internal control of the company. [同义词] management
admin (n.) abbreviation for administration 经营、管理
administer [??????????? ] (v.) organize, control: 管理 [同义词] manage
adopt [ ?????? ] (v.) choose, decide on采用 [例] We adopted a new strategy.
advance [ ???????? ] (n.) money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed 预付款 [例] Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage. (v) 1. to increase 提高
[例] On bull market , shares are advancing rapidly. [同义词] increase
2.to pay something before it is due 预付
[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties.
advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付（开）票据
[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.
adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字
[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon. [同义词] deficit advertise
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(v.)
announce
something is for sale做广告
[例] The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor.
[同义词] announce
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ad (n, inf) short for advertisement
ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods从价征税 [例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.
advertisement [ ??????????????] (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale广告 [例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper.
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person/company which advertises广告商
[例] Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products.
advertising [?????????????] (n.) the business of designing ads广告业 [例] She?s in advertising.
advice [???????? ] (n.) recommendation (s) about what you should do建议、通知（书） [例] His advice was to close the factory. [同义词] counsel, recommendation, opinion
advice note (n.) a note to the receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantity and description of goods and when and how they will be transported 通知单
[例] Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.
advise [???????? ] (v.) recommend what should be done建议、通知
[同义词] counsel, recommend, suggest
after-sales service (n.) service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair the product supplied售后服务
[例] Nowadays many enterprises began to compete in the field of after-sales service.
affiliate [ ??????????] (n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成员，联号
[例] That company is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group. [同义词] member
(v.) to attach ( a person or an organization) to a larger organization 附属于
[例] The business is affiliated to TCL Group.
afmd (abbr.) aforementioned 上述的
[例] You can refer to afmd post address for the dispatch.
aftermarket [`????????????] (n.) a situation where a newly issued security is traded before its real price has been established in the stock market. 二级市场
[例] Buy shares on a healthy aftermarket.
after sight (adv) written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a specified time after the payer is presented within it见票后付款
[例] The bill should be paid at 60 days after sight.
against all risks (adv.) (of a marine insurance policy) providing insurance for all types of loss or damage全保险.
[例] We insuranced the cargo against all risks.
agenda [??????????] (n.) order of topics to be discussed at a meeting会议议程 [例] The first topic on the agenda is salaries.
agent [ ???????? ] (n.) person who represents a company代理（商）
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[例] Our company?s agent in Middle East has developed a widespread and mature business there. [同义词] representative, deputy
agiotage [ ?????????? ] (n.) the business of buying and then later selling foreign currencies 套汇 [例] That guy makes a big fortune by agiotage. [同义词] arbitrage
airline [ ??????? ] (n.) a business providing a system of scheduled air transport航空公司 [例] United Airlines
air time (n.) time given to advertise on TV or radio电视(收音)广告节目时间
[例] The air time of this new product will be prolonged for 10 seconds.
allocate [?????????? ] (v.) give money or other resources in certain proportions分配
[例] In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing.
[同义词] assign, designate, allot
allotment [ ????????? ] (n.) the distribution of new company shares to the people who have applied for them配股
[例] Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.
allowance [??????????] (n.) something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose津贴
[例] An expenses allowance is paid monthly to each trainee.
amalgamation [??????????????? ] (n.) a type of reorganization where two or more companies are combined into one company合并 [例] The amalgamation of the three companies
strengthened the corporation. [同义词] combination, merger
ambition [??????????] (n.) strong desire to succeed in life or in a job雄心
[例] My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA.
[同义词] aspiration, desire, yearning
amenity [ ????????? ] (n.) a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location 生活福利设施
[例] a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning
[同义词] facility, convenience amortize
[?????????????????????????] (v.) to pay off a debt by saving money on a regular basis分期清偿
[例] The repayment of the bond is amortized in 5 years.
analyse [ ???????? ] (v.) study in detail分析 [例] We analysed the accounts.
analysis [ ??????????] (n.) detailed study, investigation分析
[例] The analysis report shows clear logics and integrity.
analyst [????????? ] (n.) person who analyses分析家
[例] His intelligence and diligence made him an excellent and acute marketing analyst.
annual [???????? ] (adj.) yearly年度的 [例] the annual accounts [同义词] yearly
新东方-剑桥商务英语BEC中高级词汇（含例句版）
