[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties
& j8 b4 g: M, b( }1 xadvance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付(开)票据/ s- z. O' t$ ?
[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.
3 Y' o1 o8 N) S$ P adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字 8 L! u8 g, s9 q, r* J$ w
[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.
! K% z0 k+ `; l1 s9 z1 o( |[同义词] deficit 3 M- _ u( Y j- S! w8 `4 [- Z
advertise [5AdvEtaIz] (v.) announce something is for sale做广告+ ?# ^) C4 s* ^$ |+ E0 T; C
[例] The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor.
2 r. H. r3 q1 w& j' _[同义词] announce
( n# S' q" k* s- w4 r7 { ad (n, inf) short for advertisement, P/ E0 E* h% s8 _- J
ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods从价征税6 q1 q- G2 C9 q
[例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.: M) {- n5 S6 T; e
advertisement [ Ed5vE:tismEnt ] (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale广告5 a# ^, @& X9 M" k
[例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper.
; k# o+ ^. A& c advertiser [ 5AdvEtaizE ] (n.) person/company which advertises广告商& L& `9 A( n0 E- B s! m$ j) s
[例] Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products.# c+ n8 y! [9 {! u/ \
advertising [ 5AdvEtaiziN ] (n.) the business of designing ads广告业
9 |0 \: l; w! b t# ~[例] She’s in advertising.
1 n+ o0 l! R W8 s advice [ Ed5vais ] (n.) recommendation (s) about what you should do建议、通知(书)
& \$ a7 H D+ n1 i0 M: b[例] His advice was to close the factory.# N, _" C# u s: W/ Y* w7 q
[同义词] counsel, recommendation, opinion. t, P; y6 P! @1 A! @
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9 R; G7 W8 u# B$ s5 B
[例] Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.
- X: N, M! P+ T6 Z advise [ Ed5vaiz ] (v.) recommend what should be done建议、通知2 W9 ~6 E9 v7 l9 ~4 z, C. ?- G
[同义词] counsel, recommend, suggest |