advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付(开)票据
1 z7 H2 P& m) Z8 \# ?[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.' H' T% d& N3 o
adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字 8 @2 O: M" k' z) f* y* L
[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.0 o- U/ H5 E% U: T. J& i+ s* B
[同义词] deficit ) L! t+ d4 {- J' ~4 p
advertise [5AdvEtaIz] (v.) announce something is for sale做广告0 [7 @$ S' ~2 [$ r
[例] The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor.
! |9 e9 H. t- f5 t[同义词] announce
- u9 i! J2 O! I3 e' t: s: J ad (n, inf) short for advertisement# r/ z' {: X$ k+ C( t
ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods从价征税
4 w. C {& \& |" [[例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.
~. l: E3 `. Q advertisement [ Ed5vE:tismEnt ] (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale广告
3 ?- U: y& i: B9 Z4 M0 q2 }[例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper. |