商务英语词汇精华版含例句解析四十七

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consumer goods (n.) goods bought by consumers as opposed to industry生活消费品
[例] It is consumers, not industry, who buy consumer goods.
container (n) a very large wooden or metal box into which a number of goods may be packed before being transported by road , rail or ship 集装箱
[例]Near the dock you can see many container trucks being driven into and out of the port.
contingency [ kEn5tindVEnsi ] (n.) possible emergency which, if it happens, will need immediate action突发事件,意外事故
[例] It is a real contingency to him that the marketing price fluctuates violently.
$ ]( a* J% E) ? continuous process (n.) a production system in which materials move continuously through the process连续生产, 连续处理
! v+ _' \) q$ \) e! E& \% I; F[例] Tomorrow he will show us the continuous process of that production.
/ V* I) v( v* ^4 N$ P: t, A% U contract [ 5kCntrAkt ] (n.) legal agreement between two parties合同
[例]  He signed a 2 years’ contract with the company employing him.
[同义词]  agreement, pact, compact
* D' E9 C, M' o2 ? contractor [ kEn5trAktE ] (n.) a person or party who provides goods or services under a legal agreement订约人
7 O! P8 d4 s+ m! S[例]  Who are contractors of the two parties respectively?