商务英语词汇精华版含例句解析一百零八

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merit [ 5merit ]1. (n.) quality of deserving reward优点
6 v8 V$ M) K" ?[例]  The soap has a special curing merit.
# A! d4 _& x* F$ z' y4 P[同义词]  worthiness, excellence, virtue
! J  L; E+ J% g& [2. (v.) deserve值得
[同义词]  deserve, be worthy of, be entitled to
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method study (n.) examination of the way something is done to try to find a more efficient or cheaper way the term is widely used to describe engineering efforts to improve productivity, decrease costs, and increase worker satisfaction with the job方法优化研究
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mill (n) factory processing materials for finished goods加工厂  
4 t: ^2 F5 k4 P9 Z: r: S[例]　a textile mill
  
middleman [5mId(E)lmAn] (n.) person or company that acts as an intermediate step between manufacturer and customer中间商
. ^0 O4 Y' w! T1 S2 u" K3 g: M' R9 P[例]  A wholesaler is a middleman.
[同义词]  agent, broker, dealer, factor
  
1 k9 T# i% U9 o5 b2 Z: Mminimize [5mInImaIz] (v.) make something as small as possible最小化
[例]  to minimize risk
  
' X6 _1 p* _$ X+ o4 e/ {minutes (n) an official record of the proceedings at a meeting 会议记录
, L% X8 U- v2 h* K/ ]$ ?: E5 }- C9 _- l[例]　The secretary took the minutes of the meeting.