Attorney 法律事务代理人, 律师
! ?, x; R8 u* b8 W4 W/ D& t0 U7 { e.g. We need to use attorneys and other specialists in the area to smooth the way and prevent mistakes. 我们需要使用法律事务代理人和业内专家帮助铺平道路,避免出错.
/ ~: h: x9 `$ X" u9 i Attrition 人员自然损耗,人员自然削减 (如自然退休, 死亡等,而不是人为的辞退,裁员7 i$ B% {+ _$ j2 ~+ C
Let's do better than our best!
4 W/ H# C( I0 v' N7 Y/ P; Y7 W+ Z0 x- Y 独乐乐,不如与人乐乐~~~~~~
2 `: w7 I n0 p$ i9 o* }* A Attrition 人员自然损耗,人员自然削减 (如自然退休, 死亡等,而不是人为的辞退,裁员)0 M: J- i. p/ j0 q1 s( i; K
e.g. By a quite practice of attrition we were able to reduce our staff size and cut our annual expenses while not firing anyone and risking a decrease in employee morale. 通过正常的人员自然损耗,我们得以减少员工人数并削减年度费用, 同时也避免了因采取解聘行为而导致员工士气降低的风险.4 n! b6 t+ P; `3 ], e
Audio conference 电话会议
' } r5 i# @) y+ O Attribute 品质, 特性
8 l" K: ~- }+ }) ~% f' ] ] e.g. They have the appropriate attributes for effective team leadership. 他们具备有效领导团队的应有品质。
" O9 ]6 ~. E2 [, h! h0 v, B8 Q" R, Z Audio typing 听录音打字
" i4 _; O% A7 @. f) Z e.g. Because my boss is away from the office a lot he often dictates on to a cassette tape, so I have to learn audio typing. 因为我老板难得在办公室,常常把话留在口述记录机里,因此我得学会听录音打字。5 g+ t2 @% c& K6 h; A+ Y5 ^
Audit 审计 t4 z2 Q2 Y, z! [+ G o
e.g. The audit is known, colloquially, as “checking the book.” 审计,就是人们平时口头上说的查帐。
, D9 K1 S+ a& B' c Auditor 审计员,审计师,稽核员9 K# o) M0 _0 ?# X- U: O0 p) d
e.g. The auditor is responsible for checking the reason for any changes in the accounts. 审计员负责核查账目中任何改动的原因。. U7 I6 ^! Y6 P8 _0 {
Authorized dealer 特约经销商, 授权经销商
0 v T- M& ^9 e; n0 T e.g. The applicant company is appointed by Ford Motor Company as an authorized dealer. 该申请公司被指定为福特汽车公司的特约经销商。
5 f) g" V* |( W Authorized share capital 法定股本,也称作nominal capital) k' t, s1 C! b
e.g. The company is allowed to issue a total amount of shares known as the authorized share capital or nominal capital. However, the issued capital may be less than that. 公司获准发行一定数目。# U' C; O: ~1 ]& L
Auto hire company 汽车出租公司% o& h0 v! R" x: e2 a
Auto insurance 汽车保险
0 t& ]' |0 U8 m e.g. For auto insurance, this information includes complete driving history-accidents or tickets-the kind of car, and the purposes for which it is to be used. 办理汽车保险所需信息包括完整的驾车历史记录—事故或罚单记录—以及车的种类、用途等。9 {( L, ^- l( R+ N5 I# Y r
Awareness 意识,认识程度
: `7 K; e1 h' H6 ` e.g. The booklet helped raise public awareness of the product. 这本小册子有助于提高该产品的知名度。
1 \: o' I% o7 o& W9 O* H& x6 p9 S5 Q e.g. The old company started extensive advertising on radio to increase awareness among young people who had not been the company’s traditional customers. 这家老牌子公司开始在电台大做广告,以使从前不是其传统消费者的年轻人提高对产品的认识。0 \& Y* ~: f- ^1 k/ D" p% M
Axe 1 大幅削减
& Z9 z, _! V: i' T2 k* M e.g. In an effort to save money our company president aced the promotions budget. 为节省开支,我们公司的总裁大幅削减了推广活动的预算。. ]6 {8 w! a! D
Axe 2 裁员
; A3 r# c& m$ S/ t! q e.g. Three people in the marketing department were axed last week and are now looking for new positions. 市场营销部的三名员工上周被解雇了,他们目前正在寻找新的工作& l8 S! r1 l- `3 x- C; @) R/ X
Backup 2 为……做备份,亦作back up
" z0 g$ z/ l7 T9 O e.g. You can backup accounting records, business plans charts, graphs or confidential information on CDs for decades-safe and secure. 你可以把帐目记录,业务计划,图表或机密情报备份到光盘上,可保证数十年安然无恙。- }) e1 u3 R C! O! _$ d
Back-up facility 支持设备,辅助设备
) z {$ v" T! R- Y e.g. The latest development is the use of the virtual office to provide essential back-up facilities to the self-employed. 目前,虚拟办公室的最新进展是被用来为个体经营者提供基本的支持设备。; P( ]4 `+ f; ^" D$ S
Bad debt 坏帐, 呆帐, 倒账(无法收回的应收账款)8 E& k# h' x/ P9 }! J" h3 Q
e.g. The bank wrote off one million pounds in bad debt. 银行注销了100万的呆帐。
$ I# L, m& {8 P Bad publicity 负面影响, O6 f$ {4 }. Z5 P. a
e.g. When they started to raise prices, they might create bad publicity, which would hurt their brands. 当他们开始提价时,就可能造成负面宣传,损害其品牌。# f& `+ U- q9 j2 R
Baggage allowance 行李重量限额, ^$ C; t& [1 t! x) y
e.g. If the boss is traveling with a lot of heavy equipment he will probably exceed the baggage allowance by the airline. 假如老板携带很重的设备出差,很可能会超过航空公司规定的行李重量限制。. M5 d$ G$ b1 v- F; ^) [
Bagstuffer 公告传单, 小型宣传品,通常在街头散发或在付款台前塞进顾客购物袋。* x6 R. H9 c# I% f& P3 f3 `
Balance 余额,平衡
. H( f1 r0 U2 }6 @/ x9 B# c1 P e.g. If you choose not to use all of your Additional Benefit Funding for benefits, you’ll be paid the balance in cash, as part of your monthly pay. 如果员工不愿把所有附加福利金都花在支付各种福利项目上,余额将作为工资的一部分现金支付给员工。 |