1、acid test 决定性的考验
3 H+ ], h4 ~4 r# o5 D 例： The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product./ h( U0 Y6 j& z
2、acquire 购入，取得所有权0 O2 K$ v6 x6 r) U
例： This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.& \' S1 l7 _$ T/ ^
3、acquisition 收购
n& l: ^" o3 } 例： The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.# T- }1 ]+ Z+ U9 }, w6 V: f
4、across-the-board 全面，全体
7 U9 C0 R% B$ A+ T 例1： They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board.6 N: z- r; r+ ]& X
例2： To save money， identify current problems， and make the old company more dfficient， the new president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.
2 w8 }: }* `2 L 5、action figure (仿真)玩具人，活动人
5 W3 h* i- X8 ]) g2 W 6、activewear 运动服: y X, n( B) T
例： Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.
1 W% T/ _! }( t. A, q1 G 7、activity 经营项目， 经营业务" Q8 v' B$ A6 ^* l2 M# U" K
例： The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers.
& Y* ?% j3 I# l2 U( I 8、act of God 不可抗力， 天灾， 亦作 force majeure.
; D4 Z5 E* h5 r- o) F2 c 例1. Private householders or businessmen insure against burglary， loss or damage by vandalism or "acts of God".
2 m% q9 S: ]' ^9 j: U 例2. The insurance policy does not cover acts of God.+ @& `! S; M7 J* ^
9、actuals 实际数字(相对于估计的数目)
, Z+ @1 c* r6 L: o5 g: E 例： These are the actuals for last year's turnover.# _8 U, }, e' v1 O: |
10、actuary 精算师(受雇于保险公司或退休基金公司，根据死亡率和意外事故、火灾、盗窃等的可能性，估计保险风险和费用)
) H6 U& y8 R& @: w4 P1 ^ 例：Actuaries spend their time working out whether or not an accident will happen and how much it will cost if it does. |
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