brand [ brAnd ] (n.) product which can be recognized by a name品牌% |1 X0 a+ F2 P9 V4 ]) s) z
[例] The brand establishment needs a very long time and will bring long- term benefits.+ ~7 y" u8 \8 }. M: h
branding (n.) the process of giving brand names to products品牌命名; T% l" y% ?$ a: @5 [4 N5 v) z
[例] How is the branding of that new product going on?
+ Y' s/ V8 C- o+ |. `# W brand leader brand with the biggest market share品牌领导者7 j; M5 }. p9 P: h6 d; {6 q
[例] IBM is the brand leader in the field of portable computer." O) ~5 N% H: l- r
brand loyalty (n.) customer desire to continue buying the same brand品牌忠诚度
: I, o0 P$ l+ i$ Y4 S4 u. D[例] They managed to set up the brand loyalty of their consumers.
5 T) {( U) h4 R9 ^& V5 { break even (v.) balance costs and revenue, not make a profit or a loss收支平衡
$ B/ P5 y2 K: C' L[例] We just broke even last year.
9 d f; n( Z) K$ d# z$ b; Y$ I- [# W5 F& zbreakeven point point at which revenue equals costs 收支平衡点
! l! ~: j; c0 e. E breakthrough [ 5breik5Wru: ] (n.) an act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction突破
0 z& D6 [5 t; ]% L6 ^[例] It is up to both of us to try our best to make a breakthrough in the present negotiations.$ Z3 q" H& c& O: \4 e: z) A4 T
brief [ bri:f ] (v.) to give concise preparatory instructions, information, or advice to简要介绍6 M8 [# D; I) J; G. r5 w- G
[例] The CEO briefed his senior managers on the project that is supposed to be the turning point for the fate of the firm.) {8 |7 {4 M5 E. X; b: h* A' E/ q
[同义词] abstract, synopsis, outline |