商务英语词汇精华版含例句解析四十二

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commission [ kE5miFEn ] (n.) proportionate amount of money paid to a sales person/agent, usually a percentage of the sales made佣金
[例]  We offered the agent a 10% commission.
commitment [ kE5mitmEnt ] (n.) acceptance of values or pursuit of objectives 许诺,承担义务
3 {) q) E5 m7 z' o" ~4 C- p3 N[例]  We have not made any commitment in this respect.
[同义词]  pledge, engagement, promise
! y) ?4 a- a1 c7 G commodity[ kE5mCditi ] (n.) goods sold in very large quantities, such as metals, foodstuffs商品（尤指日用品）[例]  The commodity of this food company sells very well on the market.
3 u( r5 ^. F5 _# }7 }1 S- ]2 h commute [ kE5mju:t ] (v.) daily travel between home and office 每天乘车往返上下班
$ q3 N: J$ B4 \: n' u' U3 e[例]  She, as a consultant, commutes from Cambridge to London every day.
( V2 v7 G  B" J1 Y$ p+ ] limited (liability) company (Itd.) a private company where the shareholders are responsible for repaying debts to the value of their shares有限责任公司
- G5 p9 _1 i- b7 Y public limited company (plc) company whose shares can be bought on the Stock Exchange股票上市公司
. P7 q+ Q8 G3 j; b& }4 H' j compensate [ 5kCmpEnseit ] (v.) give something such as money to someone for loss or damage补偿
; p' v0 K* @* b2 B% S% E4 F- ][例]  The director decided to compensate those who had been hurt in the working accident.
compensation [ kCmpen5seiFEn ] (n.) something, usually money, given to someone for loss or damage 赔偿（金）
, j: l+ S% ~$ j; e/ e8 e4 y- {4 M& X compete [ kEm5pi:t ] (v.) succeed in doing better than (another person/company)竞争
. K9 t( o0 H  ^6 w1 H! T6 _* U* I[例]  It’s difficult to compete with low-priced imports.
competition [ kCmpi5tiFEn ] (n.) process of trying to do better竞争
  p# _$ a& s' M[例]  The competition is very fierce.