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9 l' g9 a* b' q* @ amortization 摊销4 J" ?" M; z+ V
例: Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill.
8 W: \! f2 C! U angle 投资天使,对个人投资者(private investors)的别称,也叫 angel invester9 s4 X9 { t6 e3 D! L0 H( A7 U1 l
例1:It's important to start networking to find an angel long before you actually need the capital.
, s& {4 r0 \7 {1 i0 ~3 e2 P 例2:Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one or more equity investments in emerging growth technology firms.1 Z% \: c5 K8 |+ ?7 n# B% B( d
annual return 年度报表
. K' z* k1 \7 C1 ^) B% M% x8 E 例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.( E# z% @3 r% I' ~9 J$ U) B9 b
answering machine 录音电话,等于(英)answerphone; o0 r* `& m, O- M! _9 _1 u& V+ j$ ^
例1:There were three messages on the answering machine.# ~% x. n9 C: K4 I/ I/ l
例2:The answerphone has fourteen minutes' recording time, which is a bonus for any business.6 N" x) @9 u% G# s$ V% |- v
anti-fraud technique 防伪技术4 D( M# ~$ G b. i
antitrust 反托拉斯,反垄断8 ?8 O! J: Y) d5 i( j
例: Antitrust laws are a set of laws in the USA that aim to prevent large companies from controling all of the market for their products.
4 ?# f$ D0 J+ u! B any other business 任何其他议题(通常在会议议程末),简称AOB
; W. B8 ~! D8 ` 例1:Is there any other business?) ]: B! F3 c3 \9 D5 b
2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
; a: j2 k$ `9 ~/ O* r3 y" k! `; }7 ` 3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.! c" d' d- `5 K7 x5 Q2 x) v
aperitif 开胃酒$ p* D' i# w/ z
appeal 吸引力
+ ]; U* S" T$ R( t. r 例:Department stores appeal to people of all age groups, but particularly the 30-50 age category.
. l/ J1 I9 ]7 \6 _ apple polishing 逢迎,拍马
! W( I, P; W' C @5 T: M9 U 例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.
( b4 w- }: x9 A1 P b: { application money 认购新股款项
, Z, W& P3 m: g! a) C) v 例:Application money must be returned with the appplication form.8 X0 W" B+ c) E/ z6 q
appointed 2 布置陈设的,装饰的. { n4 y1 n1 P( i
例1: This office is well appointed with all the lastest devices.
: z& ~: f7 c) N+ [' Z 2: This is a superbly/modestly appointed restaurant. |