考研英语词汇复习

Glossary

adj=adjective; adv=adverb; n=noun; v=verb; inf=informal; pl=plural; abbr=abbreviation A

A share (n.) an ordinary share that does not give the owner the right to vote on company issues A股 [例] Our company will issue A shares on market.

abroad [ ??????? ]?(adv.) to/in another country国外的 [例] The sales director is abroad on business trip. [同义词] overseas, in foreign parts, out of the country absence [ ??????? ] (n.) time/period away from work缺席

[例] The absence of the chief director of the meeting is somewhat a pity. [同义词] nonattendance, nonappearance

absent [?????????] (adj.) not present, not at work缺席的

[例] Please let your section head know if you are likely to be absent for a longer period. [同义词] away, off, missing

absenteeism [???????????????] (n.) regular absence from work旷工 [例] If motivation decreases, absenteeism is likely to increase.

absorb [ ??????? ] (v.) integrate a smaller item into a larger whole兼并、担负（费用） [例] Head Office has absorbed the losses of our French subsidiary.

absorption costing a way of pricing goods by allowing for all costs relating to production in the sale price 归纳成本法

[例] Our company mainly use absorption costing to set the sale price of products. abstract [?????????? ] (n.) short version of a longer document摘要 [例] Please brief your staff the abstract of the prevailing government regulations. [同义词] summary, synopsis, digest

accepting house = (US) accepting bank an organization, often a merchant bank, that promise to pay a bill of exchange in return for a fee 承兑银行

access [ ???????] 1. (n.) entry to something通道 [例] We have access to classified information. [同义词] entrance, passage

2. (v.) gain entry into computer data files获取计算机数据（文件） [例] They shouldn?t have been able to access this file. [同义词] output

account [ ??????? ] (n.) record of financial transactions帐户

[例] In our bank, if no transaction takes place in 2 years, your personal account will become unclaimed. account executive (n.) an advertising executive who looks after a particular client（广告或服务业）业务经理 [例] Jack is the account executive of this advertising company.

accounts payable a list of amounts owned to a business to suppliers of goods and services 应付帐款 [例] add an entry to accounts payable

accountancy [ ??????????? ] (n.) work of an accountant会计工作

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[例] At the end of a year, the accountancy of a big company is always very burdensome.

accountant [ ???????????] (n.) person qualified to keep a company?s accounts会计师（员） [例] To be a good and competent accountant, accounting principles should be strictly followed. accounts [ ???????? ] (n. pl) financial records of a business帐目 [例] The bank would like to see the accounts.

accruals [?????????] (n. pl) money owed which is due at a later date 增长额，利息 [例] The accruals you owe him will be due next week. achieve [ ??????? ] (v.) succeed in doing something完成 [例] The two parties achieved final agreements in mutual benefits. [同义词] accomplish, complete, finish

achievement [???????????? ] (n.) the successful completion of something ，something successfully completed 完成、成就

[同义词] accomplishment, completion, perfection

acknowledge [ ????????? ] (v.) confirm that something has arrived确认收悉 [例] We acknowledge receipt of the shipment. [同义词] admit, accept

acknowledgement [ ????????????? ] (n.) confirmation that something has arrived收条 [例] After you have received the mail, please return your acknowledgement by fax. [同义词] acceptance

acquire [???????? ] (v.) buy, obtain购得、占有 [例] We acquired a company, shares, etc. [同义词] obtain, get, procure

acquisition [ ??????????? ] the act of acquiring 收购 [例] The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider! [同义词] merger, takeover

acting [ ???????] (adj.) working in the position of someone for a short time代理的 [例] an acting manager

active money (n.) money that is being used by the public as opposed to money left in bank accounts.流通货币（相对于银行帐户中的货币）

[例] The inflation increases active money .

activity [?????????? ] (n.) type of business业务 [例] Our main activity is export /import trade. [同义词] business

act of God (n.) an unexpected or unavoidable event such as a storm , a flood , and earthquake ,etc mentioned in some insurance contracts as a cause of loss or damage 不可抗力

[例] We will include the term of act of God in this insurance policy to against some uncertain factors. [同义词] force majeure

actual [ ???????? ] (adj.) real实际的 [例] Our actual results were better than forecast.

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actual loss (n.) the real cost of something as opposed to a sum of money stated on paper实际损失（相对于帐面损失）

[例] In the recession, for the latest fiscal year, our actual loss is much greater than the paper loss. [相关词汇] paper loss

actuals (n.) goods that can be purchased and used , as opposed to goods traded on a futures contract that are represented by documents实货（相对于期货）

[例] The merchant is especially interested in the trading of futures , not actuals. [同义词] physicals

adapt (to ) [ ???????] (v.) to make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. 使适应 [例] the ability to adapt quickly to a new situation [同义词] adjust

addendum [??????????] (n.) an extra section that is attached to ,or follows , a letter , report,ect 附录，附件

[例] write an addendum to a report [同义词] appendix

address [ ?????? ] (v.) 1.deal with 处理 [例] address public concerns 2.give speech to 演说

[例] address audience on a business project

adjourn [ ??????? ] (v) to stop (a court case, a meeting , etc.)for a time before beginning again 延期，休会

[例] The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date. [同义词] postpone

adjust [ ??????? ] (v) to settle an insurance claim 理算保险索赔

[例] After the car accident, he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.

administration [ ??????????????? ] (n.) organization and control of a company经营、管理 [例] The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the company. [同义词] management

admin (n.) abbreviation for administration 经营、管理 administer [??????????? ] (v.) organize, control: 管理 [同义词] manage

adopt [ ?????? ] (v.) choose, decide on采用 [例] We adopted a new strategy.

advance [ ???????? ] (n.) money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed 预付款 [例] Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage. (v) 1. to increase 提高

[例] On bull market , shares are advancing rapidly. [同义词] increase

2.to pay something before it is due 预付

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[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties.

advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付（开）票据 [例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today. adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字

[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon. [同义词] deficit

advertise [?????????] (v.) announce something is for sale做广告 [例] The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor. [同义词] announce

ad (n, inf) short for advertisement

ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods从价征税 [例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.

advertisement [ ??????????????] (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale广告 [例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper. advertiser [ ?????????? ] (n.) person/company which advertises广告商 [例] Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products. advertising [?????????????] (n.) the business of designing ads广告业 [例] She?s in advertising.

advice [???????? ] (n.) recommendation (s) about what you should do建议、通知（书） [例] His advice was to close the factory. [同义词] counsel, recommendation, opinion

advice note (n.) a note to the receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantity and description of goods and when and how they will be transported 通知单

[例] Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation. advise [???????? ] (v.) recommend what should be done建议、通知 [同义词] counsel, recommend, suggest

after-sales service (n.) service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair the product supplied售后服务

[例] Nowadays many enterprises began to compete in the field of after-sales service.

affiliate [ ??????????] (n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成员，联号

[例] That company is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group. [同义词] member

(v.) to attach ( a person or an organization) to a larger organization 附属于 [例] The business is affiliated to TCL Group. afmd (abbr.) aforementioned 上述的

[例] You can refer to afmd post address for the dispatch.

aftermarket [`????????????] (n.) a situation where a newly issued security is traded before its real price has been established in the stock market. 二级市场

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[例] Buy shares on a healthy aftermarket.

after sight (adv) written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a specified time after the payer is presented within it见票后付款 [例] The bill should be paid at 60 days after sight.

against all risks (adv.) (of a marine insurance policy) providing insurance for all types of loss or damage全保险.

[例] We insuranced the cargo against all risks.

agenda [??????????] (n.) order of topics to be discussed at a meeting会议议程 [例] The first topic on the agenda is salaries.

agent [ ???????? ] (n.) person who represents a company代理（商）

[例] Our company?s agent in Middle East has developed a widespread and mature business there. [同义词] representative, deputy

agiotage [ ?????????? ] (n.) the business of buying and then later selling foreign currencies 套汇 [例] That guy makes a big fortune by agiotage. [同义词] arbitrage

airline [ ??????? ] (n.) a business providing a system of scheduled air transport航空公司 [例] United Airlines

air time (n.) time given to advertise on TV or radio电视(收音)广告节目时间 [例] The air time of this new product will be prolonged for 10 seconds.

allocate [?????????? ] (v.) give money or other resources in certain proportions分配 [例] In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing. [同义词] assign, designate, allot

allotment [ ????????? ] (n.) the distribution of new company shares to the people who have applied for them配股

[例] Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.

allowance [??????????] (n.) something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose津贴

[例] An expenses allowance is paid monthly to each trainee.

amalgamation [??????????????? ] (n.) a type of reorganization where two or more companies are combined into one company合并

[例] The amalgamation of the three companies strengthened the corporation. [同义词] combination, merger

ambition [??????????] (n.) strong desire to succeed in life or in a job雄心 [例] My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA. [同义词] aspiration, desire, yearning

amenity [ ????????? ] (n.) a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location 生活福利设施

[例] a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning [同义词] facility, convenience

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