商务英语第十三次课.ppt

Company: Cathstone Jewellers Purpose of event: to mark the 50th anniversary of Cathstone Jewellers Venue: the Ritz Hotel Theme: a fashion show (show off some Cathstone jewellery) Speakers: the Chairman (at the end of the dinner, say a few words of thanks) Guests: the senior management team, about 200 key clients and suppliers with their husbands, wives or partners (about 400-450 people) Activities: a fashion show and formal dinner (held in the ballroom of the Ritz Hotel) Food and drink: champagne to be served on arrival. Catering will be provided by the Ritz Hotel. Approx. cost per head: 80 pounds streamline v [Tn] give a streamlined form to (sth) 使（某物）成流线型. make (sth) more efficient and effective, eg by improving or simplifying working methods 使（某事物）效率更高﹑ 作用更大（如藉改进或简化工作方法）: We must streamline our production procedures. 我们必须精简生产程序以提高效率. portfolio ?n (pl ~s) set of investments (eg stocks and shares) owned by a person, bank, etc （个人﹑ 银行等所有的）投资组合（如债券和股票）: My stockbroker manages my portfolio for me. 我的证券经纪人替我管理投资组合. * [attrib 作定语] portfolio management 投资组合管理. A companys portfolio of products or designs is their range of products or designs. (BUSINESS) Provision n [C] condition or stipulation in a legal document （法律文件中的）规定, 条款: under the provisions of the agreement 根据协议的条文  Samaritan n (idm 习语) a good Samaritan a person who gives sympathy and help to people in trouble 同情并援助苦难者的善人. handout n [C] money or goods that are given to someone, for example because they are poor people who have to live on handouts from the state a cash handout dwindle v [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (away) (to nothing) become gradually less or smaller 逐渐变少或变小; 减少; 缩小: dwindling hopes, popularity, profits 逐渐消失的希望﹑ 日益低落的声望﹑ 日渐减少的利润 Their savings have dwindled (away) to nothing. 他们的存款已减少到分文不剩了. exploit v [Tn] use, work or develop fully (esp mines and other natural resources) 利用或开发（尤指矿藏和其他自然资源）: exploit oil reserves, water power, solar energy, etc 开发石油资源﹑ 开发水利资源﹑ 利用太阳能. use (sb/sth) selfishly and u