商务英语复习1课件.ppt

Business English Review expatriate n. 旅居海外的，移居国外的 The writer, an expatriate living in Singapore, has studied and worked in the US. 作者曾在美国读书和工作，目前旅居新加坡。 food and accommodation 食宿 If labour and management dont reach an accommodation there will be a strike. 如果劳资双方达不成妥协, 就会发生罢工。 profile n. 简介、小传、概况 My boss asked me to write a profile for the new tennis champion. 我上司让我给这位新网球冠军写篇小传。 acquire v. 原意为“获得”、“占有”，商务英语中，表示“并购”、“收购” One way of using cash was to acquire other companies. 使用现金的一个办法是收购其他公司。 take over 接收，接管 The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate. 该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。 He has taken over responsibility for this project. 他接管负责这项工程。 take on responsibility 承担责任 I firmly believe that the SAR Government will live up to our peoples expectations and resolutely take on responsibility. 我深信，特区政府一定会勇敢地承担起责任，不会辜负市民的期望。 （SAR=Special Administrative Region ） be accountable 负责 常见的搭配形式是be accountable to sb. for sth. 表示针对某事对某人负责 He is mentally ill and cannot be accountable for his actions.? ? 他有精神病, 不能对自己的行为负责.? ? bring in 最早学到的含义是引进，吸收。还有一层意思是“接纳，使某人任职、就职” bring in advanced technology and equipment 引进先进工艺和设备 He was brought in last year as the direct manager. 他去年正式出任总经理。  come up with 想出，提供 The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem. 科学家正绞尽脑汁, 力求找到解决这个问题的办法。 throw light on 提供线索、情况；帮助弄清楚 This information may throw light on the mystery.? ? 这项情报可能有助于查明那件疑案。? ? turnover n. 营业额，收入 returns n. 在商务英语中，可作“盈利”、“收益”、“回报”来理解，多用复数形式。 small profits and quick returns 薄利多销 在商务英语中returns还可以理解为“退货”。 注意，不要把returns和turnover混淆。 launch v. 开办，创办，新产品投放市场 The manager has taken aback at the news that some company had already launched the product into the market. 当经理得知某公司已经把该产品投放市场时，他不禁大吃一惊。 exceed vt. 超越、胜过 If your liabilities exceed your assets, you may go bankrupt. 如果你所负的债超过你的资产, 你就会破产。 limit … to… “把…限制在…”，注意这里to是介词，后面需跟名词性词组。 As the supply of tea is running short，we must limit each person to one