新编商务英语精读

 

 

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campaign

n.

a series of planned activities with a particular commercial aim (宣传或销售某商品的)活动

Unit 2

canned         

a.

(sl. ) (music) recorded on discs, etc. (俚语)录制的(音乐)

unit 9

capital

n.

money used in business 资本

Unit 1

carbohydrate

n.

any of various types of organic compound, such as sugar and starch, containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen  碳水化合物

Unit 5

career

n.

a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for part or the whole of ones life 职业

Unit 3

carefree           

a.

free from anxiety 无忧无虑的

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casual

a.

made or done without much care or thought 随便的

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catalogue

n.

a list of places, names, objects, goods, etc.  目录

Unit 2

cereal

n.

grain produced by various types of grass  谷类

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challenge

n.

a difficult, demanding or stimulating task  有激励性的任务;挑战

Unit 4

childish

a.

of a child; immature 孩子的;孩子气的

Unit 3

cholesterol

n.

fatty substance found in animal fluids and tissue  胆固醇

Unit 5

choosy

a.

careful in choosing  挑剔的

Unit 6

circumstance

n.

(usu.pl) a condition or fact connected with an event or action 状况

Unit 7

claim

n.

a right  to something 对某事物的权力

Unit 7

clamor

v.

to make a loud, continuous and confused noise 吵闹

Unit 9

clasp  

v.

to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms around them 紧握;紧抱

Unit 8

client

n.

a person with whom business is done or a person who pays for a service 客户

Unit 2

colleague

n.

someone who works in the same place, office 同事

Unit 8

combination

n.

something made up of two or more than two things 结合体

Unit 9

communion

n.

state of sharing or exchanging thoughts and feelings  交流

Unit 6

community 

n.

a group of people living together or united by shared interests, religion, nationality, etc. 社会;社团

Unit 8

compile

v.

to collect information and arrange it in writing  收集,汇编

Unit 5

complain

v.

to say that one is not satisfied, unhappy 投诉

Unit 3

complicated

a.

made up of many closely connected parts 复杂的

Unit 2

component

n.

any of the parts of which something is made 零部件

Unit 2

concern

n.

worry 关心

Unit 7

conduct

v.

to do; to carry on (business) 经营

Unit 1

conference

n.

a formal meeting, e.g. between people who share the same business interests or belong to the same political party which is held so that opinions and ideas can be exchanged (正式)会议[press conference 新闻发布会]

Unit 2

confront (with)

v.

to cause to meet;  to bring face to face 使面对;面临

Unit 9

connection

n.

the place where two or more things are joined连接点

Unit 9

consequence

n.

a result or an effect of something else  结果

Unit 5

consideration

n.

thoughtful attention to other people's feelings体谅

Unit 9

conspiracy

n.

an evil plan; the act of making such a plan 阴谋

Unit 10

constant

a.

continually happening or repeated; regular  不断的;连续发生的

Unit 4

construct

v.

to put or fit together; form 构成

Unit 1

consume

v.

to use or eat  消费

Unit 5

content

a.

satisfied with what one has; happy 满意的

Unit 4

corresponding

a.

matching or related, in agreement 相应的

Unit 8

counter  

n.

a narrow table or flat surface on which goods are shown in a shop, bank, etc. 柜台

Unit 10

cousin

n.

a child of one's uncle or aunt 堂(表)兄弟姐妹

Unit 3

creditor 

n.

a person or organization to whom money is owned 债权人

Unit 1

crush

v.

to break something by pressing with great force 压碎

Unit 10

custom

n.

an established and habitual practice esp. of a religious or social kind 风俗;习惯

Unit 8

customary

a.

usual or habitual  通常的

Unit 7

 

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