***conversion
n. 折合,换算;转变,变换(converting or being converted)
【例】the conversion of a barn into a house//the conversion of pounds into dollars
**prosperous
adj. 繁荣的(thriving; flourishing)
**patronage
n. 赞助,资助
【记】来自patron(n. 赞助人)
prosperity
n. 繁荣(well-being)
【例】The prosperity of the society promises a rapid economic growth.
*pecuniary
adj. 金钱的(monetary; financial)
【记】pecuni(钱财)+ary→金钱的
【例】Dad refused me a pecuniary request of 100 pounds.
*bankrupt
adj. 破产的(unable to pay debts; insolvent)
【记】bank(银行)+rupt(断)→破产的
【派】bankruptcy(n. 破产)→solvency(n. 偿债能力)
*transnational
adj. 跨国的,跨越国界的
【例】The aim of this initiative is to combat drug trafficking, transnational crime and money laundering.
*proprietary
adj. 私有的,私营的(privately owned and managed)
【记】propr(拥有)+iet+ary→私有的
*merger
n. (企业等的)合并,并购
*statement
n. 报表,清单
*invoice
n. 发票;发货清单(bill)vt. 给…开发票(to send an invoice for or to)
【记】in+voice(声音)→大声把人叫进来开发票→发票
**rebate
n. 返回款;折扣(refund; repayment)
【记】和debate(v. 争论)一起记
【例】The government uses tax rebate as a means to attract investment on this line.
*payroll
n. 工资单
【例】They have 200 employees on the payroll.
*dividend
n. 股息,红利
*bonus
n. 红利;奖金(award; gift)
【例】At the end of the year, the employees all received cash bonuses.
***account
n. 户头;账目
【例】I have an account with the Midland Bank.
*lottery
n. 奖券;抽奖
【例】“Marriage is just a lottery. Don’t believe in love.” said the old man.
*transaction
n. 交易(business; trade; deal)
【记】trans(交换)+action(活动)→交易
*quotation
n. (股票等的)行情,报价
【例】the latest quotations from the Stock Exchange
*commission
n. 佣金
【例】Our agents in other areas usually get a 3.5% commission.
*profitability
n. 收益性,利益率
【例】The purchase of Finansbank, says Mr. Arapoglou, will immediately increase NBG’s profitability by 10%.
*underestimate
vt. 低估(to undervalue)
【例】The value of the antique has long been underestimated before the recent investigation.
*consolidate
vt. 合并(to merge);巩固,加强
【记】con+solid(固体的,结实的)+ate→巩固,加强
【例】The two schools were consolidated to reduce costs.
*moneybag
n. 钱袋;财富
*consumerism
n. 保护消费者利益运动,用户至上主义
【例】We just can’t control ourselves with any kind of consumerism, be it food or anything else.
**residue
n. 残余(remains; leftover; remnant);剩余财产
*surplus
n. 过剩,剩余;盈余,顺差 adj. 过剩的(extra; excess)
【记】sur(超过)+plus(加)→过剩
【例】The farmer’s surplus grain was stored in silos.
*confiscation
n. 没收,征用,充公
【例】The confiscation of equipment, money and other materials is unacceptable and must end immediately.
*cess
n. 租税;税,税率
*stake
n. 股份;柱,桩(a pointed piece of wood driven into the ground);赌注(sth. staked for gain or loss)
*lease
n./v. 出租(to lend; loan)
【记】l+ease(安心的)→房子租出去,开始收租金,终于安心了→出租
【例】The owner leased his spare houses to make a fortune.
*barter
n./v. 拿…作易货交易,作物物交换(to trade; exchange)
【例】Before currency came into use, people used the barter system, exchanging goods directly for goods.
*opportunism
n. 机会主义
【例】political opportunism
*buck
n. <俚>(美)元 vi. 反对(to oppose; resist)
【记】美国口语中一美元叫one buck
【反】assent to(同意)