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Day 06

You have to believe in yourself. That’s the secret of success.

人必须相信自己,这是成功的秘诀。——卓别林

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credit [ˈkredɪt]

n. 存款数额;信贷;赊欠;赞扬;学分;信任 vt. 信任,相信;把…记入贷方;归功于

The car dealer promised to provide the consumer with a ¥30,000 credit loan without interest for one year. 汽车经销商允诺给消费者提供3万元的一年期无息贷款。

credit account 赊购账户 / credit balance 贷方余额 / credit card 信用卡 / credit control 信贷管理 / credit rating 信用等级 / credit sale 赊售;赊销 / letter of credit 信用证 / credit $8,000 to his account 将8000美元打到他的账户

do credit to 为…争光 / have sth. to one’s credit 完成某事;取得某物 / on credit 赊购 / to one’s credit 值得赞扬

creditable adj. 值得表扬的 / credibility n. 可信度,可信性 / creditor n. 债权人,贷方

shop [ʃɒp]

n. 商店,店铺 v. 购物

Setting up shop on the web is an increasingly attractive option for young people. 越来越多的年轻人选择在网上开店。

set up shop 开店;开始营业 / shop assistant 店员 / shop floor (工厂工人的)工作场所 / shut up shop 关店,打烊;歇业

shopping n. 购物 (例:shopping list 购物清单 / shopping mall 购物中心) / shopkeeper n. 店主

exist [ɪɡˈzɪst]

vi. 存在;维持生存

The problem has existed in the business field for quite a long time, but it has not been properly dealt with yet. 该问题已经在商业领域存在很长时间了,但是它至今仍未得到妥善解决。

existent adj. / n. 存在的(物);实有的(物) / existence n. 存在;生活方式 / existing adj. 存在的;现行的 (例:existing problem 存在的问题)

responsible [rɪˈspɒnsəbl]

adj. 需负责任的;有责任感的;应归咎的;责任重大的

He is responsible for the financial department in this company. 他负责公司财务部的工作。

be responsible for 对…负责

imagine [ɪˈmædʒɪn]

vt. 想象;设想,料想,猜想;(错误地或无根据地)以为

You can hardly imagine that the decision has brought such heavy losses to our company. 你几乎难以想象这个决定给我们公司带来了如此严重的损失。

imagine (doing) sth. 假想(做)某事

imaginable adj. 可想象的;想象得到的 / imaginary adj. 幻想的;虚构的 (例:imaginary threats 想象中的威胁) / imagination n. 想象力;创作力;幻想物

听说小站

M I’m sorry for my decision.

我为我的决定感到抱歉。

W That’s far from enough! You can not imagine how many losses it has brought to our team.

抱歉是远远不够的!你无法想象你的决定给我们的团队带来了多少损失。

railway [ˈreɪlweɪ]

n. 铁路;铁路公司;铁路系统

He has been working on the railways before retirement. 退休之前他一直在铁路部门工作。

railway station 火车站

spring [sprɪŋ]

n. 春天,春季;弹簧,发条;泉;活力;跳,跃 vi. 跳,跃;弹;迅速移动;涌现, 突然出现 vt. 突然提出(或宣布)

The construction sector is set to boost the job market in the third quarter of the year as the industry shows tentative signs of springing back to life. 建筑行业必将在本年第三季度刺激就业市场,因为该行业初步显示出复苏的迹象。

receive [rɪˈsiːv]

vt. 收到,接到,领到;接受,得到;接待,接见,欢迎;遭受,受到

词根记忆:re(表强调)+ceive(拿,抓)→得到

receive guests 会客;接待客人 / receive payment 收到付款 / send and receive emails 收发电子邮件

receive a warm welcome 受到热烈欢迎

receivable adj. 应收款的 (例:amounts receivable 应收款额) / received adj. 被承认的 / receiver n. (破产公司的)管理人;(电话)听筒;接收器;收件人

写作小站

We are very pleased to receive your enquiry of 1st April and enclosed is our latest catalogue and price list.

我们很高兴收到贵公司4月1日的询价,现随函寄上我们最新的产品目录和价格单。

fluctuation [ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃn]

n. 波动,浮动

A few months’ fluctuation of gold prices on the London market was flattened at last. 伦敦市场的黄金价格在经历了几个月的波动后终于稳定了下来。

problem [ˈprɒbləm]

n. 问题;疑难问题;数学题;引起麻烦的人 adj. 找麻烦的;惹乱子的

The top priority for the government now is to solve the problem of unemployment. 政府目前首要的任务是解决失业问题。

financial/technical problems 财政/技术困难 / unemployment problem 失业问题

problem child 问题儿童 / address/solve problems 处理/解决难题

problematic adj. 造成困难的;产生问题的

copy [ˈkɒpi]

n. 抄本,副本;一份 v. 抄写;复印;复制;模仿

The group’s success is full of luck and their success can not be copied by others. 这个集团的成功有许多幸运因素,他们的成功是不可能被别人复制的。

copy document 文件副本 / copy of bill 票据副本 / hard copy 硬拷贝;打印稿 / original and copy 原件及复印件

make a copy of sth. 复制某物,拷贝某物 / backup copy 副本;备份

copyist n. 抄写员;临摹者

slogan [ˈsləʊɡən]

n. 口号,标语;简短醒目的广告语

Kate came up with a catchy advertising slogan for our new products. 凯特为我们的新产品想出了一条吸引人注意的广告语。

advertising slogan 广告语 / campaign slogan 宣传口号

partner [ˈpɑːtnə(r)]

n. 配偶;合伙人;股东 vt. 与…合伙

junior/senior partner 次要/主要合伙人 / trade partner 贸易伙伴

partnership n. 合股;合伙 (例:partnership agreement 合伙人协议)

living [ˈlɪvɪŋ]

adj. 活(着)的,有生命的;在使用中的,活动中的;现行的 n. 生计,生活,收入;生活方式

It may not be the best job in the world, but it’s a living. 这也许不是世界上最好的工作,但也不失为生活的出路。

a living legend 活着的名人 / be the living proof of sth. 某事的活证明 / living wage 生活工资(可维持最低生活水准的工资) / scrape a living 勉强维持生计 / within/in living memory 在当今人们的记忆中的

broker [ˈbrəʊkə(r)]

n. 经纪人;掮客 vt. (作为中间人来)安排,协商

customs broker 报关行;海关经纪人 / insurance broker 保险经纪人 / mortgage broker 抵押经纪人 / real estate broker 房地产经纪人 / stock broker 证券经纪人,股票经纪人

brokerage n. 经纪业

fetch [fetʃ]

vt. 拿来;请来;售得,卖得

The new style cloth is expected to fetch a good profit between three and five million US dollars. 这款新式布料预计能带来300万到500万美元的利润。

fetch cycle 提取周期

fetch off 杀死;救出;由岸上搬上船 / fetch out 拿出;引出;使显出

fetching adj. 迷人的,动人的,吸引人的

hidden [ˈhɪdn]

adj. 隐藏的;隐秘的;隐蔽的

These hidden files were dug out as evidence to verify the abuses suffered by these poor Indian workers. 这些隐蔽文件的发现证实了那些悲惨的印度工人所遭受的虐待。

hidden employment 隐形就业

hungry [ˈhʌŋɡri]

adj. 饥饿的,感到饿的;渴望的

He was hungry for every possible piece of information related to the wrecked ship since it was fully loaded with goods which hadn’t been paid for. 他非常渴望得知失事货船的任何可能的信息,因为船上满载着未付款的货物。

be hungry for 渴望 / go hungry 挨饿

hungrily adv. 饥饿地;渴望地 / hunger n. 饥饿;渴望

contact [ˈkɒntækt]

n. 接触;联系,交往 vt. 联络,联系

词根记忆:con(共同)+tact(接触)→共同接触→接触

business contacts 商业联系;业务往来 / contact number 联系电话

contact lens 隐形眼镜 / eye contact 目光接触 / in contact with 接触到 / lose/keep contact with sb. 与某人失去/保持联系

contactable adj. 可以联系到的

写作小站

Our company has maintained long-term trade contacts with many American companies.

我们公司和许多美国公司保持着长期的贸易来往。

confirm [kənˈfɜːm]

vt. 确定,批准;巩固,加强;确认,证实;保兑

词根记忆:con(表强调)+firm(牢固的)→使…更加牢固→确认;批准;证实

Thank you for your information and I will confirm it with our accounting department. 谢谢您提供的信息,我将和会计部门对此进行确认。

confirmed one’s position 巩固某人的地位

confirmed adj. 成习惯的,根深蒂固的 / confirmation n. 确认;保兑;确认书,证明书 (例:sales confirmation 销售确认书 / purchase confirmation 购货确认书)

annoy [əˈnɔɪ]

vt. 使生气;使恼火;打扰

It annoyed the customer that the seller put off the delivery again and again. 令这位客户恼火的是卖家一次又一次地推迟发货时间。

annoy sb. to do sth. 做某事令某人很恼火

annoyed adj. (人)恼火的 / annoying adj. (物)令人恼火的 / annoyance n. 烦恼

upturn [ˈʌptɜːn]

n. 增长;好转

组合词:up(向上)+turn(转动)→好转

economic/market upturn 经济/市场增长 / receive/undergo an upturn 获得增长

on the upturn 正在好转 / an upturn in demand 需求的增加

写作小站

Our company is now undergoing a steady upturn of annual profit.

我们公司的年利润正在稳步增长。

resource [rɪˈzɔːs; rɪˈsɔːs]

n. [ pl. ] 资源,财力;办法,对策

联想记忆:re(再一次)+source(来源)→不断从来源地挖掘资源→资源

All plastics that are created annually consume 2% to 4% of this country’s energy resources. 这个国家每年制造的塑料制品消耗该国2%到4%的能源。

energy/natural/water resources 能源/自然资源/水资源 / limited/scarce resources 有限的/稀缺资源

resourceful adj. 资源丰富的;足智多谋的

weight [weɪt]

n. 重量;砝码;重压,压力;重要(性);权,权数 vt. 加重量于;使负重

Our manager remind us to give due weight to our customers’ feedback. 经理提醒我们对客户的反馈予以应有的重视。

weight note 重量单(标明货物从船上卸下时的重量) / gross/net weight 毛重/净重

carry the weight on one’s shoulders 肩负重任;自以为了不起 / give weight to 重视 / pull one’s own weight 干好本分工作

weighting n. 额外津贴

allocate [ˈæləkeɪt]

vt. 配给,配置;分配;部署

词根记忆:al(表强调)+loc(放)+ate(动词后缀)→把东西发放到各地→配置;分配

A large sum has been allocated for ordering new office equipment. 拨下来一大笔款项用于订购新的办公设备。

allocate credit 分配信贷 / allocate profits 分配红利 / allocate quota 分配配额 / allocate resources 分配资源

allocate sth. to 把某物分配给

allocation n. 配给,分配;划拨的款项;拨给的场地(例:allocation of funds 资金分配 / financial allocation 财政拨款 / optimal allocation 最优配置)

stock exchange

股票(或证券)交易所;股票(或证券)交易

Prices on the New York Stock Exchange fell heavily today. 今日纽约股票交易所股价猛跌。

stock exchange activity/condition/price 证券交易活动/条件/价格 / Stock Exchange Automated Quotations System 证券交易所自动报价系统 / Stock Exchange Daily Official List 证券交易所每日正式牌价表

turn [tɜːn]

v. (使)转动,翻转;转身;(使)变化,(使)变成 n. 转向;转动;轮流,轮班

With wise investment, Jim managed to turn $68,000 into $100,000 in two years. 吉姆投资明智,在两年内把68000美元变成了100000美元。

by turns 轮流地 / in turn 依次地,轮流地 / out of turn 未按照正当顺序地;不合时宜地 / turn about 转身;回头;改变意见;反复思考 / turn down 拒绝

income [ˈɪnkʌm; ˈɪnkəm]

n. 工资,收入,收益,所得

联想记忆:in(进入)+come(来)→进来的东西→收入

disposable income 可支配收入 / income and expenditure account 收支账户 / income statement 损益表;(发给失业者或低收入者的) 收入报表 / income support 收入补助 / personal income tax 个人所得税 / source of income 收入来源

depth [depθ]

n. 深度;深奥,深刻

联想记忆:dep(看作deep,深)+th(名词后缀)→深度

His company went bankrupt and he was in the depths of despair. 他的公司破产了,他处于绝望的深渊。

be in the depths of a recession 正遭遇经济衰退最严重的时期

be out of one’s depth 在水深没顶的地方;为某人能力所不及 / depth charge 深水炸弹 / depth of knowledge 知识的深度 / in depth 全面;深入;详细

guest [ɡest]

n. 客人,宾客;旅客;寄生生物 v. 做特约演员;客串

In order to make our distinguished guest feel more comfortable, we reserved a room decorated similarly to the style of his hometown house. 为了让贵宾感到更舒适,我们预订了一间跟他家乡房屋的装修风格类似的房间。

be my guest 别客气,请用;请便 / guest of honour 贵宾

pre-tax return

税前收益

The investor made a pre-tax return of £4 million from the project. 该投资者从这个项目中获得了400万英镑的税前收益。

response [rɪˈspɒns]

n. 回答,答复;响应,反应

词根记忆:re(回)+spons(许诺)+e→回应许下的诺言→回答;响应

in response to 作为对…的答复 / written response 书面回应

写作小站

Dear Mr. Smith, I am writing in response to your last email.

亲爱的史密斯先生,此次来信是回复您上次发来的邮件。

praise [preɪz]

n./v. 表扬;赞扬;称赞;颂扬

The designer is highly praised for his contribution to the company’s development. 这位设计师因其对公司发展做出的贡献而受到大力表彰。

in praise of sth. 赞扬某事 / praise sb./sth. to the skies 〈口〉把某人/某事物捧到天上去 / win high praise 赢得高度赞扬

club [klʌb]

n. 俱乐部;夜总会;棍棒,球棒 vt. 用棍棒打

In order to meet more successful men, the businessman attended the local business club. 为了结识更多的成功人士,这位商人参加了当地的商业俱乐部。

baseball/football club 棒球/足球俱乐部 / night club 夜总会

clubber n. 喜欢泡夜总会的人

contract [ˈkɒntrækt]

n. 合同,契约

[kənˈtrækt] v. 缩小,收缩;订立合同,订约;感染(疾病),染上(恶习);萎缩

词根记忆:con(一起)+tract(拉,拽)→把二者拉到一起→合同将两者的利益拉到一起→订立合同

The company won a big contract to supply construction materials for the property developers. 这家公司赢得了一单为房产开发商提供建筑材料的大合同。

a contracting market 萎缩的市场 / break a contract 毁约 / carry out a contract 履行合同 / labour contract 劳动合同 / sales contract 销售合同 / sign a contract with the supplier 与供应商签订合同 / under contract 受合同约束的

contract a disease 感染疾病 / contract into sth. 订约参与某事 / contract out of sth. 订约不参与某事 / contract sth. out to sb. 订约把某事物承包给某人

contractor n. 承包商; 签约人 (例:a building contractor 建筑承包商) / contraction n. (经济)紧缩 (例:credit contraction 信贷紧缩 / fiscal contraction 财政紧缩) / contractual adj. 契约(性)的,合同(性)的 (例:contractual claim 合同规定的索赔)

repeat [rɪˈpiːt]

n. 重复,反复 vt. 重做;转述 vi. 重复

联想记忆:re(再)+peat(音似“批他”)→再一次批评他→重复,反复

Henry is fond of repeating that the project’s success is all down to him. 亨利喜欢一而再再而三地说这个项目的成功全凭了他。

repeat after 重复 / repeat oneself 重复,复演 / repeat sth. to sb. 向某人重复某事

repeated adj. 再三的,反复的 / repeatable adj. 可再次重复的;可复验的 / repetition n. 重复;背诵;副本

fee [fiː]

n. 费;(对职业性服务的)报酬

The inland fee before shipment will be paid by Party B at Qingdao Port before the B/L is issued to Party B. 在提单签发给乙方之前,装船前的内陆费用要由乙方在青岛港支付。

booking fee 订舱费 / clearance fee 报关费 / license fee 许可费;授权费 / protest fee 拒付费;拒付通知单费用 / storage fee 仓储费 / trucking fee 拖车费

cash [kæʃ]

n. 现金,现钱 vt. 兑换成现金

Nowadays electronic transfer has taken the place of cash transactions in international trade. 目前,在国际贸易中电子转账已经取代了现金交易。

cash and carry 现购自运 / cash crop 经济作物 / cash discount 现金折扣;现金贴现 / cash flow (公司、政府等的)现金流转 / cash in hand 现金支付 / cash on delivery 货到付款 / cash register 收银机,现金出纳机 / cash sale 现金销售 / cash settlement 现金结算 / cash statement 现金日报表,库存表 / electronic cash 电子货币 / hard cash 现款;现金 / petty cash 小额现金 / cash a check 兑现支票

be strapped for cash 缺钱 / cash cow 摇钱树 / cash in on 靠…赚钱,从…捞到好处 / cash sth. in 把(保险单等)兑换成现金

cashier n. 出纳员 vt. 解雇,开除 (例:bank cashier 银行出纳员) / cashless adj. 无现款的,不用现金的

dip [dɪp]

v./n. 下沉,下降;突陷;浸渍,蘸湿

This year’s sales have dipped from 40 million to 38 million. 本年度的销售量从4000万降到了3800万。

a sharp dip in earnings 收益锐减

dip a toe into the water 涉足试试;试做 / dip into sb.’s pocket 花钱;掏腰包 / dip into sth. 浏览某物;涉猎某物;动用某物(存款);把手伸进某物(取东西)

vendor [ˈvendə(r)]

n. 卖主(公司或个人);摊贩

联想记忆:vend(出售)+or(表人)→出售的人→卖主

The solicitor was acting on behalf of the vendor during the transaction. 交易中由这位律师代表卖主。

vendor placing 卖主安排出售

house vendor 出售房子的人 / street vendor 街头小贩

previous [ˈpriːviəs]

adj. 以前的,先前的;先的

词根记忆:pre(以前)+vi(走)+ous(形容词后缀)→以前走过的→以前的

Based on his previous experience, he considered that this change would not bring any trouble to the company’s development. 基于他以前的经验,他认为这种变化不会给公司的发展带来任何麻烦。

previous to 在…之前

previously adv. 以前地,早先地

forth [fɔːθ]

adv. 向前;离去;外出

Each side set forth its stance regarding the performance of the contract. 各方就合同履行一事分别阐述了自己的立场。

and so forth 等等 / back and forth 反复地,来回地 / set forth 阐明;动身;陈述

purchase [ˈpɜːtʃəs]

n. 购买;购买的物品 vt. 购买;收购

联想记忆:pur+chase(追逐)→为了购买紧俏的商品而竞相追逐→购买

John deposited a large amount of money towards the purchase of the house. 约翰预付了一大笔钱作为购买那座房屋的定金。

hire purchase 分期付款购买 / proof of purchase 购物凭证 / purchase order 订购单 / purchase price 买价

make a purchase 采购

purchaser n. 买方,购买者 / purchasing n. 购买;采购 (例:purchasing power 购买力)

ban [bæn]

vt. 取缔;禁止 n. 禁止,禁令

ban on the sale of sth. 某物禁售令 / impose/lift a ban on foreign exchange control 颁布/解除外汇管制的禁令

ban sb. from (doing) sth. 禁止某人做某事

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M Supermarkets have been banned from providing the consumers with free plastic bags now.

现在各大超市已禁止向消费者提供免费塑料袋。

W That’s good! It is good for environmental protection.

那样很好!有利于环境保护。

impolite [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt]

adj. 不礼貌的

联想记忆:im(不)+polite(礼貌的)→不礼貌的

It is impolite to decline such a simple request from the customer. 拒绝来自顾客的一个如此简单的要求是不礼貌的。

impolitely adv. 不礼貌地 / impoliteness n. 不礼貌

billboard [ˈbɪlbɔːd]

n. (路边)广告牌,招贴板

组合词:bill(单子)+board(板子)→贴单子的板子→广告牌,招贴板

The billboard has its unique advantages in advertising products in small markets. 在小型市场宣传产品,广告牌有其独特的优越性。

billboard design 广告牌设计 / outdoor billboard 户外广告牌 / walking billboard 活动广告牌

influence [ˈɪnfluəns]

n. 影响;势力;有影响的人(或事物) vt. 影响;支配

词根记忆:in(进入)+flu(流动)+ence(名词后缀)→流入→对…有影响

direct/positive/negative influence 直接/积极/消极影响

under the influence of 在…的影响下 / have/exert influence on sth. 对某事有/施加影响

influential adj. 有影响力的;有势力的 (例:an influential businessman 有影响力的商人)

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Influenced by the changes of international oil prices, the company’s share price dropped by 5%.

受国际油价波动的影响,这家公司的股票价格下降了5个百分点。

comment [ˈkɒment]

n. 评论,意见 v. 注释;评论;发表意见

词根记忆:com(带有)+ment(意见)→评论;发表意见

The spokesman declined to comment on the event. 发言人拒绝对此事做出评论。

make comment on/about sth. 对某事做出评论 / public comment 公众意见

commentate vi. 做现场解说 / commentator n. 现场解说员 / commentary n. 现场解说;评论

union [ˈjuːniən]

n. 工会;联盟;结合,联合,合并

The trade union members are discussing a pay rise with their employers. 工会的会员正与他们的雇主讨论加薪事宜。

Trades Union Congress 英国工会联盟

union church 联合教会

unionise v. 组织或成立工会;加入工会

brochure [ˈbrəʊʃə(r)]

n. (宣传产品的)小册子

We have sent you our latest brochure and price list for your reference. 我们已经给您寄去了我们最新的产品小册子及价格单供您参考。

sales brochure 推广小册子

advertise [ˈædvətaɪz]

v. 做广告;(在广播、电视、报刊、布告栏等中)公告;公布;宣传

词根记忆:ad(做)+vert(转)+ise(使)→使某事到处转,大家都知道→做广告

If you want to attract more customers, you can advertise on the local TV programmes. 如果你想吸引更多的顾客,你可以在当地电视节目上做广告。

advertise for sb./sth. (在报纸等上)征求某人/某物,征聘某人/某物

advertiser n. 广告商 / advertisement n. 广告,告示;通知,通告;宣传,宣扬 / advertising n. 广告业;[总称]广告 adj. 广告的 (例:advertising campaign 广告宣传活动)

consult [kənˈsʌlt]

v. 请教;商议;咨询;查阅

词根记忆:con(一起)+sult(坐)→坐在一起→商议

Citigroup planned to consult with share-holders on this issue. 花旗集团计划就此事和股东展开商议。

consult a financial adviser 向财务顾问咨询

consult (with) sb. about/on sth. 和某人商议某事 / consult the manual 查阅手册 / consulting room 诊疗室

consultancy n. 咨询公司,顾问公司;咨询服务 (例:management consultancy 管理咨询公司;consultancy fees 咨询服务费) / consultant n. 顾问;咨询者;会诊医生 (例:consultant on economic affairs 经济事务顾问) / consultation n. 咨询;磋商

discover [dɪˈskʌvə(r)]

vt. 发现,找到,发觉

词根记忆:dis(去掉)+cover(掩盖)→揭开盖子→发现,找到

The businessman discovered the potential business opportunities in waste processing. 这位商人在废料加工中发现了潜在的商机。

discoverer n. 发现者 / discovery n. 发现

store [stɔː(r)]

n. 储存,储备;大量;商店,店铺;仓库;[ pl. ] 储备金;储存品 vt. 储藏,储备;容纳

Please store the data of the new products in this USB drive. 请把新产品的数据存储到这个U盘里。

in store 储存着的,准备着的;即将发生的 / out of store 耗尽的;售完的 / set store by 重视 / store away/up 把…储存起来

patent [ˈpætnt; ˈpeɪtnt] & [ˈpeɪtnt]

n. 专利权;专利证书 vt. 获得专利权 adj. 有专利的;专利经销的;明显的

联想记忆:pa(“爬”的拼音)+tent(帐篷)→爬进帐篷,窃取专利→专利

P&G applied for a patent on its latest invention. 宝洁公司为其最新发明申请了专利。

obtain a patent 获得专利 / patent applica-tions/dispute 专利申请/纠纷 / patent law 专利法

a patent lie 赤裸裸的谎言

patently adv. 明显地,显然地

suite [swiːt]

n. (一批)随员;一套(家具);(旅馆的)套间,套房;系列,组

They’ve got a whole suite of offices on the 20th floor of this building. 他们在这栋大楼的20层有一整套办公室。

shape [ʃeɪp]

n. 外形,形状 vt. 使成形,塑造;使适合 vi. 进展

in all shapes and sizes 以各种形式 / in bad shape 处于不佳状况 / in no shape 决不 / shape (up) well 有前途

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Information technologies have greatly changed the shape of this industry.

信息技术已经大大地改变了该行业的形态。

means [miːnz]

n. 手段,方法,工具;金钱;财产,收入

The government tried every means to prevent the unemployment from getting worse. 政府用尽一切手段阻止失业问题恶化。

means of transportation 交通工具 / means test 经济状况调查(以确定是否有资格获取政府补贴)

a means to an end 达到目的的手段 / by all means 一定;务必 / by means of 借助…手段;依靠…的方法 / by no means 决不 / live within your means 量入为出

survey [ˈsɜːveɪ]

vt. 调查;考察;审视 n. 调查;勘测

联想记忆:surve(看作serve,服务)+y→此次调查是为后期研究服务的→调查

This survey shows that the economic recession is world wide. 该调查显示出经济衰退是全球性的。

consumer/readership survey 消费者/读者意见调查 / questionnaire survey 问卷调查 / special survey 特检

carry out/conduct a survey 进行调查

depression [dɪˈpreʃn]

n. 抑郁;抑郁症;萧条,不景气;洼地;低气压

联想记忆:depress(使萧条)+ion(名词后缀)→萧条

Due to the influence of global economic depression, the bear market will not end in a short time. 受全球经济萧条的影响,熊市不会在短期内结束。

Great Depression 大萧条(1929~1933年的全球经济大衰退)

depressive adj. 抑郁的 (例:depressive illness 抑郁症)

pit [pɪt]

n. 深坑;矿井 vt. 使凹下

Our poor accountants have to pit their wits against the bureaucracy of the tax office. 我们单位可怜的会计不得不与税务局那些官僚周旋斗智。

the corn pit 玉米交易厅

be the pits 极坏,极糟糕 / dig a pit 挖了个坑 / pit sb./sth. against sb./sth. 使某人/某物与某人/某物相较量 / the pit of the stomach 心窝;心底

clock [klɒk]

n. 钟,时钟;计时器 vt. 达到或记录(时间或速度);计时

The production manager asked all the workers to work against the clock to meet the deadline. 生产经理要求全部工人快速工作,赶在最后期限之前完工。

clock in/out 打卡上班/下班

around/round the clock 昼夜地,日夜不停地 / clock up sth. 达到(某一数字或数量) / run out the clock 拖延时间(不让对方得分) / start/stop the clock 开始/停止计时

clocker n. 计时员

hit [hɪt]

n. 一击,击打,击中;风行一时的事物;(演出等)成功;点击量;讽刺 vt. 打,击,击中;碰撞;伤害,殃及

It is predicted that the economy will hit bottom at the end of this year and start to improve at the beginning of the next year. 预计今年末经济形势会探底,明年年初会开始复苏。

hit the wall 破产 / take a hit 遭受重挫;承担损失

big hit 热门;非常成功 / hit the headlines 成为新闻头条;被大肆宣传 / hit the road 开始流浪;上路 szLp/k82T+v6qPGd4MWEjK/kq2LGS25MpqVoeuVFRmjJLErTZhF9J1fMziacCDaM

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