67 affliate:成员,分公司 a business that contracts to work with another business 签订合同与另一公司合作的公司。 The ABC office supply company is one of our many affiliates ABC办公用品公司是我们众多分公司的其中之 68 agenda:日程表 A list of things to be done 要处理的事务清单 Could you please fax me a copy of tomorrow's agenda? 能否将明天的日程表给我发个传真? 69 agribusiness:农业综合企业 The production and marketing of corps by large corporations as opposed to individual farms 由大集团公司进行的农产品的生产和销售,与个体农场主经营方式相反。 John was forced into bankruptcy when he lost millions of dollars he had invested in a poor agribusiness venture. 约翰在农业综合企业中投资不当,损失了数百万美元,被迫破产。 70air- pocket stock:气穴股票 Stock that falls sharply on bad new 有坏消息便急剧下跌的股票 Company stock sometimes turms into air-pocket stock upon the news of the companys CEOs serious illness or death 一旦公司总裁病重或去世的消息传出,其股票有时会变成气穴股票。 71 annual report:年度报告 A financial report produced by the management of a corporation for shareholders the end of fiscal year. 在每个财政年末,由公司的资方向股东提供的财务报告 72. asset;资产 a possession that can be turned into cash to cover liabilities 能被转化为现金以抵消债务的财物 We were forced to liquidate some of our assets to pay our debts 我们被迫变卖一些资产以偿还债务 73. automation;自动化 The replacement of human laborers with computers and self-regulating machines 用计算机和自动化控制的机器来代替人力 Automation in factories will continue to eliminate more and more jobs into the 21century 到21世纪,工厂的自动化将继续削减更多的就业机会。 74 balanced budget;平衡预算 Spending that is equal to revenue, esp in government. 个机构的开支和收入相等,特别指在政府方面
11 67.affiliate ：成员，分公司 A business that contracts to work with another business. 签订合同与另一公司合作的公司。 The ABC office supply company is one of our many affiliates. ABC 办公用品公司是我们众多分公司的其中之一。 68.agenda ：日程表 A list of things to be done. 要处理的事务清单 Could you please fax me a copy of tomorrow’s agenda? 能否将明天的日程表给我发个传真？ 69.agribusiness ：农业综合企业 The production and marketing of corps by large corporations as opposed to individual farms. 由大集团公司进行的农产品的生产和销售，与个体农场主经营方式相反。 John was forced into bankruptcy when he lost millions of dollars he had invested in a poor agribusiness venture. 约翰在农业综合企业中投资不当，损失了数百万美元，被迫破产。 70.air-pocket stock ：气穴股票 Stock that falls sharply on bad news. 一有坏消息便急剧下跌的股票。 Company stock sometimes turns into air-pocket stock upon the news of the company’s CEO’s serious illness or death. 一旦公司总裁病重或去世的消息传出，其股票有时会变成气穴股票。 71.annual report ：年度报告 A financial report produced by the management of a corporation for shareholders the end of fiscal year. 在每个财政年末，由公司的资方向股东提供的财务报告。 72.asset ：资产 A possession that can be turned into cash to cover liabilities 能被转化为现金以抵消债务的财物 We were forced to liquidate some of our assets to pay our debts. 我们被迫变卖一些资产以偿还债务。 73.automation ：自动化 The replacement of human laborers with computers and self-regulating machines 用计算机和自动化控制的机器来代替人力。 Automation in factories will continue to eliminate more and more jobs into the 21st century. 到 21 世纪，工厂的自动化将继续削减更多的就业机会。 74.balanced budget ：平衡预算 Spending that is equal to revenue, esp. in government. 一个机构的开支和收入相等，特别指在政府方面
5 bankruptcy:破产 The inability to pay one's debts; legal insolvency 无力偿还债务,法律上的资不抵债。 panies are forced to declare bankruptcy when they begin to lose business to their 许多私营企业在经营上输给其竞争对手时,不得不宣布破产。 76 big business:大公司 A term used to describe large corporations, as opposed to small individually or family-owned business 大规模的股份有限责任公司,与私有或家庭经营的小型企业相反 Darren wants to get into big business some day. 77 Black Monday:鼻色星期一 October 19, 1987, when the Dow Jones Industr ial Average fell a record 508 points in trading on the New York Stock 1987年10月19日,纽约股票交易所道·琼斯工业股票平均指数狂跌创纪录的508点 78. blue chip stock:热门股票,缋优股,藍筹股 A term used to describe high-quality stocks of financially sound corporations 指财务上可靠的公司发行的高质量股票。 Mr Jeppson has a portfolio of nothing but blue chip sto 杰普逊先生持有的有价证券里全部都是热门股票。 债券 A security issued by a corporation or public body and carrying a fixed rate of interest 由公司或政府机构发行的固有利率的有价债券。 What's the interest rate on these bonds? 这些债券的利率是多少? 80boom;荣 period of great economic activity and business expansion (企业等)经济非常活跃,经营扩张的时期。 The soft drink business always booms in the summertime 饮料业在夏天总是兴旺繁荣。 81 boondoggle:无效的投资 A wasteful business venture 不见回报的经营投机 Our investment in water softeners was a boondoggle 我们在水软化器上的投资打了水漂 82 bottom line;最终结果 The final result or ultimate objective 最终的结果或目标 What's the bottom line of your proposal? 12
12 75.bankruptcy ：破产 The inability to pay one’s debts; legal insolvency 无力偿还债务，法律上的资不抵债。 Many private companies are forced to declare bankruptcy when they begin to lose business to their competitors. 许多私营企业在经营上输给其竞争对手时，不得不宣布破产。 76.big business ：大公司 A term used to describe large corporations, as opposed to small individually or family-owned business. 大规模的股份有限责任公司，与私有或家庭经营的小型企业相反。 Darren wants to get into big business some day. 77.Black Monday ：黑色星期一 October 19, 1987, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell a record 508 points in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. 1987 年 10 月 19 日，纽约股票交易所道·琼斯工业股票平均指数狂跌创纪录的 508 点。 78.blue chip stock ：热门股票，绩优股，蓝筹股 A term used to describe high-quality stocks of financially sound corporations 指财务上可靠的公司发行的高质量股票。 Mr. Jeppson has a portfolio of nothing but blue chip stocks. 杰普逊先生持有的有价证券里全部都是热门股票。 79.bond ：债券 A security issued by a corporation or public body and carrying a fixed rate of interest 由公司或政府机构发行的固有利率的有价债券。 What’s the interest rate on these bonds? 这些债券的利率是多少？ 80.boom ：繁荣 A period of great economic activity and business expansion (企业等)经济非常活跃，经营扩张的时期。 The soft drink business always booms in the summertime. 饮料业在夏天总是兴旺繁荣。 81.boondoggle ：无效的投资 A wasteful business venture 不见回报的经营投机 Our investment in water softeners was a boondoggle. 我们在水软化器上的投资打了水漂。 82.bottom line ：最终结果 The final result or ultimate objective 最终的结果或目标 What’s the bottom line of your proposal?
你的建议要达到的最终目标是什么? 83 boycott:抵制 The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring soc ial and political pressure 个人、公司或国家的产品,作为施加社会、政治压力,促进其改变政策的一种手段 Americans boycotted tuna several years itil tuna companies guaranteed that they weren t catching dolphins in their tuna nets 几年前美国人抵制金枪鱼,直至金枪鱼公司保证在捕捞金枪鱼时放掉海豚 84 budget:预算 A plan of expenditures based on anticipated revenues 根据估算的收入而制订的开支计划。 How much do we have left in our budget 我们的预算还剩多少? 85. business cvcle:景气周期 Periodic rise and fall in economic activity 经济活动中周期性的涨落。 U.S. retailers see the same basic business cycle every year and typically do most of their business during the Christmas season 美国零售商们每年都经历相同的景气周期。通常情况下,他们大部分生产都是在圣诞节期间做的。 86bust:崩溃 An informal term referring to a financial or economic collapse 非正式用语,指金融或经济上破产。 The economy is currently in a bust. 目前经济处于崩溃之中 87 buying power:购买力 购买商品的能力。 The buying power of the dollar has steadily declined during the last twenty-five years 在过去的25年里,美元的购买力持续下降 88 apital;资本 Money, assets, or property used as a means of production or for investment 可以用作生产或投资手段的金钱、资产或财物 Some futurists claim that human capital is a company's greatest asset. 些未来学家声称公司的人力资本是其最大的资产 89 capitalism:资本主义 An economic system based on private ownership and profit incentive 建立在私有制和利润刺激基础上的一种经济制度
13 你的建议要达到的最终目标是什么？ 83.boycott ：抵制 The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change. 拒绝购买某一个人、公司或国家的产品，作为施加社会、政治压力，促进其改变政策的一种手段。 Americans boycotted tuna several years ago until tuna companies guaranteed that they weren’t catching dolphins in their tuna nets. 几年前美国人抵制金枪鱼，直至金枪鱼公司保证在捕捞金枪鱼时放掉海豚。 84.budget ：预算 A plan of expenditures based on anticipated revenues. 根据估算的收入而制订的开支计划。 How much do we have left in our budget? 我们的预算还剩多少？ 85.business cycle ：景气周期 Periodic rise and fall in economic activity 经济活动中周期性的涨落。 U.S. retailers see the same basic business cycle every year and typically do most of their business during the Christmas season. 美国零售商们每年都经历相同的景气周期。通常情况下，他们大部分生产都是在圣诞节期间做的。 86.bust ：崩溃 An informal term referring to a financial or economic collapse 非正式用语，指金融或经济上破产。 The economy is currently in a bust. 目前经济处于崩溃之中。 87.buying power ：购买力 Purchasing power 购买商品的能力。 The buying power of the dollar has steadily declined during the last twenty-five years. 在过去的 25 年里，美元的购买力持续下降。 88.capital ：资本 Money, assets, or property used as a means of production or for investment 可以用作生产或投资手段的金钱、资产或财物。 Some futurists claim that human capital is a company’s greatest asset. 一些未来学家声称公司的人力资本是其最大的资产。 89.capitalism ：资本主义 An economic system based on private ownership and profit incentive 建立在私有制和利润刺激基础上的一种经济制度
People in some countries don t really understand the system of capitalism 一些国家的人们并不真正理解资本主义制度。 90 cash cow:播钱树 An informal term for a business with a dependable source of income 非正式用语。指收入来源可靠的生意 This product has always been a cash cow for our company 这种产品一直是我们公司的摇钱树。 91 cash flow:现金流通 Fluctuations in a companys cash position 公司现金形势的波动情况 Our company is currently having a cash flow problem 92CEO:总栽,总经理 An acronym for "chief executive officer". The highest executive officer of a company “ chief executive officer”的缩略词。指公司的最高行政长官。 Advertisers are using CEOs more frequently in their company's commercials because studies show that people trust and admire leaders 广告商们在广告片中越来越多地利用总裁的形象,因为研究表明,人们相信、崇拜领导者。 93 Chapter ll:破产条款 a bankruptcy code section that applies to a corporation going out of business which may require restructuring. 破产法的部分章节,适用于需要重组的倒闭公司 Rumors are spreading that one of the big movie companies is filing a chapter 11 有谣言说一家大的电影公司正申请破产。 94 commercialism:重商主义,商业行为 The practice and spirit of business in which the making of profits is emphasized 商业做法和精神,强调利润的追求。 any american dislike the commercialism that is associated with Christmas mpetition:竞争 The rivalry between similar businesses for customers or clients 经营产品相近的厂商间争夺顾客或客户的斗争。 Competition in business is good because it generally results in better quality and lower prices for consumers. 商业竞争中是好事,它可以为消费者带来更好的质量和更低的价格。 96 conglomerate:集团公司,联合大企业 A corporation made up several companies that produce large quantities of output in a variety of industries. 诸多产业中,由几家公司组成的股份公司,大量生产各种产品 Proctor Gamble is a large personal product conglomerate 宝洁公司是一家生产个人卫生用品的大集团公司
14 People in some countries don’t really understand the system of capitalism. 一些国家的人们并不真正理解资本主义制度。 90.cash cow ：摇钱树 An informal term for a business with a dependable source of income 非正式用语。指收入来源可靠的生意。 This product has always been a cash cow for our company. 这种产品一直是我们公司的摇钱树。 91.cash flow ：现金流通 Fluctuations in a company’s cash position 公司现金形势的波动情况。 Our company is currently having a cash flow problem. 92.CEO ：总裁，总经理 An acronym for “chief executive officer”. The highest executive officer of a company. “chief executive officer”的缩略词。指公司的最高行政长官。 Advertisers are using CEO’s more frequently in their company’s commercials because studies show that people trust and admire leaders. 广告商们在广告片中越来越多地利用总裁的形象，因为研究表明，人们相信、崇拜领导者。 93.Chapter 11 ：破产条款 A bankruptcy code section that applies to a corporation going out of business which may require restructuring. 破产法的部分章节，适用于需要重组的倒闭公司。 Rumors are spreading that one of the big movie companies is filing a chapter 11. 有谣言说一家大的电影公司正申请破产。 94.commercialism ：重商主义，商业行为 The practice and spirit of business in which the making of profits is emphasized. 商业做法和精神，强调利润的追求。 Many American dislike the commercialism that is associated with Christmas. 95.competition ：竞争 The rivalry between similar businesses for customers or clients. 经营产品相近的厂商间争夺顾客或客户的斗争。 Competition in business is good because it generally results in better quality and lower prices for consumers. 商业竞争中是好事，它可以为消费者带来更好的质量和更低的价格。 96.conglomerate ：集团公司，联合大企业 A corporation made up several companies that produce large quantities of output in a variety of industries. 诸多产业中，由几家公司组成的股份公司，大量生产各种产品。 Proctor & Gamble is a large personal product conglomerate. 宝洁公司是一家生产个人卫生用品的大集团公司