2014年商务英语高级考试难词解析(三)

　　下面是BEC基础词汇中的单词，这些词汇都是我们通过BEC考试的基础，所以我们对于这些单词应做到全面掌握，这有助于考试的通过。

　　affinity (group) card 团体(组织)卡(志为具有共同背景或是联系 的个人群体,如人事相同专业、校友或退休人员组织等共同使用的信用卡)

　　after-care service 售后服务

　　例：Make sure that the company you buy fromcan offer a comprehensive and convenient after-care service.

　　after-sales service 1 售后服务(常用于汽车、电脑、家用电器等耐用消费品)

　　例：We off a full after-sales service.

　　after-sales service 2 售后服务中心

　　例：Many large companies in Shanghai have geared themselves to the internationalconventions and set up after-sales 　services accepting repairs and dealing with customers'complaints.

　　after-sales warranty 售后保单

　　against all risks 保全险

　　例：These are goods insured against all risks.

　　agency 代理行，经销处，公众服务机构，代理公司，中介公司

　　例：The firm has agencies all over the world.

　　agenda 议程

　　例：An agenda is a list of things to discuss at a meeting.

　　agent 1 代理商，代理人

　　例：He is an authorized agent for a large insurance company.

　　agent 2 作用力

　　例：We believe that business can be a powerful agent for social change.

　　aggressive police-style interview technique 咄咄逼人的警察审犯人式的面谈方式

　　例：He does not suggest an aggressive police-style interview technique, but insists thatclose inspection of a curriculum vitae is absolutely essential.

　　aggressive reporting 乐观高估的财务报告

　　例: Some financial statements tend to increase income(aggressive reporting), othersdecrease income( conservative reporting).

　　agribusiness 企业化农业，家业综合企业

　　例：He works for an agribusiness company.

　　agro-industry (化肥制造、仓库建筑等)农用工业

　　agency recruitment通过职业介绍所招聘

　　例：Recruitment in the UK is divided into agency recruitment, advertising or executivesearch.

　　airlines 航空公司(多用于航空公司名称中)

　　例: English Royal Dutch Airlines (均大写)

　　air miles 里程奖 亦作 air-miles awards

　　例1: The attraction of air miles is easy to understand.

　　例2: Air-miles awards for frequent flyers are one of airline services.

　　air time 通话时间

　　例: Traditionally, cellar(此处应为cellular,谢谢千千提醒) users have paid the air time forincoming calls as well as outgoing.

　　airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名称中)

　　例: British Airways

　　alcometer酒精检测仪(通过检查呼吸测出血液中酒精含量的仪器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer

　　例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them toblow into the Alcometer if we 　　think they might be over the limit.

　　all-expenses-paid trip (由公司出钱的)免费旅行

　　例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to LasVegas in America.

　　allotment 配股

　　例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.

　　all-risk policy 全险,综合险,全险保单

　　例: We have taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment.

　　alternative 非主流的

　　例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market.

　　aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或pop

　　amalgamate 合并

　　例:The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs.

　　amenity 1 (常作amenities)便利设施; 生活福利设施

　　例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully renovated and refurbished to provideall the amenities of a modern conference center.

　　amenity 2 设施齐全的现代化福利生活区

　　例: This area has been developed into an amenity.

　　American Express 美国运通信用卡

　　例: Departure-tax stamps can be bought at airports and post offices with Australiancurrency or by American Express, Visa or MasterCard.

　　American plan 美式酒店服务(提供住宿、一日三餐及一应服务)，美式收费制(包括缮宿及一应服务费在内的旅馆收费制)

　　例：American plan includes bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

　　amortization 摊销

　　例：Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill.

　　angle 投资天使，对个人投资者(private investors)的别称，也叫 angel invester

　　例1：It's important to start networking to find an angel long before you actually need thecapital.

　　例2：Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one or more equityinvestments in emerging growth technology firms.