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Black Monday (股市狂跌的) 黑色星期一
Blockbuster 大力促销，生意兴隆
e.g. All the major groups are currently looking for th e blockbuster remedies of the twenty-first century which will keep theirprofits at current levels. 目前所有的大型企业都在寻找如何在21世纪大力促销的灵丹妙药，以使利润保持目前水平。

Block release （到高校进行一周或几周的）短期脱产进修
e.g. We are short-staffed at the moment as two of our team are on block release. 我们目前人手不足，因为小组里有两人脱产学习。

Blue chip 蓝筹股, 绩优股
e.g. She put her money into blue chips .她把钱投资在绩优股上
Bond 债券
e.g. Government bonds are usually considered to be a s afe investment.
Bonus 奖金
e.g. We will pay everyone an extra bonus at Christmas.
Bonus point 消费（奖励）积分
e.g. These bonus points add up to free air miles or cash discounts.
Bonus share 红利股
e.g. Free shares are given to long-term share holders are called bonus share.
Book-entry security 记账式证券（由财政部或政府机构发行的证券，无须进行实物票据的转移，避免了遗失和被窃的可能性，而且还降低了处理成本）
Book for visitors’suggestions 顾客留言本
e.g. The hotel has a book for visitors’suggestions a bout improvement.
Booking manager 订房（票）部经理
brand extension品牌推广
eg:
1. The Coca-Cola Company might have been wiser to leav
e the old Coke alone and introduceNew Coke as a brand extension.可口可乐公司本应聪明一点, 让老牌可乐照卖不误,同时将新口味可乐作为品牌延伸推向市场.
eg:
2. The idea behind a brand extension strategy is that customers will accept the new productbecause they are already familiar with the brand name.品牌延伸策略背后的理念在于, 顾客因为已经熟悉某种品牌名称而接受新产品
brand identification品牌识别
eg: Brand identification insures shelf placement and o ther advantages in the distribution process.品牌识别确保了产品在货架上占有一席之地,同时也使销售过程中的其他优劣得到保证.
brand image品牌形象
eg: Mercedes cars have a quality brand image梅塞德斯汽车享有高质量的品牌形象
brand leader领导品牌
We are doing a survey to find out which is the brand leader in the coffee market.
我们正在进行调查,找出咖啡市场中哪个品牌最受欢迎.
Backer 资助人
e.g. For thirty years, this wealthy American businessman wasthe backer of this enormously expensive project ofp hotographing. 30年来，这位美国富商一直是这项耗资巨大的摄影计划的资助人。

Backlog 积压
e.g. we are now faced with a sizeable backlog of orde rs. 目前我们面临的积压定单数量巨大。

Backpack 背包
e.g. The backpack-type parachute, which is being markete d in the United States and Japan, has a$ 795 price ta g and weighs four pounds. 这种背包式的降落伞标价为795美元，有4磅重，目前正在美国和日本的市场推。

Back pay 补发工资（常为追补的加薪金额）
e.g. She received 6 months’back pay in here July pa y packet. 她领到7月份工资时还同时收到6个月的补发工资。

Backup 备份，备用件
e.g. Did you make up a backup copy? 你做了备份了吗？
balance of payment 国际收支，简称BOP
e.g. It is also likely lead to a rise in imports and problems with balance of payment. 它还可能导致增加进口产品和出现国际收支平衡问题。

Balance sheet 资产负债表, 决算表，平衡表
e.g. successful managers must know how to read the bal ance sheet. 出色的经理必须知道如何阅读资产负债表。

Ballpark 1 活动领域；（价格、观点的）可变通范围
e.g. The two sides eventually found themselves in the same general ballpark. 双方终于发现在大问题上看法已趋一致。

Ball park 2 大致正确的
e.g. Unfortunately I can only give you ballpark figures today. 遗憾的是，今天我只能给诸位提供一个大概数字。

Bancassurance 银行保险业, 亦作bankassurance
e.g. The job losses stem largely from the amalgamation of TSB’s bank and insurance operationsinto a unified ‘bancassurance’. 丧失工作岗位主要是由于信托储蓄银行的银行业务和保险业务合并成为统一的银行保险业而引起的。

base rate 基本利率，基础利率
e.g. the interest which a bank charges on loans is at a rate which is usually higher than its baserate. 银行收取的的货款利率通常高于其基础利率。

Batch 成批的产品
e.g. this is batch of watches that all have the same fault. 这就是那批有同样毛病的表。

e.g. the first batch of applicants was being processed by the personnel department. 人事部门正在处理第一批求职者。

Bath mat 浴室脚垫
Bear market 熊市 (通常指股市、汇市等金融市场价格下跌或疲软) e.g. if the market is thought to be poor and prices on the Stock Exchange are thought to be likelyto fall, the market is called to be a bear market. 市场疲软，股
价看跌，这种股市被称为熊市。

Benchmark 基价，基准尺度
e.g. these price will act as a benchmark for other fi rms. 这些价格将作为其他公司的基价。

Beneficiary 受益人
e.g. the beneficiary-the person who gets the money when someone dies-is usually a member ofthe policyho lder’s family. 人寿保险收益人通常是投保人的某一家庭成员。

Benefit premium. (基本工资之外的)福利津贴
e.g. your benefit premium is the additional amount over and above base pay which is provided tohelp fund you r benefits. 福利津贴指的是基本工资以外，高于基本工资，用来自主所享福利的额外收入。

Benefits package 一揽子福利，福利套餐（指工资以外的福利，如健康保险，住房或股票等等）
例
1. Because it was necessary to drive long distances to see customers, the benefits package weoffered to sales
people at our company included a new car. 由于拜访客户需要开车跑很长的路，所以我们提供给公司销售人员的福利套餐包括一辆车。

例
2. She was offered an excellent benefits package at th
e interview. 面谈时用人单位向他许诺优越的一揽子福利
best selling author 畅销书作家
Big Blue 蓝色巨人，美国IBM 的俗称，因为其早期的大型计算机上的图形标志呈蓝色。

Big-ticket (美俚) 高价的，昂贵的
e.g. Automobile is still a big-ticket item. 汽车仍然是昂贵用品。

Bilingual 具备双语能力的，熟悉两种语言的。

例
1. suitable bilingual applicants will have worked in a similar position here or abroad for at least twoyears. 符合条件者必须是具备双语能力，并在国内或国外相同职位上工作过至少两年的申请者。

例 2. To be bilingual, one has to be bicultural. 要掌握两种语言，必须掌握两种文化。

Assembly point 集合地点
e.g. By law, the assembly point in case of fire must
be clearlymarked. 根据法律，发生火灾的集合地必须有明确的标志。

Assignment 1任务
e.g. She was given a very difficult assignment. 她被分派一项非常艰巨的任务。

Assignment 2 （财产、权益的）转让
e.g. increase or assignment of registered capital 注册资本的增加或转让。

Asset 资产
e.g. The cost of establishing a patent, copyright, or trademark is treated as an asset on thebalance sheet.
专利、版权或商标的设立成本在资产负债表上属于资产一类。

Assistant general manager 总经理助理，副总经理
e.g. the assistant general manager will be responsible
for everything when the boss is away. 经理不在时，由总经理
助理负责全盘事务。

Assistant personnel officer 人事助理
e.g. Thank you for sending me the Job Description for the post of Assistant Personnel Officer. 感谢您寄来的有关人事助理一职的工作说明。

Associate 同事，伙伴
e.g. If necessary, we would like to invite one of you r associates to join us. 必要时我们将邀请你的一名同事一起参加我们的这项研究工作。

Assume 承担（义务、债务）
e.g. As part of the agreement, the new buyer assumed all debts of the old company. 作为协议的一部分，新的买家承担了以前公司的全部债务。

At short notice 提前很短时间通知
e.g. I was asked to come at very short notice. 他们让我接到通知立刻就去。

Attendance 出勤率
e.g. the employee’s attendance was so poor that he wa s fired after six months. 那个雇员的出勤率极差，6个月之后就被解雇了。

Attest 证明某事真实可信
e.g. The government investigators required the company
’s accountants to attest to the accuracyof their repor ts.政府调查官员要求公司的会计师证实他们的报告准确无误.
Attitude research 倾向调查,民意调查
Automatic feed （复印机）自动进纸功能，自动送纸功能
e.g. there is an automatic feed. You can enlarge and you can do double-sided copying. 它有自动送纸功能，可以放大，也可以进行双面复
印。

Automatic redialing （电话、传真号码）自动重拨
e.g. This is a model with automatic redialing. 这种型号的电话具有自动重拨功能。

Automatic right 理所应当享有的权利
e.g. Should we have a automatic right to smoke at wor k? 是否应该把在工作中吸烟归为理所当然应该享有的权利？
Automatic teller machine 自动取款机，自动柜员机，亦作automated teller machine,automated teller, teller machine, 简称ATM
e.g. Consumers are doing more business with banks throu gh automatic teller machines and overthe phone, methods that cost banks far less. 消费者更多的通过自动取款机和电话与银行打交道，这些方式大大降低了银行费用。

Automotive 汽车制造的
e.g. Do any of these persons or entities have any fin ancial interest in, or are they employed in, anybusines s directly concerned with the automotive industry? 这些自然人或法人中是否有谁直接按或间接地得益于或受雇与汽车业相关的公司？
Autonomous company 具有自主经营权的公司
e.g. The group now consists of 29 autonomous companies, each with its own Managing Director. 该集团现在由29个具
有自主经营权的公司组成，
availability 可销售能力
e.g. This kind of product is available world-wide. 该产品在世界各地均可买到。

Award 裁决、判给
e.g. The court awarded him damages of ￡5000. 法庭判给他5000 英镑的损失赔偿金。

Award dinner 颁奖宴会
e.g. The facilities manager at Parkway Hotel was callin g about arrangements for the awards dinnernext week. 帕克维酒店的设备部经理打来电话，询问有关下星期颁奖宴会的活动安排。

Award-winning 成功的，优等的，一流的
例
1. These are beautifully reproduced prints by award-winn ing American-Indian artists.这些是由成功的美国印第安艺术家巧妙复制的版画。

例
2. These award-winning homes from only ￡6990 have attr
acted quite a few people.这些起价仅为6990英镑的一流毫宅吸引了不少人。

例
3. The resort hotel is located on its 11.5 acre award -winning site. 该饭店占地11.5 英亩，坐落在一流度假胜地。

agent 1 代理商，代理人
例：He is an authorized agent for a large insurance compan y.
agent 2 作用力
例：We believe that business can be a powerful agent for socialchange.
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 that closeinspection of a curri culum vitae is absolutely essential.
aggressive reporting 乐观高估的财务报告
例: Some financial statements tend to increase income(ag gressive reporting), others decreaseincome( conservative r eporting).
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 recruitmen t, advertising or executive search.
amenity 1 (常作amenities)便利设施; 生活福利设施
例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully r enovated and refurbished to provide all theamenities 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 an d post offices with Australian currency orby American E xpress, 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 d inner.
amortization 摊销
例：Amortization is the depreciation of intangible asse ts 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 lo ng before you actually need the capital.
例2：Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one
or more equity investments inemerging growth technology firms.
annual return 年度报表
例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.
answering machine 录音电话,等于(英)answerphone
例1:There were three messages on the answering machine.
例
2:The answerphone has fourteen minutes' recording time, which is a bonus for any business.
anti-fraud technique 防伪技术
antitrust 反托拉斯,反垄断
例: Antitrust laws are a set of laws in the USA that aim to prevent large companies from controlingall of the market for their products.
any other business 任何其他议题(通常在会议议程末),简称AOB
例1:Is there any other business?
例2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
例
3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated thi s time, I don't think we should include itunder any o ther business.
aperitif 开胃酒
appeal 吸引力
例:Department stores appeal to people of all age groups , but particularly the 30-50 age category.
apple polishing 逢迎,拍马屁
例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of hisapple poli shing than his actual achivevements.
application money 认购新股款项
例:Application money must be returned with the appplicat ion form.
appointed 布置陈设的,装饰的
例
1: This office is well appointed with all the lastest devices.
例2: This is a superbly/modestly appointed restaurant. add-on 附加装置（可以是硬件或软件，目的为改进或增加功能），附加部分，亦作add-in
例1：It's better to use a computer with add-on/in.
例2：Various add-ons/ins can be purchased to increase theoutp ut of the machine.
address 1 满足（需求）
例：Every effort is made to address costomer needs.
address 2 作正式讲话，发表演说，向……汇报
例：The media relations manager addressed shareholders prior to the company's merger with aSwedish company.
address 3 处理，解决
例：In an attempt to address this problem, major banks are about to offer start-up packages toassist new business.
address book 通讯簿
例：Mke sure you have everybody's name in your address boo k.
addressing machine 通讯地址打印机
adjoining bedroom （两间毗连的）套间
administration charges 行政管理费，亦作administration fees 例: If you're just starting up, many banks offer speci al packages with no administration charges forthe first year.
administrative expenses 行政管理费用
例：The secretary's salary, and expenses incurred in the of fice are shown as administrativeexpenses.
adult day-care centre 成人日托服务中心
例：
Adult day-care centres, which provide supervision in a group setting for aged or disabledpeople who live at h ome, have multiplied tenfold in the past decade.
advantageous 有利的
例:Applicants with a background in engineering or proces sing would be highly advantageous.
adversarial relationship 长期敌对关系,长期关系紧张
例:Top management called on the company's division heads to start acting like members of thesame team rather than displaying an adversarial relationship.
advertising agency 广告公司
例: You need to employ an advertising agency to create a product image.
advertising business 广告业
例: Dentsu is in the advertising business.(Dentsu日本电通公司)
advertising campaign 广告宣传活动
1: If one advertises excessively, the advertising campai gn could suffer from wearout.
例
2: The automobile company created a massive advertising campaign to increase interest in itsnew electric cars.
advertising consultancy business 广告咨询公司
例:He now plans to set up his own advertising consulta ncy business.
advertising selection 广告甄选(法)
例: Adervertising selection, which is placing an adverti sement in newspaper or magazine, is mostsuitable for th ose vacancies which do not require particularly high le vels of specialised knowledge.
advice note 通知单(供货商给收货人,列明货物性质、数量、运输日期及方式等)
例：We have received an advice note for the goods we orde red.
advid 自荐录像带（拟考大学或求职的人将自己的专长或优点录制在录像带上供学校或聘用单位考虑录取或录用）
advisory board 咨询委员会
例：You will benefit from establishing an advisory board of experienced business people who canguide you through t he growth process.
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accessory apartment 附属房（个人独立住宅中供出租的多余房屋）例：In other countries, accessory apartments are not just t olerated but encouratged.Britain andGermany, for instance, offer tax breaks to homeowners who rent out portions
of their houses.
accident frequency rate 意外伤亡事故频率（按每百万工作小时计）例：
Steps are being taken to cut down the accident frequen cy rate.
accident report book 事故记录本
access fee 使用费
例：They have cut the access fee long-distance providers pa y to local phone companies.
acquire 购入,取得所有权
例: This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.
acquisition 收购
例: The accelerated rate of globalisation has left comp anies desperately seeking overseasacquisitions in order t o remain competitive.
across-the-board 全面,全体
例
1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-t he-board.
例
2: To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more dfficient, thenew president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and ope rationalprocedures in every department.
action figure (仿真)玩具人,活动人
activewear 运动服
例: Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost aquarter of a cen tury.
activity 经营项目, 经营业务
例: The main activities of the company are manufacturin g computer components and directretailing to consumers
Achilles' heel 原意为阿基里斯的脚踵,引申为致命弱点
例: However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found th at allows the headhunter to persuade themthat they are, in fact, wanting to change.
carriage （列车）车厢
e.g. I was lucky to get a seat in the carriage.
很幸运我在车厢里找到了一个位置。

car sharing 合伙用车，亦作car pool
e.g. We encourage the organization of car sharing.
我们鼓励员工合伙用车上班。

cartridge （打印机、复印机的）墨盒，（钢笔）笔芯，墨水囊
e.g. We ordered 20 printer ink cartridges, but you did n’t send any to us at all.
我们预订了20个打印机墨盒，但你方一个也没有寄来。

case 理由陈述（诉讼或争执之一方），诉讼，案件
e.g. He has a strong case.
他拥有极其充分可为自己辩护的理由
case study 案例分析，个案研究
e.g. They are conducting a case study of the real wor k situation.
他们正在对实际工作环境进行个案研究。

e.g. More than 100 case studies are analysed, showing how the Internet's strengths have beensuccessfully exploi ted.
书中分析了100多个案例，说明网络优势如何被人们成功利用。

cash advances 预付现金
e.g. The main benefits of the new system are that cas h advances will no longer be necessary andadministrative time can be reduced.
新系统的主要好处在于公司无需预付现金，而且可以减少用于行政管理的时间。

cash card 现金卡，自动提款卡，银行卡
e.g. Cash card are electronic currency that, in theory, could eliminate the need to carry bills andcoins alto gether.
现金卡是理论上可以省去携带钞票和硬币麻烦的电子货币。

e.g. Cheques are being used less and less, replaced by the cash card.
支票如今用得越来越少，取而代之得是现金卡。

accommodation 1 适应性调节
例：Legislation requires employers to make reasonable accommo dations for the handicapped inhiring and other ways.
accommodation 2 （应急的）短期贷款
例：We're going to request a short-term accommodations from the bank to cover thesepayments until we can find ot her funds
accessories 装饰品，首饰，衣饰
例：I would like to thank you for the interest you expres sed in our range of children's and teenagefashion sport swear and accessories.
bullet point “弹头“圆点，弹点，文件中用来导引各要点的园点符号，亦作bullet。

e.g. These points for discussion are indicated by bulle t points.
这些讨论要点由“弹头”圆点标明。

business concept 经营理念
e.g. This business concept has proved over the years t o beextremely popular with British and international tou rists alike.
多年来实践证明，这种经营理念得到英国及外国游客的普遍欢迎。

business district 商务地段，商务区（指写字楼、办公场所、银行、商店集中的区域或地段），亦作commercial district, commercial area, corporate business area
e.g. The hotel is only a five-minute walk from the bu siness and shopping districts.
本饭店步行仅5分钟即可到达商务购物区
business class （飞机、车、船等的）公务舱，头等舱，亦作first class，与条件稍次、票价较低的economy class（经济舱）相对e.g. The small airline has beaten the huge Royal Dutch KLM airline, and other national state aircompanies, to win the title of Europe's best usiness class service.
那家小型航空公司击败强手英国皇家荷兰航空公司及其他国家级豪华航空公司，荣获欧洲最佳商务舱服务的称号。

business-format franchising 经营模式特许权（特许授予者向特许经营者提供一个完整的经营模式，其中包括商标的使用、提供销售的商品或服务，经营手法、品质控制、市场策划、选择经营地点及其他必要的服务等，较显著的例子是麦当劳餐厅）
business hours 营业时间、办公时间
e.g. Normal business hours are between 9 am and 5 pm.
正常营业时间是上午9点到下午5 点。

business overdraft 商业透支，业务透支（银行提供给客户的短期贷款，使客户可支取多于其在银行帐户的金额）
e.g. A business overdraft would be most suitable for s hort-term loans.
商业透支项目最适合短期贷款。

business partner 商业伙伴
e.g. We work for lasting relationship with our business partners.
我们努力与商业伙伴建立永久关系。

business plan 经营计划（包括在一定时期提高销量、开发新产品，以及如何筹措资金、资源等）
e.g. The bank manager wants to see a business plan be fore agreeing to lend money.
银行经理要求先看该公司的业务规划再考虑是否准予贷款。

business practice 经营方式
e.g. Changing business practice have encouraged companies to move to brand-new premises.
不断变化的经营方式促使企业向新建场所搬迁。

business process(ing) re-engineering 业务流程重组，简称BPR
business sense 商业头脑，经商能力
e.g. We need to employ someone with (a) good business sense and social skills.
我们需要雇用懂得经商之道及社交技巧的人。

business teams 企业管理团队
e.g. Today’s business teams take many forms and handle
many tasks.
当今企业管理团队有多种形式，担当多种任务。

Business Telecard International 国际商务电话卡，简称BTI
e.g. You can use your Business Telecard International a t any card phone in the UK.
在英国任何一部卡式电话机上，都可以使用国际商务电话卡。

business trip 公务旅行，出差
e.g.1 She’s gone to Paris on a business trip.
她出差到巴黎去了1. buyer's market （供过于求的）买方市场
e.g.2 An unusually good summer created a buyer's market in tomatoes.
夏季气候特别好，形成了番茄的买方市场。

e.g.3When there is a buyer's market, the provision of a bond can be made an essential conditionfor the grant ing of the contract.
如果是买方市场，则提供保函可作为同意签订合同的必要条件。

buy-out 全面收购（产权或股份等），全部买下市场产品
e.g. The buy-out seemed to benefit both companies, send ing shares in both soaring around 15%.
该全面收购行为似乎队两个公司都有利，双方股票均飞升了约15％。

capacity 生产能力
e.g. There will be the capacity problem when the compa ny is already producing the maximumquantity possible, bu t there is demand for more.
公司在生产产量上已经达到最大限度，但仍满足不了需求，这时便出现生产能力问题。

capital allowance 投资税额减免（给予某些资本投资，如机器、车辆等折旧的减免优惠）
e.g. To encourage greater capital investment the governm ent has announced higher [capitalallowances in the comin g year.
为鼓励更多的资本投资，政府宣布来年增加投资税额减免。

capital asset 资本资产（属于企业、预期可以长期使用的土地、机器、
车辆等）
e.g. The company has capital assets worth ￡3 million.
公司拥有价值300万英镑的资本资产。

capital expenditure 资本投资，基本建设投资（用于生产所需的土地、建筑物、机器、）
Bank charges 银行手续
e.g. One significant expense is bank charges, which all businesses are forced to pay. 费用中的很大的一笔是手续费，所有的企业都必须支付。

Banking business 金融业，银行业
e.g. Credit lyonnais is in the banking business. 里昂信贷银行从事金融业务。

Bank on 依赖……获利
e.g. bank on brand 依赖品牌获利
bank statement 银行结帐，银行水单
e.g. The bank statement should be checked against the cash book to make sure the figures arethe same and th ere are no discrepancies. 银行结帐单应与现金账簿核对，确保两
者数字一致无不符之处。

Banner towing 条幅广告
Banqueting manager （酒店的）宴会经理
Bar chart 矩形图，条形图，直方图也称bar graph or histogram （是以宽度相同的长条，按其长短或高低来表示指标或数值大小的一种图形。

有单式。

复式和分段式三种。

其中纵轴线称为vertical axis,横轴线称为horizontal axis.）
e.g. Last year’s sales figures for all our markets ar e shown on this bar chart. 我们所有市场去年的销售数字都显示在这个条形图上。

e.g. The bar chart below shows the cost of buying thr ee different photocopiers. 以下条形图显示购买三种不同复印机所需的费用。

Bar code （打印在商品上，与电脑系统连接可读出商品价格和参考数据的）条形码，条码
e.g. The shop assistant scanned the bar code to check the price. 店员对条形码扫描以核对价格。

Bar graph矩形图，条形图，直方图，也称bar chart 或histogram e.g. the bar graph shows the sales of cars in differe nt countries during August, September andOctober. 该条形图显示了八月，九月，十月这三个月里公司在不同国家的汽车销售情况。

Barrier crash （汽车）障碍试验
Barrister （英国、澳大利亚）（有资格出席高等法院）律师，出庭律师，大律师，相当于美国的attorney
e.g. He is a barrister specializing in employment law. 他是对劳工法有专门研究的大律师。

Base pay 基本工资
e.g. To know how much can be spent on benefits, you start with Base Pay. 要了解有多少钱可用于享受福利，须先看基本工资
Bancassurance 银行保险业, 亦作bankassurance
e.g. The job losses stem largely from the amalgamation
of TSB’s bank and insurance erations into aunified
‘bancassurance’. 丧失工作岗位主要是由于信托储蓄银行的银行业务和保险业务合并成为统一的银行保险业而引起的
Bill 要求……支付
e.g. Michigan officials are planning to bill the federa l government for the state’s fire-fighting costs. 密歇根州的官员们打算要求联邦政府支付该州的消防费用。

Billboard 露天大广告牌
e.g. Saturn has chosen to price their car rather inexp ensively, has promoted the car mainlythrough television advertisements and billboards and distributes the car ex clusively through Saturndealerships. “土星”汽车选择了低价位政策，主要利用电视广告和露天广告牌促销并通过独家经销商销售。

e.g. There are American flags visible EVERYWHERE, on th e rooftops, on cars, on the billboards, onthe boats. 在屋顶、车上、广告牌上、船上，美国旗到处可见。

Bill of entry 报关单
e.g. they are preparing bill of entry for customs. 他们正在为海关准备报关单。

Bill of lading 提单
e.g. documentation for export shipments includes the bil
l of lading. 出口货物运输所需文件包括提单。

e.g. the full contract details appear on the back of the bill of lading. 提单背面印有全部和约的细则。

Binding machine 装订机
e.g. A binding machine fixes sheets of paper together like a book. 装订机用来把成叠的纸按图书装订
Bioengineered food 生物工程食品
e.g. Bioengineered food is the brave new wave of the future, but should consumers ask morequestions? 生物工程食品是未来绚丽夺目的新浪潮，但消费者是否应该多问一点问题？
Biotech 生物技术，亦作biotechnology
e.g. Biotech is the industry most apt to confuse fanta sy with reality. 生物技术很容易把幻想和显示混为一谈。

Attorney 法律事务代理人, 律师
e.g. We need to use attorneys and other specialists in the areato smooth the way and prevent mistakes. 我们需要使用法律事务代理人和业内专家帮助铺平道路,避免出错.
Let's do better than our best!
独乐乐,不如与人乐乐~~~~~~
Attrition 人员自然损耗,人员自然削减(如自然退休, 死亡等，而不是人为的辞退,裁员)
e.g. By a quite practice of attrition we were able to reduce our staff size and cut our annualexpenses whil e not firing anyone and risking a decrease in employee morale. 通过正常的人员自然损耗,我们得以减少员工人数并削减年度费用, 同时也避免了因采取解聘行为而导致员工士气降低的风险.
Audio conference 电话会议
Attribute 品质, 特性
e.g. They have the appropriate attributes for effective team leadership. 他们具备有效领导团队的应有品质。

Audio typing 听录音打字
e.g. Because my boss is away from the office a lot h e often dictates on to a cassette tape, so Ihave to learn audio typing. 因为我老板难得在办公室，常常把话留在口述记录机里，因此我得学会听录音打字。

Audit 审计
e.g. The audit is known, colloquially, as “checking th e book.” 审计，就是人们平时口头上说的查帐。

Auditor 审计员，审计师，稽核员
e.g. The auditor is responsible for checking the reason for any changes in the accounts. 审计员负责核查账目中任何改动的原因。

Authorized dealer 特约经销商，授权经销商
e.g. The applicant company is appointed by Ford Motor Company as an authorized dealer. 该申请公司被指定为福特汽车公司的特约经销商。

Authorized share capital 法定股本，也称作nominal capital
e.g. The company is allowed to issue a total amount o
f shares known as the authorized sharecapital or nomina l capital. However, the issued capital may be less tha n that. 公司获准发行一定数目。

Auto hire company 汽车出租公司
Auto insurance 汽车保险
e.g. For auto insurance, this information includes compl ete driving history-accidents or tickets-thekind of car, and the purposes for which it is to be used. 办理汽车保险所需信息包括完整的驾车历史记录—事故或罚单记录—以及车的种类、用途等。

Awareness 意识，认识程度
e.g. The booklet helped raise public awareness of the product. 这本小册子有助于提高该产品的知名度。

e.g. The old company started extensive advertising on r adio to increase awareness among youngpeople who had no t been the company’s traditional customers. 这家老牌子公司开始在电台大做广告，以使从前不是其传统消费者的年轻人提高对产品的认识。

Axe 1 大幅削减
e.g. In an effort to save money our company president aced the promotions budget. 为节省开支，我们公司的总裁大幅削减了推广活动的预算。

Axe 2 裁员。