BEC高级-词汇-S开头

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sack 1. (v.) dismiss解雇2. (n.) termination of employment解雇

[例] He was given the sack.

salary (n.) pay, usually expressed as an annual sum and paid monthly薪水

[例] The payroll consists of the wages and salaries paid to employees.

[同义词]pay, wage, remuneration

salesperson (n.) person who sells销售员

sample1. (n.) a specimen of a product used to show what it is like样品

[例] The sample is for reference only.

2. (v.) to try out something尝试

3. (v.) to test a product on a small group of a target audience取样

saturate (v.) fill something completely饱和

[例] The market is saturated.

[同义词]glut

saturation(n.) a stage in a market’s development where there is no room for further growth 饱和[例] So many companies have entered that market that it has reached saturation point.

save (v.) keep, not spend money节约

[例] Due to the high cost of office stationery, you all should have the sense of saving paper, pens,etc.

saver(n.) person who saves节省的人

savings(n. pl) money saved储蓄

[例] It is said that the old couple has over 10 million dollars savings.

scale (n.) system for measuring, divided into levels刻度

[例] We can evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 5.

scarce(adj.) rare, very limited, insufficient稀缺的

[例] The mineral is scarce in China so it cost high to be a raw material.

scheme(n.) a systematic plan of action计划，安排

[例] apply for six –month training schemes

scrap 1. (n.) waste material or non-quality products废料,残余物

2. (v.) to throw away something because it is waste or of poor quality废弃

[例] Y ou can sell the old car for scrap.

scrapvalue (n) the worth of an item as waste material to be recycled 废料价值

[例] The scrape of this lemon （次品，尤指破车）is about 200 USD.

seasonal (adj.) which only happens in certain seasons季节性的

[例] Ice-cream sales are very seasonal.

section(n.) part of a department部分

[例] The personnel department is divided into 5 sections, each dealing with a specialized area.

sector (n.) part of the economy or industry部门

[例] The hi-tech sector is growing fast.

securities(n. pl) investments in stocks and shares有价证券

[例] Yesterday I bought securities in stock exchange building.

segment(v.) divide a market into different parts分割市场

[例] segment markets into several parts

select(v.) choose挑选

[例] The HR department should select those most suitable and competent candidates.

selection (n.) act of choosing挑选

selection board (n.) group of people that chooses a candidate for a job选拔委员会

self-made (adj) having achieved success or recognition by one's own efforts白手起家的

[例] a self-made millionaire

seller’s market (n) a market condition characterized by high prices and a supply of commodities falling short of demand 卖方市场

[例] It is now a seller’s market and the price is bit too high.

seminar (n.) a meeting for an exchange of ideas; a conference讨论会

[例] a marketing seminar

semi-skilled (adj.) with some training半熟练的

[例] semi-skilled workers.

sensible (adj.) acting with or exhibiting good sense明智的

[例] It seems sensible to look at developing resort hotels.

service(n.) 1. work of dealing with customers服务

[例] The service is excellent —we never have to wait.

2. maintaining a machine in good working order保养

[例] The photocopier is due for a service.