BEC商務(wù)英語疑難詞解析(2)

account 1 賬戶

例：When the debt is cleared- as it must be by the time the customer retires- and the account goes into credit, it will attract interest at about 5 per cent.

account 2 客戶，生意往來關(guān)系

例：The firm is one of our major accounts.

accountancy 會計工作

例：To her, accountancy was a means to find out about business and be paid at the same time.

accounts 1 賬目

例：The financial director was accused of falsifying the company accounts.

accounts 2 會計部門 即 accounts department

例：She works in accounts.

accounts manager 會計部經(jīng)理

accounts payable 應(yīng)付賬款

例：Accounts payable is created when a firm deals with suppliers who extend credit.

accounts receivable 應(yīng)收賬款

例：Assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and patents.

achievable 切實可行的，可達到的

例：Your objectives should be relevant to the job you have applied for and achievable.

Achilles' heel 原意為阿基里斯的腳踵，引申為致命弱點

例：However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they are, in fact, wanting to change.

acid test 決定性的考驗

例：The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.

acquire 購入，取得所有權(quán)

例：This is cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.

acquisition 收購

例：The accelerated rate of globalization has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.

across-the-board 全面，全體

例1：They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board.

例2：To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more efficient, the new president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.

action figure (仿真)玩具人，活動人

activewear 運動服

例：Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.

activity 經(jīng)營項目，經(jīng)營業(yè)務(wù)

例：The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers.