2018年BEC商务英语高级写作词汇(4)

　　[例] The merchant is especially interested in the trading of futures , not actuals.

　　[同义词] physicals

　　adapt (to ) [ E5dApt ] (v.) to make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. 使适应

　　[例] the ability to adapt quickly to a new situation

　　[同义词] adjust

　　addendum [ E5dendEm ] (n.) an extra section that is attached to ,or follows , a letter , report,ect 附录，附件

　　[例] write an addendum to a report

　　[同义词] appendix

　　address [ E5dres ] (v.) 1.deal with 处理

　　[例] address public concerns

　　2.give speech to 演说

　　[例] address audience on a business project

　　adjourn [ E5dVE:n ] (v) to stop (a court case, a meeting , etc.)for a time before beginning again 延期，休会

　　[例] The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date.

　　[同义词] postpone

　　adjust [ E5dVQst ] (v) to settle an insurance claim 理算保险索赔

　　[例] After the car accident, he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.

　　administration [ Edminis5treiFEn ] (n.) organization and control of a company经营、管理

　　[例] The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the company.

　　[同义词] management

　　admin (n.) abbreviation for administration 经营、管理

　　administer [ Ed5ministE ] (v.) organize, control: 管理

　　[同义词] manage

　　adopt [ E5dCpt ] (v.) choose, decide on采用

　　[例] We adopted a new strategy.

　　advance [ Ed5vB:ns ] (n.) money paid before it is due, or for work only partially completed 预付款

　　[例] Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage.

　　(v) 1. to increase 提高

　　[例] On bull market , shares are advancing rapidly.

　　[同义词] increase

　　2.to pay something before it is due 预付

　　[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties.

　　advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付(开)票据

　　[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.

　　adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字

　　[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.

　　[同义词] deficit

　　advertise [5AdvEtaIz] (v.) announce something is for sale做广告