2018年商务英语考试高级写作词汇及例句：C

　　C

　　CAD(=Computer Aided Design) (n.) design and drafting performed interactively on a computer计算机辅助设计

　　[例] Each student majoring in architecture should learn CAD.

　　call [ kC:l ]1. (n.) visit, telephone call访问，电话

　　[例] The salesman plans to make seven calls.

　　2. (v.) telephone打电话

　　call on (v.) visit拜访

　　[例] He will call on our major customers next week.

　　campaign [ kAm5pein ] (n.) plan of action(商业)活动

　　[例] advertising campaign

　　candidate [5kAndidit ] (n.) person who puts himself/herself forward for a job候选人，应聘者

　　[例] Several managers normally interview one candidate because this increases the likelihood of making a good choice.

　　[同义词] applicant

　　canteen [ kAn5ti:n ] (n.) factory restaurant食堂

　　[例] All the employees of the company have their lunch in the canteen.

　　canvass [ 5kAnvEs ] (v.) to go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders游说,向… 拉选票 或拉生意

　　[例] Please canvass your customers for orders.

　　capacity [kE5pAsiti ] (n.) amount which can be produced生产能力

　　[例] We are working at full capacity.

　　capital [ 5kApitEl ] (n.) money, property and assets used in a business(投入)资本

　　[例] One company can open just one capital account in the bank according to the Chinese regulation.

　　caption [ 5kApFEn ] (n.) short description under a photograph or illustration 文字说明,字幕

　　[例] We have noted your letter of November 28 under the above caption.

　　[同义词] title

　　captive market (n) a situation where buyer’s have no choice of goods or have to deal with only one seller 垄断市场

　　[例]　This firm is the only manufacture of CD players in the country and gains a lot from such captive market. [同义词]　monopoly

　　capture[ 5kAptFE ] (v.) take占有，夺取

　　[例] We captured 20% of the market.

　　career[ kE5riE ] (n.) job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to do throughout one’s life事业生涯

　　[例] People have to decide how important work and career are to be in their life.

　　carrier (n) a person or business that transports goods for commercial purposes 承运人

　　[例]　Please arrange the carrier for delivering this batch of goods.

　　[同义词]　haulier

　　carry on (v.) continue坚持

　　[例] Your team can carry on that project from now on.

　　case study (n.) a training technique based on solving a case or problem facing an organization案例分析

　　[例] In MBA study, we should learn how to make good case study.

　　cash [ kAF ] 1. (n.) money in notes and coins现金

　　[例] Carrying cash is very dangerous and inconvenient for foreign travelers.

　　[同义词] money, currency

　　2. (v.) exchange a cheque for cash兑现(支票)

　　cash crop (n) the produce grown by farmers who intend to sell it rather than use it themselves 经济作物

　　[例]　Bananas are the pillar cash crop for this tropic nation.

　　cash flow (n.) the pattern of income and expenditures, as of a company or person, and the resulting availability of cash现金流转

　　[例] The cash flow of the bank’s counter is calculated at day end.

　　cash ratio (n) the relationship between the mount of money a bank holds in cash and the total amount it holds in deposits and investments 现金比率

　　[例]　In order to better deal with possible bank-rush, banks should keep a reasonable cash ratio.

　　casual labour one that serves or appears at irregular intervals, especially a temporary worker临时工人

　　[例] All work is done by casual labour.

　　catalogue [US catalog] a sales publication which lists products and prices产品目录

　　[例] When doing import trading, you should get to know the exporter’s catalogue.

　　[同义词] list, inventory

　　cater for (v.) service, deal with供应

　　[例] We can only cater for 20 people; if there are more, there won’t be enough space.

　　catering industry(n.) industry provide food to customers餐饮业

　　[例] Catering industry met depression for SARS in Asia.

　　catch a cold to lose money in a business deal 亏本

　　[例]　During that severe recession, many shareholders caught a cold.

　　CBA (cost-benefit analysis)成本效益分析

　　certificate of origin (n) a document that shows where goods were made 原产地证书

　　[例]　The Customs required us to show a certificate of origin for clearing the goods.

　　certified cheque (n) a cheque marked by the bank it is drawn on as “good for payment” 保兑支票

　　[例]　We only accept certified cheque.

　　[同义词]　marked cheque

　　chain [ tFein ] (n.) number of shops belonging to one company连锁店

　　[例] The well famous retail company has built up at least 200 chain stores in China.

　　chair[ tFZE ] (v.) to preside over as chairperson 主持

　　[例] I chaired the executive committee.

　　[同义词] preside

　　challenger [ `tFAlIndVE(r) ] (n.) company which enters a market where others are already established 挑战者

　　[例] New Asia Snack is a competitive challenger to KFC.

　　channel [ 5tFAnl ] (n.) means by which goods pass from one place to another(销售)渠道

　　[例] The main distribution channel is through supermarkets.

　　charge [ 5tFAnl ] (n.) payment to be made for a service费用

　　[例] There is no service charge included in the bill – it is at your discretion!

　　chart [ tFB:t ] (n.) diagram which displays information visually 图表

　　[例] Please draw a chart on sales volume of this month.

　　[同义词] diagram,graph

　　bar chart uses columns to show relative heights直方图

　　flow chart shows process from first to last step流程图

　　organization chart (n.) a chart which shows how a job relates to other jobs and where it fits in the overall 组织机构图

　　[例] Please give me an organization chart of that company .

　　pie chart shows data in a circle cut up into segments圆型图

　　checklist (n.) a list of items to be noted, checked, or remembered清单

　　[例] a checklist for shopping

　　checkout[ 5tFekaut ] (n.) place where goods are paid for in a shop结帐处

　　[例] Where is the checkout of the supermarket?

　　cheque [ tFek] (n.) [US check] note ordering a bank to pay money to the person/company whose name is written on the cheque支票

　　[例] You need to have the drawer endorsed first, then go to the bank to encash the cheque.

　　chief [ tFi:f ] (adj.) most important最重要的

　　[例] This is the chief problem.

　　CEO Chief Executive Officer 执行总裁

　　[例] Jack Welch , the former CEO of GE is the No.1 CEO in the world.

　　CIF COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT到岸价格

　　circular [ 5sE:kjulE ] (n.) a copied leaflet which is sent to people 传单，大量分发的广告页

　　[例] Have you seen the circular handed out in the street?

　　[同义词] notice, advertisement

　　claim[ kleim ] 1. (n.) request for money索赔

　　[例] We put in an insurance claim after the accident.

　　2. (v.) ask for money索赔

　　[例] We claimed $50,000 for the damaged car.

　　claimant [5kleImEnt] (n.) a party that makes a claim(根据权利)提出要求者, 原告

　　classified advertisement (n)short ads in a newspaper or magazine placed by people offering or asking for a product or service, or who are offering or looking for employment分类广告

　　[例] I will place a classified ad for the coming auction.

　　clear (v) 1.to dispose of goods 抛售

　　[例] The stock sold their goods at cost price in an attempt to clear old stock.

　　2.to pass goods through customs 清关

　　[例] clear the goods

　　clear (adj) net 净的

　　[例] The clear profit is very little after deduction of all expenses.

　　clerk [ klB:k; klE:k ] (n.) person employed in an office to do routine tasks职员

　　[例] She was employed as a bank maintenance clerk after her graduation.

　　client [ 5klaiEnt ] (n.) person or company buying a service客户

　　[例] Nowadays good service is a very important aspect to the bank’s clients.

　　clientele [ 7kli:B:n5teil ] (n.) a body of customers or patrons 顾客(总称)

　　[例] a restaurant's clientele

　　Co (n.) abbreviation for company“公司”的缩写

　　cold [ kEuld ] (adj.) not approached before 冷不防的

　　[例] He gave me a cold call this afternoon but we didn’t have any appointment.

　　collaboration [ kE7lAbE5reiFEn ] (n.) working together 协作

　　[例] The efficient collaboration will bring mutual benefit to both sides.

　　collective bargaining (n.) negotiations between unions and employers about conditions, wages, etc. 集体协定，劳资双方就工资等问题谈判

　　[例] Labor union is making collective bargaining with employers of that factory.

　　come up with =put forward (an idea) 提出

　　[例] come up with an original idea

　　commercial [ kE5mE:FEl ] (adj.) of or relating to commerce 商业的

　　[例] commercial area

　　[同义词] trading, mercantile

　　commercial(n.) advertisements on TV or radio (电视插播的)商业广告

　　[同义词] advertisement

　　[例] The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers into compulsive consumption.

　　commercialize [ kE5mE:FElaiz ] (v.) make something make money使商业化

　　[例] They have a good research reputation but they find it difficult to commercialize their products.

　　commission [ kE5miFEn ] (n.) proportionate amount of money paid to a sales person/agent, usually a percentage of the sales made佣金

　　[例] We offered the agent a 10% commission.

　　commitment [ kE5mitmEnt ] (n.) acceptance of values or pursuit of objectives 许诺,承担义务

　　[例] We have not made any commitment in this respect.

　　[同义词] pledge, engagement, promise

　　commodity[ kE5mCditi ] (n.) goods sold in very large quantities, such as metals, foodstuffs商品(尤指日用品)[例] The commodity of this food company sells very well on the market.

　　commute [ kE5mju:t ] (v.) daily travel between home and office 每天乘车往返上下班

　　[例] She, as a consultant, commutes from Cambridge to London every day.

　　limited (liability) company (Itd.) a private company where the shareholders are responsible for repaying debts to the value of their shares有限责任公司

　　public limited company (plc) company whose shares can be bought on the Stock Exchange股票上市公司

　　compensate [ 5kCmpEnseit ] (v.) give something such as money to someone for loss or damage补偿

　　[例] The director decided to compensate those who had been hurt in the working accident.

　　compensation [ kCmpen5seiFEn ] (n.) something, usually money, given to someone for loss or damage 赔偿(金)

　　compete [ kEm5pi:t ] (v.) succeed in doing better than (another person/company)竞争

　　[例] It’s difficult to compete with low-priced imports.

　　competition [ kCmpi5tiFEn ] (n.) process of trying to do better竞争

　　[例] The competition is very fierce.

　　competitor [ kEm5petitE ] (n.) person/company that competes竞争者

　　[例] Dozens of competitors are applying for the position of sales manager.

　　[同义词] rival, opponent, adversary

　　competitive[ kEm5petitiv ] (adj.) of a product which competes well有竞争力的

　　[例] It’s important to keep a competitive edge.

　　[同义词] rival, competing, vying, combative

　　competitive edge (n.) advantage竞争优势

　　[例] We have competitive edge in this respect.

　　competitiveness (n.) process of being competitive 竞争力

　　competence [5kRmpEtEns] (n.) ability to do a job well, skill or efficiency能力，胜任

　　[例] The promotion of an employee should be judged chiefly by his competence.

　　[同义词] ability, capability

　　component [ kEm5pEunEnt ]1. (n.) piece of machinery机器部件

　　2. (n.) part that goes into the final product产品零件

　　[例] This new type of machine contains many components.

　　[同义词] part，replacement

　　complimentary [ 7kCmpli5ment(E)ri ] (adj.) given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy 免费赠送的

　　[例] complimentary ticket

　　concentrated marketing (n.) marketing directed at one segment of the market密集性市场策略

　　condition [ kEn5diFEn ] (n.) 1. general state 状态2. term of a contract 条款

　　conditions (n. pl) situation状况，环境

　　[例] It will probably be appropriate to start an interview with a neutral chat by asking non-controversial questions – perhaps about the weather or the traffic conditions.

　　conditions of employment (n.) terms of employment雇佣条款

　　[例] Do all the workers make clear of conditions of employment?

　　configuration [ kEn7fi^ju5reiFEn ] (n.) organization and layout of equipment生产设备的布置

　　[例] Better configuration can increase operational efficiency.

　　conflict [ 5kCnflikt ] (n.) disagreement争执

　　[例] Conflict can clear the air by letting people get their bad feelings ‘off their chest’.

　　[同义词] clash, collision, disagreement

　　conglomerate [ kCn5^lCmErit ] (n.) group of companies jointly owned producing different products企业集团

　　[例] One of the main advantages of a conglomerate is that the risk is spread over a number of companies operating in different markets.

　　consensus [ kEn5sensEs ] (n.) agreement一致同意

　　[例] They came into consensus in the end.

　　consign [ `sCnsI ] (v.) send (goods) to a buyer寄售

　　[例] The exporter will consign the goods to the buyer after the shipment.

　　[同义词] deliver, transfer, convey

　　consignee (n) a person or an organization intended to receive goods sent 收货人

　　[例] We will inform the consignee of the date of shipping.

　　[同义词] receiver

　　consignment [ kEn5sainmEnt ] (n.) group of goods sent in one load 运送之物

　　[同义词] commitment, delivery

　　consolidate [ kEn5sClideit ] (v.) put the accounts of subsidiary companies into the parent company’s accounts合并

　　[例] In the year end, the financial department will consolidate all the financial items to outcome the balance sheet.

　　[同义词] unit, join, combine

　　consolidated accounts accounts of subsidiaries grouped together with the parent company合并账目

　　consortium [ kEn5sC:tjEm ] (n.) a group of companies formed for a special purples, for example, to bid for a large contract协会, 联盟, (国际)财团

　　[例] In order to bid for a large contract, these several companies formed a consortium.

　　[同义词] syndicate

　　consultancy [ kEn5sQltEnsi ] (n.) a business or agency offering expert or professional advice in a field咨询公司

　　[例] open a financial consultancy

　　consultant [ kEn5sQltEnt ] (n.) one that gives expert or professional advice咨询官

　　[例] She is the No.1 marketing consultant , esp. in promotional strategies.

　　consumables [ kEn5sju:mEblz ] (n. pl) goods which are used up in the production

　　n process消耗品

　　[例] In order to get final products, we must use up a lot of consumables in the production process.

　　consumer [ kEn5sju:mE ] (n.) person who buys goods or services消费者

　　[例] In this theory the consumer is assumed to be rational.

　　consumer behavior purchasing patterns of consumers 消费者行为

　　[例] Before we enter this market , we should make a research into the consumer behavior .

　　consumer durables expensive items which last a number of years耐用品

　　[例] Refrigerators and washing machines belong to consumer durables.

　　consumer goods (n.) goods bought by consumers as opposed to industry生活消费品

　　[例] It is consumers, not industry, who buy consumer goods.

　　container (n) a very large wooden or metal box into which a number of goods may be packed before being transported by road , rail or ship 集装箱

　　[例]Near the dock you can see many container trucks being driven into and out of the port.

　　contingency [ kEn5tindVEnsi ] (n.) possible emergency which, if it happens, will need immediate action突发事件,意外事故

　　[例] It is a real contingency to him that the marketing price fluctuates violently.

　　continuous process (n.) a production system in which materials move continuously through the process连续生产, 连续处理

　　[例] Tomorrow he will show us the continuous process of that production.

　　contract [ 5kCntrAkt ] (n.) legal agreement between two parties合同

　　[例] He signed a 2 years’ contract with the company employing him.

　　[同义词] agreement, pact, compact

　　contractor [ kEn5trAktE ] (n.) a person or party who provides goods or services under a legal agreement订约人

　　[例] Who are contractors of the two parties respectively?

　　contractual [ kEn5trAktjuEl ] (adj.) describing the relationship under a legal agreement契约的

　　[例] We have no doubt that you will respect the solemnity of contractual obligations.

　　contribute [ kEn5tribju:t ] (v.) give support (often money)捐献

　　[例] We contributed to the charity fund.

　　[同义词] supply, furnish, provide

　　contribution [ 7kCntri5bju:FEn ] (n.) amount of support or money given贡献

　　[同义词] donation

　　conversion [ kEn5vE:FEn ] (n.) process of changing inputs into finished products(投入)转化(为产品)

　　[例] Finally we made a conversion of raw materials into finished products.

　　[同义词] transformation, transfiguration, alteration

　　convertible currency (n) money that can be exchanged for the currency of another country 可自由兑换货币

　　[例] Till now , RMB is not a convertible currency.

　　copy [ 5kCpi ] (n.) text specially written for an advertisement or a brochure(广告)解说词

　　[例] The copy for the brochure needs some revision in wording.

　　copyright (n) an exclusive legal right, for a certain number of years , to print, publish, record, perform, sell and original text ,work of art or design 版权

　　[例] China should reinforce her law to punish infringement of copyright.

　　copywriter [5kRpIraItE(r)] (n.) person who writes copy for advertisements etc.广告文字撰稿人

　　core time (n.) period of working day when all employees must be at work 固定工作时间(see also flexitime)

　　[例] However, you must all be here for core time from 10 till 3.

　　corporate [ 5kC:pErit ] (adj.) referring to the whole company法人组织的

　　[例] Corporate advertising sells the company, not its products.

　　correspondence [ 7kCris5pCndEns ] (n.) communication by the exchange of letters通信，商务信函

　　[例] Correspondence can be a key to success.

　　courier [ 5kuriE ] (n.) a person or an organization employed to carry important papers and packages. 快递

　　[例] We use UPS as our courier for the shipping notice and the tracking Number is 231.

　　[同义词] messenger, bearer, carrier

　　cover [ 5kQvE ] (v.) pay 支付

　　[例] The organizers will cover some of your costs while you are on this course.

　　direct cost (n.) production cost of a specific product直接成本

　　[例] The direct cost of this product is too high. We cannot accept it.

　　fixed costs costs which do not increase when production increases or decreases固定成本

　　[例] Fixed cost plus variable cost equals total cost.

　　indirect costs (n.) costs which are not directly attached to the production of an item间接成本

　　overhead costs (n. pl) day-to-day costs of running a business营业间接成本

　　running costs costs of day-today management of a company日常经营成本

　　unit cost (n.) total labour, material and overhead costs to produce one unit单位成本

　　variable costs costs which increase or decrease as production changes 可变成本

　　cost-effective (adj.) which gives value划算的

　　[例] The scheme is cost-effective.

　　costing [ 5kCstiN ] (n.) the calculation of costs for a project成本核算

　　credentials [ kri5denFElz] (n.) evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority 证明(书)

　　[例] academic credentials

　　[同义词] certificate, diploma, licence

　　credit [ 5kredit ] (n & adj) time given to a customer to pay赊账期限

　　[例] We normally give 3 months’ credit.

　　credit control system for checking that customers pay on time 信用控制

　　letter of credit note from a bank allowing credit and promising to repay at a later date信用证

　　credit limit maximum amount that a customer can owe信用额度限制

　　credit rating amount which a credit agency thinks a company/person should be allowed to borrow客户信贷分类

　　creditor [ 5kreditE ] (n.) person who is owed money债权人

　　credit-worth (adj.) considered a good risk to be allowed to buy goods on credit 信用好的

　　[例] The credit-worth chart show the relationship between the credit and profit from it.

　　creditworthiness (n.) ability to repay money borrowed信誉度

　　[例] We should check your creditworthiness before we give you loans.

　　crisis [ 5kraisis ] (n.) dangerous/difficult/serious situation危机

　　[例] a banking crisis

　　[同义词] emergency, exigency, dilemma

　　criterion [ krai5tiEriEn ] (n.) a standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based标准

　　[例] Quality is our main criterion.

　　[同义词] standard

　　critical path analysis (n.) network planning technique for scheduling projects关键途径分析

　　[例] He asked his secretary to prepare a critical path analysis.

　　currency [ 5kQrEnsi ] (n.) money which is used in a particular country通货

　　[例] There are still some existing Chinese regulations governing foreign currency.

　　[同义词] money, cash, legal tender

　　hard currency currency of a country with a stable economy 硬通货

　　current [ 5kQrEnt ] (adj.) referring to the present time 当前的

　　[例] current leaders

　　[同义词] presend, ongoing, prevailing

　　current account bank account from which a customer can withdraw money at any time 经常帐户

　　[例] If you want your money can bring some benefits in the bank, I advise you do a time deposit rather than deposit it in your current account.

　　current liabilities (n. pl) debts which a company must repay in the short term流动负债

　　[例] Too many current liabilities is risky to a company.

　　customer [ 5kQstEmE ] (n.) person/company who buys goods 消费者

　　[例] Customers today are more rational when they are choosing and making decision.

　　customize [kQstEmaIz] (v.) to adapt a product for a particular customer定制

　　[例] I want to customize a new style of clothes for my fashionable sister.

　　cut back (v) to reduce the amount of money, staff or other resources available for a project or an organization 削减

　　[例] To reduce the risk involved in this project, we should cut back our investment in it

　　cut-price (adj.) sold at a lower than normal price 打折的，廉价的

　　[例] Today we can taste that cut-price pizza after we finish shopping.

　　cut-throat (adj.) fierce, intense残酷的

　　[例] cut-throat competition

　　cv [,si:5vi:; ,si5vi](n.) (=curriculum vitae) written statement of education and previous employment履历

　　[例] If you want to apply for the job, don’t forget to send in a detailed cv.

　　cycle [ 5saikl ] (n.) regularly repeated sequence周期

　　[例] This is our normal selling cycle-it’s always quiet after Christmas.

　　cycle time (n.) time between entry of material into production facility and exit周期时间

　　[例] Cycle time should be condensed next year.