market segmentation (n.) division of the market into consumer groups市场分割

　　market share`(n.) percentage of a total market which one company or product holds市场占有率

　　up market (adj & adv.) luxury end of the market高端市场的

　　down market (adj & adv) cheep end of the market低端市场的

　　master production schedule (n.) document which shows what a company expects to manufacture生产计划表[例] You can find out what this company expects to manufacture in its master production schedule.

　　material requirements planning (MRP) (n.) technique to calculate the materials which will be needed材料需求计划

　　synthetic materials (n) man-made materials 人工合成材料

　　[例]　It hope to be making 200 million of its synthetic corks a year by the end of the decade.

　　materials handling (n.) efficient movement of materials from one part of the factory to another材料运转管理[例] This enterprise has an efficient material handling ability.

　　maternity leave (n) time off work allowed by law to a woman for her birth-giving 产假

　　[例]　She is now on her maternity leave and will be back in office next month.

　　matrix management (n.) management system under which a manager has to report to two bosses in different parts of the organization距阵管理系统

　　[例] Nowadays matrix management is very popular among companies.

　　mature (v) due for payment到期

　　[例]　The insurance policy matures on the 3rd, March.

　　[同义词]expire , due

　　maximize (v.) make as large as possible最大化

　　[例] Each businessman wants to maximize his profits.

　　MB ( megabyte= 1，048，576 bytes) 兆字节

　　[例]　Join Yahoo membership now! You will get a 6 MB free mailbox immediately.

　　MBO(=management by objectives) (n.) system of management based on planning work to be carried out and then checking to see that the work has been completed correctly and on time目标管理系统

　　measure [ 5meVE ] (n.) action, step措施

　　[例] We are going to take measures to reduce costs.

　　media (n.) means of communicating a message媒体

　　[例] A successful advertiser can choose the most suitable way and make full use of the media.

　　memo=memorandum (n.) a written record or communication, as in a business office 备忘录

　　[例] a memorandum about the meeting

　　merchandise (n.) products货物

　　[例] We cannot offer you this merchandise right now but expect to be able to do so next week.

　　[同义词] goods, commodities

　　merchandising (n.) managing the display and promotion of goods in shops销售管理

　　merge (v.) join together兼并

　　[例] The company merged with another European company.

　　[同义词] join, unite, converge, combine

　　merger (n.) act/result of joining companies together兼并

　　[同义词] amalgamation, combination, incorporation

　　merit1. (n.) quality of deserving reward优点

　　[例] The soap has a special curing merit.

　　[同义词] worthiness, excellence, virtue

　　2. (v.) deserve值得

　　[同义词] deserve, be worthy of, be entitled to

　　method study (n.) examination of the way something is done to try to find a more efficient or cheaper way the term is widely used to describe engineering efforts to improve productivity, decrease costs, and increase worker satisfaction with the job方法优化研究

　　mill (n) factory processing materials for finished goods加工厂

　　[例]　a textile mill

　　middleman (n.) person or company that acts as an intermediate step between manufacturer and customer中间商

　　[例] A wholesaler is a middleman.

　　[同义词] agent, broker, dealer, factor

　　minimize (v.) make something as small as possible最小化

　　[例] to minimize risk

　　minutes (n) an official record of the proceedings at a meeting 会议记录

　　[例]　The secretary took the minutes of the meeting.

　　MIS (management information system)管理信息系统

　　[例]　MIS is now applied widely in cooperation management in China.

　　mission (n.) long-term objectives and philosophy of a company使命

　　[例] mission statement

　　[同义词] duty, task, assignment

　　model (n.) a style or design of an item型号，式样

　　[例] Look at our latest models.

　　monopoly (n.) market situation where one company is the only supplier of a product or service垄断

　　[例] The famous multi-national company was sued for its monopoly selling policy.

　　[同义词] control, domination, exclusiveness

　　moratorium (n) an authorization to a debtor, such as a bank or nation, permitting temporary suspension of payments 延期偿还

　　[例]　We will seek a moratorium if our financial situation can’t be ameliorated.

　　mortgage1. (n.) contract for loan to buy a property using the property as security抵押

　　2. (v.) obtain a loan with a property as security抵押

　　[例] The house is mortgaged.

　　motivate (v.) give someone a reason or incentive for doing something激励

　　[同义词] prompt, impel, stimulate

　　motivated (adj.) encouraged被激励的

　　[例] They are motivated to work hard for high salary.

　　motivation (n.) state of being motivated激励

　　[例] For motivation to take place, workers must believe that effort on their part will lead to rewards.

　　motive (n.) reason动机

　　[例] To minimize the loss of this project is the motive for the company’s layoff action.

　　[同义词] reason, cause, motivation

　　multinational (n) a company or corporation operating in more than two countries 跨国公司

　　[同义词]　This multinational will branch out into South American.