achieve (v.) succeed in doing something完成

　　[例] The two parties achieved final agreements in mutual benefits.

　　[同义词] accomplish, complete, finish

　　achievement (n.) the successful completion of something ，something successfully completed 完成、成就

　　[同义词] accomplishment, completion, perfection

　　acknowledge (v.) confirm that something has arrived确认收悉

　　[例] We acknowledge receipt of the shipment.

　　[同义词] admit, accept

　　acknowledgement (n.) confirmation that something has arrived收条

　　[例] After you have received the mail, please return your acknowledgement by fax.

　　[同义词] acceptance

　　acquire(v.) buy, obtain购得、占有

　　[例] We acquired a company, shares, etc.

　　[同义词] obtain, get, procure

　　acquisition the act of acquiring 收购

　　[例] The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider!

　　[同义词] merger, takeover

　　acting(adj.) working in the position of someone for a short time代理的

　　[例] an acting manager

　　active money (n.) money that is being used by the public as opposed to money left in bank accounts.流通货币(相对于银行帐户中的货币)

　　[例] The inflation increases active money .

　　activity (n.) type of business业务

　　[例] Our main activity is export /import trade.

　　[同义词] business

　　act of God (n.) an unexpected or unavoidable event such as a storm , a flood , and earthquake ,etc mentioned in some insurance contracts as a cause of loss or damage 不可抗力

　　[例] We will include the term of act of God in this insurance policy to against some uncertain factors.

　　[同义词] force majeure

　　actual (adj.) real实际的

　　[例] Our actual results were better than forecast.

　　actual loss (n.) the real cost of something as opposed to a sum of money stated on paper实际损失(相对于帐面损失)

　　[例] In the recession, for the latest fiscal year, our actual loss is much greater than the paper loss.

　　[相关词汇] paper loss

　　actuals (n.) goods that can be purchased and used , as opposed to goods traded on a futures contract that are represented by documents实货(相对于期货)

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

　　[同义词] physicals

　　adapt (to )(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 (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 (v.) 1.deal with 处理

　　[例] address public concerns