abandon rate挂断率(衡量客户服务质量的指标之一，计算方式为：拨入客户服务 中心的电话总数中客户因等候时间过长而挂断的电话数目占总数的百分比)

　　例：By choosing the right on-hold music, the company has reduced abandon rate by 50%.通过选择合适的等待乐曲，该公司电话挂断率下阵了 50%。

　　absenteeism 旷工，缺勤

　　例：Improvements in working conditions helped to reduce levels of absenteeism , 工作条 件的改善使旷工率降低。

　　absolute interest绝对产权，绝对权益

　　例：The company has an absolute interest in the building ・该公司对这幘大厦拥有绝对 产权。

　　academic intelligence学术方面的才智

　　例： Phrases such as “solves problems well,” 41 displays interest in the world at large," ^accepts others for what they are," "admits mistakes,” "is goal oriented," and "converses well'* suggest that people focus on the worldly side of intelligence, as opposed to just ^academic" intelligence.，l能妥善处理问题”、“兴趣广泛”、“真诚待人”、“敢于认错”、 “目标坚定”和“善于交谈”等形容字眼说明人们更看重为人处世方面的智慧而不是 纯学术方面的才智。

　　academic smarts学术方面的才能

　　例：It's not the usual way of thinking about it 一 academic smarts — IQ.它不像,人们一般 所想的指学术方面的才能，或者说智商。

　　accelerated learning 速成学习

　　例： Accelerated learning shows that language learning can be fast, effective and enjoyable. 速成学习证明学习语言可以快速、高效，充满乐趣。

　　access 1使用，享用权

　　例 1: Access to these files is restricted.这些资料限制使用 °

　　例 2: Students have free access to the library's scientific literature.学生们可免费使用图 书馆科学文献。

　　access 2 进入

　　例：Its acquisition of the group will allow it to gain access to France's railway business- 它对该集团的收购将使其得以进入法国铁路业c

　　access fee使用费

　　例： They have cut the access fee long-distance providers pay to local phone companies. 他 们削减了长途电话供应商向本地电话公司缴纳的便用费。

　　accessories装饰品，首饰，衣饰

　　例1： I would like to thank you for the interest you expressed in our range of children' s and teenage fashion sportswear and acce^aries .感谢您对我公司少儿运动时装及饰品系 列表示兴趣。

　　例 2: As Potter-mania sweeps the nation, add a magical touch to your mobile with these fun Harry Pot tert herned phone accessories .随着哈利•波特热风靡英国，不妨用这些可 爰的“哈利•波特”手机饰品让你的手机沾上魔法。

　　accessory apartment附属房(个人独立住宅中供出租的多余房屋)

　　例：In other countries, accessory apartments are not just tolerated but encouraged. Britain and Germany, for instance T offer tax breaks to homeowners who rent out portions of their houses.在其他国家，租用附属房不仅被允许而且受到鼓励。如英国和德国就 对出租部分房产的房主实行减税。

　　accident frequency rate意外伤亡事故频率(按每百万工作小时计)

　　例：Steps are being taken to cut down the accident frequency rate ,有关方面正在采取措 施降低意外伤亡事故频率。

　　accident report book 事故记录本

　　accommodation 1适应性调节

　　例： Legislation requires employers to make reasonable accom modations for the handicapped in hiring and other ways.法律要求雇主在雇用和其他方面对残疾人做合理的照 顾通融C

　　accommodation 2 (应急的)短期贷款

　　例：We're going to request a short-term aao/nrnfxlatioji from the bank to cover these

　　—2 —

　　payments until we can find other funds.我们准备向银.行请求短期贷款以支付这些款 顶，直到戈到其他资金。

　　accommodation address 临时通信地址

　　例：Please write to my accmnmi^datian address . i#把信寄到我的临时通信池址o

　　account 1 账户

　　例： When the debt is cleared — as it must be by the time the customer retires — and the account goes inro credit, it will attract interest at about 5 per cent.顾客退休时，必须结 清欠款，随后账户可转为信用贷款，收取约百分之五的利息。

　　account 2客户.生意往来关系

　　例：The firm is one of our major accounts.那家公司是我们的主要客户之一。

　　accountancy 会i卜工作

　　例：To her, accountancy was a means to find out aboul business and be paid at the same time.对她而言.从事会计工作是既能了解经商之道同时又能赚钱的一种方法。

　　accounts 1 账目

　　例：The financial director was accused of falsifying the company accounts -财务主管被控 伪造公司账目。

　　accounts 2 会计部门，即 accounts department

　　例：She works in accounts .她在会计部门任职。

　　accounts manager 会计部经理

　　accounts payable 应付账款

　　例： Accounts payable is created when a firm deals with suppliers who extend credit. 公 司 与供货商交易时因其延长信贷而产生应付账款“

　　accounts receivable 应收账款

　　例： Assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, properly and equipment, and patents.资产包括现金、应收账款、待销存货、产孜、设备及专利。

　　achievable切实可行的，可达到的

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

　　难词郷译 的目标应该与所申请的工作用关尹切实可行。

　　Achilles' heel原意为阿基里斯的脚踵，引申为致命弱点

　　例： However, an Achilles' heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they arc, in fact, wanting to change.但是，猎头公司总有办法找到他 们的致命弱点，并利用来说服他们，使他们相信自己实际上是有改变现状的想法。

　　acid test决定性的考验

　　例:The Ucid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.决定性的考 验在于是否确实有人会买这种产品。

　　acquire购入，取得所有权

　　例;This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland,这是卡森公司在波兰新收购的 工厂。

　　acquisition 收购

　　例： The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.不断加的全球化迫使各公司千方百计收 购海外公司，以保持竞争力.

　　across-the-board 全面,全体

　　例 1: They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-btxird .他们决定全面提高 价格4%o

　　例 2: To save money, identify current problems, and make the old company more efficient ,the new president ordered an acrrwx-thb(xird examinalinn of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.为节省开支，发现问题，提高公司的效率， 新总裁要求对每个部门的开支和运营程序进行全面审査。

　　action figure (仿真)玩具人，活动人

　　activewear 运动服

　　例： Lauren has been making adivewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century,劳伦公司制作运动服以及牛仔裤、皮夹克之类的普通服装 已近25年了。

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