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单词 |
中文释义 |
英文释义 |
例句 |
| diligent | 勤奋的（形容词） | (adjective) Describing work activity done in a careful, quiet, and continuous manner | EXAMPLE: For five years the diligent medical researchers made hundreds of laboratory experiments before they finally discovered a cure for the disease. 勤奋的医学研究人员历时五年，做了数百次试验，终于发现了这种病的疗法。 |
| discotetic | 混乱的（形容词，俚语） | (adjective, SLANG) Describing the chaotic results of frequent changes of direction, policy or procedures within an organization (NOTE: very negative, but sometimes also humorous) | EXAMPLE: Three years of discotetic management practices led to the total collapse of the giant corporation. 三年的管理混乱使这家大公司最终垮掉了。 |
| finesse |
手段，技巧（名词） | (noun) The quality of being tactful, relaxed and skillful in performing an action that could otherwise be troublesome | EXAMPLE: A good manager can show finesse in handling stressful situations. 一个好的经理，应该表现出应对严峻形势的技巧。 |
| flash |
1.炫耀（名词，俚语） 2.快速显示（动词，非正式用语） |
1. (noun, SLANG) False glamour; pretentious, extravagant showiness (NOTE: standard definition is "a sudden bright explosion of light")
2. (Verb, INFORMAL) To show quickly |
EXAMPLE: The young sales representative wears very expensive clothing and speaks in a loud, controversial manner, but all his flash does not impress anyone. 这位年轻的销售代表穿非常名贵的服装，说话时声音很大，口气咄咄逼人，但这番炫耀并未引起任何人的注意。 EXAMPLE: All visitors at the front gate used to flash their passes in front of the guard who never took time to look at them closely. |
| illiquid | 非流动的（形容词，商业用法） | (adjective，BUSINESS USAGE) Describing assets that cannot be easily converted into cash without a great loss in value (NOTE: opposite of "liquid") | EXAMPLE: The giant manufacturing company has many illiquid assets such as its huge factory buildings, so when cash is needed for expansion the owners must borrow it. 这家大型生产公司有很多大型工厂建筑等非流动资产，所以一旦需要资金扩张，老板只能借钱。 |
今日短语：
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短语 |
中文释义 |
英文释义 |
例句 |
| contingency plans | 应急计划 | Preparations made for a future occurrence that is not intended or expected, but must be prepared for, such as an emergency | EXAMPLE: Although our business is profitable this year, we have contingency plans to cut expenses and sell some unused assets in case the local economy experiences difficulties. 尽管今年的业务会有赢利，但为了预防当地经济出现困难，我们还制定了削减成本和出售部分未用资产的应急计划。 |
| make good | 补偿（广告业用语） | (ADVERTISING) To refund charges or to supply a free ad space to an advertiser as compensation for an error or omission on a previous ad | EXAMPLE: According to our magazine's make good policy, if we make a mistake on a customer's advertisement, we will offer to run another corrected ad for free, or return their payment. 根据本公司的补偿政策，如果本公司在客户的广告上出错，我们将免费补登一次经纠正的广告，或者退款。 |
| proven performer | 1.以往能获利的投资或产品 2.业绩出色的销售人员 |
1. An investment or product that has always been profitable in the past
2. A sales representative who has shown the ability in previous jobs to achieve high sales |
EXAMPLE: The steel company's stock was a proven performer and it increased in value each year without any significant declines. 这家钢铁公司的股票从前一向表现出色，价值年年增长，从未出现过大跌。 EXAMPLE: The company wants to hire a proven performer rather than an inexperienced new person. |
| required return | 最低回报 | The minimal profit needed to justify an investment | EXAMPLE: During the first five years of operation, it was often difficult for our new company to meet the annual required return demanded by our investors. 在开业后头五年，我们公司常常难以达到投资者要求的最低回报。 |
| team effort | 团队努力的结果 | Any accomplishment that can be done successfully only by a group of people working together cooperatively | EXAMPLE: The complicated project was a team effort that could not have been accomplished without the hard work and unique skills of each different member of our department. 这个复杂的项目是团队努力的结果。要不是我们部门每位员工辛苦工作并发挥出各自特殊的才干，它就不可能完成。 |