商務英語難詞總匯4
1、acid test 決定性的考驗
例： The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.
2、acquire 購入，取得所有權
例： This is Cussons' newly acquired factory in Poland.
3、acquisition 收購
例： The accelerated rate of globalisation has left companies desperately seeking overseas acquisitions in order to remain competitive.
4、across-the-board 全面，全體
例1： They have decided to increase prices by 4% across-the-board.
例2： To save money， identify current problems， and make the old company more dfficient， the new president ordered an across-the-board examination of expenditures and operational procedures in every department.
5、action figure （仿真）玩具人，活動人
6、activewear 運動服
例： Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.
7、activity 經營項目， 經營業務
例： The main activities of the company are manufacturing computer components and direct retailing to consumers.
8、act of God 不可抗力， 天災， 亦作 force majeure.
例1. Private householders or businessmen insure against burglary， loss or damage by vandalism or "acts of God".
例2. The insurance policy does not cover acts of God.
9、actuals 實際數字（相對于估計的數目）
例： These are the actuals for last year's turnover.
10、actuary 精算師（受雇于保險公司或退休基金公司，根據死亡率和意外事故、火災、盜竊等的可能性，估計保險風險和費用）
例：Actuaries spend their time working out whether or not an accident will happen and how much it will cost if it does.
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