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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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LIFE INSURANCE laɪf ɪnˈʃʊər əns

Noun

  • insurance which pays family members when the person insured dies; usually pays more if the person dies by accident.
Example Sentence: I am thinking about getting life insurance to protect my family in case of an accident.
 

MAKE A RESERVATION
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Phrase

  • make an arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft, a room at a hotel or table at a restaurant.
Example Sentence: It is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance.

 

 

COMPLY WITH kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ

Phrasal Verb

  • to follow or behave in line with an official rule.
Example Sentence: Does this product comply with our national safety standards?
 

利用
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lɛvərɪdʒ

名词

  • 权力影响别人的行为。
例句： 大公司有很多对他们的业务伙伴的杠杆。
 

WHOLESALE hoʊlˌseɪl

Noun

  • sold cheaply in large amounts, especially to shops, who resell the goods.
Example Sentence: They claim to sell their products at wholesale prices.
 

COMPETITIVE kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv

Adjective

  • offering a price or service that is as good or better than other companies.
Example Sentence: They are offering the new computer at a very competitive price.
 

QUOTA kwoʊtə

Noun

  • a limit set on the amount of imports which can come into a country.
Example Sentence: The country has set quotas on steel imports.
 

DECLINING MARKET  

Phrase

  • a market that is becoming worse.
Example Sentence: The declining market in caravans is due to the growth of cheap airlines.
 

COME UP WITH  

Phrasal Verb

  • think of.
Example Sentence: We need to come up with a solution to the problem.
 

HOLD UP hoʊld ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • delay.
Example Sentence: The match was held up for ten minutes as police cleared fans off the pitch.
 

SYNERGY sɪnərdʒi

Noun

  • the increased result by combining two or more things.
Example Sentence: Working together we create a synergy that we couldn't do alone.
 

GET DOWN TO BUSINESS  

Phrase

  • start doing the thing that you intend to do.
Example Sentence: Let's get down to business! What is the first item on the agenda?
 

收购
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ˌ?wəzɪʃən

名词

  • 获取或买东西的过程，尤其是另一家企业。
例句： 该公司将支付210万美元的现金完成收购 。
 

垃圾邮件
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/ sp? /

名词

  • 垃圾邮件是垃圾邮件，通常是广告。 它也可用于网络钓鱼诈骗和其他网上欺诈行为。
例句： 既然你得到这么多的垃圾邮件 ，你为什么不投资于一个良好的垃圾邮件过滤器？
我浪费这么多时间经历的垃圾每天早上我得到了真正的电子邮件。
 

认证
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/əʊ.və.taɪm/

名词

  • 这是一种技术，限制访问互联网或内部网资源，以确定谁访问者通过输入自己的用户名和密码
例句： 认证的用户的电子邮件地址是必不可少的，以防止垃圾邮件地址的邮件接收的业主。
注册后，请在我们验证您的电子邮件地址点击电子邮件中的链接。
 
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