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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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PREMIUM primiəm

Noun

  • an amount to be paid for an insurance policy.
Example Sentence: My auto insurance premium increased by 25% this year because I had to make a claim last year.

 

 

UPGRADE ʌpˌgreɪd

Noun

  • move from a lower class of seat on a plane/train etc. to a higher class of seat.
Example Sentence: I was upgraded to business class on my last flight to Hong Kong.

 

 

CUSTOMER LOYALTY kʌstəmər lɔɪəlti

Noun

  • the likelihood customers will stay with a company and resist competitive offers.
Example Sentence: The supermarket is hoping to boost customer loyalty with the new reward scheme.
 

母公司
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pɛərəntkʌmpəni

名词

  • 公司拥有一个或多个附属公司的控制权。
例句： 这是几个出版公司的母公司 。
 

CLAUSE klɔz

Noun

  • a section or statement from a legal text, such as a law or a contract.
Example Sentence: The lawyer drew his attention to clause 12.5 of the contract.
 

FLOP flɒp

Verb

  • very unsuccessful.
Example Sentence: The product was a flop and was discontinued after just 6 months.
 

与
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动词短语

  • 有良好的合作关系。
例句： 我不明白她 。 她是一个非常漂亮的女人。
 

DUMPING dʌmpɪn

Verb

  • when goods are sold abroad for a much cheaper price.
Example Sentence: Dumping enables companies to offload unwanted stock.
 

坐上去
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动词短语

  • 联系。
例句： 我会得到供应商找出问题是什么。
 

弄糟
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mɛsʌp

动词短语

  • 犯错。
例句： 这是一次重要的会议，所以不要搞砸了！
 

BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt

Noun

  • when a person or group buys control of a company.
Example Sentence: A private equity firm has completed its £3.5bn buyout of the UK music group.
 

LETTER OF CREDIT  

Noun

  • a letter from a bank that guarantees a payment to a specified person.
Example Sentence: The seller requires a letter of credit to secure payment.
 

石立破
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/stoʊnibroʊk/

短语

  • 如果你是石头打破了，你是完全没有钱。
例句： 不要问吉姆借给你钱，他的石头打破了。
 

CORNER THE MARKET  

Phrase

  • to sell to a special group of people.
Example Sentence: They have cornered the market for men's shaving equipment.
 

信用证
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名词

  • 从银行，担保到指定的人付款的一封信。
例句： 卖方要求信用证的安全支付。
 
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