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TRADEOFF treɪdˌɔf

Noun

  • a situation in which you accept something bad in exchange for something good.
Example Sentence: They may be willing to accept the tradeoff of a higher price for time saved.
 

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.
 

浪涌
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sɜrdʒ

名词

  • 在对一些金额的突然增加。
例句： 有该产品的兴趣在最近激增 。
 

SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organisation.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

STICKING POINT stɪkɪn pɔɪnt

Noun

  • a point in a negotiation where progress cannot be made.
Example Sentence: A key sticking point in the negotiations was the issue of salaries.
 

放样
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steɪk

名词

  • 业务的比例，一个人投资英寸
例句： 他在该公司持有20％的股权 。
 

STAGNATE stægneɪ

Verb

  • to not grow or develop.
Example Sentence: Property sales in villages near the factory have stagnated.
 

SLOWDOWN sloʊˌdaʊn

Noun

  • when something becomes less active and less is produced.
Example Sentence: They forecast a slowdown in UK economic growth.
 

SHORE UP ʃɔr ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • to make a system or organisation stronger and less likely to fail.
Example Sentence: The president has promised to shore up the economy.
 

SALES FORECAST seylz fɔrˌkæst

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 

SALES FORCE seɪlz fɔrs

Noun

  • all the people who sell for a company.
Example Sentence: The company is hoping to expand its sales force.
 

REVAMP riˈvæmp

Verb

  • to change something in order to make it better and more modern.
Example Sentence: The company plans to revamp all its outlets over the coming year.
 

零售店
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riteɪlaʊtlɛt

名词

  • 一个产品出售给公众的地方。
例句： 他们有美国，欧洲和亚洲各地的零售网点 。
 

RESTRUCTURE riˈstrʌktʃər

Verb

  • to make changes to the organisation of a company.
Example Sentence: The new owner plans to restructure the failing car maker.
 

不景气
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rɪsɛʃən

名词

  • 一段时间的经济衰退和降低消耗的。
例句： 20世纪80年代的繁荣后，英国经济陷入衰退。
 
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