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TRAVEL INSURANCE trævəl ɪnˈʃʊərəns

Noun

  • insurance which covers travellers in foreign countries, usually covers medical expenses, sometimes additional expenses.
Example Sentence: Travellers insurance is very important when traveling in developing or developed countries.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES ɪntərˈnæʃənl dɪˈpɑrtʃərs

Noun

  • flights leaving for destinations overseas (in a different country)
Example Sentence: All international departures have been cancelled due to the weather.

 

 

FLIGHT OF CAPITAL flaɪt ʌv kæpɪtl

Phrase

  • large-scale withdrawal of investment from a country.
Example Sentence: The recent flight of capital was caused by political unrest.
 

STAGNATE stægneɪt

Verb

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

IN-HOUSE ɪnˌhaʊs

Adjective

  • provided or carried out by the company and not by an external contractor.
Example Sentence: We are arranging an in-house training course for managers.
 

LUCRATIVE lukrətɪv

Adjective

  • making a lot of money.
Example Sentence: He has signed a lucrative deal with a new record label.
 

TEASER CAMPAIGN tizər kæmˈpeɪn

Phrase

  • an advertising campaign that attracts the attention of people.
Example Sentence: The teaser campaign was run 3 months before product was launched.
 

LOYALTY lɔɪəlti

Noun

  • a person/groups' willingness to stay with one particular product.
Example Sentence: Customer loyalty can be improved by using a card scheme.
 

BANKER’S DRAFT bæŋkərs dræft

Noun

  • a written promise from a bank to pay money, especially to another bank.
Example Sentence: We require a banker's draft to secure the deal.
 

省时，省钱！
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seɪvʌp

动词短语

  • 省钱。
例句： 如果你想要一个新的自行车，你最好开始存钱了。
 

分解
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breɪkdaʊn

动词短语

  • 停止工作。
例句： 再次打破了复印机。
 

有利可图
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prɒfɪtəbəl

形容词

  • 赚钱或有可能使未来钱。
例句： 最赚钱的行业是那些难以进入。
 

自雇人士
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/ˌself.ɪmplɔɪd/

形容词

  • 一个人谁作为一个作家，设计师，演员的作品，或者类似，销售工作或服务按小时，天，工作，等工作，而不是一个正常工资的基础上的雇主，
例句： 你少付税，如果你是自雇人士 ？
约翰是自雇人士 。 他经营着一个小花园维修公司。
 

雇佣合同
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/ɪmplɔɪ.məntkɒn.tr?t/

名词短语

  • 雇主与雇员之间的书面协议列明雇佣条款及条件
例句： 根据我的聘用合同 ，我有28天年假。
正如你已经就业的合同一再违反你的，我们已经决定终止您与我们的就业。
 

求职信
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/kʌvərɪŋlet.ər/

名词

  • 有人发出了一封信连同职位申请表格，说明你为什么要申请这份工作，你为什么相信你是适合这份工作
例句： 申请表格请发送求职信和你的工作。
一个精心编写的求职信可以帮你找到所有重要的面试。
 
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