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负债
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/ˌlaɪəbɪlɪteez /

名词

  • 负债包括应付账款（钱，你欠供应商），另外，公用事业）目前所有的经营费用（抵押金，保险，税收，工资。
例句： 公司业务已经负债 200万。
如果我们的责任进一步加大，我们将不得不考虑关闭该公司。
 

BED AND BREAKFAST  

Noun

  • a type of accommodation offering up to about 10 rooms and limited services and facilities, although breakfast is included in the price of the room .
Example Sentence: I usually stay at a bed and breakfast because they’re cheaper than hotels.

 

 

CURRENCY kɜrənsi

Noun

  • the unit of money that is used in a country.
Example Sentence: The unit of currency in Singapore is the Singapore Dollar.

 

 

CAMPAIGN kæmˈpeɪn

Noun

  • a group of activities that want to achieve a particular aim.
Example Sentence: They've launched a new advertising campaign on the TV.
 

硬销
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hɑrdsɛl

形容词

  • （销售或广告）积极而有力的。
例句： 他试图保卫硬销用来吸引顾客的战术。
 

STIFF stɪf

Adjective

  • strong and difficult to beat.
Example Sentence: They need to reduce costs in the face of stiff competition.
 

BRAND AWARENESS brænd əˈwɛərnɪs

Noun

  • the extent to which a brand is recognised by the public.
Example Sentence: The ad campaign aims to boost brand awareness in the country.
 

OBLIGATION ɒblɪˈgeɪʃən

Noun

  • something that you must do.
Example Sentence: You are under no obligation to finish this job.
 

CONFIDENTIALITY kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl

Noun

  • the state of being secret.
Example Sentence: I am giving you this information in complete confidentiality.
 

BACK DOWN bæk daʊn

Phrasal Verb

  • stop arguing.
Example Sentence: He seems reluctant to back down and admit that he is wrong.
 

布置
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fɪksʌp

动词短语

  • 安排。
例句： 我想解决了你的一段时间下周会议，如果可能的话。
 

STAKE steɪk

Noun

  • the proportion of a business that a person has invested in.
Example Sentence: He holds a 20% stake in the company.
 

切割
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kʌt

动词

  • 减少的数量或价值的东西。
例句： 该公司计划削减 250个职位，来自全国各地的办事处。
 

ALLOCATE æləˌkeɪt

Verb

  • to specify where something (especially resources) will go.
Example Sentence: They have allocated $50 million for research and development.
 

CLEAR向上
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klɪərʌp

动词短语

  • 使理解。
例句： 我已经清除了什么，你不明白吗？
 
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