商務(wù)英語口語會(huì)刊 No.278

 

1. His earnings never amounted to more than 2,000 dollars a year.

他的年收入從未超過2，000美元。

重點(diǎn)詞語：earnings n.①工資，收入 ②收益

商務(wù)用語：average earnings 平均賺得，平均業(yè)務(wù)收益

average hourly earnings 每小時(shí)平均收入

beginning retained earnings 期初盈余留存

business earnings 營業(yè)收益

2.The program was implemented with great efficiency and speed.

項(xiàng)目以極大的效率和速度被實(shí)施。

重點(diǎn)詞語：efficiency n.效率，功效

商務(wù)用語：efficiency test 效率試驗(yàn)

allocative efficiency 分配效率

continuous-running efficiency 連續(xù)工作效率

job efficiency 制品合格率

3.The application was endorsed by the governors' board.

申請(qǐng)書已由董事會(huì)批準(zhǔn)。

重點(diǎn)詞語：endorse v.認(rèn)可，在（票據(jù)）背面簽名

商務(wù)用語：endorse off 背書（證明支取一部分票面金額）

endorse over 背書（票據(jù)等）；將所有權(quán)讓與（別人）

endorse one's opinions 同意某人的意見

4.We engage him as technical adviser.

我們聘請(qǐng)他擔(dān)任技術(shù)顧問。

重點(diǎn)詞語：engage v.①雇傭，預(yù)定，使從事于 ②允諾，保證（常與that, to連用）

商務(wù)用語：engage a room 預(yù)定房間

engage in conversation 加入談話

be engaged on/upon 著手…，從事…

ba engaged with 正與…接洽；正忙于，從事

5.This preferential ticket entitles you to travel first-class.

憑這張優(yōu)惠票，你可以坐頭等艙旅行。

重點(diǎn)詞語：entitle v.給…權(quán)利、資格、授權(quán)

商務(wù)用語：be entitled to sth. 對(duì)…享受權(quán)利，值得；有（做某事）的資格/權(quán)利