第二輯 TEST 2
READING
PART ONE
assertion 斷言? assert
conceive 構(gòu)想出，認(rèn)為
plausible 看似真實(shí)的，看似有道理的（seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable)
overrule (rule over) 統(tǒng)治，支配
ritual 程序，儀式
hierarchy 等級(jí)制度，階層
accountable 負(fù)責(zé)的（responsible）
premise 前提，假設(shè)（assumption）
axiom 公理
facilitate 使容易，減少困難
spring from 起源于，發(fā)源于（originate from）
on the up and up 越來(lái)越普及
PART TWO
available 可獲得的
install 安裝
consultation 咨詢 consult
literacy 識(shí)字，有文化，讀寫(xiě)能力
hierarchy 等級(jí)，階層
bureaucratic 官僚的
downsizing 減小規(guī)模，精簡(jiǎn)
dispense with 免去，省卻
PART THREE
expertise 專家的意見(jiàn)，專門(mén)技術(shù)
abstraction 抽象概念（abstract idea）
commentator 評(píng)論員，講解員
exclusivity 排外（主義），排他性
widget 小器具，裝飾品
variable 變數(shù)，可變物，變量
compatible 能共處的；能共存的；能相容的
hospitality industry 酒店業(yè)
bottom line 賬本底線，賬本盈虧結(jié)算線
food service industry 食品行業(yè)
interactive support 交互式支持
PART FOUR
accomplish，complete 及物動(dòng)詞
terminate 停止，限制
Three years of restructuring culiminated in an upbeat statement from the company in advance of the official announcement of its interim results due early in August.
經(jīng)過(guò)三年的重組后，在宣布中期業(yè)績(jī)前，財(cái)務(wù)狀況終呈現(xiàn)樂(lè)觀態(tài)勢(shì)。
culiminate (to reach the highest point or degree; climax)
upbeat=optimistic
statement 財(cái)務(wù)報(bào)告書(shū)
interim 中間的
interim results 中期業(yè)績(jī)（economics term）
relative 相關(guān)的 alike 相似的 comparative 相比較的 equivalent 同等的
equivalent period last year 去年同期
commission 委托 assign 分配 delegate 委派 appoint 任命
Three years ago the company commissioned a review（進(jìn)行評(píng)估/回顧） of all its operations in view of the serious financial difficulties that it was facing.
face serious financial difficulties
reassure 使...安心
accessory 附屬物；附件，配件
car accessories 汽車(chē)配件
on track 步入正軌
sale force 銷(xiāo)售隊(duì)伍
scale down 減小規(guī)模 mark down 記下 slow down 放慢 put down 放下
specialise in/ concentrate on/ emphasize/ strengthen 及物
PART FIVE
redundant 因?yàn)槿藛T過(guò)剩而被解雇的，冗余的
catalyst 催化劑
redirect 改變方向，改變路線
appeal 對(duì)某人有吸引力
dictate 支配，命令，施令
She was made redundant from her role as head of marketing campaigns with an insurance group.
network (vi.) with... 和...溝通
two years on from redundancy=from redundancy two years on
from now on
PART SIX
scam: a clever and dishonest plan for making money persuade sb. of the value of life-long learning
whole和life-long重復(fù)
but that 若非、而不
Not a day passes but that it rains. 沒(méi)有一天不下雨。
No man is so old but that he may learn. 沒(méi)有人因?yàn)樘隙荒軐W(xué)習(xí)。
eligible 合格的，有資格或有權(quán)力被選中的
initiative 發(fā)端，首例被選中的

on the up an up
I don't think Mr. Brown is on the up and up.
［誤譯］　我認(rèn)為布朗先生沒(méi)有上進(jìn)心。
［原意］　我認(rèn)為布朗先生不是個(gè)老實(shí)人。
［說(shuō)明］　本例中on the up and up（美、加口語(yǔ)）意為“誠(chéng)實(shí)的”、“正直的”、“坦白的”、“認(rèn)真的”。然而在英國(guó)口語(yǔ)中，此短語(yǔ)則有不同的意義：“增加的”、“（景氣）上升的”、“進(jìn)步的”、“改善的”、“越來(lái)越好的”。
dispense with
PHRASAL VERB 摒棄;省卻;不用
If you dispense with something, you stop using it or get rid of it completely, especially because you no longer need it.
Many households have dispensed with their old-fashioned vinyl turntable.
很多家庭都將老式的黑膠唱機(jī)束之高閣了。
change over to? 轉(zhuǎn)變成;改換
He wanted to change over to a more suitable job.
他想換一個(gè)更加適合的工作。
turn over to?? 把…改造成…;改變，轉(zhuǎn)變（功能或用途）
in exchange for? 作為交換
Just your heart in exchange for mine.
只要你的心就夠了，用你的心來(lái)?yè)Q我的心。

LISTENING
contractor 承包人，承包商
emirate 酋長(zhǎng)國(guó)，酋長(zhǎng)管轄的國(guó)家和地區(qū)
keen （價(jià)格）低廉的，有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的
at a keen price 薄利的價(jià)格
a personal visit 走訪，考察
documentation 文件，證據(jù)的提供
purchasing power 購(gòu)買(mǎi)力（buying power）
one-off 一次性的
UAE (The United Arab Emirates) 阿拉伯聯(lián)合國(guó)酋長(zhǎng)國(guó)
mialshot 郵寄廣告
overhead 管理費(fèi)用，經(jīng)常費(fèi)用
shortfall 缺少，不足
paperwork 文書(shū)工作
subborn 頑固的，不合情理的，執(zhí)拗的，倔強(qiáng)的（bullheaded）
renewal 更新物
turn up late 遲到
shopfloor 工廠的生產(chǎn)區(qū)，工作車(chē)間
profile 概覽圖
highlight 使顯得重要，強(qiáng)調(diào)
specification 詳細(xì)說(shuō)明，規(guī)格
come up with 提出，拿出
legal framework 法律框架
simplify commercial law 簡(jiǎn)化商法
user-friendly
after-sales service
government body 政府機(jī)構(gòu)
joint venture 合資機(jī)構(gòu)
make savings 節(jié)省開(kāi)支
pay off?

PHRASAL VERB 償清，還清（債務(wù)） If you pay off a debt, you give someone all the money that you owe them.?

PHRASAL VERB 還清債務(wù)；用錢(qián)打發(fā) If you pay off someone, you give them the amount of money that you owe them or that they are asking for, so that they will not take action against you or cause you any trouble.

PHRASAL VERB 成功；贏利 If an action pays off, it is successful or profitable after a period of time.

realistic profit margins 實(shí)際利潤(rùn)率
more in line with the image we're looking to project 更符合我們想要展現(xiàn)的景象
shopfloor 車(chē)間