第二輯? TEST 1

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interim 中間的，臨時(shí)的
interim pre-tax profits 中期稅前利潤
inflate 不當(dāng)?shù)馗邼q，不正常或不適合地抬高或擴(kuò)張；使通貨膨脹
subsidiary 子公司
lottery 不能預(yù)測之事；碰運(yùn)氣的事，被認(rèn)為是由命運(yùn)決定發(fā)生的一種行為或事件
underlying：
① existing under the surface of sth else
② important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly
operating profits 經(jīng)營利潤
impend 即將發(fā)生
impending merger 即將合并
gauge 尺度，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
property 房地產(chǎn)
acquisition 并購，獲得，購置的資產(chǎn)等
acquire 占有，獲得，并購
integration 結(jié)合（融合）的狀態(tài)
share price 股價(jià)
extremely volatile 極不穩(wěn)定
volatile：
① likely to change suddenly; ② easily becoming dangerous
user base 用戶基礎(chǔ)，用戶基地
exemplify a widely held belief (illustration) 驗(yàn)證了一種被廣為認(rèn)可的觀念
buoyant 有浮力的；（價(jià)格）趨于上升的
buoyant demand for housing 住房需求增加
shake-up? 大力整頓，重組
cut margins 降低邊際利潤
improve marketing 改善營銷狀況
post a small profit 實(shí)現(xiàn)微利
spur 刺激，激發(fā)，鞭策
spur into further action 引發(fā)進(jìn)一步行動(dòng)
diversify 使多樣化
individual items 個(gè)別項(xiàng)目
This company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the near future.
這家公司很可能在不久的將來成為被收購（接管）的對象。
bid 投標(biāo)
assume 想當(dāng)然；以為（suppose）
assumption 想當(dāng)然的行為，假定，設(shè)想
implicit 含蓄的；沒有說明但已暗示或可領(lǐng)會到的
inadequate 不充分的；不足的（insufficient）
perception 感知，直覺，洞察力或通過感知獲得的知識（insight，intuition）
aptitude 天資；天生的能力
priority 優(yōu)先考慮的事或值得優(yōu)先注意的事
evolve 使發(fā)展；逐漸發(fā)展或完成
accommodate 提供，供應(yīng)，容納，使適應(yīng)
accelerate 加速，促進(jìn)，加快...的速度（to increase the speed of）
freelance 自由職業(yè)者，尤指作家或藝術(shù)家
temp 臨時(shí)雇員
nucleus 核心，核，中心
appraisal 估價(jià)，評估
portfolio 內(nèi)閣閣員或部長的職務(wù)或職位；一組投資
portfolio career 能力資產(chǎn)組合式的職業(yè)生涯
contingency：
① A contingency is something that might happen in the future.
② A contingency plan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs.?

on a contigency basis? 視情況而定

provision [U, C] ~ for sb/sth （為將來做的）準(zhǔn)備
preparations that you make for sth that might or will happen in the future
drain the emotional content from his converstion 不帶感情
remain detached 不偏不倚，不含感情因素，不含個(gè)人偏見
detached 超然的，不偏不倚的
misconception 誤解，錯(cuò)誤想法，錯(cuò)誤觀點(diǎn)
alienate 使疏遠(yuǎn)，使或變得不友好或敵視
dexterity 聰明，伶俐，（智力上）熟練或靈巧
blackmail 勒索，勒索之物
inexhaustible 無窮盡的，用不完或消耗不掉的；不知疲倦的（tireless）
adversarial：敵手的，對抗的，具有對抗性質(zhì)的
If you describe something as adversarial, you mean that it involves two or more people or organizations who are opposing each other.
corporate culture clash between companies 企業(yè)文化沖突
More common is a corporate culture clash between companies, which can put paid to any deal.?
put paid to 徹底終結(jié); 使化為泡影
secure 經(jīng)過努力獲得
have risen in popularity
recruitment 招聘
psychometric 心理測量的，心理測量學(xué)的
instinctive 直覺的，本能的
ascertain 查明，弄清，由事實(shí)查明
free of charge 免費(fèi)
by far 目前
so far 迄今為止 (現(xiàn)在完成時(shí))
as far as 直到，遠(yuǎn)到
make a name for himself 使自己成名，聲名鵲起
place an order 訂貨，下單 palce an order with sb.
ultimate 最終的（eventual）
indulgence 沉溺，沉迷的行為或事例
impeccable 無瑕疵的，完美的（perfect）
publicity 宣傳，傳播信息以引起公眾興趣的行動(dòng)、過程
perfumery 香料的制作藝術(shù)
eau-de-toilette （法）香水
receptive：
① Someone who is receptive to new ideas or suggestions is prepared to consider them or accept them.
② If someone who is ill is receptive to treatment, they start to get better when they are given treatment.
endeavor 努力
interdependent 互相依賴的（mutually dependent）
despatch 派遣，發(fā)送貨物（dispatch）

disposal? n. 清除, 處理, 處置
prime locations 黃金地段
set out vt. 規(guī)劃,展現(xiàn),開始
portfolio career? 組合型職業(yè)（綜合自身各種技能和專長，從事多份兼職的新型職業(yè)類型）
PDP=personal development plan
dexterity? n. 靈巧;熟練;敏捷;聰敏;機(jī)敏
put paid to sth? 毀滅; 結(jié)束; 了結(jié)
secure 經(jīng)努力而獲得
rise in popularity 人氣上升
fill the position 填補(bǔ)職位

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distinguished：very successful and admired by other people
plc 股票上市公司，公共股份有限公司（public limited company）
pharmaceutical 藥物產(chǎn)品或藥物制配
implement 使生效，執(zhí)行（to put into practical effect; carry out)
in action 在運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)中，在活動(dòng)，實(shí)況
live up to 實(shí)行；完成（carry out；fulfil）
initiative 舉措；倡議；首創(chuàng)精神，進(jìn)取心
underperform 表現(xiàn)不佳
feel up to sth. 感到有力氣去做某事，感到能勝任某事
as it were 可以說，似乎如此，好像
eye-opening 很有啟發(fā)的，使人開眼界的，使人瞠目吃驚的
name after 以...的名字命名
boutique 小商店
inroad 襲擊，侵略，侵害(make inroad at sb./sth.)
autocratic 獨(dú)裁的，專制的
sectionalise 劃分，分成區(qū)域
itemize 諸條記錄，詳細(xì)登錄
piecework 計(jì)件工作；按生產(chǎn)出的單位數(shù)量付錢的工作
aggrieved 感到苦惱的，受到不公正對待的
get on to advance in years 年紀(jì)增長（增大）
top-end 尖端，高端
alternatively 或者
permit 許可證
prominent 杰出的
well-respected 受尊敬的
commentator 評論家
thought-provoking 發(fā)人深省的
analyst 分析師
framework for action 行動(dòng)框架
be equipped to do 具備做某事的能力
demanding post 要求很高的職位
deliver new initiatives 推出新舉措
disoriented 不知所措的
visit possible new premises
premises N-PLURAL （企業(yè)或機(jī)構(gòu)使用的）房屋及土地；經(jīng)營場所；辦公場所
The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place.
premium
① an extra payment added to the basic rate
② an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy
an uphill struggle 艱苦的斗爭
turnover
① [C, usually sing., U] ~ (of sth)
（一定時(shí)期內(nèi)的）營業(yè)額，成交量 the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
② [sing.] ~ (of sb)
人事變更率；人員調(diào)整率 the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people
③ [sing.] ~ (of sth)
（商店的）貨物周轉(zhuǎn)率，銷售比率 the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and replaced by others

sectionalised flow approach 分區(qū)段流水作業(yè)法
The number of itemised clothes has leapt. 分類服裝數(shù)量激增
a raft of 一系列

session 會議，講習(xí)會
seminar 研討會
in a moment? 立即，馬上
alternatively? adv. 做為選擇,二者擇一地
framework for action 行動(dòng)框架
delivery new initiatives 推出新舉措
feel up to? <非正> 感到自己有能力（有力氣）或適于（做某事）；感到能勝任（某事）
as it were 可以說 = so to speak?? as it is? 事實(shí)上
in the first place 首先；起初
drop in [口語](有選擇地)加入；愿意(或決心)參加
in good faith 真誠地；善意地
dimensions? 尺寸規(guī)格，規(guī)模
go about 著手做，處理
boutiques n. 精品店；專賣流行衣服的小商店
making inroads 進(jìn)軍
top-of-the-range? 高端的
machinery? n. (總稱)機(jī)器
aggrieved? adj. 受委屈的，顯露委屈神情的；憤憤不平的
furious? adj. 狂怒的, 暴怒的