affinity (group) card 团体(组织)卡(志为具有共同背景或是联系 的个人群体,如人事相同专业、校友或退休人员组织等共同使用的信用卡) after-care service 售后服务 例:Make sure that the company you buy from can offer a comprehensive and convenient after-care service. after-sales service 1 售后服务(常用于汽车、电脑、家用电器等耐用消费品) 例:We off a full after-sales service. after-sales service 2 售后服务中心 例:Many large companies in Shanghai have geared themselves to the international conventions and set up after-sales services accepting repairs and dealing with customers complaints. after-sales warranty 售后保单 against all risks 保全险 例:These are goods insured against all risks. agency 代理行,经销处,公众服务机构,代理公司,中介公司 例:The firm has agencies all over the world. agenda 议程 例:An agenda is a list of things to discuss at a meeting. agent 1 代理商,代理人 例:He is an authorized agent for a large insurance company. agent 2 作用力 例:We believe that business can be a powerful agent for social change. aggressive police-style interview technique 咄咄逼人的警察审犯人式的面谈方式 例:He does not suggest an aggressive police-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a curriculum vitae is absolutely essential. aggressive reporting 乐观高估的财务报告 例: Some financial statements tend to increase income(aggressive reporting), others decrease income( conservative reporting). agribusiness 企业化农业,家业综合企业 例:He works for an agribusiness company. agro-industry (化肥制造、仓库建筑等)农用工业 agency recruitment通过职业介绍所招聘 例:Recruitment in the UK is divided into agency recruitment, advertising or executive search. airlines 航空公司(多用于航空公司名称中) 例: English Royal Dutch Airlines (均大写) air miles 里程奖 亦作 air-miles awards 例1: The attraction of air miles is easy to understand. 例2: Air-miles awards for frequent flyers are one of airline services. air time 通话时间 例: Traditionally, cellar(此处应为cellular,谢谢千千提醒) users have paid the air time for incoming calls as well as outgoing. airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名称中) 例: British Airways alcometer酒精检测仪(通过检查呼吸测出血液中酒精含量的仪器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer 例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them to blow into the Alcometer if we think they might be over the limit. all-expenses-paid trip (由公司出钱的)免费旅行 例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in America. allotment 配股 例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription. all-risk policy 全险,综合险,全险保单 例: We have taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment. alternative 非主流的 例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market. aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或pop amalgamate 合并 例:The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs. amenity 1 (常作amenities)便利设施. 生活福利设施 例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully renovated and refurbished to provide all the amenities of a modern conference center. amenity 2 设施齐全的现代化福利生活区 例: This area has been developed into an amenity. American Express 美国运通信用卡 例: Departure-tax stamps can be bought at airports and post offices with Australian currency or by American Express, Visa or MasterCard. American plan 美式酒店服务(提供住宿、一日三餐及一应服务),美式收费制(包括缮宿及一应服务费在内的旅馆收费制) 例:American plan includes bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner. amortization 摊销 例:Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill. angle 投资天使,对个人投资者(private investors)的别称,也叫 angel invester 例1:It s important to start networking to find an angel long before you actually need the capital. 例2:Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one or more equity investments in emerging growth technology firms.