2011商务英语辅导：BEC词汇例解6

ambition [ Am5biFEn ] (n.) strong desire to succeed in life or in a job雄心

[例]  My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA.

[同义词]  aspiration, desire, yearning

 amenity [ E5mi:niti ] (n.) a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location 生活福利设施

[例]  a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning

[同义词]  facility, convenience

 amortize [E5mC:taIz; (?@) A5mErtaiz] (v.) to pay off a debt by saving money on a regular basis分期清偿

[例]  The repayment of the bond is amortized in 5 years.

 analyse [ 5AnElaiz ] (v.) study in detail分析

[例]  We analysed the accounts.

 analysis [ E5nAlisis ] (n.) detailed study, investigation分析

[例]  The analysis report shows clear logics and integrity.

 analyst [ 5AnElist ] (n.) person who analyses分析家

[例]  His intelligence and diligence made him an excellent and acute marketing analyst.

 annual [ 5AnjuEl ] (adj.) yearly年度的

[例]  the annual accounts

[同义词]  yearly

 annual general meeting (n.) (AGM) a meeting of all the shareholders in a company年度股东大会

 annul [ E5nQl ] (v.) to cancel something or stop it from being legally effective 废除,取消

[例]  The contract was annulled.

[同义词]  nullify

 annulment [E`nQlmEnt] (n.) the act of canceling something or stopping it from being legally effective 废除，取消

[例]  The disagreement of two parts resulted in the annulment of the contract signed at the very beginning of their cooperation.

 antedate [ 5Anti7deit ] (v.) to put an earlier date (on a document, letter, cheque, etc) than the date at the time of writing 倒填日期

[例]  To make this cheque legal, you should antedate it by 7days.

[同义词]  backdate

 anti-dumping (adj.) of ways in which a country protects its economy by preventing other countries from dumping in it. 反倾销

[例]  anti-dumping laws

 apology [ E5pClEdVi ] (n.) an acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.致歉

[例]  a letter of apology

 appeal [ E5pi:l ] 1. (n.) being attractive吸引力

[例]  This product has appeal for young people.

[同义词]  attraction, charm

2. (v.) be attractive to吸引人的

[同义词]  attract, allure

 appendix [ E5pendiks ] (n.) a collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book附录

[例]  to use an appendix for any information