常見商務(wù)詞匯

1、常見商務(wù)詞匯（1） 1. abatement n. 減（免）稅，打折扣，沖銷The purchaser shall not be entitled to any or reduction in the purchase price.購貨人無權(quán)減少或降低購價。2. absorb v. 吸收；吸引的注意力；吞并；兼并In the past 10 years, the company has gradually ed all its smaller rivals.10年以來，該公司逐步吞并了所有比它小的競爭對手。3. accept v. 接受；承認(rèn)；認(rèn)可；承兌（票據(jù)等）They should the

2、 draft drawn upon them.他們應(yīng)該承兌向他們開出的匯票。4. acceptance n. 接受，接納；承認(rèn)；（票據(jù)等的）承兌Shipment will be made within 15 days from of your order.接受訂單后15天內(nèi)交貨。5. accommodation n. 住宿，膳宿；通融；貸款Buyer shall provide consultants at its own expense with , facilities and services to assist them work effectively.買方應(yīng)出資為顧問提供膳宿、設(shè)施

3、與服務(wù)，以便協(xié)助顧問有效地工作。6. account n. 敘述，說明；賬目，賬戶 v. 說明，解釋（原因等）The will be used for payments under LC, collections and remittances.本帳戶用于信用證、托收和匯款的結(jié)算。7. accounting n. 會計，會計學(xué)；借貸對照表He is expert in , the work of recording money paid, received, borrowed or owed. 他精通記錄付款、收款、借入款或欠款的會計工作。8. actuals n. 現(xiàn)貨All the cos

4、ts not recoverable under the fixed fee shall be reimbursed by you at .所有不能從固定費用中收回的成本應(yīng)用你方以現(xiàn)貨加以補(bǔ)償。9. administration n. 管理, 經(jīng)營; 行政機(jī)關(guān); 政府Some limited companies have grown too large, with resulting difficulties of .有些有限公司擴(kuò)展太大，造成管理困難。10. adulteration n. 摻假; 劣等貨, 假貨, 次品The government determined to crack d

5、own all dealings as consumers complains were heard everywhere.因為消費者怨聲載道，政府下決心治理所有的偽劣商品交易問題。11. advance v. 前進(jìn), 推進(jìn), 取得進(jìn)展 n. 前進(jìn), 進(jìn)展; 預(yù)付款The cost of production will be d till the products are sold out.產(chǎn)品售出前，生產(chǎn)成本是墊付的。12. advertise v. 為做廣告We are doing our best to the sale of your commodities.我們正在盡力做廣告推銷你方

6、的產(chǎn)品。13. affiliate n. 附屬公司；聯(lián)營公司The parent firm usually provides its foreign with managerial expertise and technology.母公司通常為外國聯(lián)營公司提供管理經(jīng)驗和技術(shù)。14. affix n. 附件, 附錄 v. 附貼, 蓋(章), 簽署The representatives of both sides have ed their signature, and neither side may break the seals unilaterally.雙方代表已簽封，任何一方不得單方啟封

7、。15. aftermarket n. 后繼市場; 零件市場Our director of the marketing department believes that the for these goods is firm.我們的市場部經(jīng)理認(rèn)為這些商品的后繼市場堅挺。16. agency n. 代理(辦)處, 機(jī)構(gòu)Collection ies are skilled in dealing with difficult accounts and obtaining overdue dollars.代收商行善于處理棘手的帳戶和收取過期貨款。17. agent n. 代理人, 代理商As our

8、, you cannot sell similar products for other manufactures, we must make these very clear.作為我們的代理，你不能銷售其他廠商的同類產(chǎn)品，這一點必須講得非常清楚。18. aggregate a. 總的, 累積的 GNP國民生產(chǎn)總值What were the companys earnings for the year of 1999?公司1999年的總收入是多少？19. agreement n. 一致, 同意; 協(xié)議, 合同The two companies entered into an with each

9、 other.這兩家公司訂立了協(xié)議。20. alienation n. 轉(zhuǎn)讓, 讓渡The profit upon is up to 10 percent of the total profits.讓渡利潤達(dá)到了總利潤的10%。21. alienator n. 轉(zhuǎn)讓人, 讓渡人22. alienee n. 受讓人23. allocation n. 撥款（權(quán)）; 分配The price system leads to the most efficient of resources.價格體制導(dǎo)致資源的最佳分配。24. alms n. 救濟(jì)金；捐款He scatters about as if he

10、 were rich. 他到處布施，儼然是個富翁。25. amendment n. 修正；賠款We feel sure this LC will reach you in due course.我們相信信用證的修改書將會及時到達(dá)你方。26. amortization n. 攤銷；攤還；分期償付The loan from the bank will be paid in plan of payment.銀行的貸款將以分期付款的方式償還。27. amount n. 數(shù)量，數(shù)額，總 v. 共計，等于The youre proposing would give you both a 25 percen

11、t holding in the new company.你們建議的金額將使你倆擁有新公司25%的份額。28. annuity n. 年金；養(yǎng)老金Our bank does not issue any forms of bonds.我行不發(fā)行任何形式的年金債券。29. application n. 請求，申請；應(yīng)用I wrote five s for jobs, but didnt get a single reply.我寫了五份求職申請書，但一份答復(fù)也沒有收到。30. apply v. 請求，申請，應(yīng)用；適用The sum is to be ied to the payment of dut

12、y.那筆錢是用來交稅的。31. appraisal n. 評價；估價，鑒定Bank s are usually slightly lower than the actuale market prices.銀行的估價總是略低于市場價格。32. appreciate v. 欣賞；領(lǐng)會；評價；感激；增值Houses in this area have all ed since the new road was built.自從新路修好后，該區(qū)的房產(chǎn)都增值了。33. appreciation n. 鑒賞；升值，增值A(chǔ) countrys international trade position coul

13、d be affected by an of its currency.一個國家的外貿(mào)地位會因為其貨幣的增值而受影響。34. appropriate n. 撥出（款項等）；占用；挪用We have to profits from this sector to support the other.我們必須從這個部門撥出些利潤來資助另一部門。35. arbitrage n. 套利，套匯If the spot rate is higher in London, an dealer would quickly buy dollars with pounds in New York and sell t

14、he dollars in London for pounds.如果倫敦的現(xiàn)匯率較高，套匯者就會趕快在紐約用英鎊買進(jìn)美元，然后在倫敦賣出美元，買進(jìn)英鎊。36. arrear n. 拖欠，欠款I(lǐng)f the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the will be paid from the profits of later year.假如當(dāng)年的利潤不夠支付紅利，未付清部分將由下年度支付。37. arrestment n. 財產(chǎn)扣押，扣留38. article n. 文章；條款；物件，商品；冠詞Some s or

15、 commodities may be actually shipped before an entry is submitted.有些貨物或商品在報關(guān)之前可能實際上已經(jīng)裝運。39. assessment n. 評估；確定金額Wed like you to supply us with regular market s.希望貴方為我們提供定期的市場評估。40. assessor n. 估計財產(chǎn)的人；確定稅款的人41. asset n. （單項）財產(chǎn) （pl.）資產(chǎn) account 資產(chǎn)賬戶 s in come 資產(chǎn)收益 s settlement 資產(chǎn)決算Assets are the econo

16、mic resources of a business that can usefully be expressed in monetary terms.資產(chǎn)是企業(yè)可以有效地用貨幣來表示的經(jīng)濟(jì)資源。42. assign v. 指派, 指定; 分配, 過戶; 轉(zhuǎn)讓Some counters in the department store were ed to the self-employed individuals.百貨商場的一些柜臺轉(zhuǎn)讓給個體經(jīng)營者。43. assignment n. 分配, 指派; (分配的)任務(wù); (布置的)作業(yè); 轉(zhuǎn)讓No of the registered capit

17、al of a joint venture shall be made without the consent of the other parties to the venture.合營者之注冊資本如要過戶必須經(jīng)合營另一方同意。44. attorney n. 代理人, 被委托人The account is now in the hand of our s for collection.現(xiàn)在我公司正委托代理人去收這筆貨款。45. auction n./v. 拍賣The U.S. ed off some of its gold holdings at roughly 4 times that p

18、rice.美國以4倍于此的價格拍賣了其部分黃金。46. auditing n. 審計; 查賬; 決算Auditing is the primary activity of the CPA.查帳是注冊會計師的一項主要活動。47. avail n. 效益; 營業(yè)收入All their efforts to expedite the filling of the order have proved of little .他們?yōu)榧涌旖桓队嗀浰龅呐κ招跷ⅰ?8. average n. 平均, 平均數(shù), 一般水平a. 平均的, 中等的, 平常的 v. 平均為Consumer-price inflat

19、ion was projected to fall next year to an of 3.5%, after rising to 3.85 this year. 消費品物價漲幅今年上升3.8%后，預(yù)計明年下降平均值為3.5%。 B1. bail n. 保釋金, 保釋; 保釋人The goods was taken away on of 3,000 dollars.支付了3千美元后貨被取走了。2. balance v. 使平衡, 使收支平衡 n. 天平; 平衡; 結(jié)存, 差額We have received your deposit, please send us the by the en

20、d of the month.我們已收到你方訂金，請在月底前將其余部分支付我方。3. ballooning n. 股票上漲; 非法操縱價格4. ban n./v. 禁止, 禁令, 取締Employees are ned from using company telephone for personal calls.禁止雇員因私使用公司電話。5. bank n. 銀行; 岸, 堤It would be quite risky if you put all your money into the same .如果你把所有收入都存入一家銀行，風(fēng)險是很大的。6. bank-bill n. 鈔票（美）

21、banknote (英)7. banker n. 銀行家A is a man who lends you an umbrella when the weather is fair, and takes it away from you when it rains.銀行家是晴天借你傘，雨天把傘取走的人。8. banking n. 銀行業(yè); 銀行學(xué)Great changes have taken place in international system since 1997.1997年以來，國際銀行業(yè)體制發(fā)生了翻天覆地的變化。9. bankrupt n. 破產(chǎn)者 v. 使破產(chǎn) a. 破產(chǎn)的The

22、 cost of defending the libel action almost ed the small magazine.為誹謗罪辯護(hù)的訴訟費幾乎使這家小雜志社破產(chǎn)。10. bankruptcy n. 破產(chǎn)There have been a sharp increase in in the last two years because of the sluggish economy.因為經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條，兩年以來破產(chǎn)事件接連不斷。11. bargain n. 交易; 便宜貨 v. 討價還價You will have to with the dealer if you want a discou

23、nt.如果你想打折的話，你必須與商販討價還價。12. barter n./v. 物物交換，以貨易貨，實物交易We will never away our sovereignty for advanced technical know-how.我們絕不出賣主權(quán)來換取先進(jìn)的技術(shù)知識。13. bear v. 忍受; 承擔(dān); 生育; 結(jié)(果實) n. 熊；空頭As a rule, the buyer ought to the charges of packing.包裝費用通常由買方負(fù)擔(dān)。14. bearer n. 持票(指支票、票據(jù)、匯票、等)人；帶信人，持信人 a. （持票人）可轉(zhuǎn)讓的；開給持票人的

24、Please send a cheque payable to for 100 dollars.請寄憑票取款的100美元支票。15. bearish a. （行情）看跌的，賣空的The market had shrugged off the implication of tighter US monetary conditions.市場已擺脫了因美國緊縮銀根而引起的下跌風(fēng)潮。16. beneficiary a. 受益人We will open an irrevocable letter of credit with your company as the .我們將以你公司為受益人開立一份不可撤

25、銷的信用證。17. bid v. 投標(biāo)；出價，報價We hope that you will be able to all the equipment as specified in the attached list.我們希望你方能按所列全部設(shè)備投報你方價格。18. bidder n. （拍賣時的）出價人，報價人；投標(biāo)人Several firms have tendered for the new road-building contract, and the tender will go to the lowest .幾家公司參加了承建新公路項目的投標(biāo)，索價最低者將中標(biāo)19. bill n

26、. 賬單，清單；鈔票；票據(jù)We are accustomed to paying by s at six months.我們的慣例是以六個月的期票支付。20. binder n. 臨時契約；裝訂工21. billion n. 十億（美）， 萬億（英）Annual US military sales to East Asia and the Pacific have been running at more than 3 dollars, but face strong competition from Europe and from local industries.美國每年對東亞及太平洋地區(qū)

27、的軍售一直在以每年30多億美元的規(guī)模進(jìn)行，但是面臨著歐洲和當(dāng)?shù)毓I(yè)的激烈競爭。22. blank n. 表格（美） form（英） a. 空白的 The B/L is to be made out to order and endorsed. 提單應(yīng)該是空白抬頭，空白背書。23. blank-note n. 空白支票24. board n. 木板；伙食；董事會 v. 上飛機(jī)（或船、車）Under FOB terms, the buyer shall pay all the expense which may be incurred after the goods are loaded on t

28、he carrying vessel.按照FOB貿(mào)易條件，買方應(yīng)負(fù)擔(dān)貨物裝上運載船只以后可能發(fā)生的一切費用。25. bond n. 契約；債券；聯(lián)結(jié)；監(jiān)禁Bonds are, in essence, long-term notes payable issued to a large number of lenders.債券實際上是向為數(shù)眾多的出借人簽發(fā)的長期應(yīng)付票據(jù)。26. bonded a. 有擔(dān)保的，保稅的；抵押的We have put the damaged goods into a warehouse. 我公司已將損傷貨物運進(jìn)保稅倉庫。27. bonus n. 額外津帖；獎金；紅利Al

29、l staff received a Christmas of 1,000 dollars for their hard-working.全體員工因為工作努力，都得到了1000美元的圣誕節(jié)獎金。28. book v. 預(yù)定（美） reserve（英）Well your order and inquire for the shipping space now so that shipment can be effected within 2 weeks. 我們接受你方訂單，現(xiàn)在就去聯(lián)系訂艙，以便兩周內(nèi)發(fā)運。29. booking n. 訂貨；未交訂貨；記賬Hotel s have fallen

30、since the end of the tourist seasons.旅游季節(jié)結(jié)束以來，旅館的預(yù)訂量已下降。30. boom n. 高漲；繁榮，興旺As theres been a rapid growth in exports this year, our company is enjoying a sales at the moment.因為今年的出口增長很快，我們公司目前的銷售額大增。31. borrow v. 借，借入The firm have to heavily to repay its debts.那公司不得不借大量的錢來償還債務(wù)。32. borrowing n. 借款，貸款

31、The country is applying to the International Monetary Fund for s of 1 billion SDRs.該國正在向國際貨幣基金組織申請十億特別提款權(quán)的借款。33. bottleneck n. 瓶頸；妨礙生產(chǎn)的卡脖子環(huán)節(jié)Technical professionals found out that there were serious s in the production line.技術(shù)人員發(fā)現(xiàn)生產(chǎn)線上存在許多嚴(yán)重的問題。34. brainstorm v. 動腦筋，出主意，想辦法，獻(xiàn)計獻(xiàn)策35. brand n. 商標(biāo)，牌子 v. 打

32、烙印于Well have to the product differently in different markets.在不同的市場上我們必須使用不同的牌子。36. break v. 打破；損壞；破壞；中斷；（物價等）暴跌；倒閉n. （課間或工間）休息時間；破產(chǎn)；倒閉The pound broke, but the dollar and the franc remained stable.英鎊貶值，但美元和法朗卻保持平穩(wěn)。37. break-even a. 保本的，不盈不虧的，得失相當(dāng)?shù)?，收支相抵?v. 保本，不盈不虧，收支相抵After five months of trading, t

33、he company broke even.經(jīng)營5個月后，那家公司正好保本。38. broke a. 破產(chǎn)的The inventor went because nobody would buy his machine.那個發(fā)明家破產(chǎn)了，因為沒有人買他的機(jī)器。39. broker n. 經(jīng)紀(jì)人We hereby employ you as our to bring about the sale of our company.特聘你為代理人，為我們公司推銷產(chǎn)品。40. brokerage n. 經(jīng)紀(jì)人（或中間人）業(yè)務(wù)；付給經(jīng)紀(jì)人的手續(xù)費，傭金，回扣The firm aims to provide

34、further services to companies and individuals.那家商行的目標(biāo)是向公司和個人提供進(jìn)一步的經(jīng)紀(jì)服務(wù)。41. bubble n. 高險投資；泡；水泡The countrys economy burst a year ago and the slump in the market is showing no sign of improving.該國的泡沫經(jīng)濟(jì)一年前崩潰，蕭條的市場現(xiàn)仍無轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)。42. budget n. 預(yù)算Costs of doing so come cheap when measured against an overall advert

35、ising .與全部的廣告預(yù)算相比，這樣做的代價是低廉的。43. bulk-cheap n. 薄利多銷44. bull n. 公牛；粗壯的人；牛市，買空Lower interest rates are always a factor for the stock market.較低的利息率往往是股票行市看好的因素。45. bull-bear n. 多頭，空頭；牛市，熊市46. bullish a. 股票行情看漲；物價上漲He is about the future of the Single European Market.他對歐洲統(tǒng)一大市場的前景很樂觀。47. business n. 商業(yè)，生

36、意；事務(wù)Were pleased to have concluded with you the on 500 tons of sesame seeds.我們很高興與你們成交了五百噸芝麻。48. by-law n. 公司章程；細(xì)則，附則C1. call v. 稱為；叫喊；打電話 n. 喊叫；訪問；（一次）通話；付款要求（通知書）Each of the parties shall meet any for cash made by the Board of Directors of the new Corporation.任何當(dāng)事人應(yīng)當(dāng)滿足新公司董事會提出的現(xiàn)金要求。2. calling card

37、 n. 名片（美） visiting card （英）3. canvasser n. 挨戶推銷商品的推銷員4. capacity n. 容量；能力；生產(chǎn)量Owing to heavy bookings, we have hardly any at present for additional orders.由于大量的訂貨，我們目前幾乎無力再接新訂單。5. capital n. 首都；資本；大寫字母 a. 主要的，基本的；資本的The company has had a very profitable year, but large sums have to be put aside to me

38、et charges.公司今年已取得很大效益，但大量資金不得不儲備起來以供資本應(yīng)付款項之需。.6. capitation n. 人頭稅；按人頭收費；按人計算7. cargo n. 貨物，船貨Cargo handling will be computerized in Shanghai next year. 明年上海的貨物裝卸將實行計算機(jī)操作。8. carriage n. 馬車；（鐵路）客車車廂；運輸，運費The actual cost of , storage and insurance shall be taken into consideration.應(yīng)當(dāng)考慮到運輸、存儲和保險的實際費用。

39、9. cash n. 現(xiàn)金，現(xiàn)款 v. 兌現(xiàn)，付現(xiàn)I dont like extended credit. It ties up we could put to better use elsewhere.我不喜歡展期信用證。它套住資金，使我們無法更好地利用。 10. cashier n. 出納員Mary has been a in that bank for about ten years.瑪麗在那家銀行當(dāng)出納員已大約十年了。11. ceiling n. 天花板；（規(guī)定價格、工資等的）最高限額（價）The OPEC members have tried to put a on oil prod

40、uction.石油輸出國組織成員正試圖對石油生產(chǎn)制訂一個最高限額。12. certificate n. 證（明）書；單據(jù)These three s establish a claim against you for quality discrepancy.這三份證明書證實質(zhì)量不符，所以我們向貴公司提出索賠。13. change v. 改變；兌換；更換 n. 改變；零錢The s in the exchange rate are influenced by many political and economic factors.匯率的變動受許多政治和經(jīng)濟(jì)因素的影響。14. charge v. 控

41、告；索價；充電 n. 收費；費用；指控；充電We can be arranged provided you bear the additional s.假如你方愿承擔(dān)追加的費用，那就可安排。15. check v. 檢查，核對；制止 n. 檢查，核對；支票We shall very much appropriate it if you will at your end and make sure if all these 1,000 cartons have been loaded.如你方能在你地核查并確定1000箱貨物是否已全部裝運的話，我們將非常感激。16. cheque（美: check

42、）n. 支票We hope that by the end of this month we may receive your for the full amount due.我們希望本月底前收到你方全部欠款的支票。17. circulate v. 循環(huán)；流通；流傳The Textiles Monitoring Body shall the notification to all members for their information.紡織品監(jiān)督機(jī)構(gòu)應(yīng)當(dāng)將這些通報散布所有成員，供其參考。18. circulation n. 循環(huán)；流傳；流通；報刊等的發(fā)行（量）The new coins w

43、ill be put into beginning from Oct. 1.新輔幣將從10月1日起開始流通。19. claim v. 聲稱；要求；索賠 n. 要求；主張，斷言We shall send you commercial invoices, bills of lading and insurance certificates so that you can the goods on a DP basis.我們將寄去商業(yè)發(fā)票、提單和保險憑證，以便你方能按付款交單方式提貨。20. clause n. （合同）條款 Please dont stimulate in your LC any

44、s that are not agreed upon.請不要在信用證中提出未經(jīng)雙方同意的條款。21. clearance n. 甩賣；（在票據(jù)交換所）調(diào)節(jié)借貸；交換票據(jù)等As they wish to effect a speedy , they are quoting you an extremely cutting price.由于他們想迅速將貨脫手，所以報給你方特別低的價格。22. client n. 當(dāng)事人；顧客We would like you to give our s an allowance of 5% to encourage them to use this article

45、.希望你方給予我們客戶5%的折扣，以鼓勵他們使用這種商品。23. closed a. 關(guān)閉的；停止?fàn)I業(yè)的The gardens are to visitors in winter. 公園冬季不接待游客。24. closedown n. 停業(yè)；倒閉25. C.O.D(=cash on delivery) n. 貨到付款26. collapse v./n. 倒坍；崩潰；（價格）暴跌；倒閉，破產(chǎn)Many shipping businesses face this year because of uneconomic freight rate.今年許多船運公司因運費率不合算而面臨倒閉。27. coll

46、ect v. 收集；領(lǐng)??；收稅，收賬 We have drawn you at sight a draft for the invoice value to be ed through the Bank of China. 我們已按發(fā)票金額向你方開出即期匯票，由中國銀行托收。28. collection n. 收集；募捐；收藏品；收款，收賬 If you are unable to accept the wrong goods, we shall make arrangements for their . 如你方不能接受錯發(fā)的貨物，我們將安排收回該貨。 29. commerce n. 商業(yè)；貿(mào)

47、易Chinas national economy is developing fast because of its with other countries. 由于同其他國家的貿(mào)易往來，中國的國民經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展迅速。 30. commercial a. 商業(yè)的，商務(wù)性的 n. 商業(yè)廣告Payment by LC is our usual practice. 按信用證付款是我們的商業(yè)慣例。 31. commission n. 委員會；傭金；手續(xù)費；授權(quán)；代辦；委托 We are confident that we can deal satisfactorily with any s with whi

48、ch you may entrust us. 我們自信能將貴方委托之事辦得令你們滿意。 32. commodity n. 商品；日用品After studying your list of ies, we shall inform you of our specific requirements. 在研究了你方的商品明細(xì)單后，我們再將具體需求告知你方。 33. compensate v. （損壞）賠償，補(bǔ)償Our endusers insist that you should for the inferior quality. 我們的用戶堅持你方應(yīng)為質(zhì)量不合格而賠償。34. compensat

49、ion n. 報酬，賠償金The purpose of insurance is to provide for those who suffer from loss. 保險的目的是為那些遭受損失的人提供補(bǔ)償。 35. compete v. 競爭，比賽 Japan is ing against Europe and USA in trade with China. 日本與歐美在同中國的貿(mào)易上競爭。 36. competition n. 競爭，比賽 Today, as scientific and technological becomes increasingly acute, the init

50、iative for future will go to those with the technological edge. 今天，隨著科技競爭變得越來越激烈，未來經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的主動權(quán)將屬于那些擁有科技優(yōu)勢的人。 37. competitor n. 競爭者 There are many s hoping to increase their trade with China. 許多競爭者都希望增進(jìn)他們同中國的貿(mào)易。 38. complain v. 抱怨，申訴 Our users ed that the price you asked was too high. 我方用戶抱怨你們的要價太高。 39.

51、 complaint n. 抱怨，訴苦；申訴We cannot but file a against you about the poor packing. 我方不得不就包裝不良向你方申訴。 40. complex a. 復(fù)雜的, 綜合的 n. 綜合企業(yè), 綜合體 They are reforming the of welfare regulations in their district. 他們正在改革他們地區(qū)的福利管理綜合系統(tǒng)。 41. concern v. 涉及; 關(guān)心, 掛念 n. 關(guān)系; 關(guān)心擔(dān)憂; 公司, 商號; 企業(yè)Ours is the oldest established a

52、nd largest in the trade in China. 我們公司是中國這個行業(yè)中建立最早、規(guī)模最大的公司。 42. conglomerate n. 聯(lián)合大企業(yè) The movement has broadly diversified the assets of many large corporations through mergers and acquisitions. 大企業(yè)聯(lián)合運動通過合并與買進(jìn)使許多大公司的資產(chǎn)大為多樣化。 43. consideration n. 考慮；體貼；審議，報酬 We have received the full specified in the

53、 sales contract. 我方已收到銷售合同中規(guī)定的全部報酬。 44. consignment n. 寄售；發(fā)貨；委托；交運貨物 We shall do our utmost to sell your merchandise at the best price. . 我們將竭力用最好的價格銷售貴方寄售的貨物。 45. consolidation n. 企業(yè)合并Their power increased greatly owing to the of the three firms.由于那三家商號的合并，他們的實力大增。 46. consume v. 消耗，消費The gap between what the country produces and what it s is growing.該國的生產(chǎn)與消費之間的差距正日益擴(kuò)大。 47. consumer n. 消費者，用戶 The latest pric