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2008年ESL之商务英语 01 Going Out of Business
01Going Out of Business GLOSSARY to gobelly up to fail as a business; to have to close because a business is not earning enough money* The farm went belly up when it didnt rain enough for two summers in a row. to struggle to try very hard or for a ve
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2008年ESL之商务英语 02 Office Competition
02Office Competition GLOSSARY listen up an informal phrase used to get people to pay attention and listen to what one has to say* Listen up! Im going to explain the rules of the game. competition an event where people try to win by getting the best o
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2008年ESL之商务英语 03 At the Convention Center
03At the Convention Center GLOSSARY convention center a large building that is used for very large group meetings,with rooms for speaking, eating, dancing, and more* The American Medical Association has its annual meeting at the downtownconvention ce
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2008年ESL之商务英语 04 Showing Disapproval and Sympathy
04Showing Disapproval and Sympathy GLOSSARY long face an expression of sadness, depression, and/or disappointment* Heidi had a long face for weeks after her dog died. thats awful thats too bad; a phrase used to show that one sympathizes withanother p
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2008年ESL之商务英语 05 Understanding Interest Rates
05Understanding Interest Rates GLOSSARY interest rate the percentage of extra money that has to be paid back when oneborrows money from a bank or other financial institution* As interest rates rise, people become less able to borrow money. mortgage a
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2008年ESL之商务英语 06 Starting a Franchise Business
06Starting a Franchise Business GLOSSARY franchise a business that has permission from a larger company to sell goods and services using the brand, advertising, and operations of that larger company* Do you think you want to join me in starting a fra
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2008年ESL之商务英语 07 Surfing the Internet
07Surfing the Internet GLOSSARY to surf the web to browse or navigate the internet; to spend time visitingwebsites* How many hours do you spend surfing the web each day? Big Brother the idea that the government, large companies, or individuals arewat
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2008年ESL之商务英语 08 A Management Dispute
08A Management Dispute GLOSSARY management dispute a disagreement among a companys leaders about howthe company should be run* The company is having a big management dispute over whether it should openoffices in other countries. subsidiary a company
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2008年ESL之商务英语 09 Filing Taxes
09Filing Taxes GLOSSARY taxes payments that citizens make to the government; money that thegovernment takes from citizens* How much did you pay in taxes last year? to look (something) over to review something; to read something and check itfor correc
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2008年ESL之商务英语 10 A Corporate Takeover
10A Corporate Takeover GLOSSARY takeover bid a persons or companys willingness to buy shares or stocks tohave control over a company* Did you hear that the company received a takeover bid from its strongestcompetitor last week? offer something that o
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2008年ESL之商务英语 11 Going to Happy Hour
11Going to Happy Hour GLOSSARY happy hour a period of time, usually for a few hours after work, when bars have lower prices and/or free food to attract customers* Theres a little bar downtown that offers $2 beers during happy hour every day from 4:00
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2008年ESL之商务英语 12 A Bully at Work
12A Bully at Work GLOSSARY to put up with to take without complaining; to endure; to tolerate* Why do you put up with the childs bad behavior? bully a person who uses verbal (spoken) or physical violence to prove his/herstrength, power, or position o
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2008年ESL之商务英语 13 Asking About Business Hours
13Asking About Business Hours GLOSSARY business hours the time a business is open; the hours during the day customers can spend time in a store, restaurant, or other business* The stores business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday throughF
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2008年ESL之商务英语 14 Hiring Temp Workers
14Hiring Temp Workers GLOSSARY replacement a person or a thing that takes the place of another; a new employee after an old one no longer works there* Two of my co-workers quit last week, so my boss is looking for replacements. permanent lasting a lo
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2008年ESL之商务英语 15 Accepting Credit Cards
15Accepting Credit Cards GLOSSARY cash-only business a company that lets its customers pay only with cash, notwith credit cards or checks* The store decided to become a cash-only business, because too many customers were writing checks without having
