经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit5

It's too early to start talking in terms of casualties. 目前谈死亡人数还为时尚早。
in terms of what/how/who etc
Did the experiment find any differences in terms of what children learned? 就儿童所学知识而言，这次试验发现了什么不同吗？
▶WORD◀ [countable] a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language 术语
legal/medical/technical term 法律/医学/技术术语
▶PERIOD OF TIME◀
[countable] a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens 固定的期限
term in office (=the time someone spends doing an important job in government) 任职期
The lease runs for a term of 99 years. 租赁合同为99年时间。
In the long term, alcohol causes high blood pressure. 从长远角度讲，酒精会导致高血压。
Dad loaned us his car for the short term. 父亲将她的车短期借给我们使用。
▶SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY◀ [uncountable and countable] British English one of the three periods of time that the school or university year is divided into 学期
▶CONDITIONS◀
terms [plural]
a) the conditions that are set for an agreement, contract, arrangement etc条款
Under the terms of the agreement, the debt would be repaid over 20 years. 根据合同的条款，该债务应该在20年间还清。
Delivery is within the terms of this contract. 交货的内容都在这份合同的条款中。
b) the arrangements for payment that you agree to when you buy or sell something 付款条款
reasonable/favourable/cheaper etc terms 合理的/有利的/便宜的付款条件
Some insurance companies offer very reasonable terms. 一些保险公司提供非常合理的付款条款。

balance noun
▶STEADY◀ [uncountable] a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall平衡
I've got a good sense of balance and learnt to ski quite quickly. 我的平衡感很强，于是很快就学会了滑雪。
▶EQUAL AMOUNTS◀ [singular, uncountable] a state in which opposite forces or influences exist in equal or the correct amounts, in a way that is good  平衡的状态
ￚ反义词 imbalance
Try to keep a balance between work and play.  一定要在工作与娱乐方面达到平衡。
We need to strike a balance (=succeed in finding a balance) between the needs of the community and the rights of the individual. 我们应在大众的需要和个人的权力间取得平衡。
▶BANK◀ [countable] the amount of money that you have in your bank account 余额
My bank balance isn't very healthy. 我的银行余额并不理想。
▶MONEY OWED◀  [countable] the balance of a debt is the amount of money that you still owe after you have paid some of it 债务的余额
The balance is due at the end of the month. 这个月底前要交清剩下的债务。

finance verb [transitive]
to provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something 提供资金
ￚ同义词 fund
The concerts are financed by the Arts Council. 这些音乐会是由艺术委员会资助的。
ￚfinancing noun [uncountable]
The financing for the deal has been approved in principle. 从道理上讲，对这次交易的融资行为是会得到批准的。

transaction noun formal
1 [countable] a business deal or action, such as buying or selling something 交易
The bank charges a fixed rate for each transaction. 该银行对每笔交易征收固定的费用。
financial transactions 金融交易

V. Improving cash flow
1. order book noun [countable usually plural] especially British English 订货本
a record of how many goods or services a company has been asked to provide, which shows how successful it is financially
Our order books are full at the moment. 我们的订货本现在排得很满。

Format of e-mail: 视情况而定语言的正规度

To: 网址或收件人职位(公司使用内网) Cc:Subject: 用名词短语(Dear ……) // (Hi, Barbara)Regards(Best regards)(All the best)Signature

2.
Hi Steve
It’s good to know that business is going well, of course. I’ll help! I think Sue’s idea could be one solution but wait and let’s discuss it together in more detail. How about a meeting on Friday at 10 am in my office? See you then.

Barbara

3. Listening.
Over-trading贸易过度(指贸易量大于企业财力或市场需要)
 
figure somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb