business
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++busi·ness /ˈbɪznəs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 buying or selling goods or services 买卖商品或提供服务 [uncountable]BUSINESS the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services 商业，买卖，生意，业务 Students on the course learn about all aspects of business. 这门课程的学生要学习商业活动的各个方面。 Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio. 卡尔是从经营录音棚开始干音乐这一行的。 We do business with a number of Italian companies. 我们和一些意大利公司做生意。 He has a wide range of business interests. 他的生意面很广。n GrammarDon’t use ‘the business’ when talking in general about the activity of making money. You say: Tourism is good for business. ✗Don’t say: Tourism is good for the business. 2 company 公司 [countable]BUSINESS an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service 公司，企业，商业机构 She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business. 她现在自己有一家资产为2,500万美元的居家购物公司。 They don’t know how to run a business. 他们不知道如何经营企业。 The company began as a small family business. 这家公司是从一个家族小企业起家的。► see thesaurus at company3 how much work a company has 公司的营业额 [uncountable]BUSINESS the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes 营业额，贸易额 We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year. 我们现在的生意是去年的两倍。 Exports account for 72% of overall business. 出口占贸易总额的72%。business is good/bad/slow etc Business is slow during the summer. 夏天生意清淡。drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company) 拉生意，兜揽生意 Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company. 佩罗在欧洲为他新开的投资公司拉生意。4 for your job 为了工作NOT PLEASURE [uncountable]BUSINESS work that you do as part of your job 商务，公事 She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work). 她这个星期在纽约公干。 Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure? 嗨，玛吉，这个电话是公事还是私事？business trip/meeting etc We discussed the idea over a business lunch. 我们在一次商务午餐中讨论了这个想法。 useful business contacts 生意上有用的人脉关系5 what someone should be involved in 某人的职责 [uncountable] a) if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it 归〔某人〕管的事 It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from. 最后她想，她不该过问这笔钱的来历。 It’s none of your business how much I weigh. 我体重多少跟你无关。 ‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’ “和你在一起的那个女孩是谁？”“少管闲事！” ‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it)’. “你今天晚上是不是要和凯特出去？”“那是我的事。” b) if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it 职责it is the business of somebody to do something It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society. 倾听不同社会团体的声音是政府的职责。6 things to be dealt with 要处理的事情 [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed 〔需要完成或讨论的〕事情7 matter 事情 [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards 〔尤指你有某种看法或态度的〕事情，事件8 be in business 9 (go) out of business FAILif a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems 停业，歇业，倒闭10 be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again 恢复正常运转11 somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them 某人（正）干着自己的事〔指某人并没有做错什么却遭遇了不好的事〕12 go about your business to do the things that you normally do 忙自己的事，做通常做的事13 make it your business to do something TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto make a special effort to do something 把做某事当成自己的职责，认为是自己应做的事14 mean business informalDETERMINED to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone 当真，认真15 unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution 未竟事宜，尚未了结的事情16 business is business spokenBUSINESS used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider 公事就是公事，公事公办17 business as usual BBTwhen someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be 照常上班；照常营业18 have no business doing something/have no business to do something BEHAVEto do something you should not be doing 不应该做某事19 not be in the business of doing something WILLto not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea 无意做某事20 and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind …等方面的事务21 (it’s) the business GOOD/EXCELLENT British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well 很好，工作性能好22 do the business British English informal → big business, → funny business at funny(3), → like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), → monkey business at monkey1(3), → show business COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services 商业，买卖，生意，业务verbsdo business 做生意A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan. 许多公司都很想在日本做生意。conduct business formal (=do business) 【正式】做生意It is not a sensible way to conduct business. 这不是做生意的明智之道。go into business (=start working in business) 从事商业活动A lot of university graduates want to go into business. 许多大学毕业生想进入商界。set up/start up in business 创业The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business. 银行给我一笔贷款帮助我创业。stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt) 继续经营nEven if they manage to stay in business for another year, their long-term survival remains under threat.nSome stores are finding it hard to stay in business.go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems) 停业，歇业，倒闭In a recession smaller firms often go out of business. 经济衰退时，小公司往往就维持不下去了。NOUN + businessthe music/entertainment/computer etc business 音乐/娱乐/计算机等行业He started out working in the computer business. 他最早从事的是电脑行业。business + NOUNa business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something) 一笔生意Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal. 谈判是生意中最重要的环节。business activities 商业活动His wife refused to get involved in his business activities. 他妻子拒绝参与他的商务活动。business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies) 商业活动；公司股份Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia. 两家公司都在印度尼西亚有很多业务。the business community (=people who work in business) 商界人士There was pressure on the government from the business community. 政府面临来自商界的压力。the business world 商界，商场You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world. 在今天这个竞争激烈的商场，你需要善于变通。nbusiness studies (=a course of study about business)She did business studies at college.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make business’. Say do business. 不要说 ‘make business’. 而要说 do business. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service 公司，企业，商业机构verbshave/own a business 拥有企业[公司]Nick owned a software business in Boston. 尼克在波士顿拥有一家软件公司。run a business (=manage it) 经营企业[公司]There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business. 关于如何自己经营企业，有许多建议可供参考。start/set up a business 创办/成立公司When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours. 创业期间，你不得不加班加点。take over a business (=buy it or start running it) 接管企业[公司]When my father retired, I took over the business. 父亲退休后，我接管了企业。build (up)/develop a business 建立/发展企业[公司]He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua. 他费了多年时间试图在安提瓜建立企业。nestablish a businessShe overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.a business succeeds 企业成功nMaking a business succeed is not simple.a business collapses/fails (=stops operating) 企业倒闭/失败n35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + businessa small business (=that employs only a few people) 小企业Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession. 许多小企业在经济衰退中遭受严重打击。na medium-sized businessThey offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.a software/catering/construction etc business 软件/餐饮/建筑等公司His girlfriend runs a catering business. 他的女朋友在经营一家餐饮公司。a family business (=owned and controlled by one family) 家族企业For many years the hotel was a family business. 这家酒店有许多年一直是一个家族企业。an import/export business 进口/出口公司nKingwell had an export business in New Zealand.a successful/profitable/thriving business 成功的/赢利的/生意兴旺的企业nWithin a few years she had established a thriving business in London.a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful) 有望成功的企业nIt soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.business + NOUNa business partner (=someone who shares a business with you) 业务合作伙伴，生意合伙人Margie was his wife and also his business partner. 玛吉是他的妻子，也是他的生意合伙人。a business manager 业务经理nWe need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.a business customer/client 商业客户nWe’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.n THESAURUSbusiness the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing servicesBusiness in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US.He works in the advertising business.trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countriesTrade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro.a trade agreementcommerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in generalOne of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce.London became a great centre of commerce.the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the InternetE-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.
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business• Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in Asia.• Business is really bad at the moment. They may have to sell some of their factories overseas.• Business was good until June and then sales fell because people were on vacation.• "Where's Michael?'' "He's at a business meeting.''• He's been in the advertising business for over 20 years now, and he wants to get out.• At the bottom of Rover's long-term failure is a hopelessly crude conception of what constitutes enterprise and business success.• Hancock, a native of Great Britain, is a veteran of the computer business.• His sons have worked in the family business for years.• Building the new highway will be good for business.• "Is this trip for business or pleasure?'' "Business, I'm afraid.''• Gerald left, saying he had some important business to attend to.• Few of us are fortunate enough to have a chance to try working with our partner before we go into business together.• I made it my business to be there at dinner the following day.• As an M.B.A. student, you study all aspects of business.• "What type of business are you in?'' "I run a catering company.''• I have to go to Tokyo next month on business.• In our business the first rule is that the customer is always right.• Don and his wife run their own business.• His oldest daughter, 31, owns a small printing business in Fresno.• For kids, playing is serious business.• I was in London last month because I had some business there.• He handles the mail and all that business.• His heirs developed the business to adapt to changing modes of transport.• In the old days, when business was booming, he used to fly to New York twice a week.• I don't want to argue about this any more -- I'm sick of the whole business.drum up business• They bought a truck and proceeded to drum up business.• Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business.business contacts• A mail reader program helps you read, send and organize e-mail correspondence with friends, colleagues and business contacts.• Whatever their standards, they were successful, collecting money for the charities whilst making good business contacts.• As a result it is difficult for them to make business contacts.• Modest wage and price pressures were reported by most business contacts.• As a result, sales increased, trade relationships were enhanced and new business contacts opened up.• Additionally I might have info about further education and job opportunities, plus business contacts.• Other clients were reached via business contacts or friends.• Another holds 24 numbers tagged with the names of your business contacts.Mind your own business• Keep your mouth shut. Mind your own business.• I don't. Mind my own business, that's my motto.any other business• The nightclub and gaming business is run on the same principles as any other business.• The public relations business is no different from any other business in this respect.• This means that profits on oil income will be treated like gains from any other business by being subject to normal corporation tax.• As a merger between genetic enterprises it is, like any other business with two partners, liable to discord.• Just like any other business, the workshops will have to make a profit.• Like any other business, it is all to do with contacts and getting introductions.• As it turned out, I needn't have troubled myself over any other business with Stone.• New business Public relations consultancies no more want to stand still than any other business enterprise.• Before we end the meeting, is there any other business?• Is there any other business before we close the meeting?the whole business• There are seven priests, with seven trumpets, and the whole business takes exactly seven days.• You can only be one or the other because the whole business of supply and demand is so complex.• He sounded as if he was thoroughly disgusted by the whole business and she felt a pang of dismay.• General Crook, who had died earlier that year, would surely have had contempt for the whole business.• Up to now, Vyner has been joint managing director of the whole business, along with David Quarmby.• That would certainly turn the tables, Blue thinks, that would certainly stand the whole business on its head.• There had to be more to the whole business than Himmler was telling him, that much was obvious.• I was completely new to the whole business.From Longman Business Dictionarybusinessbusi‧ness /ˈbɪznəs/ nounCOMMERCE1[uncountable] the production, buying, and selling of goods or services for profitStudents on the course learn about all aspects of business.We are in business to create profit.The company says it will never do business with the bank again.Mr Guerlain learned the perfume business in Grasse. → see also repeat business2go into business to start working in the production, buying, and selling of goods or servicesShe wanted to quit working as a hostess and go into business on her own.3go out of business to stop operating as a company, usually because of BANKRUPTCY1,800 furniture store companies went out of business last year.4business is business used to say that profit is the most important thingWith these guys, business is business, and charity and public works are not part of it.5[uncountable] the work that you do as part of your jobAdam’s in Argentina on business.Companies are looking hard at the need for many business trips.6[countable] a person or organization that produces and sells goods or servicesDo you want to manage your own business?She runs a business finding and restoring old cars.He works for a catering business.7[uncountable]COMMERCE the amount of work a company has or is doingSoon he had so much business he had to subcontract.The company isn’t doing much business in Japan.The economy is growing, jobs are plentiful and business is good.The promotional fares are designed to drum up business (=increase it) during the slower fall period.8[uncountable] work that must be done in a particular job or period of timeWe discussed this week’s business.the routine business of government9get down to business to start dealing with an important subjectHe offers juice or tea before getting down to business.10business as usual used to tell you that a shop or business is working normally when you might think it was working in a different way, or was closedThe retailer says it intends to do business as usual during its reorganization.The market is shut today for Bastille day, but tomorrow it is business as usual.Origin business (1300-1400) busybusi·ness noun →10-22
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busi‧ness S1 W1 /ˈbɪznəs, ˈbɪznɪs/
noun
Students on the course learn about all aspects of business.
Carl began in the music business by running a recording studio.
We do business with a number of Italian companies.
He has a wide range of business interests.
2. COMPANY [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service:
She now has her own $25 million home-shopping business.
They don’t know how to run a business.
The company began as a small family business.
3. HOW MUCH WORK A COMPANY HAS [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes:
We’re now doing twice as much business as we did last year.
Exports account for 72% of overall business.
business is good/bad/slow etc
Business is slow during the summer.
drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company)
Perot was in Europe, drumming up business for his new investment company.
4. FOR YOUR JOB [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job:
She’s in New York this week on business (=for her work).
Hi Maggie! Is this phone call business or pleasure?
business trip/meeting etc
We discussed the idea over a business lunch.
useful business contacts
5. WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN [uncountable]
a. if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it:
It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from.
It’s none of your business how much I weigh.
‘Who’s that girl you were with?’ ‘Mind your own business (=Don’t ask questions about something that does not concern you)!’
‘Are you going out with Kate tonight?’ ‘That’s my business’ (=it doesn’t concern you, so don’t ask me questions about it).
b. if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it
it is the business of somebody to do something
It is the business of government to listen to the various groups within society.
6. THINGS TO BE DEALT WITH [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed:
Okay, let’s get down to business (=start doing or discussing something).
‘Is there any other business?’ the chairman asked.
7. MATTER [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards
a serious/strange/funny etc business
Leon regards keeping fit as a serious business.
Tanya found the whole business ridiculous.
8. be in business
a. to be involved in business activities:
The company has been in business for over 30 years.
b. spoken to have all that you need to start doing something:
I’ve just got to buy the paint and then we’re in business.
9. (go) out of business if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems:
Higher interest rates will drive small firms out of business.
10. be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again:
The band are back in business after a long break.
11. somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them:
I was driving along, minding my own business, when the police stopped my car.
12. go about your business to do the things that you normally do:
The street was full of ordinary people going about their business.
13. make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something:
Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.
14. mean business informal to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone:
The border is guarded by troops who mean business.
15. unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution:
The sudden death of a loved one can often leave the bereaved with an agonising sense of unfinished business.
16. business is business spoken used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider:
We can’t afford to employ someone who isn’t good at the job – business is business.
17. business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be:
Despite last night’s scare, it was business as usual in the White House today.
18. have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing:
He was drunk and had no business driving.
19. not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea:
I’m not in the business of selling my best players.
20. and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind:
She handles the publicity and all that business.
21. (it’s) the business British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well:
Have you seen David’s new car? It’s the business!
22. do the business British English informal
a. to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do:
Come on, then, and do the business.
b. to have sex
⇨ big business, ⇨ funny business at funny(3), ⇨ like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), ⇨ monkey business at monkey1(3), ⇨ show business
■ verbs
▪do business A lot of firms are keen to do business in Japan.
▪conduct business formal (=do business) It is not a sensible way to conduct business.
▪go into business (=start working in business) A lot of university graduates want to go into business.
▪set up/start up in business The bank gave me a loan to help me set up in business.
▪stay in business (=continue operating and not become bankrupt) Some stores are finding it hard to stay in business.
▪go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems) In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.
■ NOUN + business
▪the music/entertainment/computer etc business He started out working in the computer business.
■ business + NOUN
▪a business deal (=an occasion when you buy or sell something) Negotiation is the most important part of a business deal.
▪business activities His wife refused to get involved in his business activities.
▪business interests (=business activities, or shares in companies) Both companies have substantial business interests in Indonesia.
▪the business community (=people who work in business) There was pressure on the government from the business community.
▪the business world You need to be flexible in today’s highly competitive business world.
▪business studies (=a course of study about business) She did business studies at college.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say 'make business'. Say do business.
■ verbs
▪have/own a business Nick owned a software business in Boston.
▪run a business (=manage it) There’s plenty of advice available on how to run your own business.
▪start/set up a business When you’re starting a business, you have to work longer hours.
▪take over a business (=buy it or start running it) When my father retired, I took over the business.
▪build (up)/develop a business He spent years trying to build a business in Antigua.
▪establish a business She overcame many financial difficulties to establish her business.
▪a business succeeds Making a business succeed is not simple.
▪a business collapses/fails (=stops operating) 35% of small businesses fail in the first year of operation.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + business
▪a small business (=that employs only a few people) Many small businesses have been badly hit by the recession.
▪a medium-sized business They offer services to small and medium-sized businesses.
▪a software/catering/construction etc business His girlfriend runs a catering business.
▪a family business (=owned and controlled by one family) For many years the hotel was a family business.
▪an import/export business Kingwell had an export business in New Zealand.
▪a successful/profitable/thriving business Within a few years she had established a thriving business in London.
▪a viable business (=one that is likely to be successful) It soon became clear that the restaurant was not a viable business.
■ business + NOUN
▪a business partner (=someone who shares a business with you) Margie was his wife and also his business partner.
▪a business manager We need to take on a business manager to deal with some of the admin.
▪a business customer/client We’re providing our business customers with reliable, proven Internet technology.
▪ business the activity of making money by producing, buying, or selling goods, or providing services: Business in Europe has been badly affected by economic conditions in the US. | He works in the advertising business.
▪trade the buying and selling of goods and services, especially between countries: Trade between European countries became easier after the introduction of the Euro. | a trade agreement
▪commerce the buying and selling of goods and services. Commerce is more formal than business, and is used when talking about business activities in general: One of the roles of the federal government is to regulate commerce. | London became a great centre of commerce. | the local chamber of commerce (=an organization which the companies and shops in an area belong to)
▪e-commerce the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet: E-commerce is a fast-growing part of the US economy.
busi‧ness S1 W1 /ˈbɪznəs, ˈbɪznɪs/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Origin: busy
1. BUYING OR SELLING GOODS OR SERVICES [uncountable] the activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services:Origin: busy
2. COMPANY [countable] an organization such as a company, shop, or factory that produces or sells goods or provides a service:
3. HOW MUCH WORK A COMPANY HAS [uncountable] the amount of work a company does or the amount of money it makes:
business is good/bad/slow etc
drum up business (=try to get more work for you or your company)
4. FOR YOUR JOB [uncountable] work that you do as part of your job:
business trip/meeting etc
5. WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN [uncountable]
a. if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it:
b. if it is someone’s business to do something, it is their duty or responsibility to do it
it is the business of somebody to do something
6. THINGS TO BE DEALT WITH [uncountable] things that need to be done or discussed:
7. MATTER [singular] a situation or activity, especially one that you have a particular opinion about or attitude towards
a serious/strange/funny etc business
8. be in business
a. to be involved in business activities:
b. spoken to have all that you need to start doing something:
9. (go) out of business if a company goes out of business, or something puts it out of business, it stops operating, especially because of financial problems:
10. be back in business to be working or operating in a normal way again:
11. somebody was (just) minding their own business spoken used to say that someone was not doing anything unusual or wrong at the time when something unfair or bad happened to them:
12. go about your business to do the things that you normally do:
13. make it your business to do something to make a special effort to do something:
14. mean business informal to be serious about doing something even if it involves harming someone:
15. unfinished business something you need to discuss further with someone or a situation that has not yet reached a satisfactory solution:
16. business is business spoken used to say that profit is the most important thing to consider:
17. business as usual when someone or something is still working or operating normally when you think they might not be:
18. have no business doing something/have no business to do something to do something you should not be doing:
19. not be in the business of doing something to not be intending to do something because you think it is a bad idea:
20. and all that business spoken informal and other things of the same general kind:
21. (it’s) the business British English informal used to say that something is very good or works well:
22. do the business British English informal
a. to do what you are expected to do or what people want you to do:
b. to have sex
⇨ big business, ⇨ funny business at funny(3), ⇨ like nobody’s business at nobody1(2), ⇨ monkey business at monkey1(3), ⇨ show business
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► Do not say 'make business'. Say do business.
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Running a business 经营企业
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise收购／获得／拥有／出售公司／商行／特许经销权 set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company创办企业／公司 run/operate a business/company/franchise经营企业／公司／专卖店 head/run a firm/department/team管理公司／部门／团队 make/secure/win/block a deal达成／阻止一笔交易 expand/grow/build the business扩展业务 boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade增加投资／支出／销售量／营业额／收入／出口／贸易 increase/expand production/output/sales增加产量／输出量／销售量 boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability使产量／生产力／效率／收入／收益／利润／收益增加／最大化 achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability实现／维持／保持增长／收益 cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices削减成本／价格 announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks宣布／强制实行／实施削减
Sales and marketing 销售和市场营销
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market打入／进入／占领／控制市场 gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share取得／夺取／得到／赢得／增加／丢失市场份额 find/build/create a market for sth为某物找到／建立／开创市场 start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign发起广告／营销宣传活动 develop/launch/promote a product/website开发／推出／推销产品／网站 create/generate demand for your product为产品创造需求 attract/get/retain/help customers/clients吸引／赢得／留住／帮助顾客／客户 drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales刺激／创造／提高／增加需求／销售量 beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition打败／领先于／智胜／胜过竞争对手 meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets完成／达到／超过／未达到销售目标
Finance 财务
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget起草／制订／提出／批准预算 keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget执行／平衡／削减／大幅削减预算 be/come in below/under/over/within budget未超出／超出预算；在预算之内 generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business产生收益／利润／资金／营业额 fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit为活动／商业项目／扩张／开支／赤字提供资金 provide/raise/allocate capital/funds提供／筹集／分配资金 attract/encourage investment/investors吸引／鼓励投资／投资者 recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment收回成本／亏损／投资 get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan获得／为某人提供／准予某人贷款 apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance申请／筹集／获得／安排／提供资金
Failure 失败；不成功
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue失去生意／买卖／顾客／销量／收益 accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts累积／积累／招致／积欠债务 suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses蒙受惨重损失 face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy面临削减／赤字／裁员／破产 file for/ ( NAmE enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy申请／避免／幸免破产 ( BrE go into administration/liquidation进入行政接管／清算 liquidate/wind up a company清算／关闭公司 survive/weather a recession/downturn艰难渡过萧条期／衰退期 propose/seek/block/oppose a merger提出／寻求／阻止／反对合并 launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid发起／进行／接受／阻止收购投标
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