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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++deal1 /diːl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 agreement 协议 [countable]AGREE an agreement or arrangement, especially in business or politics, that helps both sides involved 〔尤指生意或政治方面的〕协议 They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer. 他们达成了协议把这块地卖给房地产开发商。deal with rumors that the company had done a deal with Microsoft to market its products 有关该公司已和微软公司达成协议销售其产品的传言deal between Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas. 军方和游击队达成协议之后，12名美国士兵获释。2 a great/good deal LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa large quantity of something 很多的，大量的 SYN a lota great/good deal of It took a great deal of time and effort. 那需要花费大量时间和精力。 His work has been attracting a great deal of attention. 他的作品吸引了大量关注。a great/good deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc) 多得多/少得多等 He knew a good deal more than I did. 他懂得比我多很多。 She’s married to a man a good deal older than herself. 她嫁给了一个年龄比她大许多的男人。5 GRAMMAR 语法• Use a great/good deal of only with uncountable nouns. a great/good deal of 只能与不可数名词连用a great deal of time/money/work大量时间/金钱/工作• With nouns in the plural, use a lot of. 如果是名词的复数形式，则用a lot ofa lot of people/animals/shops大量的人/动物/商店n GRAMMAR: Comparisona great/good deal of• You use a great deal of or a good deal of with uncountable nouns: a great deal of moneya good deal of work• A great/good deal of is not used with nouns in the plural. ✗Don’t say: a great deal of peoplea lot of• You can use a lot of with nouns in the plural or uncountable nouns: a lot of peoplea lot of trouble3 treatment 待遇 [countable usually singular]TREAT/BEHAVE TOWARDS treatment of a particular type that is given or received 待遇a better/fairer etc deal a better deal for nurses 给护士的更好待遇 The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (=a new and fairer system). 首相向农民保证推行一项新政策。a rough/raw deal (=unfair treatment) 不公正待遇 Women tend to get a raw deal from employers. 女性常常受到雇主不公正的对待。4 it’s a deal spokenAGREE used to say that you agree to do something 就这么办5 what's the deal? American English spoken used when you want to know about a problem or something strange that is happening 怎么啦？6 cards 纸牌 [singular]DGC when you give out cards to players in a card game 〔纸牌游戏中的〕发牌 → dealer7 wood 木材 [uncountable] British EnglishTIHBP fir or pine wood used for making things 冷杉木；松木8. a deal of something old-fashioned a large amount of something 大量的某物 → big deal COLLOCATIONSverbsdo a deal 达成协议The two companies have recently done a major deal. 两家公司最近达成了一项重要协议。make a deal informal 约定Why don't we make a deal to stay out of each other's way? 我们为什么不约定互不干涉呢？reach/strike a deal (=agree a deal after a lot of discussions) 达成协议nThe US and North Korea reached a deal about North Korea's nuclear development program.sign a deal 签署协议The singer has signed a $20 million deal with an American TV network. 这名歌手与一家美国电视网签下了一份两千万美元的协议。negotiate a deal (=agree a deal by discussing over a long period) 谈成协议We have negotiated a special deal with one of the world’s leading car hire companies. 我们与一家世界顶级汽车租赁公司谈成了一项特别协议。close/conclude a deal formal (=agree a deal formally) 达成协议A deal between the two companies has now been concluded. 两家公司现已达成协议。clinch a deal (=finally agree on a deal, especially one that is good for you) 达成协议〔尤指对己方有好处〕The salesman was eager to clinch the deal. 销售员急于做成生意。cut a deal informal (=agree a deal, especially when it is difficult or you have to accept some things you would rather not accept) 达成协议〔尤指有难度或出于无奈〕In the end, they had to cut a deal with the Communists. 最后,他们只得与民主党达成协议。have a deal informal (=have made or agreed on a deal) 说定了Do we have a deal? 说定了？get a good deal (=buy something at a good price) 买得合算He thought he had got a good deal. 他觉得自己买得很合算。back out of/pull out of a deal (=decide not to make a deal after discussing one) 商讨协议后变卦Twenty-five jobs were lost after their partner pulled out of the deal. 合伙人变卦减少了25个工作岗位。a deal goes through/ahead (=it happens as arranged) 交易进行It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through. 百分之九十九会成交。a deal falls through (=does not happen as arranged) 交易失败The cost was simply too high, so the deal fell through. 价格实在太高,所以没有成交。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + deala good deal (=a good price, offer, or arrangement) 合算的买卖You can buy two for £10, which sounds like a good deal. 10 英镑可以买两个,听上去挺合算的。a business deal 生意He lost a fortune in an unwise business deal. 他做了一宗不明智的生意,损失惨重。a pay deal (=one that involves an agreement about how much people will be paid) 工资协议They are currently negotiating a new pay deal. 目前他们在商讨新的工资协议。a peace deal (=an agreement to end fighting between countries) 和平协议Hopes of a peace deal are fading. 达成和平协议的希望越来越渺茫。a financial/political etc deal 金融/政治等协议After weeks of negotiation the prospect of a political deal seemed increasingly unlikely. 几周谈判下来,达成政治协议的希望似乎越来越渺茫。an arms/weapons deal (=one which involves selling weapons) 武器交易A number of recent arms deals have embarrassed the government. 近来一系列武器交易令政府感到尴尬。a record deal (=one between a singer or band and a recording company) 唱片合约It’s hard for a band to get a record deal. 乐队要拿到唱片合约很难。a one-year/two-year etc deal (=one that will be fixed for one year, two years etc) 一年期/两年期等合约The five-year deal is estimated to be worth $17.2 million. 这份五年期合约估计价值1,720万美元。a shady deal (=dishonest or illegal) 非正当交易Some senior members of the party were involved in shady deals and bribery. 该党的一些高级成员涉嫌黑幕交易和受贿。phrasespart of the deal 协议的部分内容I got free accommodation as part of the deal. 根据协议条款,我得到免费的食宿。the terms of a deal (=the details or conditions in it) 交易细节The hotel group refused to release the financial terms of the deal. 酒店集团拒绝公布这桩交易的财务细节。a done deal informal (=something that has been completely agreed) 已敲定的事The takeover has been described as a done deal. 这次收购据称已成定局。Examples from the Corpus
deal• Taylor recently signed a deal to lease her three-bedroom home for $14,000.• As a result, you can get a better deal on a Mac today than at any time in the past.• It all adds up to a better deal, for your managers, your training budget and for effective corporate management development.• With interest rates low, deals and refinancings are expected to be brisk.• They agreed a $55 million deal with a leading Japanese automobile company.• Clare's fund gets £90million from the new deal.• Wickes lost a lot of money on two large property deals.• The actions left industry analysts uncertain about the deal.• Negotiations for the deal took more than 14 months.• The payments were awarded to him in spite of the fact that he participated in the negotiation of the deal with VastNed.• It is expected that the deal will be finalized before the end of May.• The deal would create the nation's largest credit card company.deal with• I spend most of my working day dealing with customer inquiries.• I deal with farmers, selling them things like cattle feed and insecticides.• Who is dealing with the accommodation arrangements for the conference?• They don't buy their office supplies from a store - they only deal with the manufacturers.• We don't deal with the actors directly - we usually have to go through their agents.• I'm sorry I'm late. I had an urgent call to deal with.• The police received training in how to deal with families of crime victims.• I try to deal with everyone in an honest, ethical way.• There's only one way to deal with naughty children and that's to be strict with them.a better/fairer etc deal• Strength in numbers will allow us to give customers a better deal.• Just compare Cosmos value - we are convinced you won't find a better deal anywhere!• It's certainly hard to find a better deal anywhere else in the country.• Could we find a better deal on word processors?• I will never lie against my people, crawl for a better deal for myself.• He said she made up the tales of abuse to get a better deal in the divorce.• Under increasing public pressure, farmers are taking a greater interest in free-range systems which give a fairer deal to farm animals.• It all adds up to a better deal, for your managers, your training budget and for effective corporate management development.deal2 ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle dealt /delt/) 1 [intransitive, transitive] (also deal something ↔ out)DGC to give playing cards to each of the players in a game 〔纸牌游戏中的〕发（牌）2 [intransitive] informalMDD to buy and sell illegal drugs 买卖毒品3 deal a blow (to somebody/something) to cause harm to someone or something – used in news reports （给某人或某物）造成伤害[损失，打击]〔用于新闻报道〕4 deal in phrasal verb 5 deal something ↔ out phrasal verb 6 deal with somebody/something phrasal verb n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,2, 3 & 4nounsdeal with a problemBoth countries are having to deal with the problem of violence in urban areas.deal with an issue/matter/questionNew laws were introduced to deal with the issue.deal with a situationFor a while I had no idea how to deal with the situation.deal with a crisisThe president has flown home to deal with the crisis.deal with a complaintWorking in the Customer Service Department, you become an expert in dealing with complaints.deal with an enquiryOur staff will be able to deal with any enquiries.deal with an emergencyAll our ambulance drivers are trained to deal with emergencies.deal with a challengeI chose this job because I like having to deal with new challenges every day.adverbsdeal with something effectivelyMost schools don't deal with the problem of bullying very effectively.deal with something successfullyMost of these issues have now been successfully dealt with.deal with something adequatelyOur National Health Service does not deal adequately with the question of old age. THESAURUSdeal with something to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem 〔尤指为了解决问题〕处理某事We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change. 我们需要处理诸如污染、气候变化等问题。I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries. 我每天大部分时间都在处理顾客咨询。handle to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions – used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this 处理〔问题或棘手情况,尤用于指做得好坏的程度〕He handled the situation very well. 他妥善处理了这一情况。Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled. 大多数顾客对他们投诉的受理方式感到满意。tackle to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated 处理〔尤指复杂问题〕We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools. 我们得处理学生吸毒问题。The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime. 政府在推行新的措施打击网络犯罪。see to/attend to somebody/something to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more formal than see to 处理〔实际的细节问题,attend to比see to正式〕My son saw to all the funeral arrangements. 丧事全部由我儿子负责安排。I have some business to attend to. 我有些事要处理。take care of something to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen – used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it 〔尤指代劳〕处理某事My secretary takes care of all the paperwork. 我的秘书负责全部的文书工作。process if a company or organization processes a letter, form etc, they do the things that are usually done as part of their official system, in order to deal with it 〔公司、机构〕处理〔书信、表格等〕It will take a minimum of 14 days to process your passport application. 处理护照申请至少要14天。nI called their office, and they said that my request was still being processed.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
deal• He was arrested for dealing cocaine.• Deal three cards to each player.• She avoided, for example, dealing with anger, competition, or sadness.• Find out who the personnel are and, in particular, who deals with conservation matters or listed building applications.• The relationships of women to the health-care system and to the criminal law are dealt with in chapters 9 and 11 respectively.• However, not all problems can be dealt with mathematically.• His job at the White House had been to deal with the press.From Longman Business Dictionarydealdeal1 /diːl/ verb (past tense and past participle dealt /delt/)FINANCECOMMERCE → deal in something → deal with somebody/something→ See Verb tabledealdeal2 noun [countable]1FINANCECOMMERCEan agreement or arrangement, especially one that involves the sale of somethingThe supermarket has just signed a deal with a group of dairy farmers to supply all their milk.2an offer of a product at a lower price than usual, available only for a limited timeThere are some good deals on mortgages around at the moment.Origin deal1 Old English dældeal1 noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
→COLLOCATIONS1deal2 verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
→COLLOCATIONS1deal2 verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
in an Corpus arrangement, Business or especially agreement
deal
deal1 S1 W1 /diːl/ 
noun
They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer.
deal with
rumors that the company had done a deal with Microsoft to market its products
deal between
Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas.
2. a great/good deal a large quantity of something
SYN a lot
a great/good deal of
It took a great deal of time and effort.
His work has been attracting a great deal of attention.
a great/good deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc)
He knew a good deal more than I did.
She’s married to a man a good deal older than herself.
GRAMMAR
Use a great/good deal of only with uncountable nouns:
▪a great deal of time/money/work
With nouns in the plural, use a lot of:
▪a lot of people/animals/shops
3. TREATMENT [countable usually singular] treatment of a particular type that is given or received
a better/fairer etc deal
a better deal for nurses
The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (=a new and fairer system).
a rough/raw deal (=unfair treatment)
Women tend to get a raw deal from employers.
4. it’s a deal spoken used to say that you agree to do something:
OK, it’s a deal.
5. what's the deal? American English spoken used when you want to know about a problem or something strange that is happening:
So what's the deal? Why is he so mad?
6. CARDS [singular] when you give out cards to players in a card game ⇨ dealer:
It’s your deal, Alison.
7. WOOD [uncountable] British English fir or pine wood used for making things:
a deal table
8. a deal of something old-fashioned a large amount of something
⇨ big deal
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▪do a deal The two companies have recently done a major deal.
▪make a deal informal Why don't we make a deal to stay out of each other's way?
▪reach/strike a deal (=agree a deal after a lot of discussions) The US and North Korea reached a deal about North Korea's nuclear development program.
▪sign a deal The singer has signed a $20 million deal with an American TV network.
▪negotiate a deal (=agree a deal by discussing over a long period) We have negotiated a special deal with one of the world’s leading car hire companies.
▪close/conclude a deal formal (=agree a deal formally) A deal between the two companies has now been concluded.
▪clinch a deal (=finally agree on a deal, especially one that is good for you) The salesman was eager to clinch the deal.
▪cut a deal informal (=agree a deal, especially when it is difficult or you have to accept some things you would rather not accept) In they end, they had to cut a deal with the Communinsts.
▪have a deal informal (=have made or agreed on a deal) Do we have a deal?
▪get a good deal (=buy something at a good price) He thought he had got a good deal.
▪back out of/pull out of a deal (=decide not to make a deal after discussing one) Twenty-five jobs were lost after their partner pulled out of the deal.
▪a deal goes through/ahead (=it happens as arranged) It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
▪a deal falls through (=does not happen as arranged) The cost was simply too high, so the deal fell through.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + deal
▪a good deal (=a good price, offer, or arrangement) You can buy two for £10, which sounds like a good deal.
▪a business deal He lost a fortune in an unwise business deal.
▪a pay deal (=one that involves an agreement about how much people will be paid) They are currently negotiating a new pay deal.
▪a peace deal (=an agreement to end fighting between countries) Hopes of a peace deal are fading.
▪a financial/political etc deal After weeks of negotiation the prospect of a political deal seemed increasingly unlikely.
▪an arms/weapons deal (=one which involves selling weapons) A number of recent arms deals have embarrassed the government.
▪a record deal (=one between a singer or band and a recording company) It’s hard for a band to get a record deal.
▪a one-year/two-year etc deal (=one that will be fixed for one year, two years etc) The five-year deal is estimated to be worth $17.2 million.
▪a shady deal (=dishonest or illegal) Some senior members of the party were involved in shady deals and bribery.
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▪part of the deal I got free accommodation as part of the deal.
▪the terms of a deal (=the details or conditions in it) The hotel group refused to release the financial terms of the deal.
▪a done deal informal (=something that has been completely agreed) The takeover has been described as a done deal.
deal2 S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle dealt /delt/)1. [intransitive and transitive] (also deal something ↔ out) to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
Whose turn is it to deal?
2. [intransitive] informal to buy and sell illegal drugs:
Many users end up dealing to support their habit.
3. deal a blow (to somebody/something) to cause harm to someone or something – used in news reports
deal a heavy/severe/serious etc blow
The sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the local tourism industry.
This will deal a blow to consumer confidence.
deal in phrasal verb
1. deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of product ⇨ dealer
deal in shares/securities etc
investors dealing in stocks and shares
deal in drugs/stolen goods etc
He then began dealing in heroin.
deal in antiques/second-hand books etc
2. deal in something to be interested or involved in something:
As a scientist, I do not deal in speculation.
3. deal somebody in to include someone in a game of cards
deal something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
I began dealing out the cards.
2. to decide what kind of punishment someone will get
deal with somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem
SYN handle:
a strategy for dealing with disruptive pupils
Don’t worry, I’ll deal with this.
deal with a problem/issue/matter etc
The council has failed to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city.
deal effectively/adequately etc with something
They should deal properly and fairly with any complaint.
2. if a book, speech etc deals with a particular subject, it is about that subject:
These ideas are dealt with more fully in Chapter Four.
3. to do business with someone or have a business connection with someone:
Most travel agents do not deal directly with these companies.
4. to succeed in controlling your feelings about an emotional problem so that it does not affect your life
SYN cope with:
How’s he dealing with the whole thing?
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▪deal with a problem Both countries are having to deal with the problem of violence in urban areas.
▪deal with an issue/matter/question New laws were introduced to deal with the issue.
▪deal with a situation For a while I had no idea how to deal with the situation.
▪deal with a crisis The President has flown home to deal with the crisis.
▪deal with a complaint Working in the Customer Service Department, you become an expert in dealing with complaints.
▪deal with an enquiry Our staff will be able to deal with any enquiries.
▪deal with an emergency All our ambulance drivers are trained to deal with emergencies.
▪deal with a challenge I chose this job because I like having to deal with new challenges every day.
■ adverbs
▪deal with something effectively Most schools don't deal with the problem of bullying very effectively.
▪deal with something successfully Most of these issues have now been successfully dealt with.
▪deal with something adequately Our National Health Service does not deal adequately with the question of old age.
▪ deal with something to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem: We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change. | I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries.
▪handle to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions. Used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this: He handled the situation very well. | Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled.
▪tackle to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated: We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools. | The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime.
▪see to/attend to somebody/something to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more formal than see to: My son saw to all the funeral arrangements. | I have some business to attend to.
▪take care of something to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen. Used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it: My secretary takes care of all the paperwork.
▪process if a company or organization processes a letter, form etc, they do the things that are usually done as part of their official system, in order to deal with it: It will take a minimum of 14 days to process your passport application. | I called their office, and they said that my request was still being processed.
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Origin: dæl
1. AGREEMENT [countable] an agreement or arrangement, especially in business or politics, that helps both sides involved:Origin: dæl
deal with
deal between
2. a great/good deal a large quantity of something
SYN a lot
a great/good deal of
a great/good deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc)
GRAMMAR
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3. TREATMENT [countable usually singular] treatment of a particular type that is given or received
a better/fairer etc deal
a rough/raw deal (=unfair treatment)
4. it’s a deal spoken used to say that you agree to do something:
5. what's the deal? American English spoken used when you want to know about a problem or something strange that is happening:
6. CARDS [singular] when you give out cards to players in a card game ⇨ dealer:
7. WOOD [uncountable] British English fir or pine wood used for making things:
8. a deal of something old-fashioned a large amount of something
⇨ big deal
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verb (past tense and past participle dealt /delt/)1. [intransitive and transitive] (also deal something ↔ out) to give playing cards to each of the players in a game: 2. [intransitive] informal to buy and sell illegal drugs:
3. deal a blow (to somebody/something) to cause harm to someone or something – used in news reports
deal a heavy/severe/serious etc blow
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1. deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of product ⇨ dealer
deal in shares/securities etc
deal in drugs/stolen goods etc
deal in antiques/second-hand books etc
2. deal in something to be interested or involved in something:
3. deal somebody in to include someone in a game of cards
deal something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
2. to decide what kind of punishment someone will get
deal with somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem
SYN handle:
deal with a problem/issue/matter etc
deal effectively/adequately etc with something
2. if a book, speech etc deals with a particular subject, it is about that subject:
3. to do business with someone or have a business connection with someone:
4. to succeed in controlling your feelings about an emotional problem so that it does not affect your life
SYN cope with:
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Saying what a text is about 描述文章的内容
◆ The book is about homeless people in the cities.这本书写的是城市中无家可归的人们。 ◆ The report deals with the issue of homelessness in London.这篇报道是关于伦敦的无家可归问题。 ◆ The writer discusses the problems faced by homeless people.作者讨论了无家可归者面临的种种问题。 ◆ The article presents an overview of the issues surrounding homelessness.这篇文章概述了有关无家可归的种种问题。 ◆ The novel explores the theme of friendship among homeless people.这部小说探究了无家可归者之间的友谊这个主题。 ◆ The first chapter examines the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.第一章考察了无家可归与吸毒成瘾之间的关系。 ◆ The paper considers the question of why so many young people become homeless.这篇论文论述了为何如此多的年轻人变得无家可归的问题。
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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