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COLLABORATE kəˈlæbəˌreɪt

07 May 2023

Verb

  • to work with somebody on a project or task.
Example Sentence: The two companies will collaborate to develop, produce and sell computers.
 

BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt

06 May 2023

Noun

  • when a person or group buys control of a company.
Example Sentence: A private equity firm has completed its £3.5bn buyout of the UK music group.
 

摊销
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05 May 2023

名词ˌmɔːtaɪzeɪʃən

名词

  • 在小经常金额偿还债务。
例句： 公司利息，税项及摊销前盈利增长10％。
 

卖方
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04 May 2023

vɛndər

名词

  • 一个人或机构出售。
例句： 请致电供应商联系，确认提前一周交货之一。
 

TURNAROUND tɜrnəˌraʊnd

03 May 2023

Noun

  • an improvement following poor performance.
Example Sentence: The impressive sales figures are a dramatic turnaround for the company.
 

TRADEOFF treɪdˌɔf

02 May 2023

Noun

  • a situation in which you accept something bad in exchange for something good.
Example Sentence: They may be willing to accept the tradeoff of a higher price for time saved.
 

SYNERGY sɪnərdʒi

01 May 2023

Noun

  • the increased result by combining two or more things.
Example Sentence: Working together we create a synergy that we couldn't do alone.
 

浪涌
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30 Apr 2023

sɜrdʒ

名词

  • 在对一些金额的突然增加。
例句： 有该产品的兴趣在最近激增 。
 

SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt

29 Apr 2023

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organisation.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

STICKING POINT stɪkɪn pɔɪnt

28 Apr 2023

Noun

  • a point in a negotiation where progress cannot be made.
Example Sentence: A key sticking point in the negotiations was the issue of salaries.
 

STAKE steɪk

27 Apr 2023

Noun

  • the proportion of a business that a person has invested in.
Example Sentence: He holds a 20% stake in the company.
 

STAGNATE stægneɪ

26 Apr 2023

Verb

  • to not grow or develop.
Example Sentence: Property sales in villages near the factory have stagnated.
 

SLOWDOWN sloʊˌdaʊn

25 Apr 2023

Noun

  • when something becomes less active and less is produced.
Example Sentence: They forecast a slowdown in UK economic growth.
 

SHORE UP ʃɔr ʌp

24 Apr 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • to make a system or organisation stronger and less likely to fail.
Example Sentence: The president has promised to shore up the economy.
 

SALES FORECAST seylz fɔrˌkæst

23 Apr 2023

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 
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