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现金流
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19 Nov 2023

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名词

  • 通过公司的资金数额。
例句： 会计师可以就系统管理现金流。
 

资本开支
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18 Nov 2023

k?ɪtlɪkspɛndɪtʃər

名词

  • 长期改善的成本。
例句： 他们没有足够的现金流，以支付其资本开支。
 

ANALYST ænlɪst

16 Nov 2023

Noun

  • Somebody whose job is to carefully study and understand something.
Example Sentence: Business analysts say the crisis is likely to hurt the country’s economy.
 

IN-HOUSE ɪnˌhaʊs

15 Nov 2023

Adjective

  • provided or carried out by the company and not by an external contractor.
Example Sentence: We are arranging an in-house training course for managers.
 

FREELANCE friˌlæns

14 Nov 2023

Noun

  • earning money by selling your services to other businesses.
Example Sentence: She is a freelance graphic designer.
 

FREE REIN fri reɪn

13 Nov 2023

Noun

  • allow somebody to do whatever they want.
Example Sentence: Each department had free rein to make decisions and set procedures.
 

ESTABLISH ɪˈstæblɪʃ

12 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start a company, especially one that has lasted for a long time.
Example Sentence: The company was established in 1856.
 

DOWNSIZE daʊnˌsaɪz

11 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to reduce the size of a company or operation by shedding resources.
Example Sentence: The were forced to downsize due to increasing overheads.
 

DEPRECIATE dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt

10 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to lose value, especially with time.
Example Sentence: In general, big cars tend to depreciate faster than smaller cars.
 

DEMOTE dɪˈmoʊt

09 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to be moved to a position of lower status.
Example Sentence: He was demoted because of poor performance.
 

DECENTRALISE diˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz

08 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to move control of an organisation from one (central) body to several smaller ones.
Example Sentence: Many attempts have been made in recent years to decentralise power.
 

CONSENSUS kənˈsɛnsəs

07 Nov 2023

Noun

  • an opinion that all members of a group agree with.
Example Sentence: There was a general consensus that action was required.
 

CLAUSE klɔz

06 Nov 2023

Noun

  • a section or statement from a legal text, such as a law or a contract.
Example Sentence: The lawyer drew his attention to clause 12.5 of the contract.
 

CARGO kɑrgoʊ

05 Nov 2023

Noun

  • the goods being transported by plane or ship.
Example Sentence: When the ship beached, much of the cargo floated ashore.
 

AUDIT ɔdɪt

03 Nov 2023

Noun

  • an investigation of a company's finances to make sure they are correct.
Example Sentence: They are carrying out the annual audit.
 
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