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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.
 

SALES FORCE seɪlz fɔrs

22 Apr 2023

Noun

  • all the people who sell for a company.
Example Sentence: The company is hoping to expand its sales force.
 

REVAMP riˈvæmp

21 Apr 2023

Verb

  • to change something in order to make it better and more modern.
Example Sentence: The company plans to revamp all its outlets over the coming year.
 

零售店
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20 Apr 2023

riteɪlaʊtlɛt

名词

  • 一个产品出售给公众的地方。
例句： 他们有美国，欧洲和亚洲各地的零售网点 。
 

RESTRUCTURE riˈstrʌktʃər

19 Apr 2023

Verb

  • to make changes to the organisation of a company.
Example Sentence: The new owner plans to restructure the failing car maker.
 

不景气
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18 Apr 2023

rɪsɛʃən

名词

  • 一段时间的经济衰退和降低消耗的。
例句： 20世纪80年代的繁荣后，英国经济陷入衰退。
 

RECEIVABLES rɪˈsivəbəls

17 Apr 2023

Noun

  • money that a business expects to receive.
Example Sentence: The company generates roughly $400 million in receivables annually.
 

RAISE CAPITAL reɪz kæpɪtl

16 Apr 2023

Verb

  • to try to get money for a business venture.
Example Sentence: The factory was sold to raise capital.
 
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