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2010年ESL之商务英语 16 Harming a Professional Reputation
16 Harming a Professional Reputation GLOSSARY gloom and doom a feeling that nothing good can happen; a feeling that thefuture will be very bad* Given the current recession, many people spend all of their time talking aboutgloom and doom. outrageous v
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2010年ESL之商务英语 17 Formatting Text
17 Formatting Text GLOSSARY formatting the way words are displayed in printed or electronic documents; thevisible style of written words * The magazines formatting requirements for article submissions include doublespacedtext and 1.2 margins. standar
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2010年ESL之商务英语 18 Introducing a Speaker
18 Introducing a Speaker GLOSSARY may I have your attention a formal phrase used when speaking to a large,noisy audience, asking them to be quiet and listen to what one has to say * May I have your attention, please? Its time for the best man to make
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2010年ESL之商务英语 19 Having a Business Mentor
19 Having a Business Mentor GLOSSARY mentor a person who provides advice and guidance for free, usually tosomeone who is much younger and less experienced * Clarke volunteers as a mentor for at-risk teenagers. advisor someone who provides advice and
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2010年ESL之商务英语 20 Making Quick and Slow Decisions
20 Making Quick and Slow Decisions GLOSSARY vendor a company that sells products or services to another company; supplier * We could simplify our accounts payable if we reduced the number of vendorswe work with. For example, we could order all our of
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2010年ESL之商务英语 21 Advantages and Disadvantages in Life
21 Advantages and Disadvantages in Life GLOSSARY to make (someone) sick to make someone very angry or jealous; to causestrong negative emotions* It makes me sick to know that he has been lying to us for so long. to bust (ones) butt to work very hard;
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2010年ESL之商务英语 22 Introducing a New Product
22 Introducing a New Product GLOSSARY to give (someone) the heads up to let someone know what will happenahead of time; to give someone information before most other people have it; tolet someone know something early* The CFO gave us the heads up tha
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2010年ESL之商务英语 23 Negotiating a Business Deal
23 Negotiating a Business Deal GLOSSARY negotiation the process of trying to reach an agreement with another personor organization where each side is willing to give up a little bit of something tomeet the other sides needs* They found a house theyd
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2010年ESL之商务英语 24 Being Lazy and Energetic
24 Being Lazy and Energetic GLOSSARYto wake up to awaken; to stop sleeping* If I didnt use an alarm clock, I probably wouldnt wake up before noon. out of it unaware of what is happening around oneself, often because one isthinking about something els
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2010年ESL之商务英语 25 Being Genuine and False
25 Being Genuine and False GLOSSARY to cozy up to (someone) to do and say things to try to have a closerelationship with another person, often because one wants something from thatperson; to be very friendly, warm, and open with a person* Hamed alway
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2010年ESL之商务英语 26 Giving a Successful Presentation
26 Giving a Successful Presentation GLOSSARY packed house a very large audience that fills every seat in an auditorium orstadium; an event with very high attendance where every ticket has been sold orevery seat has been taken* Musicians enjoy playing
