VOA常速英语2008年-Small Business Administration Partners with Bus

By Ravi Khanna
Washington
28 April 2008
 

The U.S. government and a group that promotes trade with India announced this week they have signed an agreement to help small businesses in both countries. The initiative¹ was inked during Small Business Week in the U.S. VOA's Ravi Khanna has the fourth, and final, story in our series on the government's weeklong promotion² of its small business owners.

 

1 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。