02/02/2024
商業英文|銷售額、削減預算點講?即學10個商界常見的複合名詞!像Native speaker般傾生意、講公事
Zephyr Yeung
Zephyr Yeung
從小喜歡英文且極具好奇心,奈何小時候發問時往往都會被告知「背左佢啦」,心有不甘繼而透過閱讀和研究來尋根究底,長大後深深了解香港人學習英語時會遇到的障礙,並研究出獨有的方法瞬速提升英文水平,從此不再視學英文為畏途。你ready好晉升為「職場英語達人」未?
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如果想讓自己說起英語來能更像母語者,就必須提升productive skills,加強自我的寫作與口語能力,而朝住此目標必不可忽略的一環就是搭配字詞(collocations)。我們先重溫一次搭配字詞(collocations)的定義吧!根據牛津線上辭典的詞條釋義,"collocations"在語言學領域中,是指「該語言中經常出現的單詞組合」。
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正確使用搭配字詞尤其重要,不但有助於單字量的增加,更有助於我們的口語、閱讀能力及聽力的理解。說了那麼多,相信大家都已經知道搭配字詞的重要性了吧?本周,我們一於來說說商界常見的「名詞+名詞」詞組吧!準備好筆記本記下重點了嗎?Ready, go!
1. Price war(價格戰;減價戰)
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Example 1:
The mortgage(按揭) price war further intensified(加劇)in July.
七月份的按揭貸款市場減價戰進一步加劇。
Example 2:
The two companies are cutting each other's throats with these price wars.
那兩家公司正在減價戰之中互相殘殺。
2. Customer base (客戶群)
Example 1:
We will notify our customer base of our new products.
我們會向顧客群告知我的新產品。
Example 2:
A solid (穩固的)customer base has been built up over the months.
幾個月來,我們已經建立了穩固的顧客群。
3. Sales figures(銷售額;銷售數據)
Example:
This year 's sales figures are very encouraging.
今年的銷售額非常令人鼓舞。
4. Business model(商業模式)
Example:
Do you believe there's a need for a new business model?
你是否相信這裏需要一種新的商業模式?
5. Product launch(產品發佈)
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Example 1:
We need to finalize the next product launch.
我們需要確定新產品的推出。
Example 2:
This helps to assure reliable and robust (強大的;健全的)product launches.
這有助於推出可靠和健全的產品。
6. Market leader(市場領導者)
Example:
We aspire to be a market leader in the industry.
我們渴望成為該行業的市場領導者。
7. Market forces(市場力量)
Example:
Driven by market forces, our economy has undergone a remarkable (顯著的)transformation (變化)over the past 20 years.
在市場力量推動下,我們的經濟在過去二十年經歷顯著蛻變。
8. Accounting firm(會計公司)
Example:
A certified accounting firm declares that the figures and statements about the finances are accurate.
一家認證的會計師事務所宣稱有關的財務數字和陳述皆準確。
9. Bank draft(銀行匯票)
Example:
Handling fee will be charged by banks for bank draft application.
申請銀行本票需向銀行支付手續費。
10. Budget cut(削減預算)
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Example 1:
Enclosed please find a copy of the minutes from the department meeting on budget cuts.
隨函附上有關削減預算的部門會議記錄。
Example 2:
While every sector in the community was facing stringent (嚴峻的)financial situations over the past few years, it was considered that budget cut was inevitable(不可避免的).
在過去的幾年中,社區中的每個部門都面臨著嚴峻的財務狀況,因此,削減預算是不可避免的。
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