剑桥商务英语词组

商务英语短语词组

商务英语证书考试(BEC)由中英双方合办。英国剑桥大学考试委员会负责命题，阅卷，颁发证书。为了帮助大家，我整理了一些商务英语短语词汇，希望能帮到大家!

商务英语词汇【1】

1. I have seen worse 我见过更糟的'

I have never seen a worse case of mouth disease.

2. in advance 提前

It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.

3. in case 万一

Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.

4. in next to no time 马上

A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?

B: I’ll be through in next to no time.

5. in the red 赤字

Jack often runs his father’s company in the red.

6. in the works 正在准备阶段

An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.

7. keep to oneself 只有自己知道

But one tried to put a good face on it and keep them to oneself.

8. kill time 浪费时间

Gosh. what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?

9. leave…up to somebody 把……留给某人

We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.

商务英语词汇【2】

1. letter of recommendation 推荐信

I think I deserve a letter of recommendation.

2. look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面

Don’t be worried, you should always look on the bright side of things.

3. no kidding 不是开玩笑吧

No kidding! He was only getting at you.

4. on the tip of one’s tongue 就在舌尖

A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?

B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!

5. quitting time 下课时间

I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.

6. take it over 重修

Don failed physics and had to take it over.

7. than necessary 比应该的要冷

The lab was cooler than necessary.

8. That’s easer said than done. 说来容易做来难

We talk about reducing our costs, but it’s easier said than done.

9. There is nothing to it. 没什么，很容易

I can run this projector. There’s really nothing to it.

10. with flying colors 成功

A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?

B: She passed with flying colors.

11. You can bet your life 当然

A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?

B: You can bet your life.

商务英语词汇【3】

1. a change of pace 节奏变换

You can’t do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.

2. a far cry from 相距甚远

The published book is far cry from the early manuscript.

3. and how 的确

A: She’s a good dancer.

B: and how.

4. a matter of time 时间问题

It is only a matter of time.

5. a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙

If you need my help. do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.

6. a while back 不久以前

We had a good rain a while back,but we need more now.

7. all along 一直

I knew it all along.

8. anything but 绝对不

I was anything but happy about going.

9. account for 解释

How do you account for it?

10. after all 到底

A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fine.

B: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.

商务英语词汇【4】

1. allergic to 对……过敏

Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch, I must be allergic to something.

2. at sb’s service 愿为某人服务

I am at your service at any time.

3. around the clock 24小时不停

Martha studied around the clock for management exam.

4. as far as I know 就我所知

As far as I know, we will have a test next Monday.

5. at home with 对…..很熟悉

She is at home with problems like this.

6. back out

1) 退出

A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?

B: Yes. but he backed out at last minute

2) 不履行

She finally backed out of her promise.

7. be cut out for 天生适合

I’m not cut out to be a hero.

8. be absorbed in 沉浸在……

She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.

9. be addicted to 对……上瘾

She has been addicted to drugs for years.

10. be attached to 对……有感情

A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago.

B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.

商务英语词汇【5】

1. back up

1) 累积

The subway is running behind schedule. and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don’t know if we’ll make the 6:30 show.

2) 支持

I’ll back it up.

2. be bound for 到……地方

The bus is bound for New England.

3. be (feel) myself 找到自我

I’m feeling myself again.

4. be burned up 生气

She was really burned up at the news.

5. be hard up for 缺少

I’m hard up for clothes, but I have a lot of books.

6. be head and shoulders above 好许多

In calculus. Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.

7. be in the dark 蒙在鼓里

A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?

B: I’m as in the dark as you are.

8. be stuck 卡住了

I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.

9. bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂

A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.

B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.

10. break new ground 有了新的突破

His architectural design broke new ground in the field.

商务英语词汇【6】

1. benefit concert 慈善音乐会

We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert, but we don’t have much money for advertising.

2. busy signal 占线

I’ve been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.

3.between you and me 你我之间，保密

Between you and me, I think he’s rather disloyal.

4. call for

A.打电话找

Tom just called for you.

B.预报

The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from this for a week?

C.问

It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.

5. call it a day 就此结束

A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital and most of the people we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute.

B: Yeah. I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day.

6. cash the check 兑现支票

Have your sister cashed her paycheck?

7. clear off 收拾，整理

It’s about time we clear off the desk.

8. come down (雨，雪)下起来

The heavy rain is coming down. now.

9. come in first 比赛第一名

He came in first in the 100-metre dash.

商务英语词汇【7】

1. get on one’s nerve 招惹某人神经了

A: Why did you come to the meeting late? I left a message with your roommate about the time change.

B: She has a very short memory and it really gets on my nerve sometimes.

2. get started on 开始做

We should get started on the project.

3. get time off from work 从工作中抽时间

Oh. so she was able to get time off from the work.

4. give credibility to 相信

A: did you hear about Jim?

B: I wouldn’t give that rumor any credibility.

5. go easy on 温和对待

Well. since it’s your first and only ticket. the judge will probably go easy on you.

6. go in one ear and out the other 一耳朵进，一耳朵出

Well. you know Mike. everything’s in one ear and out the other.

7. go jogging 去跑步

Are you ready to go jogging?

8. go to one’s head 某人自负

A: Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president?

B: I think the whole thing has gone to his head. and he used to be so sociable and open.

9. got the time 几点了

A: Got the time?

B: It’s a little after ten.

商务英语词汇【8】

1. graduation announcements 毕业典礼请柬

Have you ordered your graduation announcements?

2. graon about 抱怨

How come Michael’s always groaning about something?

3. guest lecturer 客座教授

The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.

4. hand-me-down 送的东西

A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.

B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.

5. hand down 易如反掌

Lee won the chess match hands down.

6. have a way with 擅长

Bonnie really has a way with words.

7. have had it with 处于

I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.

8. head and shoulders above 高出许多

In computer programming. Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.

9. hit the spots 特别好

This lemonade sure hits the spots.

10. hold the grudge 记仇

A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.

B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.

备考BEC必背商务英语词汇

BEC，指的是剑桥商务英语资格考试;剑桥系列考试中专为学习者提供的国际商务英语资格证书考试，考察真实工作环境中英语交流能力。下面是我整理的商务英语词汇，希望能帮到大家!

petty cash n. 零用现金

phase out n. 分阶段停止使用

pick v. 提取生产用零部件或给顾客发货 picking list n. 用于择取生产或运输订货的表格 pie chart n. 饼形图 pilot n. 小规模试验 pipeline n. 管道，渠道

plant capacity n. 生产规模，生产能力 plot v. 标绘，策划

plough back n. 将获利进行再投资 point of sale (POS) n. 销售点 policy n. 政策，规定, 保险单

portfolio n. (投资)组合 portfolio management n. 组合证券管理 post n. 邮件，邮局;职位 position n. 职位

potential n. 潜在力，潜势 power n. 能力

purchasing power 购买力

PR=Public Relations 公共关系

preference shares n. 优先股 price n. 价格

market price 市场价，市价 retail price 零售价

probation n. 试用期 product n. 产品

production cycle n. 生产周期 production schedule n. 生产计划 product life cycle n. 产品生命周期

product mix n.产品组合(种类和数量的组合) productive adj. 生产的，多产的 profile n. 简介形象特征 profit n. 利润 operating profit n. 营业利润 profit and loss account n. 损益账户 project v. 预测 promote v . 推销 promotion n. 提升，升级 proposal n. 建议，计划 prospect n. 预期，展望

prospectus n. 计划书，说明书 prosperity n. 繁荣，兴隆 prototype n. 原型，样品 publicity n. 引起公众注意 public adj. 公众的，公开的 go public 上市

public sector 公有企业 publicity n. 公开场合，名声，宣传 publics n.公众，(有共同兴趣的)人或社会人士punctual adj. 准时的 punctuality n. 准时

purchase v. & n. 购买

purchaser n. 买主，采购人 QC(=Quality Circle) n. 质检人员 qualify v. 有资格，胜任

qualified adj. 有资格的，胜任的，合格的 qualification n. 资格，资格证明 quality n. 质量

quality assurance n. 质量保证 quality control 质量控制，质量管理

quarterly adj./adv. 季度的，按季度 questionnaire n. 调查表，问卷 quote n. 报价，股票牌价 quotation n. 报价，股票牌价

R&D Research and Development 研究与开发 radically adv. 根本地，彻底地

raise n.(美)增薪v.增加，提高;提出，引起 range n. 系列产品 rank n./v. 排名 rapport n. 密切的关系，轻松愉快的气氛 rate n. 比率，费用 fixed rate 固定费用，固定汇率 going rate 现行利率，现行汇率 rating 评定结果 ratio n. 比率 rationalize v. 使更有效，使更合理 raw adj. 原料状态的，未加工的

raw material n. 原材料 receive v. 得到 receipt n. 收据 receiver n. 接管人，清算人 accounts receivable 应收帐

receivership n. 破产管理 recession n. 萧条 reckon v. 估算，认为

recognize v. 承认 reconcile v. 使……相吻合，核对，调和 recoup v. 扣除，赔偿 recover v. 重新获得，恢复

recovery n. 重获，恢复 recruit v. 招聘，征募 n. 新招收的人员 recruitment n. 新成员的吸收 red n. 红色 in the red 赤字，负债

reduce v. 减少 reduction n. 减少 redundant adj. 过多的，被解雇的 redundancy n. 裁员，解雇 reference n. 参考，参考资料

reference number (Ref. No.) 产品的参考号码 refund n./v. 归还，偿还 region n. 地区

reimburse v. 偿还，报销

reject n./v. 拒绝 reliability n. 可靠性

relief n. 减轻，解除，救济 relocate v. 调动，重新安置 remuneration n. 酬报，酬金 rent v. 租 n. 租金

rep (代表)的缩写 report to v. 低于(某人)，隶属，从属 reposition v. (为商品)重新定位 represent v. 代表，代理 representative n. 代理人，代表 reputation n. 名声，声望

reputable adj. 名声/名誉好的 reserves n. 储量金，准备金 resign v. 放弃，辞去 resignation n. 辞职 resistance n. 阻力，抵触情绪 respond v. 回答，答复 response n. 回答，答复 restore v. 恢复

result/results n. 结果，效果 retail n./v. 零售 retailer n. 零售商 retained earnings n. 留存收益 retire v. 退休 retirement n. 退休

return n. 投资报酬

return on investment (ROI) n. 投资收入， 投资报酬 revenue n. 岁入，税收 review v./n. 检查 reward n./v. 报答，报酬，奖赏 rework v. (因劣质而)重作 risk capital n. 风险资本 rival n. 竞争者，对手 adj.竞争的 rocket v. 急速上升，直线上升，飞升 ROI Return on Investment 投资利润 roughly adv. 粗略地 round adj. 整数表示的，大约 round trip 往返的`行程

royalty n. 特许权，专利权税 run v. 管理，经营 running adj. 运转的 sack v. 解雇 sales force 销售人员 sample n. 样品v. 试验;抽样检验 saturation n. (市场的)饱和(状态) saturate v. 饱和 save v. 节省，储蓄 savings n. 存款

scale n. 刻度，层次 scapegoat n. 替罪羊

scare adj. 缺乏的，不足的 scrap n. 废料或废品 seasonal adj. 季节性的

section n. 部门 sector n. 部门 securities n. 债券及有价证券 segment n. 部分v. 将市场划分成不同的部分 segmentation n. 将市场划分成不同的部门 semi-skilled adj. 半熟练的 settle v. 解决，决定 settlement n. 解决，清偿，支付 service n. 服务，帮佣 services n. 专业服务 settle v. 安排，支付 set up v. 创立 share n. 股份

shareholder n. 股东

shelf-life n. 货架期(商品可以陈列在货架上的时间

shift n. 轮班

showroom n. 陈列室

simulation n. 模拟 shop n. 商店

closed shop 限制行业(只允许本工会会员)open shop 开放行业(非会员可从事的工作)shop steward 工会管事 shop floor 生产场所

shortlist n.供最后选择的候选人名单v. 把……列入最后的候选人名单 sick leave 病假

sick note 病假条 sick pay 病假工资

skilled employee n. 熟练工人

skimming n. 高额定价，撇奶油式定价

slogan n. 销售口号 slump n. 暴跌

a slump in sales 销售暴跌 soft-sell n.劝诱销售(术)，软销售(手段) software n. 软件

sole adj. 仅有的，单独的

sole distributor 独家分销商 solvent adj. 有偿付能力的 sourcing n. 得到供货 spare part n. 零部件 specification n. 产品说明 split v. 分离

spokesman n. 发言人

sponsor n. 赞助者(为了商品的广告宣传) spread n. (股票买价和卖价的)差额 stable adj. 稳定的 staff n. 职员

stag n. 投机认股者v. 炒买炒卖 stagnant adj. 停滞的，萧条的 statute n. 成文法 statutory adj. 法定的 steadily adv. 稳定地，平稳地 stock n. 库存，股票 stock exchange n. 证券交易所

stockbroker n. 股票经纪人 stock controller 库房管理者 storage n. 贮藏，库存量

strategy n. 战略 streamline v. 精简机构，提高效率 stress n. 压力，紧迫 strike n. 罢工 structure n. 结构，设备

subcontract v. 分包(工程项目)，转包 subordinate n. 下级adj.下级的 subscribe v. 认购 subsidiary n. 子公司

subsidize v. 补贴，资助 subsidy n. 补助金

substantially adv. 大量地，大幅度地 summarize v. 概括，总结 superior n. 上级，长官 supervisor n. 监督人，管理人 supervisory adj. 监督的，管理的 supply n./v. 供给，提供 survey n 调查