商务英语BEC高级口语练习汇总.doc

1.His parents were simple people.他父母很朴实。重点词语：simple adj.简单的，无经验的；朴实的，朴素的商务用语：simple arbitrage 单一仲裁simple commodity economy 单纯商品经济simple contract 简单合同2.He was sincere in his wish to help us.他真心实意地想帮助我们。重点词语：sincere adj.真诚的商务用语：It is my sincere belief that. 我确信3.They sat on appropriation plans until they were certain which way winds were blowing.他们把拨款计划搁置起来，直到他们确定了事情的趋势为止。重点词语：sit vi.重压；压制；拖延 vt.提供座位商务用语：a theater that sits 1，000 people 能容纳一千人的剧场sat on the evidence 扣压证据4.The house has a fine situation.这所房子的地点很好。重点词语：situation n.情形，（建筑物等的）位置商务用语：be in/out of a situation 有/失去职业cope/do with the situation 应付当前的情况save the situation 挽回局势5.He has great skill in drawing.他画画很有技巧。重点词语：skill n. 技能，技巧，技术；熟练工人商务用语：diplomatic skill 外交手腕skill analysis training 技能分析训练skilled employee 熟练工人exert ones utmost skill 运用最大技巧1.Your short skirt is inappropriate for a formal party.你穿这条短裙去参加正式晚会不合宜。重点词语：skirt n.裙子；郊区 vi.绕行商务用语：on the skirts of a city 在市郊skirt around an awkward question 回避棘手的问题2. Business is slow this season.这个季节生意冷淡。重点词语：slow adj.不活跃的，缓慢的 v.（使）慢下来，减缓 adv.缓慢商务用语：slow asset 呆滞资产slow at account 不善于算账3.Hes a smart businessman.他是个精明的商人。重点词语：smart adj.巧妙的；聪明的；敏捷的 adv.灵巧地；精确地商务用语：smart card 智能卡smart money 罚款；抚恤金；因掌握内情而下的赌注a smart price 挺贵的价格4.The new office building is a very solid construction.新建的写字楼非常坚固。重点词语：solid adj.结实的；殷实的 n.固体商务用语：a solid business firm 殷实的商号5.I would as soon stay at home.我宁愿待在家里。重点词语：soon adv.立刻，不久商务用语：none too soon 在恰到好处的时候sooner or later 迟早，早晚1. A special visit from her daughter.她女儿特地来探望她。重点词语：special n.专车，专刊 adj.专门的，专用的商务用语：special account 专用账户，特种账单special agent 特别代理人special appropriation 专用拨款special area 英长期不景气的工业地区2.He specialises in chemistry.他专门研究化学。重点词语：specialise v.专门研究，深入商务用语：specialise ones accusation 指明控诉specialise each item 逐项列举3.Postal workers labored overtime to speed delivery of the Christmas mail.邮电工人加班加点以加速圣诞期间信件的发送。重点词语： speed vt.加速 vi.熟悉 n.速度商务用语：speed up a car 使汽车加速speed production 加速生产4.He was square with his landlord.他不欠房东的账。重点词语：square adj.结清的，彻底的 adv.正直地，公平地 v.与一致商务用语：square accounts with 与结算，清算，向报仇square deal 口公平交易，诚实交易5.It costs 10 pence to travel three stages.10便士可以乘三站。重点词语：stage n.活动场所，发展的进程，阶段或时期 vt.筹备，举行商务用语：ascent stage 上升阶段critical stage 危险期stage a comeback 美卷土重来；再度走红；复辟；（花）重开set the stage for 为做准备；使可能；促成1.One section of the class was reading and the other section was writing.班上的一部分人在看书，另一部分人在写东西。重点词语：section n.部分，区商务用语：section foreman 领班all sections of poeple 各界人民show sth. in section 把某物以断面显示出来2.They were selected from many applicants.他们是从许多报名者当中选出来的。重点词语：select vt.选择，挑选 adj.精选的商务用语：a select club 选择会员严格的俱乐部be select in choosing ones friends 谨慎择友3.Ill send down to the kitchen for coffee.我会吩咐厨房准备咖啡。重点词语：send vt.送，寄，发送，派遣，打发商务用语：send away for 函购send in an account 开送账单，报账send by dispatch 把（某物）作快件送发send to the hammer 拿出去拍卖4.He received a heavy sentence.他受到很重的刑罚。重点词语：separate vt.分开 adj.分开的；不同的商务用语：separate estate 独有财产separate maintenance 分居赡养费separate the good ones from the bad ones 区分好坏separate sth. into several portions 把某物分成几份1.I asked him to set a value on the pictures.我请他对这些画估个价。重点词语：set v.树立，规定 n.一套，一批;趋势 adj. 固定的；规定的商务用语：set up 创立set a value on 估价，评价set bounds to 限制:恒星英语网2.Everyone works several hours each day.每个人每天工作几个小时。重点词语：several adj.几个的；不同的 pron.几个商务用语：two several items 两个不同的项目3.The jeweler showed the necklace to the customer.珠宝商将项链展示给顾客看。重点词语：show n.表示；展览；外观 v.指示，说明，展出商务用语：show bill 海报，招贴show business 娱乐性行业show case 陈列柜，橱窗4.We often shop in Wangfujing Street.我们经常到王府井大街的商店买东西。重点词语：shop n.商店，店铺 vi.买东西，购货商务用语：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shopfloor 生产场所http:/5.Both parties have signed the contract!双方已经在合同上签字了。重点词语：sign n.标记，符号 v.签名（于），署名（于），签署商务用语：sign away 签名放弃sign in 签到，记录到达时间，签收sign on the dotted line 在虚线上签字，全部接受sign over 签字移交One section of the class was reading and the other section was writing.班上的一部分人在看书，另一部分人在写东西。重点词语：section n.部分，区商务用语：section foreman 领班all sections of poeple 各界人民show sth. in section 把某物以断面显示出来6.They were selected from many applicants.他们是从许多报名者当中选出来的。重点词语：select vt.选择，挑选 adj.精选的商务用语：a select club 选择会员严格的俱乐部be select in choosing ones friends 谨慎择友7.Ill send down to the kitchen for coffee.我会吩咐厨房准备咖啡。重点词语：send vt.送，寄，发送，派遣，打发商务用语：send away for 函购send in an account 开送账单，报账send by dispatch 把（某物）作快件送发send to the hammer 拿出去拍卖8.He received a heavy sentence.他受到很重的刑罚。重点词语：separate vt.分开 adj.分开的；不同的商务用语：separate estate 独有财产separate maintenance 分居赡养费separate the good ones from the bad ones 区分好坏separate sth. into several portions 把某物分成几份1.The success of the project stands on managements support of it.这项工程的成功依赖于管理部门的支持。重点词语：stand vi.测得数量；基于 vt.请客 n.庄家商务用语：stand on ones rights 坚持某人的权利a good stand of wheat 一片生长良好的小麦2.Coffee is the staple of this district.咖啡是这个地区的主要产品。重点词语：staple n.主要产品（或商品），原材料 adj.主要的；大宗生产的 v.把分类商务用语：staple goods 大路货staple market 主要市场重点词语：story n.故事；问题；情况商务用语：the same old story 惯用的藉口；常遇到的困难cover story 封面故事1.In fact， stress isnt a bad thing it is often supposed to be.“事实上，压力并不像人们所认为的那样是一件坏事。”重点词语：stress n.重点 vt. 着重，强调商务用语：to lay stress on sth. 着重某事under the stress of 为所迫；为所驱使；处境紧张，处境困难2.Prices are strong.价格坚挺。重点词语：strong adj.强大的，强硬的商务用语：strong arm 暴力，高压手段strong bank 资金雄厚的银行strong box 保险箱，保险库strong currency 强通货，强货币3.He will finish his studies next year.他明年将完成学业。4.The two companies made a subcontract just now.这两个公司刚签订了一个转包合同。重点词语：subcontract n.转包合同 v.分包（工程项目），转包商务用语：to make a subcontract/a subcontract for 转包订立分包合同，订立转包契约1.If you want to be a success in business you must be aggressive.如果你想在生意上获得成功，你必须有点闯劲。重点词语：success n.成就；发迹，兴旺商务用语：have success （在某事上）获得成功howling success 极大成功，巨大成功2.His business suffered greatly during the war.他的生意在战争中蒙受了重大损失。重点词语：suffer vt.遭受 vi.受痛苦，受损害商务用语：suffer a default 同意缺席裁判suffer a defeat 战败，遭受挫败suffer losses 遭受损失重点词语：suitable adj.适当的；相配的商务用语：suitable for 适合的suitable to the occasion 切合时宜books suitable for children 适合儿童阅读的书籍5.This machine is superior in many aspects to that.这台机器在很多方面比那台好。重点词语：superior n.长官，上级 adj.较高的，上级的商务用语：rise superior to 超越，不为所影响superior body 高级机构superior earnings 超额效益superior persons 大人物1.When money is in short supply，many businesses fail.银根吃紧时，许多企业会倒闭。重点词语：supply n.供给，供应品 vt.供给，提供；代理商务用语：supply advances 供给垫款supply agent 供应代理商supply and demand 供求supply contract 供应合同2. Have the house surveyed before you offer to buy it.在你出价买房之前，先找人鉴定一下。重点词语：survey n.调查，视察 vt.调查（收入，民意等）商务用语：survey agent 检验代理人survey clause 检验条款survey of income and expenditure 收支调查3.These tactics are unlikely to help you.这种方法对你未必有用。重点词语：tactic n.策略 adj.按顺序的，排列的商务用语：a delaying tactic 拖延战术tactic form 结构形式use surprise tactics 采取出人意料的做法4.He is well tailored.他的衣服做得很好。重点词语：tailor v.制做，特制产品 n.裁缝商务用语：tailor made product 特制产品tailored for a special purpose 适应特殊目的merchant tailor 兼售衣料的裁缝5.Steel production was targeted for 60，000 tons last year.去年，钢产量指标定为6万吨。重点词语：target n.目标，对象 v.把作为目标商务用语：a target market 目标市场financial target 财务指标target cost 目标成本production target 生产指标1. There is a very high tariff on jewelry.珠宝的税率很高。重点词语：tariff n.关税，（旅馆，饭店等的）价目表 vt.课以关税商务用语：tariff amendment 运价表订正单reciprocal tariff 互惠税率http:/tariff bargaining 关税协商tariff for the transit of goods 过境商品运价2.Now people have enough money to taste a rich variety of foods.现在人们有足够的钱品尝各种丰富的食品。重点词语：taste v.品尝，有味道 vt.体验，感到 n.味道，爱好商务用语：a taste of success 体验成功的喜悦taste of 有味道，体验，感到3.These two shopkeepers are in prison for tax evasion.这两个店主因逃税而坐牢。重点词语：tax n.税，税款，税金 vt.对征税商务用语：free of tax 免税income tax 所得税:网tax allowance 免减税value added tax 增值税4.We are all temporaries like him.我们都像他一样是临时人员。重点词语：temporary adj.暂时的，临时的 n.临时工商务用语：temporary post 临时职位temporary budget 假预算，临时预算5.The government is going to invite tenders for a new bridge.政府准备为新桥工程招标。重点词语：tender v. 投标 adj.软弱的 n.标书，投标商务用语：tender for 投标:网tender bidding 投标买卖tender money in payment of a debt 付款还债商务用语：account titles 账户名称，会计科目buying title 购入产权evidence title 所有权证明3.We trade with other counties.我们和其他国家做生意。重点词语：trade n.贸易，商业，交易 vi.交易，买卖 vt.用进行交换商务用语：balance of trade 贸易平衡bilateral trade 双边贸易insider trading 内部交易trade union 工会4.All transactions ，from banking to shopping， will be performed electronically.所有活动，从跑银行到买东西，都可通过电脑来完成。重点词语：transaction n.办理，交易，业务商务用语：transaction account 交易账户commodity transaction 商品交易transaction in assets 资产交易issuing transaction 发行业务5.The goods were transported by air.货物是用飞机来运输的。重点词语：transport n.运输，运输机 vt.传送，运输商务用语：transport capacity 运输能力transport charges 运输费transport case 运输箱，装运箱transport chain 运输连锁线1.I cant undertake that youll pass the exam.我不能担保你能通过这次考试。重点词语：undertake vt.承担，担任；许诺；从事；同意做某事 v.采取商务用语：undertake fresh responsibility 担负起新的职责undertake a post 担任一个职位undertake experiment and calculations 从事实验和计算2.The pound is the standard unit of money in Britain.英镑是英国货币的标准单位。重点词语：unit n.个体，（计量）单位商务用语：unit cost 单位成本unit assembly 船分段装配3.We cant start the job until we have the approval from the authority concerned.没有有关当局的批准我们不能开始这项工作。重点词语：until prep.到为止，在以前 conj.到为止，在以前，直到才商务用语：until countermanded basis 长期订阅制until the cows come home 无限期地，永远地4.It was a modern factoryeverything was really updated.这是一个现代化的工厂一切都是最新式的。重点词语：update vt.使现代化，更新 n.现代化，更新商务用语：budget update 按当前情况修订预算update econometric model 最新计量经济模型5.This is my up-to-date timetable.这是我最新的时间安排表。重点词语：up-to-date adj. 最近的，当代的，新式的，流行的，时髦的，现行的商务用语： up-to-date equipment 现代化的装备up-to-date technology 最新技术