2016年下半年BEC中級考試時間為2016年12月3日，為了幫助大家高效備考，以下是yjbys網小編整理的`關於，供大家備考。
pay something before it is due 預付
[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties.
advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 預付(開)票據
[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.
adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字
[例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.
[同義詞] deficit
advertise (v.) announce something is for sale做廣告
[例] The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor.
[同義詞] announce
ad (n, inf) short for advertisement
ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods從價徵稅
[例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.
advertisement (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale廣告
[例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper.
advertiser (n.) person/company which advertises廣告商
[例] Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products.
advertising (n.) the business of designing ads廣告業
[例] She’s in advertising.
advice (n.) recommendation (s) about what you should do建議、通知(書)
[例] His advice was to close the factory.
[同義詞] counsel, recommendation, opinion
advice note (n.) a note to the receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantity and description of goods and when and how they will be transported 通知單
[例] Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.
advise (v.) recommend what should be done建議、通知
[同義詞] counsel, recommend, suggest
after-sales service (n.) service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair the product supplied售後服務
[例] Nowadays many enterprises began to compete in the field of after-sales service.
affiliate (n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成員，聯號
[例] That company is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group.
[同義詞] member
(v.) to attach ( a person or an organization) to a larger organization 附屬於
[例] The business is affiliated to TCL Group.
afmd (abbr.) aforementioned 上述的
[例] You can refer to afmd post address for the dispatch.
aftermarket (n.) a situation where a newly issued security is traded before its real price has been established in the stock market. 二級市場
[例] Buy shares on a healthy aftermarket.
after sight (adv) written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a specified time after the payer is presented within it見票後付款
[例] The bill should be paid at 60 days after sight.
against all risks (adv.) (of a marine insurance policy) providing insurance for all types of loss or damage全保險.
[例] We insuranced the cargo against all risks.
agenda (n.) order of topics to be discussed at a meeting會議議程
[例] The first topic on the agenda is salaries.
agent(n.) person who represents a company代理(商)
[例] Our company’s agent in Middle East has developed a widespread and mature business there.
[同義詞] representative, deputy
agiotage (n.) the business of buying and then later selling foreign currencies 套匯
[例] That guy makes a big fortune by agiotage.
[同義詞] arbitrage
airline (n.) a business providing a system of scheduled air transport航空公司
[例] United Airlines
air time (n.) time given to advertise on TV or radio電視(收音)廣告節目時間
[例] The air time of this new product will be prolonged for 10 seconds.
allocate (v.) give money or other resources in certain proportions分配
[例] In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing.
[同義詞] assign, designate, allot
allotment (n.) the distribution of new company shares to the people who have applied for them配股
[例] Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.
allowance (n.) something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose津貼
[例] An expenses allowance is paid monthly to each trainee.
amalgamation (n.) a type of reorganization where two or more companies are combined into one company合併
[例] The amalgamation of the three companies strengthened the corporation.
[同義詞] combination, merger
ambition (n.) strong desire to succeed in life or in a job雄心
[例] My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA.
[同義詞] aspiration, desire, yearning
amenity (n.) a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location 生活福利設施
[例] a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning
[同義詞] facility, convenience
amortize (v.) to pay off a debt by saving money on a regular basis分期清償
[例] The repayment of the bond is amortized in 5 years.
analyse (v.) study in detail分析
[例] We analysed the accounts.
analysis (n.) detailed study, investigation分析
[例] The analysis report shows clear logics and integrity.
analyst (n.) person who analyses分析家
[例] His intelligence and diligence made him an excellent and acute marketing analyst.
annual (adj.) yearly年度的
[例] the annual accounts
[同義詞] yearly
annual general meeting (n.) (AGM) a meeting of all the shareholders in a company年度股東大會
annul (v.) to cancel something or stop it from being legally effective 廢除,取消
[例] The contract was annulled.
[同義詞] nullify
annulment (n.) the act of canceling something or stopping it from being legally effective 廢除，取消
[例] The disagreement of two parts resulted in the annulment of the contract signed at the very beginning of their cooperation.
antedate (v.) to put an earlier date (on a document, letter, cheque, etc) than the date at the time of writing 倒填日期
[例] To make this cheque legal, you should antedate it by 7days.
[同義詞] backdate
anti-dumping (adj.) of ways in which a country protects its economy by preventing other countries from dumping in it. 反傾銷
[例] anti-dumping laws
apology(n.) an acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.致歉
[例] a letter of apology
