target customer the aimed customer 目标顾客
target market the aimed marked 目标市场
venture (n.) risky business project风险,投机
credit 信用，信贷
a letter of credit 信用证 on credit 赊账地
credit standing 资信状况
creditor 债权人 an extortionate creditor 高利贷者
debit 借方，把。。。记入账户的借方
debit balance 借方余额
to debit one’s account with this amount 将钱记入某账户的借方
debtor 债务人
reinvent 1. (在不知他人已发明的情况下)彻底改造,重新使用
finance 财务/提供资金 business finance 企业财务； finance the
export trade 为出口贸易融资
financial 财务的 financial position 财务状况； financial statement 财务报表
financing n, 融资， import financing 进口融资； joint financing 共同融资 fiscal a. 财政的 fiscal policy 财政政策
Preference n, 优先考虑；优惠 financial preference 财政优惠
Preferential a 优惠的 preferential creditor 优先债权人
Principal 委托人；本金 on behalf of a principal 代表委托人； a
princiapal sum 本金数额
常见商务部门
Accounting/accounts 会计
Administration 行政管理
Advertising 广告
Customer service 客服
Domestic sale 国内销售
Overseas sales 海外销售
Marketing 市场
Finance 财务
HR 、 personnel 人力资源、人事
Logistics 后勤，物流
Purchasing 采购
Maintenance 维修
Research and development 研发部
acquire [ ] (v.) buy, obtain购得、占有
[例] We acquired a company, shares, etc.
[同义词] obtain, get, procure
acquisition [ ] the act of acquiring 收购
[例] The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider!
[同义词] merger, takeover
administration [ ] (n.) organization and control
of a company经营、管理
[例] The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the
company.
[同义词] management
administer [ ] (v.) organize, control: 管理
[同义词] manage
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.
[同义词] representative, deputy
allocate [ ] (v.) give money or other resources in certain
proportions分配
[例] In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing.
[同义词] assign, designate, allot
appoint [ ] (v.)choose someone for a job任命
[例] We have decided to appoint a new sales manager.
[同义词] assign, designate
arbitration [ ] (n.) process of settling a dispute仲裁
[例] We shall have to resort to arbitration.
[同义词] judgment, adjudication
asset [ ] (n.) something of value which is owned by a company资产
[例] Their company’s major asset is its property.
[同义词] property
balance [] (n.) amount which makes the total credits and debits equal收支平衡（差额）、结余
[例] Additional balance statement will charge 10 USD.
[同义词] equilibrium, equipoise, evenness
balance of payments (n.) international financial position of a country (account of
imports, exports and invisible earnings)贸易收支差额
balance sheet (n.) statement of the financial position of a company or business at a certain moment资产负债表
bank (v) to deposit something in a bank 存入
[例] You have to bank a certain amount of money in order to avoid being
overdrawn.
[同义词] deposit
bankrupt [ ]1. (adj.) unable to pay debts破产的
[例] He was declared bankrupt.
[同义词] insolvent
bankruptcy [ ] (n.) state of being bankrupt破产
[同义词] insolvency
bargain [ ]1. (v.) discuss in order to reach agreement on price
conditions讨价还价
[同义词] haggle, negotiate
bonus [ ] (n.) additional payment奖金，红利
[例] Our department manager has been given an annual bonus for his good
performance.
[同义词] dividend
brochure [ ] (n.) publicity booklet giving information about a
product or service（宣传产品的）小册子
[例] They asked for a brochure about our services.
[同义词] leaflet, pamphlet, booklet
broker [] (n.) person who buys and sells shares/currency etc.经纪人
[例] That firm is acting as a broker.
[同义词] agent, middleman
buyer’s market (n) a situation where certain products are in plentiful supply, resulting
in low price and good credit term for buyers 买方市场
[例] Too many entrants into this market created a buyer’s market in TVs.
[反义词] seller’s marker
by-product [] (n.) substance produced during the making
of sth else 副产品
[例] Ammonia, coal tar and coke are all by-products obtained in the manufacture of
the coal gas.
[同义词] spin-off
candidate [ ] (n.) person who puts himself/herself forward for a
job候选人，应聘者
