商务英语常用语(2)
Autonomous company 具有自主经营权的公司
e.g. The group now consists of 29 autonomous companies, each with its own Managing Director. 该集团现在由29个具有自主经营权的公司组成，
availability 可销售能力
e.g. This kind of product is available world-wide. 该产品在世界各地均可买到。
Award 裁决、判给
e.g. The court awarded him damages of ￡ 5000. 法庭判给他5000 英镑的损失赔偿金。
Award dinner 颁奖宴会
e.g. The facilities manager at Parkway Hotel was calling about arrangements for the awards dinner next week. 帕克维酒店的设备部经理打来电话，询问有关下星期颁奖宴会的活动安排。
Award-winning 成功的，优等的，一流的
e.g. These are beautifully reproduced prints by award-winning American-Indian artists.这些是由成功的美国印第安艺术家巧妙复制的版画。
e.g. These award-winning homes from only ￡6990 have attracted quite a few people.
这些起价仅为6990英镑的一流毫宅吸引了不少人。
e.g. The resort hotel is located on its 11.5 acre award-winning site. 该饭店占地11.5 英亩，坐落在一流度假胜地。
Awareness 意识，认识程度
e.g. The booklet helped raise public awareness of the product. 这本小册子有助于提高该产品的知名度。
e.g. The old company started extensive advertising on radio to increase awareness among young people who had not been the company’s traditional customers. 这家老牌子公司开始在电台大做广告，以使从前不是其传统消费者的年轻人提高对产品的认识。
Axe 1 大幅削减
e.g. In an effort to save money our company president aced the promotions budget. 为节省开支，我们公司的总裁大幅削减了推广活动的预算。
Axe 2 裁员
e.g. Three people in the marketing department were axed last week and are now looking for new positions. 市场营销部的三名员工上周被解雇了，他们目前正在寻找新的工作
baby break 产假，停职育婴期
e.g. Helping their female employees to have a short baby break and smooth re-entry to the workforce would minimize the problems.帮助女性故园度过短暂产假后再顺利回到工作岗位，这样可以使问题减少到最低限度。
Back 支持、资助、赞助
e.g. They are expecting high returns after backing the new business. 他们期望将资金投入新企业后得到高回报。
Backdate 1 倒填日期（填写比实际更少的日期使七较早生效
e.g. She backdated the invoice date to November for tax purpose. 由于税务原因，她将发票倒填为11月。
Backdate 2 使（加薪或其他付款项目）在较早的日期开始生效
e.g. Your salary increase will be backdated to January. 加薪从1月份开始算起。
Backer 资助人
e.g. For thirty years, this wealthy American businessman was the backer of this enormously expensive project of photographing. 30年来，这位美国富商一直是这项耗资巨大的摄影计划的资助人。
Backlog 积压
e.g. we are now faced with a sizeable backlog of orders. 目前我们面临的积压定单数量巨大。
Backpack 背包
e.g. The backpack-type parachute, which is being marketed in the United States and Japan, has a $ 795 price tag and weighs four pounds. 这种背包式的降落伞标价为795美元，有4磅重，目前正在美国和日本的市场推。
Back pay 补发工资 （常为追补的加薪金额）
e.g. She received 6 months’ back pay in here July pay packet. 她领到7月份工资时还同时收到6个月的补发工资。
Backup 1 备份， 备用件
e.g. Did you make up a backup copy? 你做了备份了吗？
Backup 2 为……做备份，亦作back up
e.g. You can backup accounting records, business plans charts, graphs or confidential information on CDs for decades-safe and secure. 你可以把帐目记录，业务计划，图表或机密情报备份到光盘上，可保证数十年安然无恙。
Back-up facility 支持设备，辅助设备
e.g. The latest development is the use of the virtual office to provide essential back-up facilities to the self-employed. 目前，虚拟办公室的最新进展是被用来为个体经营者提供基本的支持设备。
Bad debt 坏帐， 呆帐， 倒账（无法收回的应收账款）
e.g. The bank wrote off one million pounds in bad debt. 银行注销了100万的呆帐。
Bad publicity 负面影响
e.g. When they started to raise prices, they might create bad publicity, which would hurt their brands. 当他们开始提价时，就可能造成负面宣传，损害其品牌。
Baggage allowance 行李重量限额
e.g. If the boss is traveling with a lot of heavy equipment he will probably exceed the baggage allowance by the airline. 假如老板携带很重的设备出差，很可能会超过航空公司规定的行李重量限制。
Bagstuffer 公告传单， 小型宣传品，通常在街头散发或在付款台前塞进顾客购物袋。
Balance 余额，平衡
e.g. If you choose not to use all of your Additional Benefit Funding for benefits, you’ll be paid the balance in cash, as part of your monthly pay. 如果员工不愿把所有附加福利金都花在支付各种福利项目上，余额将作为工资的一部分现金支付给员工
balance of payment 国际收支，简称BOP
e.g. It is also likely lead to a rise in imports and problems with balance of payment. 它还可能导致增加进口产品和出现国际收支平衡问题。
Balance sheet 资产负债表, 决算表，平衡表
e.g. successful managers must know how to read the balance sheet. 出色的经理必须知道如何阅读资产负债表。
Ballpark 1 活动领域；（价格、观点的）可变通范围
e.g. The two sides eventually found themselves in the same general ballpark. 双方终于发现在大问题上看法已趋一致。
Ball park 2 大致正确的
e.g. Unfortunately I can only give you ballpark figures today. 遗憾的是，今天我只能给诸位提供一个大概数字。
Bancassurance 银行保险业, 亦作bankassurance
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