商务英语常用语(3)
Blue-collar
e.g. Blue-collar workers work in the factory.
e.g. The Anglo-German industrial chemical company, announced that it is to cut 600 blue-collar jobs in a series of downsizing measures at three of its British plants.Board
e.g. He is chairman of the board.Board game
e.g. Board games and simulations are fun, time-efficient and allow managers to experience situations without the fear of failure.
e.g. In most of these board games, teams are required to manage an organization or practise skills which they will need in their day-to-day working life.Board meeting
e.g. The takeover will be discussed at the next board meeting.Board of directors
e.g. The Board of directors is responsible for deciding on and controlling the strategy of a corporation or company.Boardroom
e.g. the issue of ethics in the workplace is now of such importance that it needs to be incorporated into in-company development programs for all employees, from the shop floor to the boardroom
Boardroom 2 (早期证券经济行中)置放最新价格的房间，行情室Body language 身体语言
e.g. Some people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.Bond 债券
e.g. Government bonds are usually considered to be a safe investment.Bonus 奖金
e.g. We will pay everyone an extra bonus at Christmas.Bonus point 消费（奖励）积分
e.g. These bonus points add up to free air miles or cash discounts.Bonus share 红利股
e.g. Free shares are given to long-term share holders are called bonus share.Book-entry security 记账式证券（由财政部或政府机构发行的证券，无须进行实物票据的转移，避免了遗失和被窃的可能性，而且还降低了处理成本）
Book for visitors’ suggestions 顾客留言本
e.g. The hotel has a book for visitors’ suggestions about improvement.Booking manager 订房（票）部经理
Book launch 图书发行会
e.g. There will be a book launch next SundayBillboard 露天大广告牌
e.g. Saturn has chosen to price their car rather inexpensively, has promoted the car mainly through television advertisements and billboards and distributes the car exclusively through Saturn dealerships. “土星”汽车选择了低价位政策，主要利用电视广告和露天广告牌促销并通过独家经销商销售。這句的時態就很費解, 不過好像學時態的時候是一回事, 進入文章了, 甚麼將來進行時啊, 一般時啊, 現在完成時, 過去時都是隨便用, 哦, 應該是按意境用, 但是自己用的時候恐怕就不知道如何靈活用了
Book value 账面价值（反映在账簿上的资产值）
e.g. The old photocopier is still useful, although its book value is almost nothing.Boring and repetitive 单调重复的
e.g. In general, the computer serves best in doing all the jobs which are boring and repetitive, such as producing invoices and statements.Bottom-end of the market 低端市场
e.g. A large computer hardware retailer positioned itself at the bottom-end of the market by undercutting all its competitors.Bottom line 账本底线，盈亏一览结算线
e.g. You run millions of dollars through all that and you come out with nothing on the bottom line.
e.g. we never lost sight of the bottom line.Bounce （电子邮件）弹回，退回
Bounce message （电子邮件器给发信人的）退件通知
Bounced cheque 拒付支票
e.g. Charges can be very high for bounced cheque, and administration fees are charged each time the debt increases.Boundaryless marketing 无界营销
e.g. The notion of boundaryless marketing was fist used by Jack Welch, chairperson and CEO of General Electric.Bourse 证券交易所，证券市场
e.g. Shares at China’s two bourses fell nearly 20 percent, although a few so-called WTO plays, such as Tianjin Port, still held retail interest之前那个解释没经过大脑，请忽略
e.g. shares at china’s two bourses fell nearly 20 percent, although a few so-called wto plays, such as tianjin port, still held retail interest.
中国两大证券交易市场股票下跌近一成,但一些象"天津港"之类的"世贸股"仍受股民青睐.retail adj. original meaning is 零售的. 引申一下, 股市里,以零售的,零散的形式购买的,只有中小股民了box file 文件盒
eg: The invoice is in the box file marked "invoice".这张发票在标明‘发票’的文件盒里brainstorming 集思广益
eg: Brainstorming can produce a lot of ideas very quickly .
通过大家自由讨论可以迅速收集多种意见brainstorming session 集体讨论会
eg: 1. We're holding a brainstroming session on our new product next Tuesday.
下周二召开集体讨论会，研究我们的新产品
2. A brainstorming session between the managing director, the marketing director and their accountant produced a new name for the company.
在一次由总经理，营销主管及公司会计师参加的三人集体讨论会上，公司有了新名称branch office 分公司
eg: A decision must be made about whether the branch office is to hold stock or not.
必须作出决策是否让分公司持有股份branch out 拓展业务
eg: They are branching out to locations around the world.
他们正在世界各地迅速拓展业务
brand consultants 品牌咨询公司
eg: A recent survey of 1000 people by brand consultants Cook &Pearson concludes that shoppers will continue to buy a wider range of goods and services from supermarkets.
最近由库克-皮尔森品牌顾问公司着手的一次千人调