100個職場常用英文字

A

1.advantage 優勢
The advantage of the idea was its simplicity.
這個主意的優點就在於它簡單明瞭。

2.availability 供給
As the availability of the internet grows the world, so does the availability of research information.
由於網際網路在全世界可利用程度的增長，所以研究信息的可獲得程度也隨之增長。

3.agents 代理商、代理人
They hired agents to conduct their affairs.
他們雇請代理人來處理他們的事務。

4.annual 每年 (every year → annual )
Employees are entitled to an annual paid leave of fifteen days.
職員一年可享受十五天帶薪的假期。

5.allocate 分配
A batch of rolled steel was allocated to us .
調來一批鋼材。

B

6.brand 廠牌 商標
I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines.
我覺得這是這個牌子的洗衣機很可靠。

7.budget 預算
She tried to keep her monthly budget below $400.
她試圖將每月的開支限制在四百元以下。

8.buyer 買方
What attracted buyers to this house was its roominess.
對買主來說,這棟房子的吸引人之處是它的寬敞。

9.bid 投標 出價
The firm decided to bid on the guidance system.
該公司決定投標導航系統。

10. break 打破；違反
It takes courage to break the bonds of convention.
打破傳統的束縛需要勇氣。

C

11.cash down 以現金付款
I’d like to cash this check in, please.
我想兌現這張支票。

12.concur  意見一致
The brothers rarely concur on any issues.
他們兄弟在任何問題上都很少有一致的意見。

13.credit  (金錢上的)信用
Banks will be stingier with credit.
銀行的信用額度會縮減。

14.customs 海關
I had a brush with the customs men.
我與海關官員小衝突了一場。

D

15.database 資料庫
We have a database to save our file.

我們有一個資料庫來儲存檔案。

16.demand  要求
They rejected the union demand.
他們拒絕了工會的要求。

17.department 部門
The new employee was attached to the sales department.
新來的雇員被派在銷售部工作。

18.discrimination 歧視
Is there racial discrimination in your company?
你們公司是否有種族歧視?

19.dismiss 解散 免職 解僱
Did you get any compensation when you were dismissed from your job?
你被解雇時有沒有拿到補助金?

E

20.economy 經濟
The employees of the firm practised economy in doing everything.
該公司的雇員做任何事都力行節約。

21.efficiency 效率
These machines have increased our work efficiency many times.
這些機器使我們的工作效率提高了許多倍。

22.empower 授權
Congress is empowered to levy taxes.
國會被授權徵稅。

23.entrepreneur 企業、企業家
Market position is maximal challenge of entrepreneur.
市場定位是創業者最大挑戰

24.ethics 倫理
The ethics of his profession do not permit him to do that.
他的職業道德不容許他那樣做。

F

25.factor 因素 (reason → factor)
He analyzed the various factors.
他分析了各種各樣的因素。

26.finance 財務
He is on the finance committee.
他是財政委員會的委員。

27.feedback 回饋
Have you had any feedback from customers about the new soap?
有關新款肥皂你有沒有收到顧客的回饋意見？

28.forecast 預測
The teacher forecast that twenty of his pupils would pass the examination.
老師預測他有二十名學生能通過考試。

29.fit  適合於；使適合
Her training fits her for the job.

她所受的訓練使她能勝任這項工作。

G

30.grasp 抓緊、把握
If you grasp an opportunity, you take it eagerly.
急忙抓住，毫不猶豫地把握住（機會）

31.grind 研磨、苦學
back to the grind
回到工作崗位

32.goodwill 善意、(企業的)商譽
We paid $50,000 for the store, plus $8,000 for goodwill.
我們花五萬美金買這個店舖，外加八千美金付它的商業信譽。

33.generate造成，引起
Investment generates higher incomes.
投資帶來更高的收入。

H

34.household 家庭、家用的
This is a good household soap.
這是一種品質優良的家用肥皂。

35.human relations (工作場所的)人際關係
Human relations have commanded people ‘ s attention from early times
人際關係問題很早就引起人們的注意。

36.hold 抱持
I hold the converse opinion.
我持相反意見。

I

37.increment 增加
Notice of price increment
漲價通知

38.induct 使正式就任、引導
A service to induct the new president of the university.
那個大學新校長正式的就任儀式。

39.informal  非正式
We have an informal agreement to ride to school together.
我們有個一起騎車上學的非正式約定。

40.install 就職、安裝
He has been installed in his new office.
他已就任新職。

41.integrate 整合、採納
I integrated your suggestion with my plan.
我把你的建議採納到我的計劃中來。

42.identify 認出、參與
I cannot identify this signature.
我識別不出這是誰的簽字。

43.illustrate（用圖，實例等）說明，闡明
He illustrated his point by relating his own experiences.
他用自己的經歷說明他的觀點。

L

44.labor  勞工、努力、盡力
She labored ten years on that book.
那本書她足足寫了十年。

45.label 標籤、把…列為
These people are often labeled as work-shy.
這些人常被歸入「怕工作」的一類。

46.loss  損失
It is a great loss to her.
這是她的巨大損失。

47.launch  開始
Father and his partner launched into a new business.
父親與他的合夥人開辦了一家新商號。

48.long term 長期
in the long term
從長遠的觀點來說

M

49.mail order 郵購
Their new products are available by mail order.
他們的新產品可以郵購方式買到。

50.managing director 總經理

51.manuals 手冊
the job guide manuals
工作指導手冊

52.merger 合併
The two businesses contracted a merger.
兩家商行簽約合併了。

53.methods 方法
I should like to commend this method to you.
我想向您推薦這一方法。

54.manipulate（熟練地）操作，運用
Do you know how to manipulate a computer?
你會使用電腦嗎？

55.modify 更改，修改 (change → modify)
We have to modify our plan a little bit.
我們得對我們的計畫稍加修改。

N

56.notice 通知
They are ready to start at short notice.
他們已準備好,一接到通知就立即出發。

O

57.objective 目標
To keep his job, he had to subordinate his interests to the objectives of his company.
為保住他的工作,他不得不以公司的目標為主,自己的利益其次。

58.observation 觀察、看法
I insisted that my observation be minuted.
我堅持要把我的看法記入議事錄。

59.occupation  職業
He is a bus driver by occupation.
他的職業是公車司機。

60.overstocking 過多的庫存
It was overstock so I am getting 200 shirt to sell online.
由於庫存超量, 我取了200件上網銷售。

61.overtime 逾時
I’ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你雙倍工錢。

62.operate 營運、管理
The department store is well operated.
那家百貨公司經營得法。

63.order 命令
The mayor ordered that free food be distributed.
市長命令發放免費食品。

64.organize 組織、安排
We’ll organize an oratorical contest.
我們將籌劃一次演說比賽。

65.outline畫出……的輪廓、概述
He listened as I outlined my reasons.
他聽我扼要地敘述了我的理由。

P

66.present 出席的
How many people were present at the meeting?
到會的有多少人？

67.parent company  母公司
The subsidiary is in France but the parent company is in America.
子公司在法國,但母公司在美國。

68.partnership 合夥關係
They had entered into partnership with the company.
他們已與那家公司合夥。

69.payment 付款
I have received an advance payment.
我已收到一筆預付款。

70.price 定價
He priced them at £50 each.
他給它們定價每個50英鎊

71.private 私人的
That’s my private view.
那是我個人的觀點。

72.purchase 購買
We contracted with a Japanese firm for the purchase of electronic instruments.
我們與一家日本公司簽約購買電子儀器。

73.predict 預言
He predicted that an earthquake was imminent.
他預言即將發生地震。

74.pronounce 宣稱
pronounced views
明確的意見

Q

75.quality control 品管
incoming quality control
入貨品質控制；進料品質管制

76.questionnaire問卷
to fill in/answer a questionnaire 填寫／回答問卷

R

77.raw materials 原料
Due to the cost of raw material keeps rising, there will be no room for future discount or reduce price.
原物料持續上漲，無法再降價與折扣

78.receipt 收據
We are awaiting the receipt of further information.
我們正等待接獲進一步的消息。

79.receiver 收件者
who was the receiver of the parcel?
包裹的收件人是誰？

80.record 紀錄
She keeps a record of our daily expenses. 她將日常開銷都記錄下來。

81.recruit 招募新成員
Our club has recruited 30 new members this year.
今年我們俱樂部吸收了三十名新會員。

82.redundancy 多餘
His speech is full of redundancies.
他的講話冗語連篇。

83.reference  參考 推薦信、委託權限
That is a matter outside the reference.
那是委托權限之外的事情。

84.register 註冊
I registered at a hotel near the train station.
我在靠近火車站的一家旅館登記住宿。

S

85.select 選擇 (choose → select )
He selected a team for the special task.
他為這項特殊任務挑選了一組人馬。

86.self employment 自雇
to be self-employed
從事自由職業

87.self-esteem 自尊
The self-esteem of the selected candidates was tickled.
這激起了被挑選的候選人的自尊心。

88.shareholders 股東
The railway had many thousands of shareholders.
該鐵路有成千上萬的股東。

89.specialize 專門化
Each case must be specialized.
每個案例都要進行特殊分析。

90.specification 規格
The engineer can’t start working without the specification for the design.
沒有關於設計的詳細計畫，工程師無法開工。

91.supplier 供應商
All parts should be assembled in supplier’s premise.
所有零件應在供應商的營業所在組裝完成

92.specify 具體指定；詳細指明 (point out → specify )
The directions specify how the medicine is to be used.
說明書上規定了這藥如何服用。

T

93.takeover 接收
Takeover agreement is now the main way of takeover adopted by listed company in China.
協議收購是我國目前上市公司收購的主要方式。

94.test測試
A simple test will show if this is real gold.
簡單的試驗就能證明這是否是真金。

U

95.uncertainty  不確定性
John was depressed by the uncertainty of his position and duty.
不確定的職位和職能使約翰感到沮喪。

96.upmarket 高檔市場
Many garment exporters want to move upmarket.
很多服裝出口商想打入高檔市場。

V

97.variable costs 變動成本
Advertising becomes a variable cost of production that measurably results in making more profit
廣告變成了產品的可變成本，它可以量化以創造更多利潤。

98.visible 可見的
She showed no visible nervousness.
她沒有表現出明顯的緊張。

W

99.wages 薪資(計日或計時)
She is responsible for the determination of wage levels within this company.
她負責確定該公司內部的工資水準。

100.weave 編織、編造
The author weave the incidents together into one story.
作者把那些事件編成一個故事。

資料來源：AmazingTalker