商务英语高级词汇——专业服务

商务英语高级/中级词汇

专业服务 - 高级

added value (noun phrase) = 附加值

an important or worthy feature included in a product or service and not expected by the customer

Our supplier paid for the shipping costs of the equipment, which provided significant added value to the deal.

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alternative solution (noun phrase) = 替代解决方案

a second or other option that will solve a problem or achieve a goal

Our idea to open a new office in Mexico didn't work out, so we have to come up with an alternative solution.

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anecdotal information (noun phrase) = 趣闻逸事

knowledge that comes from personal experiences or other people's stories instead of from numerical data or scientific research

We didn't conduct a formal survey, but we have anecdotal information that shows that a lot of people don't like our new product.

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application outsourcing (noun phrase) = 应用外包

having another company operate a standard software package instead of operating it internally

Because we have such a small staff, we use application outsourcing for recording customer comments and complaints about our products.

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application service provider (noun phrase) = 应用服务提供商

ASP; a company that operates software that customers can use over the Web instead of installing and operating the software on the customers' own computers

Many companies use application service providers for accounting and customer assistance.

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approval to proceed (noun phrase) = 批准继续

the agreement from the person or group in control to allow a task or project to continue to the next step

We received approval to proceed for development of the next version of our software. 未提供注释。

balanced scorecard (noun phrase) = 平衡记分卡

商务英语高级/中级词汇

a management approach that measures customer, process, and learning results along with financial results to give managers a more complete view of their progress toward strategy and objectives

Our balanced scorecard gives us a wider perspective than we had when we analyzed projects based only on the revenue they generated.

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barrier to entry (noun phrase) = 进入壁垒

something that makes it difficult or impossible for a company to start to conduct business in a specific market or region

The automobile company tried to expand to Asia but faced a significant barrier to entry because of the existing competition.

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baseline plan (noun phrase) = 基准计划

the original approved plan that subsequent revised plans can be compared to

When we compared the completed building to our baseline plan, we found few major differences.

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benchmarking (noun) = 基准

in business, the process of using a standard when making comparisons or measurements; often used to identify possible improvements

We have such a low level of product defects that our competitors use our quality process for benchmarking their own products.

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bottom-up estimate (noun phrase) = 自下而上估算

a statement of a project's likely plan or price that is created by getting detailed

information about each part of the project

A bottom-up estimate is usually very accurate, but it takes more time than other estimation methods.

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breach of contract (noun phrase) = 违约

an action or situation that contradicts the terms of a contract and makes some or all of the contract invalid

The company's failure to deliver the shipment by February 1 was a breach of contract. 未提供注释。

break-even point (noun phrase) = 盈亏平衡点

the number of units of a product that must be sold in order to pay for its manufacture The break-even point for those laptop computers is 120,000 units.

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Build-Operate-Transfer (adjective phrase) = 建设一经营一转让

商务英语高级/中级词汇

BOT; in business outsourcing, when an outside company creates a facility, process, or system, manages it for some time, and then eventually turns it over to the customer When we needed a new factory, we used a contractor in a Build-Operate-Transfer arrangement because we couldn't build the factory ourselves.

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business continuity plan (noun phrase) = 企业持续性计划

a plan that explains what a company will do to recover from a disaster or business disruption

When the winter rainstorms flooded our building, we were able to rely on our business continuity plan to guide our recovery efforts.

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business driver (noun phrase) = 企业驱动力

a factor or trait that has a strong positive effect on a company's goals or results

One of our key business drivers is effective employee training, which ensures that we have the best possible staff.

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business ecosystem (noun phrase) = 商业生态系统

the conditions and groups that have an effect on how a business operates

The growth in the automotive industry has increased competition throughout our region's business ecosystem.

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business process outsourcing (noun phrase) = 业务流程外包

BPO; the approach of having an outside company take over a specific department or part of a company

Business process outsourcing saved us millions of dollars by reducing our accounting costs.

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business process reengineering (noun phrase) = 业务流程重组

BPR; a method of studying a business process and then making changes to make it more efficient

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