商务英语高级词汇——专业服务(2)

Our product management team gathers competitive intelligence and shares it with the development group.

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conditional risk (noun phrase) = 条件风险

a risk that is only present if certain situations or conditions occur

When companies think about expanding overseas, they must consider conditional risks like currency fluctuations.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

confidence level (noun phrase) = 可信度

the amount of certainty or trust a person has that something will happen

We have a high confidence level that our new product will do very well.

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conformance to requirements (noun phrase) = 符合要求

the degree to which a project or product can perform all of the functions or tasks that it was designed to do

Version 2.0 of the software has full conformance to requirements, including all of the functionality that was requested.

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constituent (noun) = 当事人

any person who may be affected by a particular decision or activity

Before reorganizing the company, the executives considered the effects it would have on all of the constituents.

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constraint (noun) = 约束

limitation or restriction; conditions that confine activity or progress

Startup companies face a lot of contraints, including a lack of capital and the inability to hire a full staff.

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contingency plan (noun phrase) = 应急计划

preparation by utilities or government energy agencies for possible energy emergencies, such as fuel shortages

Most government energy agencies update their energy contingency plans every two or three years.

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continuous improvement (noun phrase) = 持续改进

eliminating waste and increasing value by constantly making products, processes, and facilities better

As part of our program of continuous improvement, we ask all of our customers to take a customer satisfaction survey so that we understand what changes they would like to see. 未提供注释。

controllable risks (noun phrase) = 可控风险

possible threats to a business that are partly or completely preventable with suitable action

Many companies consider rises in labor costs a controllable risk because companies can move manufacturing to a cheaper country.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

core business (noun phrase) = 核心业务

the primary business of a company

My company's core business is designing and manufacturing computers.

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core competencies (noun phrase) = 核心竞争力

the skills and knowledge that make up a company's areas of expertise and that are essential to its success

Companies need to have core competencies in marketing and sales in order to be successful.

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corporate governance (noun phrase) = 公司治理

the processes, groups, policies, and activities in a company that guide its operations in making sure the company complies with regulation

The board of directors is responsible for overseeing the corporate governance of a company.

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corrective action (noun phrase) = 纠正措施

changes that fix a problem or get a plan back on track

Our production team missed so many deadlines that we had to take corrective action. 未提供注释。

cost containment (noun phrase) = 成本控制

steps to reduce or limit the amount of money spent

During difficult economic times, cost containment becomes extremely important. 未提供注释。

cost-benefit analysis (noun phrase) = 成本效益分析

a tool in decision making that compares all estimated expenditures of a proposal to all expected gains

The cost-benefit analysis of the proposed acquisition showed how risky the deal would be. 未提供注释。

cost-plus pricing (noun phrase) = 成本加成定价法

a type of contract or pricing that has the customer pay the supplier actual costs for work completed plus a fixed profit margin for the supplier

Cost-plus pricing is often used in contracts with governments because it is easy to calculate, even for very large orders.

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商务英语高级/中级词汇

critical path (noun phrase) = 关键路径

the sequence of tasks that represent the longest amount of time needed to finish; because of this, a delay in a critical path task will delay the entire project

The design team is critical path on this project because everyone else needs the design specifications before they can begin work.

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critical success factor (noun phrase) = 关键成功因素

CSF; a condition or state that must exist for a business to be successful

Customer satisfaction and a positive cash flow are critical success factors for most businesses.

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customer relationship management (noun phrase) = 客户关系管理

CRM; the procedures and tools that an organization uses to interact with customers effectively and in an organized way

Technology companies have developed extremely sophisticated customer relationship management software to track extensive information about customers.

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cycle time (noun phrase) = 周期

the amount of time it takes to complete a task or series of tasks

We need to reduce the cycle time for our production process by at least 20 percent to meet the new delivery schedule.

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dashboard (noun) = 仪表盘

a user interface that gives employees access to a set of easy-to-understand data about the status of their business

Managers who use a dashboard can save a lot of time because they have direct access to the specific information they need.

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