商务英语高级词汇——专业服务(3)

e-sourcing (noun) = 电子采购

setting up a Web-based application to handle a business process

Internet software is extremely efficient, so we now use e-sourcing to handle all of our tax payments.

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economies of scale (noun phrase) = 规模经济

a situation in which the average cost of an economic activity goes down when the volume increases

Now that we have doubled computer sales, our production costs per unit have decreased because of economies of scale.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

employee leasing (noun phrase) = 员工租借

the practice in which a company pays a staffing agency to provide employees who work onsite for long-term assignments

Employee leasing has saved us a lot of money because we don't have to recruit permanent employees.

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enabler (noun) = 促成因素

something that makes progress or success possible

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escalation (noun) = 逐步升级

raising the priority level of a problem or issue to get help or a decision from a more expert or more senior employee

Customer support centers have formal processes for escalation to make sure that customers can get the assistance they need.

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escalation (noun) = 逐步升级

an agreement in a contract that allows for increased payments to a vendor because of unexpected cost increases

The contractor asked for a wage escalation to pay for worker overtime.

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fixed pricing (noun phrase) = 固定定价法

a type of contract or pricing in which the customer pays the supplier a specified amount even though the actual work may be more or less

The advantage of fixed pricing is that both buyers and sellers have accurate financial figures for accounting and budgeting purposes.

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follow-on work (noun phrase) = 后续工作

additional projects or business that a customer will need in the future because of work that has been done previously

After we install our software on a company's servers, we often have a lot of follow-on work to customize the product to meet the client's needs.

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follow-the-sun (adjective phrase) = 全天候

used to describe the business concept that service or activity will be available all of the time, 24x7, because employees can be located in time zones around the world Our company provides follow-the-sun technical support to our customers.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

foreign direct investment (noun phrase) = 外商直接投资

a situation in which a company creates a foreign subsidiary, maintaining control of the subsidiary from the home country

With the rise of globalization, many companies engage in foreign direct investment as a way to expand their businesses.

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functional responsibility (noun phrase) = 职责

a job task that belongs to a specific department in a company

Hiring new employees is a functional responsibility of our human resources department. 未提供注释。

gainsharing (noun) = 收益分成

an incentive program in which employees and the company divide the profits from increases in productivity

Gainsharing works well at our company because everyone feels responsible for improving productivity and is rewarded for their hard work.

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gap analysis (noun phrase) = 差距分析

a comparison by a business of a desired level of performance and the actual level of performance

A thorough gap analysis often includes benchmarking in order to see what level of performance is achieved by competing companies.

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globalization (noun) = 全球化

the process of becoming international or affecting things worldwide

Globalization has made it possible for consumers around the world to buy the same products.

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go/no-go decision (noun phrase) = 继续/不继续决定

the point in a project or process at which a team or leader must decide to either continue or stop

It's time to make the go/no-go decision on the equipment upgrades because we have to complete the budget by the end of the week.

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granular (adjective) = 细化

used to describe something that is very detailed

Your executive summary was helpful, but we will need to present a more granular analysis at the board meeting.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

hard stop (noun phrase) = 急停

a deadline that cannot be changed, usually because the next step in the process is scheduled to begin immediately

The June 30 deadline for finishing production of the new software is a hard stop because we've promised delivery the first week of July.

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hub-and-spoke sourcing (noun phrase) = 星型结构分包

an organizational approach by which a company has its own offshore operations that work together with two or more partners in that region

Hub-and-spoke sourcing reduces risk because a company uses multiple suppliers in the foreign country.

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human capital (noun phrase) = 人力资本

employees and the skills and knowledge they bring to a company

With so many workers approaching retirement age, companies may have trouble maintaining their human capital.

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implementation planning (noun phrase) = 实施规划

making plans for how something will get done or how it will be put into operation Implementation planning is important because it helps everyone involved in a project understand how they will get their work done.

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