商务英语高级词汇——专业服务(5)

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radical greening (noun phrase) = 激进绿色主义

the concept that a company must change its business activities in response to new laws and consumer concerns about the environment, even if that has a negative effect on its financial results

Automotive companies have gone through a period of radical greening to deal with consumers' concerns about pollution.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

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ramp up (verb phrase) = 热身准备

increase or strengthen something

Because of recent leaks of confidential information, companies have ramped up their security.

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reengineer (verb) = 再造

dramatically change a design or process to meet new needs

We reengineered our production process by organizing employees by the process they are part of rather than by department.

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regulatory scrutiny (noun phrase) = 监管审查

governmental monitoring of companies or industries to confirm that business activities are following laws or rules

Companies that have an initial public offering face intense regulatory scrutiny. 未提供注释。

request for information (noun phrase) = 信息请求

RFI; in purchasing, a process used by customers to gather information from suppliers about their products and services

Some requests for information are lengthy documents that include many detailed questions.

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request for proposal (noun phrase) = 提案请求

RFP; in purchasing, a document created by customers that explains their needs and asks suppliers to explain how their products and services meet those needs

We submitted detailed documentation in response to the request for proposal we received from the software company.

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results driven (adjective phrase) = 结果驱动

an attitude or approach that puts the most importance on the outcomes instead of on the process or steps needed to do something

Salespeople are often very results driven because they have sales quotas to meet. 未提供注释。

return on investment (noun phrase) = 投资收益率

ROI; the amount of profit or loss in any investment

The company needs to do well because the investors expect a good return on their investment by the end of the year.

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商务英语高级/中级词汇

revenue stream (noun phrase) = 收入流

an amount of money coming in from a group of related activities or sources

It's important for companies to diversify their revenue stream so that they don't depend on one source of income.

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scope creep (noun phrase) = 范围蔓延

an increase in the amount of work or features desired for a project beyond what was originally planned

Because of scope creep, the final cost of the project was almost double the original estimate.

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sensitivity analysis (noun phrase) = 灵敏度分析

an evaluation of how a result changes if a one of its inputs or traits is altered

Sensitivity analysis showed us that temperature is a major factor in determining product quality.

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service-level agreement (noun phrase) = 服务水平协议

SLA; a document that defines the type of service that will be provided, who will do the work, and how quickly the work will be done

A detailed service-level agreement can prevent misunderstandings between a customer and a service provider.

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service-oriented architecture (noun phrase) = 服务导向架构

SOA; in computing, a type of systems architecture that allows different applications to connect and to share data

Service-oriented architecture enables businesses to use very different software applications together.

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staff augmentation (noun phrase) = 员工扩充

using contractors or service providers to increase the number of employees for a specific project

Staff augmentation allows companies to handle new short-term projects without hiring permanent staff.

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standard operating procedure (noun phrase) = 标准操作过程

SOP; a company's usual procedure or process used for a business activity

Standard operating procedures allow a company to achieve uniformity in the performance of common tasks.

商务英语高级/中级词汇

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statement of work (noun phrase) = 工作说明书

SOW; a document that explains work that will be done and what will be delivered or accomplished

Statements of work are a common way to introduce a team to a new project.

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straw man (noun phrase) = 假想对手

a draft or preliminary version of an idea that people analyze, criticize, and suggest improvements for

The project manager presented a straw man for a new production process and asked the team for feedback.

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supply chain management (noun phrase) = 供应链管理

SCM; a company's efforts to get raw materials and turn them into finished goods as efficiently as possible

Effective supply chain management can save manufacturing companies a great deal of money.

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SWOT analysis (noun phrase) = SWOT 分析

a method of evaluating a project or proposal that looks at a company's internal strengths (S) and weaknesses (W) and then comparing them to the opportunities (O) and threats (T) that exist outside of the company

Before building a new production plant in Malaysia, we did a complete SWOT analysis of the project to make sure that it was feasible.

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terms and conditions (noun phrase) = 条款和条件

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