经济
钱
wage n. 工资
同pay; salary
例【C4，T3，R1】该公司为参与者提供了用来送包裹和信件的自行车，而车钱要从他们的工资里逐渐扣除。
Participants in this enterprise were supplied with bicycles, which they used to deliver parcels and messages, and which they were required to pay for gradually from their wages.
income 英 ['ɪnkʌm] 美 ['ɪnkʌm] n. 收入，所得，收益
记in（进入）+ come（来）→进来的东西→收入
同earnings
例【C5，T4，R1】该地区集体奶酪生产活动的复兴使当地人有了稳定的收入，从而不再依赖外来旅游者。
There has also been a renaissance in communal cheese production in the area, providing the locals with a reliable source of income that does not depend on outside visitors.
refund 英 [ˈriːfʌnd] 美 [ˈrifʌnd] n. 归还；偿还额；退款
记re（回来）+ fund（资金）→使资金回转→归还
例【C4，GT-TB，R2】此卡不能退款，所以最好预先只充入你要使用的金额。
There are no refunds, so only add value for the amount of prepaid services you intend to use.
revenue 英 ['revənjuː] 美 ['rɛvənu] n. 收入；税收
例【C1，T3，L3】你只要给我们简述一下现在被很多大公司使用的名为“收益管理”的新定价策略。
You were going to give us a quick rundown on a new strategy for pricing which is now being used by many large companies known as ‘revenue management’.
pension 英 ['penʃ(ə)n] 美 ['pɛnʃən] n. 退休金，养老金
记pens（衡量）+ ion（名词词尾）→计算（给予金钱）→退休金
例【C5，T1，R1】这部《字典》和他的其他著作使约翰逊声名鹊起，备受推崇，因此他的朋友们最终说服了国王乔治三世为他提供一份退休金。
The Dictionary , together with his other writing, made Johnson famous and so well esteemed that his friends were able to prevail upon King George III to offer him a pension.
welfare 英 ['welfeə] 美 ['wɛl'fɛr] n. 幸福；福利
记wel（好）+ fare（进行）→情况进行得很好→幸福，福利
例【 C4，T2，R2】当你搬进公寓时，福利机构提供的贷款包括了家具费用在内的初装费用。
When you move into a flat, starting-up expenses, including furniture for it, can be covered by a loan through the Welfare Service.
outlay 英 ['aʊtleɪ] 美 ['aʊtle] n. 支出；费用
同expense; spending; expenditure; cost
例【 C3，T3，L4】所以，一旦进行了初步的投资，农民就有望获得高利润。
So it’s possible, once the initial outlay has been made, for the farmer to be looking at very good profit margins indeed.
asset 英 ['æset] 美 ['æsɛt] n. 资产，财产；有价值的人或物；优点
同property; wealth; capital
例【 C4，T3，R1】最初提供的小额贷款是用来采购一些固定资产的，诸如自行车、擦鞋工具箱或者搭建市场摊位所需的基本建筑材料。
Small loans are provided initially for purchasing fixed assets such as bicycles, shoeshine kits and basic building materials for a market stall.
insurance 英 [ɪn'ʃʊər(ə)ns] 美 [ɪn'ʃʊrəns] n. 保险费
记in（进入）+ sure（安全的）+ ance（名词词尾）→保险
例【 C5，GT-TA，R2】这个超值的活动费用包括三个月的保险费。
This unbeatable programme fee includes three months’ insurance cover.
taxation 英 [tæk'seɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [tæk'seʃən] n. 税金；征税，课税
同revenue; tax; tariff
例【 C4，GT-TB，R1】提供包括从小企业到大公司的审计、会计和纳税等所有专业服务。
It provides all professional services, including auditing, accountancy and taxation from small business to large corporation.
行为
retail 英 ['riːteɪl] 美 ['ritel] n. 零售
记re（反复的）+tail（切割）→把货品分成小部分出售→零售
反wholesale
派retailer n. 零售商，零售店 retailing n. 零售业
例
Whether it’s inside offices, factories or on the outside with retail or corporate customers, you will likely encounter more people from different cultures than ever before.
无论是在办公室、工厂里面或者是外面的零售或企业客户那，你都可能会遇到比以往更多的人，他们有着不同的文化背景。
import 英 [ɪm'pɔːt; 'ɪm-] 美 ['ɪmpɔt] v. 进口，输入
反export
例
The West imports goods from other peoples and in certain circumstances categories them as ‘art’.
【 C3，T3，R1】西方从其他民族进口商品，在某些情况下这些商品被视为“艺术品”。
recession 英 [rɪ'seʃ(ə)n] 美 [rɪ'sɛʃən] n. 后退，撤退，撤回
记re（回来）+ cess（去）+ ion（名词词尾）→回到原处→撤回
派recess n. 中止或暂停期间 recessionary adj. 经济衰退的
例
Sears also noted a positive trend from the recession, which has been the growing number of women who have started up on their own.
【 C1，T4，R2】西尔斯也注意到了衰退中的一个积极的趋势，那就是越来越多的女性开始自立了。
auction 英 ['ɔːkʃ(ə)n] 美 ['ɔkʃən] n. 拍卖；拍卖方式
记auc（增加）+ tion（名词词尾）→渐渐地增加（其价值）→拍卖
派auctioneer n. 拍卖人，拍卖商
例
They’ve put the contents of their house up for auction.
他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
audit 英 ['ɔːdɪt] 美 ['ɔdɪt] v. 审计，查账
同scrutinise; inspect; examine
派auditor n. 审计员，稽核员
例
We audit these companies every year.
我们每年都要查这些公司的账。
invest 英 [ɪn'vest] 美 [ɪn'vɛst] v. 投资；花费
记in（使处于……状态）+ vest（衣服）→给……穿衣服→给……付钱→投资
反disinvest
例
Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to invest years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.
【 C3，GT-TB，R3】这短短的几秒钟如此重要，大公司要花好几年时间和上百万英镑来确保这几秒钟不会出问题。
机构
brand 英 [brænd] 美 [brænd] v. 印商标于…… n. 商标，牌子
同label; mark; stamp
派brand-new adj. 全新的，崭新的
例
But translating corporate philosophies into the right mix of colour, style, degree of branding and uniformity can be a fraught process.
【 C3，GT-TB，R3】要把企业的理念正确地体现在颜色、式样、品牌程度和一致性上，可能是一个令人伤脑筋的过程。
enterprise 英 ['entəpraɪz] 美 ['ɛntɚ'praɪz] n. 企（事）业单位，公司
记enter（参与）+ prise（形似奖品，prize）→参与就有奖的→公司
同business; undertaking; achievement
派enterprising adj. 有事业心的
例
As the entrepreneurs gain experience, the enterprises can be gradually expanded and consideration can be given to increasing loan amounts.
【 C4，T3，R1】随着企业家经验越来越丰富，公司规模慢慢扩大，贷款的金额也可考虑予以提高。
mercantile 英 ['mɜːk(ə)ntaɪl] 美 ['mɝkəntɪl] adj. 企业的；贸易的
例
Japan’s mercantile interests on the continent are nevertheless changing the dynamics.
尽管如此，日本在那个洲的商业利益正在改变着那里的格局。
logistics 英 [lə'dʒɪstɪks] 美 [lə'dʒɪstɪks] n. 后勤；物流
记log（=lodge，提供住宿）+ istics（词尾）→研究提供食宿的→后勤学
例
The logistics of supplying food to all the famine areas were very complex.
为所有遭受饥荒的地区提供食物而做的后勤工作是非常复杂的。
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