2019年商務(wù)英語高級詞匯及例句（40）

V

vacancy (n.) job which needs be filled (職位)空缺

[例] The vacancy needs a very competent and aptitude candidate.

vacant (adj.) open (of a job)空缺的

[例] One of the positions is vacant at present.

vacation (n.) US holiday假期

valid (adj.) (legally)useful or accepted有效的

[例] All prices and promotional offers are valid until 30th September.

valuation (n.) the act of valuing估價

[例] We carried out a stock valuation at the end of the year.

value1. (n.) amount something is worth價值

2. (v.) estimate how much something is worth估價

value-added (n.) difference between value of inputs and value of output增值

value for money 價值

variable (n.) factor which will change results變量

[例] There are too many variables to take into account.

variation (n.) amount by which something changes變化,變量

[例] Seasonal variations account for much of the drop in sales.

variety (n.) range of things多樣性,種類

[例] The wholesaler stocks a variety of products.

vary (v.) differ, change不同,表現(xiàn)出多樣化

[例] The margin varies depending on raw material costs.

VAT (value added tax)增值稅

vendor (n.) person or company who sells賣方

[例] We have referred the matter to the vendor.

venture (n.) risky business project風(fēng)險,投機

[例] We need venture capital to start.

[同義詞] adventure, speculation, hazard

venue [ 5venju: ] (n.) place where an event takes place(會議)地點

[例] We have chosen an out-of-town venue for the conference.

viable (adj.) able to make a profit可行的,可盈利的

[例] Your ideas sound reasonable but are they viable?

viability (n.) ability to make a profit盈利能力

[例] How about the viability of the project?

video game an electronic or computerized game played by manipulating images on a display screen電子游戲 [例] Nowadays a lot of teenagers are hooked on the video games, wasting so much invaluable time.

vision (n.) long-term company objectives公司的長遠(yuǎn)目標(biāo)

[例] During yesterday meeting, we discussed the long-term vision of the company.

void (adj) having no legal force or validity; null無效的

[例] a contract rendered void

vocation (n.) type of work that a person has an ability or desire for 職業(yè)

[同義詞] career, profession, occupation

vocational (adj.) relating to work職業(yè)的

[例] We have a strong tradition of providing vocational training for our people.

voucher (n.) coupon 優(yōu)惠券

[例] a gift voucher

volume business (n) trade in a large scale 大批量交易

[例] We only deal in volume business ,having no interest in such trading.

W

wage [ weidV ] (n.) weekly pay(每周)工資

[例] The wage rise last year was 7.5%.

wage freeze (n.) decision by management not to increases wages工資凍結(jié)

[例] The decision of wage freeze this year annoyed the blue-collar workers.

walk-out (n) a trike 罷工

[例] The on-going walk-out has forced the company to the very verge of bankrupt.

warehouse (n.) building where goods are stored倉庫

[同義詞] depot

wastage (n.) loss of workers through resignation or retirement 人員浪費

[例] It is just natural wastage, that is to say, loss of employees because they retire or move to other jobs and not through redundancy.

wealth [ welW ] (n.) 1. large amount of money owned by someone財富

[例] Our experts will provide you a portfolio of financial services and make your wealth doubled.

2. resources of a country資源

wealthy [5welWi ] (adj.) rich, prosperous富裕的

welfare (n.) system of looking after employees福利

[同義詞] well-being

[例] Health and safety are aspects of employee welfare.

white-collar (adj.) relating to office workers白領(lǐng)的

[例] White-collar workers represent a significant part of the organization.

white goods (n.) products such as refrigerators and washing machines used in the kitchen大型家用電器

wholesale (n, adj. & adv.) buying goods from a manufacturer and selling on to retailers批發(fā)

[例] Wholesale price is usually much lower than the retail price.

wholesaler (n.) person/company who buys from manufactures and sells to retailers批發(fā)商

wind up (v.) to close down a company終止，結(jié)束

[例] A number of business firms in Japan are said to be winding up their affairs.

windfall (n) a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain 意外之財

[例]He won the lottery to make a sudden windfall and became a rich man at a night.

wildcat (adj) highly risky高風(fēng)險的

[例]This business project is a wildcat scheme.

withdraw [ wiT5drC: ] (v.)1.take away撤消

2. to remove (money) from an account提款

[例] to withdraw $500 from a bank account

withdrawal (n.) 1.act of taking away撤消

[例] The employee who feels underpaid is likely to show dissatisfaction by withdrawal from the job.

2.提款

[例] withdrawal of assets

workaholic (n) one who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work 工作狂

[例]He is a workaholic and never gets married till now.

[同義詞]work addict

workforce (n.) total number of workers(employees) 職工總?cè)藬?shù)

[例] The workforce of his firm has increased from 200 to 800 in recently 2 years.

work in progress (WIP) ( n) 在制品

[例] He wrote this goods as WIP in the accounts

working conditions (n. pl) general physical state of the place where people work, including things like noise level, hazardous conditions, or heat工作狀況

[例] Workers are going on a strike because of bad working conditions.

.working capital (n.) excess of current assets over current liabilities — sometimes called the current ratio流動資產(chǎn)超過流動負(fù)債的數(shù)量，有時也叫流動比率

working hours (n. pl) the times of day or number of hours that a person works工時

[例] How many working hours do you work a day?

working (adj.)adequate for practical use實用的

[例] gain a working knowledge of the top business books

workload (n.) amount of work to be done工作量

[例] There is not so much workload to be done today.

work order =production order (n.) document which authorizes the manufacture of specific parts or products生產(chǎn)定單

[例] Have you seen the important work order?

work station (n.) fixed place in a factory or office where a job is done, usually associated with a machine工作點

[例] The A505 computer is this teller’s work station.

write-off (n.) loss/cancellation of a bad debt注銷 (v.) cancel/remove a debt from the accounts注銷

[例] The debt has been written off.

Y

yield (n.) usable output from a process產(chǎn)量，收益

[例] There has been a considerable increase in the yield of the mines

Z

zero defect (n.) manufactured product which meets the specified quality standard無事故, 無疵殘

[例] They improved the technique and got zero defect this year.

zero inventory (n.) management philosophy and practice based on no waste and constant improvement of productivity零庫存

[例] The leaders should instill zero inventory into their employees regularly