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2010年ESL之商务英语 01 Working from a Home Office
01 Working from a Home Office GLOSSARYfunctional able to work properly; able to meet ones needs* The kitchen is beautiful, but it isnt very functional, because the sink is really farfrom the stove. overhead the amount of money a company has to spend
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2010年ESL之商务英语 02 Working for an Impossible Boss
02 Working for an Impossible Boss GLOSSARYto mill around to hang around; to loiter, to be in an area without really doinganything productive or having a purpose* Stop milling around and do something useful! You can start by helping memove these boxes
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2010年ESL之商务英语 03 Reviewing Job Applications
03 Reviewing Job Applications GLOSSARYstack a large number of objects that are placed on top of each other vertically* Ms. DuPois has a huge stack of papers to grade this weekend. pile a group of things that are put in the same place, next to and on
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2010年ESL之商务英语 04 Scheduling an Appointment
04 Scheduling an Appointment GLOSSARYto make an appointment to schedule a time when one will be able to dosomething* Dont forget to make an appointment with the doctor for your sons shots. appointment schedule a calendar showing when one is committed
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2010年ESL之商务英语 05 Learning Work Rules and Routines
05 Learning Work Rules and Routines GLOSSARYto give (someone) the rundown to present basic information about somethingto another person; to give someone an overview of something* There was a lot to learn very quickly, but the boss did a good job of g
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2010年ESL之商务英语 06 Working in a Laboratory
06 Working in a Laboratory lab laboratory; a place where scientists and engineers work, conductingexperiments and tests* Students have to wear protective eyeglasses whenever they go into the lab. colleague co-worker; a person whom one works with, usu
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2010年ESL之商务英语 07 Describing Brisk and Slow Business
07 Describing Brisk and Slow Business GLOSSARY banner very good, better than expected or better than anything that hashappened before* It was a banner year for Charlie, who got perfect grades, found a great job, wonthe lottery, and fell in love. to l
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2010年ESL之商务英语 08 Blowing the Whistle at Work
08 Blowing the Whistle at Work GLOSSARY ramification implication; consequence; something additional that results fromones actions, especially when one cannot know exactly what it will be ahead oftime* The decision to quit your job could have serious
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2010年ESL之商务英语 09 Using Unfair Influence
09Using Unfair Influence GLOSSARY contract a legal agreement between two or more parties who agree to providea product or service in exchange for money or something else* We have an appointment at 3:00 today to sign the new rental contract. to bid to
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2010年ESL之商务英语 10 Retiring From a Job
10 Retiring From a Job GLOSSARY retirement party an office celebration before an employee retires, meant tothank that person for his or her work and wish him or her a happy retirement* Some people actually cried at Takerus retirement party, because t
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2010年ESL之商务英语 11 Calling in Sick to Work
11 Calling in Sick to Work GLOSSARY fed up very frustrated with something; very tired of doing something and notwanting to do it anymore* Im fed up with hearing you two argue all the time! Why cant you just befriends? to call in sick to call ones sup
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2010年ESL之商务英语 12 Hiring Business Consultants
12 Hiring Business Consultants GLOSSARY consultant a person whose job is to give advice on a particular topic, based onhis or her knowledge and experience; a person hired to complete a job or aproject for a company, but is not the companys employee*
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2010年ESL之商务英语 13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits
13 Applying for Unemployment Benefits GLOSSARY unemployment agency a part of a government that helps people who do nothave jobs, usually by giving them money and helping them look for a new job* At the unemployment agency, people without jobs can use
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2010年ESL之商务英语 14 Dealing with Website Hackers
14 Dealing with Website Hackers GLOSSARY hacker a person who tries to access and/or change the information on anotherpersons computer or website, usually to get secret information or to destroy acompetitors computer system* How long would it take a h
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2010年ESL之商务英语 15 Talking About Sight
15 Talking About Sight GLOSSARY medication medicine; a substance swallowed or injected to treat an illness ormake one feel better* The doctor gave her a new medication for her high blood pressure. to mess with to interfere with something; to change t
