1. The recession forced Fitzroy to sell some of his recent acquisitions.
经济衰退迫使菲茨罗伊出售部分最近收购的项目。
重点词语:acquisition n.①收购 ②被收购的公司或股份
商务用语:cross-border acquisition 国外收益
lump-sum acquisition 总价采购
non-cash acquisition of subsidiary stock 以非现金资产取得子公司股本
real estate acquisition 不动产购置
2. The recession has reduced the amount of active money.
经济衰退已使流通中的货币减少。
重点词语:active adj.①活跃的 ②流通的
商务用语:active capital 活动资本
active market 交易频繁的市场
active money 流通货币(相对于银行账户中的货币)
3. The actual cost of repairs was a lot less than we had expected.
实际的修理费用比我们预期的要低得多。
重点词语:actual adj.真实的,实际的,确实的
商务用语:actual loss 实际损失
in actual business activities 在实际商务活动中
4. Here is a letter adapted from Business, Philadelphia Bulletin, March 9,1973.
这里摘登一封回信,刊登在1973年3月9日《费城公报》的“商务专栏”。
重点词语:adapt v.①修改,改编 ②改装 ③适应
商务用语:adapt for 使适合于,为…改编
adapt from 根据…改编
adapt to 使某事物适应或适合…
5. He adjusted himself very quickly to the business environment of the country.
他使自己很快适应了这个国家的商业环境。
重点词语:adjust v.①调节 ②修改 ③核算(盈亏),精算
商务用语:adjust the accounts 清理账目
adjust the losses 评定损失
adjust the errors 校正误差