BEC高級詞匯（8）

anti-fraud technique 防偽技術

antitrust 反托拉斯,反壟斷
例: Antitrust laws are a set of laws in the USA that aim to prevent large companies from controling all of the market for their products.

any other business 任何其他議題(通常在會議議程末),簡稱AOB
例1:Is there any other business?
   2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
   3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.

aperitif 開胃酒

appeal 吸引力
例:Department stores appeal to people of all age groups, but particularly the 30-50 age category.

apple polishing 逢迎,拍馬
例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.

application money 認購新股款項
例:Application money must be returned with the appplication form.
 

appointed 2 布置陳設的,裝飾的
例1: This office is well appointed with all the lastest devices.
   2: This is a superbly/modestly appointed restaurant.

appreciation  增值,升值
例:For investors, innovation has translated into stong earnings growth and stock price appreciation.

approach to dialogue談話方式
例:Different language have their own approach to dialogue.

arrival notice到貨通知.
例:We have not yetreceived the carrier's arrival notice.

articles (在法律事務所)培訓期,律師實習
例:She's doing her articles with a firm in London.

A share A股股票(持有者沒有投票權的普通股票)
例: But the A shares, off limits to foreign investors, were still among the best performers.

Asian crises of the late 1990s 90年代末亞洲金融危機
例:As Asian crises of the late 1990s illustrated, U.S.firms entering international business transactions need to be cautious of foreign governments.