常用的商务英语短语动词学习 ( 五 )

时间：2019-11-20 09:58:44  来源：平和英语村  作者：Myron

        前几天我们已经学习了几组商务英语的短语动词，让我们对短语动词有了新的认识。今天我们继续学习这最后一组的商务英语短语动词的学习，掌握好这些短语动词，将来对我们的商务英语学习是百利而无一害的。

81. Shop around – to compare prices and products at different places before buying.

      货比三家——在购买前比较不同地方的价格和产品。

例：Most large companies constantly shop around for the cheapest materials.

        大多数大公司经常到处采购最便宜的材料。

82. Sign off on – to formally approve of something

      签字-正式批准某事

例：You’re going to need the boss to sign off on this order.

       你需要老板在这张订单上签字。

83. Sign up – to agree to receive or to do something.

       注册-同意接收或做某事。

例：Many website companies want their site’s visitors to sign up for a newsletter.

       许多网站公司希望他们网站的访问者注册一份时事通讯。

84. Sort out – to fix or solve a problem.

      解决-解决或解决一个问题。

例：The company had to recall all the phones to sort out the battery problem.

       公司不得不召回所有的电话来解决电池问题。

85. Spell out – to explain in plain and simple terms.

       用简单明了的语言解释。

例：Tech companies need to really spell out their product’s advantages to customers.

    科技公司需要真正向客户阐明他们产品的优势。

86. Step Down – to give up their position or title.

     下台-放弃他们的职位或头衔。

例：The CEO of Malaysia Airways stepped down on Tuesday after the news report.

       马来西亚航空首席执行官周二在新闻报道后辞职。

87. Step up – to try/work harder

       更上一层楼-努力工作

例：Our company needs to step it up if we want to compete with Tesla.

    如果我们想和特斯拉竞争，我们公司需要加大力度。

88. Stock up – to collect or buy a lot of something.

      备货——收集或购买很多东西。

例：Most restaurants stock up on champagne before New Year’s Eve.

       大多数餐馆在除夕夜前都备有香槟。

89. Take off #1 – to become highly successful or popular quickly.

     迅速走红1-迅速成为非常成功或受欢迎的人。

例：The Harry Potter books took off even faster than the publisher expected.

     哈利波特的书比出版商预期的要快得多。

90. Take off #2 – to not go to work.

    请假2-不去上班。

例：Boss, can I take Tuesday off to visit my friend in the hospital?

      老板，星期二我可以请假去医院看我的朋友吗？

91. Take on – to accept or agree to deal with.

       接受或同意处理。

例： The boss thinks that you’ve taken on too much work and wants me to help you.

    老板认为你承担了太多的工作，要我帮你。

92. Take over – to gain control. Or, to do something someone else was responsible for.

       接管-获得控制权。或者，做别人应该负责的事。

例：The Financial controller has taken over the accountants duties.

        财务总监接管了会计师的职责。

93. Talk over – to discuss a topic for decision.

    讨论-讨论一个要做决定的话题。

例：Let’s talk it over tomorrow during the Sales meeting.

    我们明天在销售会议上再谈吧。

94. Team up – to work together with another on something.

       团队合作-在某件事情上与另一个人一起工作。

例：Malcolm and John, you two team up to solve this issue.

      马尔科姆和约翰，你们两个一起解决这个问题。

95. Trade in – to give something old as part of the price paid for new things.

     以旧换新——以旧换新。

例：All customers get $100 off the new S8 when trading in their old S7.

     所有顾客在旧的s7上交易时都能从新的s8上得到100美元的折扣。

96. Trade off – to negotiate or make a deal

       权衡——谈判或达成交易

例：I had to trade off my paid vacation leave for a smaller workload.

    我不得不把带薪休假换成一个小工作量的工作。

97. Turn down – to reject or say no.

      拒绝-拒绝或拒绝。

例：He turned down my request for a raise

    他拒绝了我的加薪要求

98. Up sell – to promote a more premium product option or add-ons during the sales process.

    追加销售–在销售过程中推广更优质的产品选项或附加组件。

例：McDonald’s up sells at every opportunity. “Want to make it jumbo size for $1?”

    麦当劳每一个机会都在销售。“想把它做成1美元的特大号吗？“。”

99. Weigh up – to think about both sides of something. Ie cost vs benefit.

    举重——思考事物的两面。即成本与效益。

例：A company must weigh up the costs and benefits when changing their pricing.

       公司在改变定价时必须权衡成本和收益。

100. Work out –to find the solution for something or to calculate something.

        解决-为某事找到解决方案或计算某事。

例：The boss wants me to work out the total cost per unit.

       老板要我计算出每个单位的总成本。