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obligate
v. 義務；對……施以恩惠
- Ellen was obligated to remain overseas until the end of her contract.愛倫在她的合約結束前都有義務留在海外。
- The subcontractor was obligated to complete the work by the end of the month.轉包商有義務在這個月底前完成這項工作。
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offer
n. 提供；報價v.提供；報價
- I would like to make an offer of ten million dollars to purchase the business.我願意報價一千萬元以取得這筆生意。
- They offered far less than the vendor was prepared to accept.他們的報價遠低於賣主準備接受的價錢。
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overcrowded
adj. 過於擁擠的
- The meeting room was a bit overcrowded as the turnout was larger than expected.因為人潮大於預期，所以會議室有點太過擁擠了。
- Organizers chose a larger venue for this year's conference as last year's event was seriously overcrowded.主辦者為今年的年會挑選了一間較大會議室，因為去年的年會實在太擁擠了。
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oversight
n. 失察；疏忽出錯；監督
- We would like to apologize for the oversight; we didn't mean to omit your name from the list of sponsors.我們願意為這個疏忽道歉；我們不是故意在贊助者名單上遺漏了你的名字。
- The foreman has oversight of operations at the plastics factory.領班在塑膠工廠監督整個作業流程。
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overstaff
v. 人員過多；人浮於事
- The office was a bit overstaffed; people were sitting around with nothing to do.辦公室的冗員過多，到處都有人坐著無所事事。
- It is not sound business practice to allow your company to be overstaffed.允許你的公司有過多的冗員，這聽起來太不符合商業實務的原則。
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overtime
n. 超時
- This job requires a lot of overtime but you will be adequately compensated for the extra work.這份工作要求大量加班，但是你的努力會得到適當的補償。
- It is against company regulations to spend a lot of time doing overtime.花費許多時間超時工作是違反工作法規的。
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party
n. （契約等的）一方；政黨
- This contract can be terminated with one month notice from either party.這份合約任何一方都可在一個月前提出終止。
- The New Democratic Party won the national election last month.新民主黨上個月贏得全國大選。
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persuasion
n. 說服；信念；確信
- With a little persuasion, the clients will renew their ontract for another year.只要一點點勸說，明年的合約客戶就會續約。
- Representatives from all political persuasions showed up to hear the president's speech.所有不同政治理念的代表都出席聹聽總統的演說。
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positive reply
肯定的答覆；正面的回應
- We received a positive reply from the client regarding our latest proposal.關於我們最新的提議，我們接到客戶肯定的答覆。
- We anticipate a positive reply from our investors regarding our new business proposition.關於我們新的貿易提議，我們預期會得到我們投資者正面的回應。
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primarily
adj. 主要的；起初的
- The president was primarily concerned with the drop in sales over the last quarter.總裁主要是關切最近這一季銷售下降的事情。
- Our advertising is aimed primarily at the well-educated, unmarried consumer.我們的廣告主要是鎖定受高教育、未婚的消費者。
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productive
adj. 有成效的；有收穫的
- James was rewarded for being the most productive employee on the team.詹姆士得到獎勵因為他是團隊裡最有成效的員工。
- Yesterday's work meeting was very productive; many things were accomplished.昨天的工作會議非常有效率；許多事情都完成了。
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promise
n. 承諾；答應 v. 允諾
- This guarantee gives the promise of a full refund if the customer isn't satisfied with the product.這個保證書承諾，若顧客不滿意產品，將會全額退錢。
- Meredith promised to have the report completed before the presentation on Friday.馬里帝茲承諾在週五的簡報前會將報告完成。
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protect
v. 保護；護衛
- As a consumer, you should protect yourself from being cheated, by doing a background check on the vendor company.身為消費者，應該對於售貨公司作ㄧ些背景調查，以保護自己免於被騙。
- Warranties protect the consumer from additional expense due to product failure.保證書保護消費者毋須因產品故障而付擔額外的花費。
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provision
n. 條款；預備措施
- Jim was relieved to discover that his contract contained provisions in case he was injured and left unable to work.吉姆發現他的合約中含有因意外受傷離開而無法工作的保護條款時，鬆了一口氣。
- Before leaving her post, Karen made provisions to train her successor.凱倫在離開她的職務前，為她的接任者做了交接。
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register
n. 登記；註冊 v. 登記；註冊
- When you arrive at the hotel, please register your company name at the front desk.當你到達旅館時，請在櫃台登記你的公司名稱。
- The conference register listed over two hundred participants from across the country.會議報到表列了超過兩百位來自全國各地的參加者。
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reputation
n. 名聲；信譽
- Thomas decided to buy from this company because of its reputation for excellent customer service.湯瑪斯決定買這家公司的產品，因為該公司擁有很好的客戶服務聲譽。
- This company owes its fine reputation to word-of-mouth advertising.這家公司的好名聲建立於客戶間口耳相傳的口碑。
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require
v. 需要；要求；命令
- Will you require our extended warranty program with your appliance purchase?您採購的設備需要我們的延長保固計畫嗎？
- This job requires that you remain on call for weekend shifts once per month.這份工作要求你每個月必須輪班一次在週末隨時待命。
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resolve
v. 解決；分解 n. 剛毅；決心
- Representatives from both sides met to resolve the issues between them.雙方的代表見面要解決彼此之間的爭議。
- She handled the difficult matter with clarity and resolve.她明確且剛毅地處理了那個困難的問題。
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risk
n. 風險
- There is always some element of risk involved in successful business practices.在一個成功的企業運作中，總是會有一些風險因素。
- Many investors will be reluctant to get involved after learning about the level of risk associated with this particular endeavor.在知道這樣特別的努力會有某種程度的風險後，許多投資者都不願意參與。
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sales item
銷售產品；銷售商品
- This sales item is not on the agenda for discussion at today's meeting.這件銷售產品不在今天會議的討論議程中。
- This sales item is moving off the racks faster than we can replenish our supplies.這項銷售品在貨架上銷售的速度比我們供應補貨的速度快。
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