2015年商务英语高级考试阅读词汇解析4
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2. arrangement for a meeting约定（会议）
[例] We fixed an appointment at four o’clock.
appraisal [ E5preizEl ] (n.) calculation of the value of somebody or something 估价
[例] Their appraisal of the necklace is about RMB 1,000.
[同义词] evaluation, valuation, assessment
appraise [ E5preiz ] (v.) to judge the value of somebody or something估价
[例] They appraised it was only worth $1.
[同义词] evaluate, assess
appraiser [ E5preizE ] (n.) person who judges鉴定者，估价官
[例] Who will be the appraiser?
appreciate [ E5pri:Fieit ] (v.) 1. be thankful for感激
[例] I appreciated your help.
2. understand理解
[例] I appreciate your problems.
3.increase in value增值
[例] My shares have appreciated by 10%.
apprentice [ E5prentis ] (n.) young person who is learning a skill学徒
[例] Don’t listen to him. Jack is only an apprentice.
[同义词] learner, beginner
apprenticeship[ E5prentis7Fip ] (n.) period of time spent learning a skill学徒年限，学徒身份
[例] Jack served an apprenticeship with a carpenter.
appropriate [ E5prEupriit ] (v.) to put an amount of money aside for a special purpose拨出（款项）
[例] They appropriated $10,000 for bribery.
approve [ E5pru:v ] (v.) agree to pass officially批准
[例] They Board approved the new plan.
[同义词] accept
approval [ E5pru:vEl ] (n.) agreement批准
aptitude [ 5Aptitju:d ] (n.) natural ability (to do a task)天资
[例] She had a high aptitude for business.
arbitrage [ 5B:bitridV ] (n.) the purchase of securities on one market for immediate resale on another market in order to profit from a price discrepancy套利
[例] He made big fortune by arbitrage.
arbitration [ 7B:bi5treiFEn ] (n.) process of settling a dispute仲裁
[例] We shall have to resort to arbitration.
[同义词] judgement, adjudication
area [ 5ZEriE ] (n.) region区域
[例] His sales area is the North East.
[同义词] district, region, territory
arrears [E5rIEz] (n.) money which is owed and has not been paid on time到期未付帐
[例] The payment in arrears amounts to$100.
[同义词] arrearage, debt, liabilities
arrival notice (n.) a note sent by a carrier to the receiver( consignee) saying that goods have arrived 到货通知[例] After your receipt of the arrival notice from the carrier---COSCO, please arrange the picking-up of the goods at the dock.
