n.(法律上或道义上的)义务,责任
We will send you an estimate for the work without obligation.
我们会给你寄去一份工程估算单,仅供参考。
contractual obligationlegal obligationliquidated obligation
vt. (以法律、义务等)强迫,迫使
The distributor is not to pay for the goods if they don't sell them.
分销商不必为未出售的货物支付货款。
n. 观察者,观察家,评论员
Many industry observers expect more job losses.
许多行业观察家预期将会有更多人失业。
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n. 机会,时机
He muffed a good opportunity for a promotion.
他错过了一个晋升的大好机会。
business opportunityjob opportunity
adj. 相反的,对面的;对立的
He's my opposite number in the company's Paris office.
他是在本公司巴黎办事处和我干同一职位的人。
We have opposite views on this.
我们对此有相反的看法。
opposite partyjust the oppositeopposite view
n. 可选择的事物;选择权,选择的自由;期权
Employees were given the option of working four days a week.
雇员可以选择每周工作四天。
have an optionbuy an option
adj. 可选择的;选修的
This model comes with a number of optional extras.
这种型号有多种配件可供选购。
optional course
n. 组织,团体,机构;组织工作,筹备工作
I leave the most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant.
我将这次会议的大部分筹备工作留给了我的助手。
This country is a member of the United Nations Organization.
这个国家是联合国组织的成员国。
the World Trade Organizationa business organization
adj. 组织的
The company needs persons with organizational skills.
公司需要具有组织能力的人。
organizational behaviororganizational learningorganizational chart
vt. 组织,筹备,安排;分配,处理
The meetings were organized by different departments.
这些会议是由不同部门组织的。
organize a strike
n.组织者
She offered to be one of the organizers of the event.
她自愿成为这次活动的组织者之一。 conference organizer会议组织者
adj. (款项、工作、问题等) 未支付的,未完成的,未解决的;优秀的,杰出的
The total debt outstanding is $70 billion.
尚未偿还的总债务额是700亿美元。
We still have some outstanding issues to resolve before we'll have a treaty that is ready to sign.
我们在签署这份条约之前还有一些悬而未决的问题要解决。 outstanding work 未完成的工作 outstanding debts 未付清的欠款 an outstanding writer 杰出作家
adj. 全面的,总体的,综合的 adv. 全部,总计
Despite some problems, there has been an overall improvement.
尽管存在着一些问题,情况还是有总体的改善。 综合开发 overall evaluation 综合评价 overall planning 整体规划 overall situation 总的形势,全局
n.透支,透支额
We need to renegotiate our overdraft facility.
我们需要重新商定透支额度。 financial overdraft 财政透支 财政透支 迎收协议
vt.透支
I'm overdrawn at the bank.
我在银行透支。
We have overdraw our account by $10 000.
我们的账户上透支了1万美元。
adj. 经费的,管理费用的 n.经常开支
We must aim to reduce our overheads.
我们必须致力于减少我们的营运开支。 overhead expense 营业费用 overhead charges 企业的一般管理费用 selling overhead 销售间接费
vt. 多付款给（某人）， 多付报酬给（某人）v. （对 所做的事）付过多的报酬
Investors feared that the company had overpaid for recent acquisitions.
投资者担心公司对最近的收购付款过高。
n.生产过剩
It’s not simple matter of overproduction， but it’s also falling export demand.
这不是一个简单 的生产过剩问题，它也是出口需求下降的问题。
The company admitted it had overstated its revenues by\$ 20million.
overstate one’s case
vt.夸大（尤指金额）
The company admitted it had overstated its revenues by\$ 20million.
这家公司承认虚增了2 000万元的收益。
The market is overstocked.
市场存货过剩。
overstate one’s caseoverstock inventory
^ {, }进货过多，存货过多
The market is overstocked.
市场存货过剩。
The shop was overstocked with unsold goods.
该商店积压着未卖出的存货。
The market for women’s magazines is badly overtraded.
妇女杂志市场严重过剩。
overstock inventory