n.美,美的事物;优点,好处
He constructed his house with an eye to architectural beauty.
他在建造房屋时着眼于建筑之美。
beauty paradebeauty
adv.事先,预先;提前 adj.提前的;预先准备好的
They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.
他们提议事先做好安排。
Please inform me of your arrival time beforehand.
请事先通知我你抵达的时间。
v.投标;命令n.出价,投标
They lost the contract because their bid was too high.
他们因索价太高而失去了那张合同。
bid against sb. (up (sheet
n. (拍卖中的)出价人,投标人
The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.
投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。
The sale will be made to the highest bidder subject to a reserve price being attained.
只要达到了拍卖底价,标的物就会出售给出价最高的竞买人。
highest bidder
n.发票;欠款,账单;汇票vt.给某人开账单
A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document.
汇票是合法票据。
He tried to get out of paying his share of the bill.
他试图逃避支付账单上他那一份儿。
bill in three partsthe bill
n. (给顾客)开账单,(尤指广告或保险业一段时间内的)营业额
The agency generates annual billings of around$72 million.
该代理商年营业额约为7200万美元。
billing cycle
n. 董事会；膳食，膳食费用 vt. 提供膳食；上（船、飞机等）
You get a big salary incentive and free board and lodging too.
你们能获得大笔激励性薪水，还可享受免费膳宿。 I boarded the plane bound for England. 我登上了飞往英格兰的飞机。
land boardboard of directorsTrade Boardboard a ship
n. 董事会会议室，交易所的交易场所
A senior executive quit today after a boardroom battle over the future structure of the company.
一名高层管理人员今天在董事会会议上与各董事就公司未来的架构问题发生争论，然后辞职。
a boardroom dispute
n. 公债，债券；保证金；法律协定（或承诺）
The eight-year bond will bear annual interest of 10.5%.
这种8年期的债券年利率为10.5%。
government bondsthe bond market
n. 额外股息，红利；免费赠品；奖金
Bonus notices were issued each year from head office to local agents.
分红通告每年由总公司发送至地方代理商。
bonus issuecapital bonusno claims bonusyear-end bonus
n. 账簿，账册；注册 v. 登记；预订；打赌
For the most part he left the books to his managers and accountants.
他通常都把账册交给经理和会计们处理。
book one's orderbook up
n. 簿记
The company does some things in archaic ways, such as not using computers for bookkeeping.
这个公司有些做法陈旧，如记账不使用电脑。
bookkeeping entriesbookkeeping errors
n. （贸易及经济活动的）剧增，兴旺时期 v. （指商业或经济）急速增长
How long can the present business boom last?
目前这种商业繁荣能持续多久？
Use of the Internet has boomed in recent years.
最近几年互联网的使用迅速发展。
commodity boominvestment boom
vt. 增强（实力），增加（数量或价值）；推进，推动 n. 推动力；提高，增加
The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.
这一举措旨在增加1月和2月预订高峰期的销售量。
boost pricesa boost in price
v. (向个人、银行 等)借款
Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price.
投资者可以获得与房产购买价格相等的借款额。
It's so expensive to borrow from finance companies.
从信贷公司借钱利息非常高。
borrow sth. against sth.
n. 老板,上司, 公司总经理,公 司领导
The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.
老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。
The boss covers all bases when he sets up a job.
老板设立一个工作岗位时,需要方方面面都考虑到。
n. 商标,牌子; 种 类,类型 vt. 标上……品牌
Advertising agencies are losing their once-powerful grip on brand marketing.
广告代理公司正逐渐丧失 曾经对品牌营销的有力控制。
brand awarenessbrand extensionbrand namebrand markimitation brand
vt. 违法,背弃; 强行终止;突破 n. 休息时间,短期 休假;广告时间
The company broke the strike by getting managers to work in the factory.
公司通过让经理到工厂工作的方式终止了罢工。
break clausea coffee break
n. 失败,终结;清 单,细目
The breakdown of the talks means that a strike is likely.
谈判破裂意味着有可能举行罢工。
a breakdown of investor confidence
n. 收支相抵,盈亏 平衡
This breakeven price is the lowest price you can save all your costs.
保本价是为了能保住成本而能卖出的最低价。
breatakeven pointbreakeven weight growth