n.隐藏的困难或不利因素 vt.(指产品或想法)受欢迎;理解;认识(某事)
The service was so cheap that I thought there must be a catch.
这项服务太便宜了,我认为其中必有蹊跷。
Electronic greetings cards are catching on quickly.
电子贺卡很快流行起来。
v.(为机构、会议、社交活动)提供饮食,承办酒席
We have catered 950 functions this year.
我们今年已承办了 950 场宴会。
a catered lunch
n.(机构、会议、社交活动的)饮食服务,酒席承办
He recently did the catering for a presidential reception.
他最近承办了一次总统招待会的宴席。
His catering business made him a millionaire at 41.
他的饮食服务公司使他在 41 岁成了百万富翁。
mobile cateringcatering businessservice
n.原因,动机;理想;事业 vt.引起,促使
Investment could dry up and that could cause the economy to falter.
投资可能会中断,而这会引起经济衰退。
proximate cause
adj. 谨慎的,非常小心的,细心的
The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.
这项政策未被采纳,取而代之的是一项较为谨慎的策略。
be cautious of
adj. 中心的,主要的
The central bank has cut interest rates to try to stimulate economic growth.
中央银行已减息从而试图刺激经济增长。
a central figurecentral bankcentral business district
n. 连锁商店;一连串(人或事)
The company sells its products through retail chains.
该公司通过零售连锁店销售产品。
chain storeproduction chain
n. 主席,董事长,会长
The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.
主席一职由委员会的成员轮流担任。
chairman of the boardchairman of the chamber of commerce
n. 改变,变化,变革;零钱;替代物 vt. 兑换货币,换零钱;更换
A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.
一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
change agentmodel changeodd change
n. 费用,价钱;指控,控告 v. 收费,索价把……记在账上
All transactions have been charged to your account.
所有交易都记在你的账户上了。
Customers who arrange overdrafts will face a monthly charge of £5.
透支的客户每月要缴纳5英镑的费用。
charge for troublewithout charge
n. 图表 vt. 记录;跟踪(进展或发展);制订(计划)
The chart showed us the global output of a factory.
这张图表展示了一个工厂的总产量。
Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress.
公告牌显示了每个主管人员的工作进展情况。
account chartsales break-even chart
n. (通过互联网就某话题)聊天
There will be a live chat session on web design at 9 pm.
晚上9点将有一个关于网页设计的在线聊天会议。
adj.便宜的，廉价的，收费低廉的
Running costs are coming down because of cheaper fuel.
燃料价格下来了，运营费用也会跟着下降。
go cheapcheap money
n.支票；检查，核对 vi.检查，核对，查明；开支票
Look at the other list and see if the names check out.
查查另一张单子，看名字是否相同。
Would you please pay the check into the bank?
能否请你将这支票转入银行？
check accountschecking account (spot check
n.（机场的）登机手续办理处
The airline apologizes for long delays at check-ins today.
航空公司为今天办理登机手续耽误了很多时间而道歉。
the check-in deskone's check-in time
n.检查，复核；校核，校验；核算，验算
It's worth checking each item for obvious flaws.
有必要逐件检查一下是否有明显的瑕疵。
quality control checkingwaybill checkingchecking by sampling
adj.最重要的，主要的；最高级别的，首席的 n.首领，最高领导人
The programme of sell-offs has been implemented by the new chief executive.
新任总裁已经执行了抛售方案。
a chief engineerchief of finance
n.碎片；筹码 vi.削成碎片，碎裂
Chip cards will be the money of the future.
智能卡将是未来的货币。
chip card
n.可供选择的数量；可选的范围 adj.精选的；优质的，上等的
Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations.
今天推出的特价线路有3个目的地可供选择。
a wide choice of candidateschoice goods
n.(保险)索赔 索款 (通过法庭诉讼)索赔 v.索要，索取
They diddled their insurance company by making a false claim.
他们进行虚假索赔，骗取了保险公司的赔偿金。
claim formclaim adjusterclaim against damage