n.借项,借记;透支,赤字;借记的款项 vt.记入借方,借记
Can you find space in your diary for a meeting on the 23rd?
你能否抽空参加23日的会议?
audit diary
adj.直接的;(作为某事)直接结果的 adv.亲自,直接vt.把某物对准某方向或某人;控制,监督,管理
They want to see a direct connection between performance and pay.
他们希望表现和薪水直接挂钩。
He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future.
他设想在未来可以建立直接的外交关系。
direct competitorcostexportimport
n.董事,经理
He served on the board of directors of a local bank.
他是当地一家银行的董事会成员之一。
a board of directors
n.指南,手册;目录,黄页
If you are unable to obtain the information you require, consult your telephone directory.
如果你无法获得所需信息,请查询电话号码簿。
business directory
v.除;分开,分割
The bond's yield is the interest payment divided by the price.
债券的收益是用利息除以价格得出的。
The work process was divided into different tasks.
这一工作流程分为不同的任务。
divide the profit
n.元(美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国的货币单位)
All prices are quoted in dollars.
所有价格都以元标出。
converting dollars into pesos
adv.在低水平,下降;亏损,赔钱;付定金,预付
Output was down by 20%.
产量下降了20%。
At the end of the day we were $200 down.
一天下来,我们亏损了200元。
You can buy this car with no money down.
你买这辆汽车不用支付任何定金。
a cash-down payment
vi.（从银行账户）提取，支取；开立（支票或汇票）；（定期）领取（收入或养老金） n.有吸引力的人或事，动用，利用
Companies could not draw money from bank accounts as cash.
公司不能从银行账户中提取现金。
The cheque was drawn on his personal account.
这张支票由他的个人账户付款。
draw sth. down
n.障碍，缺点
The main drawback to the plan is the cost.
这一计划的主要缺陷在于成本。
This is the one major drawback of the new system.
这是新系统的一个主要缺陷。
n.钻探，钻井
They are drilling for oil off the Irish coast.
他们正在爱尔兰沿海钻井探油。
drill down
n.有组织的努力，运动；驱动器 vt.推动，带动，引起
Our products are driven by customers' need.
我们的产品受顾客需求带动。
They cut their staff by 400 in a drive to reduce costs.
他们为削减成本而裁员400人。
drive sth.(forward)
adj.（付款或债务） 到期的；预定的，预期的；应有的，应得到的
Payment is due on 1 October.
付款到期日为10月1日。
The committee is due to meet on Tuesday.
委员会预定周二开会。
This note will fall (become) due.
这张票据要到期了。
due billdue date （due reward
adj.持久的，耐用的
They frequently require more major durable purchases.
他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
durable goodsa durable colour
n.税，（尤指进口货物缴纳的）关税；上班，值班
Import duties still average 30%.
进口税的平均水平仍然在30%。
duty differentialduty drawbacktariff dutytransit duty
adj.免税的 n.免税商品
Duty-free exports to the US grew by 83%.
对美国的免税出口增长了83%。
duty-free merchandisea duty-free porta duty-free shop
v.赚取,挣得,挣钱
Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.
无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
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n.工资,薪水,收入;赢利,利润,收益
The merger puts the firm in a position to triple its earnings.
合并可使公司利润增长两倍。
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v. (使)宽慰,缓解,减轻; (使)贬值,降低
He believes the pressure on the economy is easing.
他认为经济压力正在减缓。
Reduced interest rates would help ease recessionary pressures in the economy.
利率的下调将有助于缓解经济衰退的压力。
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adj.经济(上)的,经济学的;有利润的,有赚头的;节省的,合算的,节约的
In recent years our country has placed great importance on economic construction.
近几年来我们国家非常重视经济建设。
This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.
这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
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n. (微弱的)优势; (尤指灾难的)边缘 vi. (尤用于报章)略为增加(或减少)
They have the edge in car design.
他们在汽车设计方面略胜一筹。
Inflation has edged below the 2% target.
通货膨胀率已经下降到低于2%的目标。
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