adj.亏损，透支，有赤字；（市场、股价）下跌
The company will end another financial year in the red.
公司在财政年度末将再次出现赤字。
Most shares dipped into the red yesterday although trade was light.
尽管交易量很少，昨天大部分股票的价格还是下跌了。
be in (the) redbe (get) out of the redcome out of the red
vt.减少，缩小（价格、数量、尺寸等）
The plan is designed to reduce some of the company's mountainous debt.
该计划旨在减少公司堆积如山的债务。
The agency should reduce turnaround time by 11 per cent.
该代理机构应削减11%的周转时间。
n.减少，缩小；减价，折扣
They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction.
他们获得了减税优惠。
a reduction in absenteeisma 10% reduction
vt.拒绝接受，不予考虑；拒收，不录用 n.废品，次品
Western diplomats firmly reject any linkage.
西方外交官坚决拒绝任何关联协议。
reject an offer of help
n.（人、团体或国家间的）关系，联系，交往
There is a substantial payback in terms of employee and union relations.
雇员和工会的关系大有改观。
They have business relations with our firm.
他们和我们公司有生意来往。
us-Europe relations
n.（人、团体或国家间的）关系，联系，交往
The company hopes to build relationships with customers.
公司希望与顾客建立关系。
bank-customer relationshipbusiness relationshipsrelationship managerrelationship marketing
vt.放宽（限制等）
It's time to relax some of the rules on e-commerce.
是时候放宽有关电子商务的一些规章了。
n.房租,租金 v.租用, 租借,租赁
Traders in marble arch are facing huge rent increases.
大理石拱门的经销商们面临租金的大幅上涨。
charge rentfall behind with rent
vt.还钱,归还,偿还, 补偿
His main task is to raise enough finance to repay secured loans.
他的主要任务是筹集足够的资金以偿还抵押贷款。
repay a debt
n.重复的事件,重演 的事物
We don't expect a repeat of last year's sales gains.
我们不希望销售收益重复去年的状况。
repeat buyersrepeat customersrepeat visitors
vt.代替,取代; (用)……替换, (以)……接替; 更换,更新
The new design will eventually replace all existing models.
新的设计最终将会取代所有现有的型号。
She will be very difficult to replace.
她的位置很难有人接替。
v.答复,回答,反应
I have received neither an acknowledgment nor a reply.
我未收到任何复函或答复。
We guarantee to reply in full within 10 working days.
我们保证在10个工作日内悉数回复。
reply cardreply paid
n.报告,汇报,记述 v.报告,通报,公布; 汇报
The report suggested that the same trend was at work in politics.
这份报告表明,同一趋势也在影响着政治。
The firm will report its end of year results next week.
这家公司下周将公布其年终业绩报告。
business reportclaim reportdamaged cargo report
n.申报,报告,汇报
The data has helped us with the reporting of figures for non-payment.
这一数据有助于我们报告未付款的数字。
financial reportingline-of-business reportingsegment reporting
n.研究,调查 v.研究, 调查,探讨
Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.
据说为研究和技术方面提供的经费严重不足。
consumer researchmarket research
n.盈亏,结果,业绩; 成功实现的事,成果
Retailers have disappointing results for September.
零售商已公布了9月份令人失望的业绩。
corporate business resultsfinal results
n.零售 adj. 零售的,零售商品的vi.以……价格销售adv.零售地
Savings schemes are the best retail investment products on offer.
储蓄方案是现有的最佳零售投资产品。
Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.
失业率再次上升,零售品购买量下降。
sell by retailretail price
n.零售商,零售店
It made it almost impossible for the smaller retailers to compete against the multiples.
这使得小零售商几乎不可能跟连锁店竞争。
an Internet retailerretailerretailer
vt.保持,保留,继续拥有
We shall retain our rights.
我们将保留我们的权利。
Many retailers cut prices to retain customers.
许多零售商为了留住顾客而降价。
retain one's balancethe false and retain the true
v.退休,退职,付清(债务),免除(债务)
If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire.
如果事实证明他们已无力胜任,应该将他们降级或让他们退休。
retire on a pensionretiring chairman