BEC商务英语词汇宝典（J/K/L part）

J部分：

job description     written statement of what the job holder actually does, how he or she does it, and under what conditions the job is performed职位描述

 

joint venture (n.) agreement between two or more companies to cooperate in a large business project合资企业

[例]  It belongs to a joint venture company.

     A Sino-American joint venture

 

just-in-time (n.) system to keep inventory at minimum level by having material arrive at each operation just in time to be used零库存管理

[例]  Just-in-time system reduces the cost of stock and increases the flexibility of management.

 

K部分：

key [ ] (adj.) important, main重要的，主要的

[例]  This client is a key account；key points

 

kickback (n) a return of a percentage of a sum of money already received, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement 回扣

[例] He was charged with receiving kickbacks from local businessmen.

 

knockdown [ ] (adj.) (of prices) very low(价格)极低的

[例]  You buy the right for its knockdown price.

 

L部分：

label [ ]1. (n.) small piece of card or material attached to product to show name, price etc标签.

[同义词]  tag, remark, brand

2. (v.) put a marker on a product贴标签

[例]  The right products are all labeled with the capital letter “ R”.

 

lay-off/layoff 1. (n.) action of stopping a worker’s employment for a time, especially when there is little work to do临时解雇

[例]  The large scale layoff of this area caused a workers’ strike.

2. (v.) dismiss temporarily临时解雇

 

lead time (n.) time needed to perform an activity产品从订货到交付之间的时间

[例]  Actually we need a long lead time to perform it.

 

lease [ ] (n.) contract for renting property or equipment租约

[例]  According to the bilateral agreement, the lease of this land will last 5 years.

 

leasehold [ ] (n.) property held by lease通过租契获得的财产

 

liabilities (n. pl) debts of a business负债

[例]  The company cannot afford such large liabilities.

 

licence [ ] (n.) [US license] official document which gives permission执照

[例]  You need an import licence.

[同义词]  certificate, warrant, permit

 

license [] (v.) [US licence] give permission许可

 

licensee [] (n.) person who is given permission获许可的人  

 

licensor (n.) person who gives permission许可人

 

life cycle (n.) concept of showing the different stages in a product’s life产品生命周期

[例]  Usually, the mature stage is the most important in the life cycle of a product.

 

line [ ] (n.) 1. merchandise or services of a similar or related nature系列产品

[例]  a complete line of small tools

[同义词]  series, sequence

2.An ordered system of operations that allows a sequential manufacture or assembly of goods at all or various stages of production.流水生产线

[例]  production line

 

liquidate [ ] (v.) close a company and sell its assets清算

 

liquidation [ ] (n.) process of closing a company清算

[例]  The business went into liquidation.

 

liquidator [ ] (n.) person who supervises the liquidation of a company清算人

 

listed [] (adj.) registered列出的,上市的

[例]  Shares can be bought in listed companies.

 

listed company (n) a company whose shares are recorded on the main market of a stock exchange 上市公司

[例] That firm is among the listed companies.