affinity (group) card 團(tuán)體(組織)卡(志為具有共同背景或是聯(lián)系 的個人群體,如人事相同專業(yè)、校友或退休人員組織等共同使用的信用卡)

　　after-care service 售后服務(wù)

　　例：Make sure that the company you buy from can offer a comprehensive and convenient after-care service.

　　after-sales service 1 售后服務(wù)(常用于汽車、電腦、家用電器等耐用消費(fèi)品)

　　例：We off a full after-sales service.

　　after-sales service 2 售后服務(wù)中心

　　例：Many large companies in Shanghai have geared themselves to the international conventions and set up after-sales 　services accepting repairs and dealing with customers' complaints.

　　after-sales warranty 售后保單

　　against all risks 保全險

　　例：These are goods insured against all risks.

　　agency 代理行，經(jīng)銷處，公眾服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)，代理公司，中介公司

　　例：The firm has agencies all over the world.

　　agenda 議程

　　例：An agenda is a list of things to discuss at a meeting.

　　agent 1 代理商，代理人

　　例：He is an authorized agent for a large insurance company.

　　agent 2 作用力

　　例：We believe that business can be a powerful agent for social change.

　　aggressive police-style interview technique 咄咄逼人的警察審犯人式的面談方式

　　例：He does not suggest an aggressive police-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a curriculum vitae is absolutely essential.

　　aggressive reporting 樂觀高估的財(cái)務(wù)報告

　　例: Some financial statements tend to increase income(aggressive reporting), others decrease income( conservative reporting).

　　agribusiness 企業(yè)化農(nóng)業(yè)，家業(yè)綜合企業(yè)

　　例：He works for an agribusiness company.

　　agro-industry (化肥制造、倉庫建筑等)農(nóng)用工業(yè)

　　agency recruitment通過職業(yè)介紹所招聘

　　例：Recruitment in the UK is divided into agency recruitment, advertising or executive search.

　　airlines 航空公司(多用于航空公司名稱中)

　　例: English Royal Dutch Airlines (均大寫)

　　air miles 里程獎 亦作 air-miles awards

　　例1: The attraction of air miles is easy to understand.

　　例2: Air-miles awards for frequent flyers are one of airline services.

　　air time 通話時間

　　例: Traditionally, cellar(此處應(yīng)為cellular,謝謝千千提醒) users have paid the air time for incoming calls as well as outgoing.

　　airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名稱中)

　　例: British Airways

　　alcometer酒精檢測儀(通過檢查呼吸測出血液中酒精含量的儀器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer

　　例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them to blow into the Alcometer if we 　　think they might be over the limit.

　　all-expenses-paid trip (由公司出錢的)免費(fèi)旅行

　　例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in America.

　　allotment 配股

　　例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.

　　all-risk policy 全險,綜合險,全險保單

　　例: We have taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment.

　　alternative 非主流的

　　例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market.

　　aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或pop

　　amalgamate 合并

　　例:The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs.

　　amenity 1 (常作amenities)便利設(shè)施; 生活福利設(shè)施

　　例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully renovated and refurbished to provide all the amenities of a modern conference center.

　　amenity 2 設(shè)施齊全的現(xiàn)代化福利生活區(qū)

　　例: This area has been developed into an amenity.

　　American Express 美國運(yùn)通信用卡

　　例: Departure-tax stamps can be bought at airports and post offices with Australian currency or by American Express, Visa or MasterCard.

　　American plan 美式酒店服務(wù)(提供住宿、一日三餐及一應(yīng)服務(wù))，美式收費(fèi)制(包括繕?biāo)藜耙粦?yīng)服務(wù)費(fèi)在內(nèi)的旅館收費(fèi)制)

　　例：American plan includes bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

　　amortization 攤銷

　　例：Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill.

　　angle 投資天使，對個人投資者(private investors)的別稱，也叫 angel invester

　　例1：It's important to start networking to find an angel long before you actually need the capital.

　　例2：Angel investor: An individual investor who has made one or more equity investments in emerging growth technology firms.