一、托业单词之办公室事宜 Office matters

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1.appointment

    appointment 英[əˈpɔɪntmənt] 美[əˈpɔɪntmənt]
    n.任命; 约会; 职务; 职位;
           [例句]His appointment to the Cabinet would please the right-wing.
            他被任命为内阁成员会让右翼党派很高兴。

    appointment 与 date 区别?

            appointment是预约,名词,常用make an appointment,表示与某人的预约。
            date是约会,date还可以做动词,如男女的约会。

    appointment
        1.appointment (with sb) 约会;预约
            I have a dental appointment at 3 pm.
        2.appointment (to sth) a.任命;任用;委派
        His promotion to manager was a popular appointment.
        他升任经理是众望所归的。

        b.(被任用的)工作,职位
        I’m looking for a permanent appointment.
        我正在寻找固定的工作。

        3.appointments 设备;家具


    date
        1.(口)(约好时间的)会晤
        We made a date to go to the opera.
     
    2.(和异性的)约会
        I have a date tonight.
     
    3.(异性的)约会对象
        My date is meeting me at seven. 
        
        

2.attendance

    attendance英[əˈtendəns] 美[əˈtɛndəns]
        n.出席率; 出席,参加; 出席者,出席人数;
        [例句]Her attendance at school was sporadic.
        她三天两头旷课。
        [其他]复数:attendances
         
        例句:Some estimates put the attendance at60,000.
        一些预测认为将有6万人参加。
     
    【常用短语】
        动词+~
        check attendance 检查出席人数
        dance attendance on sb 奉承某人,向某人献媚
        miss attendance 缺席
        take attendance 点名
         
        形容词+~
        average attendance 平均出席人数
        daily attendance 每天出席人数
        high attendance 出勤率高
        low attendance 出席人数少
         
         
    attendance 是多义词
     
        1、出席, 到场,出勤率,如:
        attendance book 签到簿
        schoolattendance 就学; 上课考勤
         
        2、出席者, 参加者,如:
        compulsor attendance 强制就学
        take attendance 清点出席人数(点名)
         
        3、陪从; 保养看护; 值班,如:
        doctor in attendance 护理医生
        machine attendance 机床保养
 

3.cabinet

    cabinet英[ˈkæbɪnət] 美[ˈkæbənɪt]
    n.内阁; 柜橱; (有特殊用途的)小房间; 展览艺术品的小陈列室;
    adj.内阁的; 秘密的; 通常陈列于柜橱内的,可保存的; 细木工制作的;
    [例句]The star of my medicine cabinet is the humble aspirin
    我家药柜里的压箱宝要算是那不起眼的阿司匹林。
    [其他]复数:cabinets
     
    cupboard 和 cabinet 做柜子的意思时候 有什么区别吗?
     
    cupboard 是用来放碗碟的,译为“碗橱”、“食橱”(以前没有电冰箱,放食物的橱就是cupboard)
     
    cabinet 可以用来放很多东西,一般是用来储藏、收纳、陈列用的柜啊、架啊、橱、阁啊都可以称cabinet

4.calendar

    calendar  英[ˈkælɪndə(r)] 美[ˈkæləndɚ]
    n.日历; 历法; 日程表; (一年之中的) 重大事件(或重要日期)一览表;
    vt.把…记入日程表中; 把…列入表中; 为(文件等)作分类索引; 将…排入日程表;
    [例句]There was a calendar on the wall above, with large squares around the dates.
    上面的墙上挂着日历,日期上画着大大的方框。

5.clerk

    clerk英[klɑ:k]美[klɜ:rk]
    n.店员; 书记员; 办事员,职员; <古>牧师,教士;
    vi.当职员; 当销售员;
    [例句]She was offered a job as an accounts clerk with a travel firm.
    她得到一份在旅行社当记账员的工作。
     
    clerk,staff在英语中有什么区别?
     
    clerk指在办公室、商店、银行柜台办公的人员,是个单数概念,一般译为“文员”“办事员”等,如bank clerk.
     
    staff则指在同一个单位部门工作的全体职工、全体工作人员,是个复数概念,一般译为“工作人员”,如Hotel staff(酒店工作人员)。
     
    1.an office clerk 办公室职员
    2.an official in charge of records of council,court ,etc.(议会、法院等的)书记员
      the Town Clerk 市政府书记员;
      the clerk of the Court 法院书记员
    3.sales clerk 意为 售货员
    4.desk clerk 意为 柜台接待员

6.directory

    directory  英[dəˈrektəri] 美[dɪˈrɛktəri, daɪ-]
    n. 人名地址录,(电话)号码簿;(计算机文件或程序的)目录;
    adj. 指导的,指挥的; 咨询的; 管理的;
    [例句]This option lets you create new files or directories.
    用这个选项你可以创建新的文件或目录。

7.duplicate

    duplicate英[ˈdju:plɪkeɪt] 美[ˈdu:plɪkeɪt]
    v.重复; 复制; 复印;
    adj.复制的; 副本的; 完全一样的;
    n.副本; 完全一样的东西; 复制品;
    [例句]His task will be to duplicate his success overseas here at home
    他在海外取得了成功,现在的任务就是要在国内再创辉煌。
     
    形容词
     
    1.完全一样的;复制的;副本的
    He opened the door with a duplicate key.
    他用一把复制的钥匙打开了门。
    2.二重的;一对的;二倍的
    3.【牌】复局的
     
    名词
     
    1.完全一样的东西;复制品;副本[C]
    Keep aduplicateof the letter.
    保存一份信的副本。
     
    延伸
    1.复制;复写;影印,拷贝
    All the members received duplicate notices of the meeting.
    所有会员都接到同样的会议通知。
     
    2.重复
    3.使成双;使加倍
     
    duplicate / copy / repeat的区别
     
    copy通常是复制某样物品(大部分是纸张)
    copy the homework(抄作业)
    make a copy of the document(复印一份这个文件)
     
    repeat是重复某件事
    why are you repeating what you said already?
    你为什么重复说你说过的话。
     
    duplicate:各种复制都可以用
    do not duplicate the keys
    请不要配这串钥匙
     
    in two copies和in duplicate有什么区别没?
    那in two copies在信用证里翻译成两个复印件可以不?
     
    copies一般指的是打印好的单据的份数,
    而duplicate、triplicate是整套单据中的副本的意思,
    例如海运提单一般是三正三副是一套,
    duplicate(两份)、triplicate(三份)副本的意思,
    是印刷好的提单打印的。
     
    in two copies 意为两份,
    in duplicate一式两份,
    in triplicate 一式三份,
    都是说明需要提交的单据份数。
     
    注意,这里的copies指的是份数,而不是复印件。

8.filing

    filing英[ˈfaɪlɪŋ] 美[ˈfaɪlɪŋ]
    n.整理成档案,文件归档,锉;
    v.提出(离婚诉讼或其他讼案)( file的现在分词 ); 把…归档; 用锉锉; (法院或其它行政机关) 定案;
    [例句]The filing cabinets had all gone with the previous occupants.
    那些文件柜都被之前的用户搬了个精光。
    [其他]原型: file        

9.in-tray

    in-tray英['ɪntreɪ] 美['ɪntreɪ]
    n.(办公室使用的) 公文格,收文篮;
    [例句]Just put it in the in-tray on my desk and I'll look at it later.
    就把它放在我办公桌上的收文篮中,我随后会看的。
     
    Mr Kan has at least one more pressing item in his in-tray: deteriorating relations with China.
    菅直人至少还面对着一项更为紧迫的事务:日中关系正在恶化。
     
    与 in-tray 收文蓝对应的还有 out-tray 发文篮。一般是公司秘书将字符标签“out-tray”和“in-tray”分别标示在文件蓝(见图示)的一个或几个格子上,表示该处的文件是准备发出的文件(发文篮/格),和已收到的文件(收文蓝/格)。
     
    拓展姿势点:实际业务演练(In-Tray Exercise)
     
    实际业务演练(In-Tray Exercise):要求应聘者浏览内容五花八门的会议记录和电子邮件,涉及市场、销售、财务、审计、管理和人事。应聘者必须作出回应,并告知评判人员理由。这是要求很高的测试。主要考察应聘者在不同环境下,如何处理问题、作出决策。面试官并不期望应聘者能够完全理解自己面临的问题,所以这也可以考验应聘者在新的或者不熟悉的环境下如何背负压力进行工作。
     

10.monitor

    monitor英[ˈmɒnɪtə(r)] 美[ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)]
    n.监测仪; 显示屏,屏幕; [计] 显示器; 监控人员,班长;
    vt.监督; 监控,监听; 搜集,记录; 测定;
    vi.监视;
    [例句]Officials had not been allowed to monitor the voting
    以前不允许官员监督投票。
     
    电脑用语中的monitor,screen有什么区别?
     
    screen 是你看见显示的那块面板,仅指我们看图像的那个屏幕而已,不包括底座、边框支架等。
     
    monitor是那电视机一样的整个一台。  

11.out-tray

英['aʊttreɪ] 美['aʊttreɪ]
已处理的文件盒
跟上一帖中的 in-tray 相对。
 

12.partition

partition英[pɑ:ˈtɪʃn] 美[pɑ:rˈtɪʃn]
n.分割; 隔墙; 划分,分开; 隔离物;
vt.分割; 分开,隔开; 区分;
[例句]Her taxicab has a thick perspex partition between the passengers 'seats and the driver.
她的出租车里乘客座位和驾驶员之间装着厚厚的有机玻璃隔板。
 
partition (函数)是计算机编程函数。

13.postage

postage英[ˈpəʊstɪdʒ] 美[ˈpoʊstɪdʒ]
n.邮费,邮资;
[例句]Send a cheque for £ 18.99 plus £ 2 for postage and packing
请寄上18.99英镑的支票,外加2英镑的邮资和包装费。
 
postage and delivery
邮资和交付
 
双语例句权威例句
 
It needs a postcode check for delivery and postage options.
它需要交付和运费期权邮政编码查询。
 
All postage and delivery charges are the responsibility of the entrants.
所有的邮资和运输费由参赛者负担。
 
Some 65% of the world's national Posts now offer online services, including online bill payments (16%), e-postage services (13%) and delivery of items against e-signatures (10%).
现在65%左右的国内邮政提供网上服务,其中包括网上账单付费业务(16%),电子邮票服务(13%),电子签名投递服务(10%)。
 

14.punctuality

punctuality  英[ˌpʌŋktʃʊ'ælətɪ] 美[ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈælətɪ]
n.严守时间; 正确,规矩;
[例句]Reliability and punctuality have become more important.
可靠性和准时性变得更为重要。
 
punctuality is the soul of business
[名言]守时为立业之要素;
 
以下为相关句子列表:
 
Punctuality can greatly increase your credibility, too.
守时作风也可以大大地提高你的信誉度。
 
Punctuality creates a good impression.
守时让人产生良好的印象。
 
Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.
准时是文明社会中进行一切社交活动时必须养成的习惯。
 
Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
准时是文明社会各项公共事务中的一项必不可少的习惯。
 
Punctuality is the politeness of kings.
守时是最大的礼貌。
 
Punctuality is the soul of business.
守时为立业之要素。
 
Punctuality may not assure success but tardiness guarantees failure.
准时的人未必成功,但不准时的人一定失败。
 
Punctuated by leaps that can reach ten feet, the dance of the red-crowned crane is so arresting that Japan actually named a city for it: Maizuru, or Dancing Crane.
丹顶鹤的舞蹈中也包含高达三米的跳跃,它们的舞蹈如此迷人,日本人甚至以它们的舞蹈为一座城市命名:舞鹤。
 
Punctuation and capital letters. The first one has been done for you.
在每一个画线上只有一个错误。改上正确的标点和大写字母。第一个已经为你改好了。
 
Punctuation is integral part of written language, which plays a unique role in written texts.
摘要标点符号作为书面语言的组合构件,在生成书面语篇的过程中发挥着独特的重要作用。
 
 
2018年有一个月的托业口语题就考察了这个 Punctuality(守时)
 
1.Do you keep track of time usually?
你经常掌握时间么?
 
I certainly do. I think it’s important for most people nowadays to be able to keep track of time because we are living in a such a fast paced world where, the faster you are at doing things, the more likely you are to be successful.
 
2.Can you describe yourself as a punctual person?
你可以称自己为守时的人的么?
 
Well, at least I always try to be on time. But you know, living in a city where traffic jam is an unavoidable part of the daily life makes it difficult to be a punctual person. I wouldn’t want to use it as an excuse so I tend to set out earlier when I go to an appointment just in case.
 
3.Do you wear a watch?
你戴手表么?
 
I like wearing watches and I used to wear them. However, with changing times, I have stopped wearing one.
 
4.Do you think it is important for an individual to be on time?
你认为守时对一个人重要么?
 
I think it is quite of a relative question. So, it mostly depends on the situation. For example, if an individual is late for a meeting or a flight, the person is going to loose lot of things. However, for places like parties or travelling, being very time bound takes a lot of fun out of vacations. Also, if you know someone is waiting for you, one must try to be on time.
 
5.How do you feel when others are late?
别人迟到你会作何感想?
 
If my entire plan depends on that person, I really don’t like people getting late. Also, being late does not mean skipping five or ten minutes, but beyond that, it really becomes annoying. Specially, in places like movies or a game, where you miss a part of it, if your partner is late. But, for the most part, if I have to not wait for a very long time, I don’t mind too much on people being late.
 
6.How often are you late?
你多久迟到一次?
 
For most part, I try to be on time, but surely I am not one of those who follow the dot rule. So, being on time for things like meeting up with friends I can be late by five or ten minutes. But, in formal situations like meetings or for flights, I am punctual enough not to cause any trouble.
 
7.Do you feel guilty when you are late?
迟到时你会觉得内疚么?
 
Definitely yes, if the team had to wait for me, I do feel bad. But, yet again, it is all about the time they have to wait. For me, being late five minutes is not a big deal in informal situations. But, yes, in formal if I am even late by a minute, I feel a little low, because then there are many eyes looking on you.
 
8.What are some of the ways by which you think people can come on time?
有哪些守时的方法?
 
Well, I believe being on time is just a matter of practice and attitude. So, if every time you are late for the small things that do not matter much, there are more chances that you are likely to be late when big things come up. Also, it is about attitude in a sense, that if you consider the even as important or for that matter the small things in your life important, there are less chances that you shall be late for it.
 
9.When does time seem to move fast, and when does it seem to move slowly?
什么时候你觉得时间过得很快,什么时候觉得过得慢?
 
Well, I think most people would agree that time moves fast when you’re having fun. And a prime example would be when playing computer games, cos I mean, whenever I play online with my friends, it always seems that only an hour or two has passed, but in actual fact, it’s probably been four or five hours!And time normally goes slowly when you’re bored or simply just not enjoying yourself. For example, I remember at school, some of my classes felt like they would never end, when in fact they were just, like, 45 minutes long!
 
10.If you could go back in time, what is the one thing you would do differently?
如果你可以回到过去,有哪件事,你会以不同的方式去做?
 
There is nothing much that I wish to change with my life, but if there could be one thing, I think the decision to take science stream in intermediate is the one decision I wish to change. To an extent, after the years passed by, I think I am more of Arts student, the one with some creativity down the line. So, instead of banging by head over something that I was not very much good at, I think taking Arts and then figuring out life, would have changed many things for now.
 
 

15.schedule

schedule  英[ˈʃedju:l] 美[ˈskedʒu:l]
n.时刻表,进度表; 清单,明细表; 预定计划; 目录;
vt.排定,安排; 将…列表; 为…作目录;
[例句]He has been forced to adjust his schedule
他被迫调整了自己的日程安排。
 
timetable和schedule什么区别
1.【timetable】n. 时间表
多用于火车时刻,作息时间
EG:I don't mind fitting my timetable round yours.
我不介意调整一下我的时间表以与你的相适应。
 
2.【schedule】n. 时间表,一览表,计划表,议事日程
多用于商务英文中关于日程或计划的时间表
EG:I haven't scheduled the coming week yet.
我还没有为下周制定计划
 
主要区别:
1.timetable只能作名词,schedule可以作名词和动词。
例如: Please schedule a meeting to discuss it.
 
2.schedule强调的是计划的时间,而且是事件的概要时间。
timetable本身没有计划的意思,可以是一些固定的时间表,常常针对的是一系列事件的时间的细节。
 
比如:你排程一个大会,这个会分三天完成,每天的内容是什么,这个时候用schedule. 然后每天的会,几点钟干什么,这个细节性的东西用timetable.
 
很多时候,如果不是schedule和timetable要同时出现,只要表达正确,还是可以互换的。不过因为timetable本身没有计划的意思,要说排程时,timetable前要加上表示排程的词:have a schedule= set a timetable或schedule a timetable。
 
但是有些固定的不需要去排的时间表,就不能用schedule了,只能用timetable, 比如,列车时刻表: Train's timetable
 
itinerary重点强调日程,在时间精度上要低于schedule
The itinerary of their visit was so full;it simply ran them off their feet.
参观日程排得满满的,简直把他们累坏了
 

16.shift

shift英[ʃɪft] 美[ʃɪft]
vt.改变; 换挡; 去掉; 摆脱掉;
vt.换…的衣服,更(衣); 卖,出售; [计算机] 使(数据)位移;
vi.(汽车) 换挡; 换衣服; 蒙混; 自己谋生;
[例句]He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand
他停了下来,将手杖移到左手。

17.staff

staff英[stɑ:f] 美[stæf]
n.参谋; 全体职员; 管理人员; 权杖;
adj.职员的; 行政工作的; 参谋的; 作为正式工作人员的;
v.在…工作; 为…配备职员; 任职于;
[例句]The staff were very good
职员都很出色。
[其他]第三人称单数:staffs 复数:staff 现在分词:staffing 过去式:staffed 过去分词:staffed
 
staff和employee有什么区别
 
staff直译为工作人员,且是个统称,一般用复数形式staffs。
employee直译为雇员的意思,一般指合同工。
 
[staff]讲解如下
 
I find the hotel staff particularly courteous.
我发现饭店员工特别谦恭有礼。
 
staff用以指“工作人员”的总称时,是集合名词,不用复数。作主语时,如强调整体,谓语动词用单数,如强调其成员个人,谓语动词用复数。
 
staff的名词意思是“全体职员”,转化为动词则表示“为某部门配备人员或担任某部门的工作人员”。
 
staff是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
 
staff表示“全体人员”,指得是一个整体,不是单个人。如一个公司是一个staff,两公司就是两个staffs.
 
We want more staff.
我们需要更多的人员。
 
staff的表达中可与介词on连用。
He is on the editorial staff of the newspaper.
注意on不能被in替代。
 
[employee]讲解如下
 
This employee was dismissed for laziness.
这名雇员因为懒惰而被解雇。
 
Their situations are now reversed as employee has become employer.
他们双方的地位转换了,雇员成了雇主。
 
The boss struck off 100 dollars from the salary of the employee as fine.
老板从这个雇员的工资里扣除100美元作为罚款。
 
 

18.strike

strike英[straɪk] 美[straɪk]
vt.攻击; 罢(工、课等); 撞; 来到;
vi.罢工; 打击; 朝某一方向前进;
n.攻击; 罢工[课,市]; 发现;
[例句]French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay
法国空中交通管制员因为薪资纠纷已开始了为期3天的罢工。
[其他]第三人称单数:strikes 现在分词:striking 过去式:struck 过去分词:struck
 
[有趣的姿势点]
 
好彩香烟(英文名Lucky Strike)是美国好彩采用优质烟叶,以传统美式方法制成,鲜明的美国形象及悦目红圈商标,使LUCKY STRIKE美国好彩成为英美公司的一级美国牌号。
 
Lucky Strike品牌是英美烟草1993年从一家退出烟草行业的美国公司手中收购的品牌。截至2012年,Lucky Strike美国好彩香烟在全球超过60个国家销售,主要市场包括日本、西班牙、德国、法国、智利及印度尼西亚。
 
Lucky Strike在二战时期是美国的特供烟,电视剧兄弟连里面的美国大兵全都抽这个。世界上最老的香烟品牌。 Lucky Strike中文的意思就是“幸运的发现”。也有人说是~幸运罢工~。在圆形商标的下端写着,It`s Toasted.说明是烘烤过度的。原本他们加工烟草的时候,和其他人一样是放在太阳下烘晒,而那次,由于工人罢工,结果把烟草都烤焦了。老板不想损失,结果照旧包装起来销售了,没想到大受欢迎,后来他们就沿用这种方式,结果闻名于世。
 

19.task

task英[tɑ:sk] 美[tæsk]
n.作业; 工作,任务; 苦差事;
vt.交给某人(任务); 使过于劳累;
[例句]Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Hill
沃克不得不把这个坏消息告诉希尔。
 
task force[英][tɑ:sk fɔ:s][美][tæsk fɔrs]
n.[军]特混(特遣)部队或舰队; 专门工作组;
 
task 和mission 的区别?
 
虽然二者都可以表达“任务”之意,但两个“任务”却不是同一个意思——
task 主要表达“工作”、“差事”之意,表示雇主、父母或者老师所摊派、分配、布置或者强加给的工作。
比如,XX派某人去执行某个差事。再比如,XX能胜任这样一项工作。(He is equal to such a task.)
 
mission 主要表达“使命”、“天职”之意。比如,XX大使带着外交使命出访某国。
 

20.work force

work force英[wə:k fɔ:s] 美[wɚk fɔrs]
n.劳动力; (工厂等在职的) 工人总数; 职工总数; 劳动人口;
[例句]The company locked out the workers, and then the rest of the work force went on strike.
公司禁止工人入厂,其余工人便开始罢工。  

-------------------------Part 02------------------------------

1.assignment

assignment英[əˈsaɪnmənt] 美[əˈsaɪnmənt]
n.分给,分配; 任务,工作,(课外)作业; <美>任命; 指定,委派;
[例句]The assessment for the course involves written assignments and practical tests.
这门功课的考核包括书面作业和实际操作考试。

2.bulletin

bulletin英[ˈbʊlətɪn] 美[ˈbʊlɪtn, -tɪn]
n.公告,公报; 新闻快报; 小报; 期刊;
vt.公布,公告; 用公报发表;
[例句]At 3.30 p.m. a bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of immediate danger.
下午3点30分发布了公告,称总统已经暂时脱离危险。
[其他]第三人称单数:buttletins 复数:bulletins 现在分词:bulletining 过去式:bulletined 过去分词:bulletined
 

3.calculator

calculator  英[ˈkælkjuleɪtə(r)] 美[ˈkælkjəˌletɚ]
n.计算器; 计算者; 计算图表;
[例句]He wonders why the digits on his calculator slope to the right.
他不明白为什么他的计算器上面的数字向右倾斜。
 

4.carbon copy

carbon copy 英[ˈkɑ:bən ˈkɔpi] 美[ˈkɑrbən ˈkɑpi]
n.复写本,副本;
[例句]She's a carbon copy of her mother
她和她妈妈就像是一个模子里刻出来的。
 
概述抄送(Carbon Copy),又简称为CC。在现代汉语中,含有抄写与送达的双重意思。一般包括网络抄送与公文抄送两个层面。尤其是随着网络技术及相关应用的发达,通常是电子网络抄送的代名词。
 
 

5.colleague

colleague英[ˈkɒli:g] 美[ˈkɑli:g]
n.同事; 同行; 同僚;
[例句]Without consulting his colleagues he flew from Lisbon to Split
没跟同事们商量,他就从里斯本飞到了斯普利特。
 
同事到底是coworker还是colleague?你用错了吗?
work friend 工作上的朋友. 既是同事,又是朋友。
它的意思与 colleague 和 coworker 可不太一样噢~
 
比如,Ruby老师昨晚回家很晚,她的妈妈就会问她:
- Who were you with last night? 昨晚和谁在一起?
- Oh, Peggy. She's a work friend. 噢,Peggy,她是工作上的朋友。
 
再比如,女生们正在和自己男友通电话,说:
I'm going out with some work friends for a drink. I'll call you later.
我出去跟我工作上的朋友喝一杯。我晚点打给你。
 
work friend 的意思是“工作上的朋友”,是在“同事”之上的另外一层关系。
那平时我们说的“同事”怎么表达呢?
 
colleague 同事
colleague 是一个比较广义的“同事”。并且是相对比较正式的表达。
例如一个大公司里面的其他员工都可以叫做 colleague,甚至是未曾谋面的同事。
 
coworker 同事
一起共事的同事,比如我们团队的成员,我们部门相同等级的同事,都可以用这个表达。
 
My coworker is so annoying. Everyday she goes on and on about her cat.
我的同事好烦。她每天都在不停地说她的猫。
 
One of my coworkers was in the army so he probably knows a lot about guns. I'll ask him for you.
我有个同事以前在部里,所以他应该很了解枪。
 
再给大家补充几个:
workmate 是英式英语,相对没有 colleague 那么正式。
associate 一起共事的同事,特别是指一起做生意的合伙人或同伴
 

6.document

document  英[ˈdɒkjumənt] 美[ˈdɑ:kjumənt]
n.公文; (计算机) 文档,证件;
vt.记录; 证明; 为…提供证明;
[例句]The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the documents today.
两国的外交大臣今天签署了文件。
 

7.extension

extension英[ɪkˈstenʃn] 美[ɪkˈstɛnʃən]
n.伸展,扩大; 延长,延期; [医] 牵引; 电话分机;
[例句]He first entered Britain on a six-month visa, and was given a further extension of six months
他最初持6个月的签证进入英国,后来又获得6个月的续签。
 
extension 与expansion有什么区别
extension → 侧重于平面的伸展,延伸
expansion → 侧重于立体的膨胀
 
extension 表示过程或者产业 比如
The extension of the wire was excessive.
这个电线被延伸过度了
 
expansion表示过程 比如
The rapid expansion of suburban Washington.
华盛顿郊区的迅速扩张
 
除此之外expansion通常都是volume体积
而extension通常都是长度length或者表面surface
 

8.intercom

intercom 英[ˈɪntəkɒm] 美[ˈɪntərkɑ:m]
n.内部通话系统;
[例句]He pushed a button on the intercom. 'Yes?' came a voice
他按了内部对讲机上的一个按钮。“有什么事吗?”一个声音问道。
 

9.memo

memo英[ˈmeməʊ] 美[ˈmemoʊ]
n.备忘录; (美) 内部通知;
[例句]She penned a short memo to his private secretary.
她给他的私人秘书写了一份简短的备忘录。
[其他]复数:memos
 
memo有点类似于小便条,用于传递各种及时消息,类似于通知、备忘录
 
Cranks out memo after memo.
迅速地摘记
 
Here is the exchange memo.
这是兑换便笺。
 
this memo was circulated interdepartmentally.
这个备忘录在各部门之间流通。
 
This memo is available with six months.
这张水单有效期六个月。
 
Keep this exchange memo for reconversion into foreign currency.
保存好这张兑换水单以便兑换回外币。
 
Here are your money and exchange memo.Please keep the memo.It may come in handy later on.
这是钱和兑换单,请保留兑换单,以后会有用的。
 
Two copy of packing list and/or weight memo.
装箱单/或重量单2份。
 
NO.But the officer will make out your duty memo.
不,但是海关官员会给你开一张税单。
 
Please sign your name on this memo, will you?
请在这份兑换单上签字,行吗?
 
Think the problem over. Let's read the memo over.
全面地思考这个问题。让我们把备忘录再详尽地读一遍
 

10.operator

operator  英[ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)] 美[ˈɑ:pəreɪtə(r)]
n.操作员; 经营者; 运算符; 电话接线员;
[例句]He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome.
他拨了接线员的号,让他接通一个到罗马的电话。  

11.overtime

overtime  英[ˈəʊvətaɪm] 美[ˈoʊvərtaɪm]
n.加班; 加班费; 加时赛; 超出的时间,额外的时间;
adv.超时地; 加班地;
v.使历时过久; 使(曝光等)超过时间;
[例句]He would work overtime, without pay, to finish a job
他会为了完成工作无偿加班。
 
如果是在口语中的话,就说OT大家都明白,以前外国朋友跟我聊天就说OT我还不懂什么意思,自己到美国体验到加班后,才秒反应过来,OT就是overtime的缩写。
 

12.portfolio

portfolio  英[pɔ:tˈfəʊliəʊ] 美[pɔ:rtˈfoʊlioʊ]
n.证券投资组合; 公文包; 代表作品集; 部长[大臣]的职位;
[例句]After dinner that evening, Edith showed them a portfolio of her own political cartoons.
那天吃过晚饭,伊迪丝向他们展示了她的一组政治漫画作品。
[其他]复数:portfolios

13.printed matter

printed matter
[词典]印刷品;
[例句]A editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter.
一个负责出版物插图和版面设计的编者。
 

14.receptionist

receptionist  英[rɪˈsepʃənɪst] 美[rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst]
n.接待员;
[例句]The receptionist recognized him at once
接待员一眼就认出他了。
[其他]复数:receptionists
 
front desk agent 和receptionist的区别
前者强调了前台,专指前台接待员,后者并没强调前台是一般的接待员。
前者多用于网络,后者适用范围广泛。
前者是网络造的短语,后者是传统英文中存在的单词。
 
例句:
 
front desk agent
1、he Front Desk Agent will source a vacant clean room.
前台员工将寻找一间干净的空房。
 
2、No luggage: probably the guest left without settling the bill ( skipper) or the FrontDesk Agent forgot to check out the room in the system.
没有行李:客人可能没有结帐就离开(跑单)或者前台忘记将其离店房态输入系统。
 
3、The Senior Front Desk Agent will check all Assign Rooms on a regular basis toensure that the inventory is accurate.
前厅领班将检查所有分配的房间的顺序基础以确保目录的准确性。
 
receptionist
1、The dentist left his wife of 15 years and openly cohabited with his receptionist.
那个牙医离开了和他生活了15年的妻子,与自己诊所的接待小姐公开同居。
 
2、The receptionist recognized him at once.
接待员一眼就认出他了。
 
3、He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.
值班的接待员几乎为他费尽了力气,但还是没用。
 

15.secretary

secretary英[ˈsekrətri] 美[ˈsekrəteri]
n.秘书; 干事,书记员; 部长,大臣;
[例句]My grandfather was secretary of the Scottish Miners 'Union.
我的祖父是苏格兰矿工工会干事。
[其他]复数:secretaries
 

16.shorthand

shorthand英[ˈʃɔ:thænd] 美[ˈʃɔ:rthænd]
n.速记,速记法; 速记记录文字;
adj.速记法的;
[例句]Ben took notes in shorthand.
本用速记法记笔记。
[其他]复数:shorthands
 

17.stapler

stapler英[ˈsteɪplə(r)] 美[ˈsteplɚ]
n.(铁丝) 订书机; 装订工; 主要产品经营商; 按纤维长短分级的人;
[例句]This wool stapler who is wearing woolen scarf is woolgathering.
这个戴着羊毛围巾的羊毛商心不在焉的。
[其他]复数:staplers
 

18.tardy

tardy英[ˈtɑ:di] 美[ˈtɑ:rdi]
adj.行动缓慢的; 缓缓移动的; 晚的; 迟的;
[例句]He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection
他痛哭流涕,不仅因为失去了母亲,还因为这么晚才认识到了妈妈对他的爱。
[其他]比较级:tardier 最高级:tardiest
 

19.typist

typist英[ˈtaɪpɪst] 美[ˈtaɪpɪst]
n.打字员;
[例句]I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.
我被视为是一名能干的速记打字员。
[其他]复数:typists
 

20.xerox

xerox英[ˈzɪərɒks] 美[ˈzɪrɑ:ks]
n.复印; 复印件; 影印; 影印本;
vt.复印,影印;
[例句]The rooms are crammed with humming Xerox machines.
那些房间里摆满了嗡嗡作响的复印机。

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