BEC真题（一）

第二辑  TEST 1

READING
interim 中间的，临时的
interim pre-tax profits 中期税前利润
inflate 不当地高涨，不正常或不适合地抬高或扩张；使通货膨胀
subsidiary 子公司
lottery 不能预测之事；碰运气的事，被认为是由命运决定发生的一种行为或事件
underlying：
① existing under the surface of sth else
② important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly
operating profits 经营利润
impend 即将发生
impending merger 即将合并
gauge 尺度，标准
property 房地产
acquisition 并购，获得，购置的资产等
acquire 占有，获得，并购
integration 结合（融合）的状态
share price 股价
extremely volatile 极不稳定
volatile：
① likely to change suddenly; ② easily becoming dangerous
user base 用户基础，用户基地
exemplify a widely held belief (illustration) 验证了一种被广为认可的观念
buoyant 有浮力的；（价格）趋于上升的
buoyant demand for housing 住房需求增加
shake-up  大力整顿，重组
cut margins 降低边际利润
improve marketing 改善营销状况
post a small profit 实现微利
spur 刺激，激发，鞭策
spur into further action 引发进一步行动
diversify 使多样化
individual items 个别项目
This company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the near future.
这家公司很可能在不久的将来成为被收购（接管）的对象。
bid 投标
assume 想当然；以为（suppose）
assumption 想当然的行为，假定，设想
implicit 含蓄的；没有说明但已暗示或可领会到的
inadequate 不充分的；不足的（insufficient）
perception 感知，直觉，洞察力或通过感知获得的知识（insight，intuition）
aptitude 天资；天生的能力
priority 优先考虑的事或值得优先注意的事
evolve 使发展；逐渐发展或完成
accommodate 提供，供应，容纳，使适应
accelerate 加速，促进，加快...的速度（to increase the speed of）
freelance 自由职业者，尤指作家或艺术家
temp 临时雇员
nucleus 核心，核，中心
appraisal 估价，评估
portfolio 内阁阁员或部长的职务或职位；一组投资
portfolio career 能力资产组合式的职业生涯
contingency：
① A contingency is something that might happen in the future.
② A contingency plan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs. 

on a contigency basis  视情况而定

provision [U, C] ~ for sb/sth （为将来做的）准备
preparations that you make for sth that might or will happen in the future
drain the emotional content from his converstion 不带感情
remain detached 不偏不倚，不含感情因素，不含个人偏见
detached 超然的，不偏不倚的
misconception 误解，错误想法，错误观点
alienate 使疏远，使或变得不友好或敌视
dexterity 聪明，伶俐，（智力上）熟练或灵巧
blackmail 勒索，勒索之物
inexhaustible 无穷尽的，用不完或消耗不掉的；不知疲倦的（tireless）
adversarial：敌手的，对抗的，具有对抗性质的
If you describe something as adversarial, you mean that it involves two or more people or organizations who are opposing each other.
corporate culture clash between companies 企业文化冲突
More common is a corporate culture clash between companies, which can put paid to any deal. 
put paid to 彻底终结; 使化为泡影
secure 经过努力获得
have risen in popularity
recruitment 招聘
psychometric 心理测量的，心理测量学的
instinctive 直觉的，本能的
ascertain 查明，弄清，由事实查明
free of charge 免费
by far 目前
so far 迄今为止 (现在完成时)
as far as 直到，远到
make a name for himself 使自己成名，声名鹊起
place an order 订货，下单 palce an order with sb.
ultimate 最终的（eventual）
indulgence 沉溺，沉迷的行为或事例
impeccable 无瑕疵的，完美的（perfect）
publicity 宣传，传播信息以引起公众兴趣的行动、过程
perfumery 香料的制作艺术
eau-de-toilette （法）香水
receptive：
① Someone who is receptive to new ideas or suggestions is prepared to consider them or accept them.
② If someone who is ill is receptive to treatment, they start to get better when they are given treatment.
endeavor 努力
interdependent 互相依赖的（mutually dependent）
despatch 派遣，发送货物（dispatch）

disposal  n. 清除, 处理, 处置
prime locations 黄金地段
set out vt. 规划,展现,开始
portfolio career  组合型职业（综合自身各种技能和专长，从事多份兼职的新型职业类型）
PDP=personal development plan
dexterity  n. 灵巧;熟练;敏捷;聪敏;机敏
put paid to sth  毁灭; 结束; 了结
secure 经努力而获得
rise in popularity 人气上升
fill the position 填补职位

LISTENING

distinguished：very successful and admired by other people
plc 股票上市公司，公共股份有限公司（public limited company）
pharmaceutical 药物产品或药物制配
implement 使生效，执行（to put into practical effect; carry out)
in action 在运转中，在活动，实况
live up to 实行；完成（carry out；fulfil）
initiative 举措；倡议；首创精神，进取心
underperform 表现不佳
feel up to sth. 感到有力气去做某事，感到能胜任某事
as it were 可以说，似乎如此，好像
eye-opening 很有启发的，使人开眼界的，使人瞠目吃惊的
name after 以...的名字命名
boutique 小商店
inroad 袭击，侵略，侵害(make inroad at sb./sth.)
autocratic 独裁的，专制的
sectionalise 划分，分成区域
itemize 诸条记录，详细登录
piecework 计件工作；按生产出的单位数量付钱的工作
aggrieved 感到苦恼的，受到不公正对待的
get on to advance in years 年纪增长（增大）
top-end 尖端，高端
alternatively 或者
permit 许可证
prominent 杰出的
well-respected 受尊敬的
commentator 评论家
thought-provoking 发人深省的
analyst 分析师
framework for action 行动框架
be equipped to do 具备做某事的能力
demanding post 要求很高的职位
deliver new initiatives 推出新举措
disoriented 不知所措的
visit possible new premises
premises N-PLURAL （企业或机构使用的）房屋及土地；经营场所；办公场所
The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place.
premium
① an extra payment added to the basic rate
② an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy
an uphill struggle 艰苦的斗争
turnover
① [C, usually sing., U] ~ (of sth)
（一定时期内的）营业额，成交量 the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
② [sing.] ~ (of sb)
人事变更率；人员调整率 the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people
③ [sing.] ~ (of sth)
（商店的）货物周转率，销售比率 the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and replaced by others

sectionalised flow approach 分区段流水作业法
The number of itemised clothes has leapt. 分类服装数量激增
a raft of 一系列

session 会议，讲习会
seminar 研讨会
in a moment  立即，马上
alternatively  adv. 做为选择,二者择一地
framework for action 行动框架
delivery new initiatives 推出新举措
feel up to  <非正> 感到自己有能力（有力气）或适于（做某事）；感到能胜任（某事）
as it were 可以说 = so to speak   as it is  事实上
in the first place 首先；起初
drop in [口语](有选择地)加入；愿意(或决心)参加
in good faith 真诚地；善意地
dimensions  尺寸规格，规模
go about 着手做，处理
boutiques n. 精品店；专卖流行衣服的小商店
making inroads 进军
top-of-the-range  高端的
machinery  n. (总称)机器
aggrieved  adj. 受委屈的，显露委屈神情的；愤愤不平的
furious  adj. 狂怒的, 暴怒的