annoyance 令人討厭的人或事
例:The target market has viewed the ad so many times that it no longer makes a positive impression, and, in fact, it may make a negative impression in the form of an annoyance.
annual general meeting 年度股東大會(根據法律規定每年舉行,出席的包括公司成員,股東和董事),簡稱AGM.口語里也稱the yearly shareholders' meeting.
例: The financial results will be announced at the annual general meeting.
annualization 年工時制
例: She also said companies might be able to implement the government's measures based on the "annualization" of working hours rather than a calculation week by week.
annual production 年產量
例: Within five years annual production went from 20 000 to 230 000 cars and the company founded its first South American subsidiary.
annual profit 年收益,年利潤
例: The company produces an annual profit of 25 million.
annual report 年報
例: An annual report is a document which tells you about the company's performance over the year.
appointment 任命,(聘任的)職位
例: There has been a new appointment to the board.
appraisal 評價,評估
例: annual appraisal interviews 年度能力評估面試
appointed 1 任命的
例1: Measures are taken to ensure that newly-appointed members of staff are integrated effectively into existing teams.
annual return 年度報表
例: We are in the middle of making our annual return.
answering machine 錄音電話,等于(英)answerphone
例1:There were three messages on the answering machine.
例2:The answerphone has fourteen minutes' recording time, which is a bonus for any business.
anti-fraud technique 防偽技術
antitrust 反托拉斯,反壟斷
例: Antitrust laws are a set of laws in the USA that aim to prevent large companies from controling all of the market for their products.
any other business 任何其他議題(通常在會議議程末),簡稱AOB
例1:Is there any other business?
2:You may bring the item up under any other business.
3:As staff holiday arrangement is a bit complicated this time, I don't think we should include it under any other business.
aperitif 開胃酒
appeal 吸引力
例:Department stores appeal to people of all age groups, but particularly the 30-50 age category.
apple polishing 逢迎,拍馬
例:Other employee didn't like him and believed that his recent promotion was more the result of his apple polishing than his actual achivevements.
application money 認購新股款項
例:Application money must be returned with the appplication form.
appointed 2 布置陳設的,裝飾的
例1: This office is well appointed with all the lastest devices.
2: This is a superbly/modestly appointed restaurant.
