acquire [?????? ] (v.) buy, obtain?购得、占有 [例] We acquired a company, shares, etc. [同义词] obtain, get, procure
acquisition [ ?????????? ] the act of acquiring ?收购 [例] The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider! [同义词] merger, takeover
acting [ ?????] (adj.) working in the position of someone for a ?short time代理的 [例] an acting manager
active money (n.) money that is being used by the public as opposed to money left in bank accounts.流通货币（相对于银行帐户中的货币） [例] The inflation increases active money .
activity [???????? ] (n.) type of business?业务 [例] Our main activity is export /import trade. [同义词] business
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act of God (n.) an unexpected or unavoidable event such as a storm , a flood , and earthquake ,etc mentioned in some insurance contracts as a cause of loss or damage 不可抗力
[例] We will include the term of act of God in this insurance policy to against some uncertain factors. [同义词] force majeure
actual [ ??????? ] (adj.) real?实际的 [例] Our actual results were better than forecast.
actual loss (n.) the real cost of something as opposed to a sum of money stated on paper实际损失（相对于帐面损失）
[例] In the recession, for the latest fiscal year, our actual loss is much greater than the paper loss. [相关词汇] paper loss
actuals (n.) goods that can be purchased and used , as opposed to goods traded on a futures contract that are represented by documents实货（相对于期货）
[例] The merchant is especially interested in the trading of futures , not
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actuals.
[同义词] physicals
adapt (to ) [ ?????]? (v.) to make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. 使适应
[例] the ability to adapt quickly to a new situation [同义词] adjust
addendum [????????] (n.) an extra section that is attached to ,or follows , a letter , report,ect 附录，附件 [例] write an addendum to a report [同义词] appendix
address [ ????? ]? (v.) 1.deal with 处理 [例] address public concerns 2.give speech to 演说
[例] address audience on a business project
adjourn [ ?????? ] ?(v) to stop (a court case, a meeting , etc.)for a time before beginning again 延期，休会
[例] The board meeting has been adjourned to an uncertain date.
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[同义词] postpone
adjust [ ?????? ] (v) to settle an insurance claim ?理算保险索赔
[例] After the car accident, he made an insurance claim that will be adjusted soon.
administration
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organization and control of a company经营、管理
[例] The administration power of a company also shows the internal control of the company. [同义词] management
admin (n.) abbreviation for administration 经营、管理
administer [????????? ] (v.) organize, control: ?管理 [同义词] manage
adopt [ ????? ] (v.) choose, decide on?采用 [例] We adopted a new strategy.
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advance [ ??????? ] (n.) money paid before it is due, or for ?work only partially completed 预付款
[例] Yesterday I received an advance on my monthly wage. (v) 1. to increase 提高
[例] On bull market , shares are advancing rapidly. [同义词] increase
2.to pay something before it is due 预付
[例] The publishing house advanced me on royalties.
advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written before the goods have been sent off 预付（开）票据
[例] Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for that batch by air express mail today.
adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字 [例] With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon. [同义词] deficit
advertise [????????] (v.) ?announce something is for sale
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