figures均数
[例] The sales average has been around 250 units. [同义词] mean 2. (adj.) middle平均的 [例] the average price
averaging [ ????????? ] (n.) trading shares from the same ?company at different prices at the same time 股票平均买卖法 [例] Average can maintain the price of a security.
awareness [ ??????? ] (n.) being conscious of something?知道
[例] He has no awareness about the transaction.
axe 1.(v) remove or dismiss somebody 解雇
[例] Several thousand of jobs will be axed next month due to the great depression.
[同义词] dismiss ,sack, lay off ,fire 2.(n)removal or dismissal 解雇
[例] I will under the axe if I can?t reach the sales goal this year.
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back [ ??? ] 1. (n.) opposite of front背面 [例] Please sign the cheque on the back. [同义词] rear, reverse
2. (adj.) from the past过去的、拖欠的 [例] We have a lot of back orders. 3. (v.) support资助
[例] The bank backed my new venture. [同义词] support, encourage
backdate [???????] (v.) to put a date on a document that is ?earlier than the real date, so that it is valid from that earlier date 倒填日期
[例] He backdated the bill so that it can be valid. [同义词] antedate
back order (n.) an order for goods that have not yet been produced or supplied积压定单
[例] After a long vacation, I found myself in a huge stack of back orders.
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[同义词] backlog
back out (v) to give up or not do something after agreeing to do it不履行
[例] You will be charged for sure if you back out of the contract. [同义词] default
backer [?????] (n.) person who supports financially?资助者 [例] The company has some big backers. [同义词] patron, sponsor, benefactor
backing [????? ] (n.) support, usually financial one资助 [例] Strong governmental baking makes the project very profitable.
backhander [????????] ?(n. ?inf.) a bribe, money given under the table贿赂
[例] The chief director was arrested for his involvement in some backhander affairs. [同义词] bribe
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backlog [??????] (n.) build-up of work or orders which have ?not been processed积压的工作（或订单）
[例] The failure of the project was due to backlog of superior orders.
back up support 支持
[例] You should back up all claims you make.
back-up( back up ) (n,v) to make a cope in case the original one is lost or damaged 备份
[例] I made a back-up of that document in case of some unforeseen damage to it.
bad debt (n.) debt which will not be paid呆帐
[例] The obvious decrease of bad debt avoided the bankruptcy of the big nation owned enterprise.
bad faith (n.) having a dishonest intention 欺诈
[例] Bad faith will bring disasters to a cooperation in the long run. [反义词] integrity ，good-will
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balance [??????] ?(n.) amount which makes the total credits and debits equal收支平衡（差额）、结余
[例] Additional balance statement will charge 10 USD. [同义词] equilibrium, equipoise, evenness
balance of payments (n.) international financial position of a country (account of imports, exports and invisible earnings)贸易收支差额
balance sheet (n.) statement of the financial position of a company or business at a certain moment资产平衡表
ban (v) to forbid something ; to forbid someone to do something 禁止 [例] Public advertisement on tobacco is banned in China, but some crafty tobacco companies are successful in circumventing this ban. [同义词] forbid
bank (v) to deposit something in a bank 存入
[例] You have to bank a certain amount of money in order to avoid being overdrawn. [同义词] deposit
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