商务英语高级/中级词汇
nearshoring (noun) = 近岸
outsourcing to a country that is close to the home country, or paying a service provider to manage a business process with people and processes in a nearby country
A company in Texas is nearshoring with a Mexican company that produces about half of its products.
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needs assessment (noun phrase) = 需求评估
an evaluation of a situation to understand what is needed to solve a problem or achieve a goal
Our needs assessment indicated that we needed to hire at least two more software engineers.
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net present value (noun phrase) = 净现值
NPV; a method of financial analysis of a possible investment that compares all costs to all future income or cash inflows
We looked at the net present value of the stock and decided not to buy it because it would not be a good long-term investment.
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offshoring (noun) = 离岸
moving business operations to a country that is far from the home country, usually because that location is less costly
Offshoring is very common in manufacturing companies because the labor costs are less expensive in other countries.
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operationalize (verb) = 使运转
have something start doing actual work; put into operation
After almost a year of planning, we operationalized our new assembly-line processes. 未提供注释。
opportunity cost (noun phrase) = 机会成本
the value of an option that a person or company does not choose
When John started his MBA, the opportunity cost was the salary he gave up by quitting his job.
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optimize (noun) = 优化
take action to get the best or maximum result
The CFO wants us to optimize revenue collection so we can increase cash flow. 未提供注释。