商务英语高级/中级词汇
order-of-magnitude estimate (noun phrase) = 数量级估算
an plan or quote that is made without details and can differ greatly from a final estimate or actual results
Many people find order-of-magnitude estimates of little value because they don't include many facts.
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out of scope (adjective phrase) = 超出范围
not agreed to; not included in the original requirements for a project
We had contracted to provide new hardware, so we had to refuse our client's request for software because it was out of scope.
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out of the loop (adjective phrase) = 圈外
not informed on the latest status; not included in a group that has certain information I didn't know about the plan to hire new salespeople. I'm feeling really out of the loop. 未提供注释。
paradigm shift (noun phrase) = 范式转变
a big change in the basic assumptions that people have on a subject
Most companies now accept the need to think globally, showing that there has been a paradigm shift with regard to globalization.
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pass the buck (verb phrase) = 推卸责任
shift responsibility for a task or mistake from oneself to a different person instead of accepting responsibility
Instead of organizing the meeting himself, he passed the buck and I ended up doing it. 未提供注释。
patent infringement (noun phrase) = 专利侵权
illegally using a design or process that someone else has created
When our company lawyer found out how similar their software was to ours, he accused them of patent infringement.
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performance improvement (noun phrase) = 绩效改进
a business process that measures output or results and then takes action to increase the output or results
After a focused effort in performance improvement, our productivity increased by 12 percent.
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process mapping (noun phrase) = 流程绘制