商务英语高级/中级词汇
a management approach that measures customer, process, and learning results along with financial results to give managers a more complete view of their progress toward strategy and objectives
Our balanced scorecard gives us a wider perspective than we had when we analyzed projects based only on the revenue they generated.
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barrier to entry (noun phrase) = 进入壁垒
something that makes it difficult or impossible for a company to start to conduct business in a specific market or region
The automobile company tried to expand to Asia but faced a significant barrier to entry because of the existing competition.
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baseline plan (noun phrase) = 基准计划
the original approved plan that subsequent revised plans can be compared to
When we compared the completed building to our baseline plan, we found few major differences.
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benchmarking (noun) = 基准
in business, the process of using a standard when making comparisons or measurements; often used to identify possible improvements
We have such a low level of product defects that our competitors use our quality process for benchmarking their own products.
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bottom-up estimate (noun phrase) = 自下而上估算
a statement of a project's likely plan or price that is created by getting detailed
information about each part of the project
A bottom-up estimate is usually very accurate, but it takes more time than other estimation methods.
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breach of contract (noun phrase) = 违约
an action or situation that contradicts the terms of a contract and makes some or all of the contract invalid
The company's failure to deliver the shipment by February 1 was a breach of contract. 未提供注释。
break-even point (noun phrase) = 盈亏平衡点
the number of units of a product that must be sold in order to pay for its manufacture The break-even point for those laptop computers is 120,000 units.
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Build-Operate-Transfer (adjective phrase) = 建设一经营一转让