[例] The stock sold their goods at cost price in an attempt to clear old stock. 2.to pass goods through customs 清关 [例] clear the goods clear (adj) net 净的
[例] The clear profit is very little after deduction of all expenses.
clerk [ ???????????? ] (n.) person employed in an office to do routine tasks职员 [例] She was employed as a bank maintenance clerk after her graduation. client [????????? ] (n.) person or company buying a service客户 [例] Nowadays good service is a very important aspect to the bank?s clients.
clientele [ ????????????? ] (n.) a body of customers or patrons 顾客（总称） [例] a restaurant's clientele
Co (n.) abbreviation for company“公司”的缩写 cold [ ????? ] (adj.) not approached before 冷不防的
[例] He gave me a cold call this afternoon but we didn?t have any appointment. collaboration [????????????????] (n.) working together 协作 [例] The efficient collaboration will bring mutual benefit to both sides.
collective bargaining (n.) negotiations between unions and employers about conditions, wages, etc. 集体协定，劳资双方就工资等问题谈判
[例] Labor union is making collective bargaining with employers of that factory. come up with =put forward (an idea) 提出 [例] come up with an original idea
commercial [ ????????? ] (adj.) of or relating to commerce 商业的 [例] commercial area [同义词] trading, mercantile
commercial(n.) advertisements on TV or radio （电视插播的）商业广告 [同义词] advertisement
[例] The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers
into compulsive consumption.
commercialize [????????????? ] (v.) make something make money使商业化 [例] They have a good research reputation but they find it difficult to commercialize their products.
commission [????????? ] (n.) proportionate amount of money paid to a sales person/agent, usually a percentage of the sales made佣金
[例] We offered the agent a 10% commission.
commitment [ ???????????] (n.) acceptance of values or pursuit of objectives 许诺,承担义务 [例] We have not made any commitment in this respect. [同义词] pledge, engagement, promise
commodity[?????????? ] (n.) goods sold in very large quantities, such as metals, foodstuffs商品（尤指日用品）[例] The commodity of this food company sells very well on the market.
commute [ ???????? ] (v.) daily travel between home and office 每天乘车往返上下班
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[例] She, as a consultant, commutes from Cambridge to London every day.
limited (liability) company (Itd.) a private company where the shareholders are responsible for repaying debts to the value of their shares有限责任公司
public limited company (plc) company whose shares can be bought on the Stock Exchange股票上市公司 compensate [ ??????????? ] (v.) give something such as money to someone for loss or damage补偿 [例] The director decided to compensate those who had been hurt in the working accident.
compensation [ ????????????? ] (n.) something, usually money, given to someone for loss or damage 赔偿（金）
compete [????????? ] (v.) succeed in doing better than (another person/company)竞争 [例] It?s difficult to compete with low-priced imports.
competition [???????????? ] (n.) process of trying to do better竞争 [例] The competition is very fierce.
competitor [??????????? ] (n.) person/company that competes竞争者 [例] Dozens of competitors are applying for the position of sales manager. [同义词] rival, opponent, adversary
competitive[???????????? ] (adj.) of a product which competes well有竞争力的 [例] It?s important to keep a competitive edge. [同义词] rival, competing, vying, combative competitive edge (n.) advantage竞争优势 [例] We have competitive edge in this respect.
competitiveness (n.) process of being competitive 竞争力
competence [??????????] (n.) ability to do a job well, skill or efficiency能力，胜任 [例] The promotion of an employee should be judged chiefly by his competence. [同义词] ability, capability
component [?????????????]1. (n.) piece of machinery机器部件 2. (n.) part that goes into the final product产品零件 [例] This new type of machine contains many components. [同义词] part，replacement
complimentary [ ????????????????? ] (adj.) given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy 免费赠送的 [例] complimentary ticket
concentrated marketing (n.) marketing directed at one segment of the market密集性市场策略 condition [?????????? ] (n.) 1. general state 状态2. term of a contract 条款 conditions (n. pl) situation状况，环境
[例] It will probably be appropriate to start an interview with a neutral chat by asking non-controversial
questions – perhaps about the weather or the traffic conditions. conditions of employment (n.) terms of employment雇佣条款 [例] Do all the workers make clear of conditions of employment?
configuration [ ???????????????? ] (n.) organization and layout of equipment生产设备的布
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[例] Better configuration can increase operational efficiency. conflict [?????????? ] (n.) disagreement争执
[例] Conflict can clear the air by letting people get their bad feelings ?off their chest?. [同义词] clash, collision, disagreement
conglomerate [????????????? ] (n.) group of companies jointly owned producing different products企业集团
[例] One of the main advantages of a conglomerate is that the risk is spread over a number of companies
operating in different markets.
consensus [??????????? ] (n.) agreement一致同意 [例] They came into consensus in the end.
consign [????????] (v.) send (goods) to a buyer寄售
[例] The exporter will consign the goods to the buyer after the shipment. [同义词] deliver, transfer, convey
consignee (n) a person or an organization intended to receive goods sent 收货人 [例] We will inform the consignee of the date of shipping. [同义词] receiver
consignment [??????????????] (n.) group of goods sent in one load 运送之物 [同义词] commitment, delivery
consolidate [ ???????????? ] (v.) put the accounts of subsidiary companies into the parent company?s accounts合并
[例] In the year end, the financial department will consolidate all the financial items to outcome the balance
sheet.
[同义词] unit, join, combine
consolidated accounts accounts of subsidiaries grouped together with the parent company合并账目
consortium [???????????? ] (n.) a group of companies formed for a special purples, for example, to bid for a large contract协会, 联盟, (国际)财团
[例] In order to bid for a large contract, these several companies formed a consortium. [同义词] syndicate
consultancy [????????????? ] (n.) a business or agency offering expert or professional advice in a field咨询公司
[例] open a financial consultancy
consultant [???????????? ] (n.) one that gives expert or professional advice咨询官 [例] She is the No.1 marketing consultant , esp. in promotional strategies.
consumables [ ????????????? ] (n. pl) goods which are used up in the production n process消耗品
[例] In order to get final products, we must use up a lot of consumables in the production process. consumer [??????????? ] (n.) person who buys goods or services消费者 [例] In this theory the consumer is assumed to be rational.
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consumer behavior purchasing patterns of consumers 消费者行为
[例] Before we enter this market , we should make a research into the consumer behavior . consumer durables expensive items which last a number of years耐用品 [例] Refrigerators and washing machines belong to consumer durables.
consumer goods (n.) goods bought by consumers as opposed to industry生活消费品 [例] It is consumers, not industry, who buy consumer goods.
container (n) a very large wooden or metal box into which a number of goods may be packed before being transported by road , rail or ship 集装箱
[例]Near the dock you can see many container trucks being driven into and out of the port. contingency [???????????????] (n.) possible emergency which, if it happens, will need immediate action突发事件,意外事故
[例] It is a real contingency to him that the marketing price fluctuates violently.
continuous process (n.) a production system in which materials move continuously through the process连续生产, 连续处理
[例] Tomorrow he will show us the continuous process of that production. contract [ ????????? ] (n.) legal agreement between two parties合同 [例] He signed a 2 years? contract with the company employing him. [同义词] agreement, pact, compact
contractor [??????????? ] (n.) a person or party who provides goods or services under a legal agreement订约人
[例] Who are contractors of the two parties respectively?
contractual [?????????????? ] (adj.) describing the relationship under a legal agreement契约的 [例] We have no doubt that you will respect the solemnity of contractual obligations. contribute [ ???????????? ] (v.) give support (often money)捐献 [例] We contributed to the charity fund. [同义词] supply, furnish, provide
contribution [ ??????????????? ] (n.) amount of support or money given贡献 [同义词] donation
conversion [??????????? ] (n.) process of changing inputs into finished products（投入）转化（为产品）
[例] Finally we made a conversion of raw materials into finished products. [同义词] transformation, transfiguration, alteration
convertible currency (n) money that can be exchanged for the currency of another country 可自由兑换货币 [例] Till now , RMB is not a convertible currency.
copy [?????? ] (n.) text specially written for an advertisement or a brochure（广告）解说词 [例] The copy for the brochure needs some revision in wording.
copyright (n) an exclusive legal right, for a certain number of years , to print, publish, record, perform, sell and original text ,work of art or design 版权
[例] China should reinforce her law to punish infringement of copyright.
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copywriter [?????????????] (n.) person who writes copy for advertisements etc.广告文字撰稿人 core time (n.) period of working day when all employees must be at work 固定工作时间(see also flexitime) [例] However, you must all be here for core time from 10 till 3.
corporate [ ????????? ] (adj.) referring to the whole company法人组织的 [例] Corporate advertising sells the company, not its products.
correspondence [??????????????? ] (n.) communication by the exchange of letters通信，商务信函
[例] Correspondence can be a key to success.
courier [??????? ] (n.) a person or an organization employed to carry important papers and packages. 快递
[例] We use UPS as our courier for the shipping notice and the tracking Number is 231. [同义词] messenger, bearer, carrier cover [?????? ] (v.) pay 支付
[例] The organizers will cover some of your costs while you are on this course. direct cost (n.) production cost of a specific product直接成本 [例] The direct cost of this product is too high. We cannot accept it.
fixed costs costs which do not increase when production increases or decreases固定成本 [例] Fixed cost plus variable cost equals total cost.
indirect costs (n.) costs which are not directly attached to the production of an item间接成本 overhead costs (n. pl) day-to-day costs of running a business营业间接成本 running costs costs of day-today management of a company日常经营成本 unit cost (n.) total labour, material and overhead costs to produce one unit单位成本 variable costs costs which increase or decrease as production changes 可变成本 cost-effective (adj.) which gives value划算的 [例] The scheme is cost-effective.
costing [ ??????? ] (n.) the calculation of costs for a project成本核算
credentials [ ???????????] (n.) evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority 证明（书） [例] academic credentials
[同义词] certificate, diploma, licence
credit [?????????] (n & adj) time given to a customer to pay赊账期限 [例] We normally give 3 months? credit.
credit control system for checking that customers pay on time 信用控制
letter of credit note from a bank allowing credit and promising to repay at a later date信用证 credit limit maximum amount that a customer can owe信用额度限制
credit rating amount which a credit agency thinks a company/person should be allowed to borrow客户信贷分类
creditor [????????? ] (n.) person who is owed money债权人
credit-worth (adj.) considered a good risk to be allowed to buy goods on credit 信用好的
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