BEC词汇详解A字母开头(2)

　　accounts payable a list of amounts owned to a business tosuppliers of goods and services 应付帐款

　　【例】add an entry to accounts payable

　　accountancy (n.) work of an accountant 会计工作

　　【例】At the end of a year, the accountancy of a big companyis always very burdensome.

　　accountant (n.) person qualified to keep a company’s accounts 会计师(员)

　　【例】To be a good and competent accountant, accounting principles should be strictly followed.

　　accounts (n. pl) financial records of a business 帐目

　　【例】The bank would like to see the accounts.

　　accruals (n. pl) money owed which is due at a later date 增长额，利息

　　【例】The accruals you owe him will be due next week.

　　achieve (v.) succeed in doing something 完成

　　【例】The two parties achieved final agreements in mutual benefits.

　　【同义词】accomplish, complete, finish

　　achievement (n.) the successful completion of something ，something successfully completed完成、成就

　　【同义词】accomplishment, completion, perfection

　　acknowledge (v.) confirm that something has arrived 确认收悉

　　【例】We acknowledge receipt of the shipment.

　　【同义词】admit, accept

　　acknowledgement (n.) confirmation that something has arrived 收条

　　【例】After you have received the mail, please return your acknowledgement by fax.

　　【同义词】acceptance

　　acquire (v.) buy, obtain 购得、占有

　　【例】We acquired a company, shares, etc.

　　【同义词】obtain, get, procure

　　acquisition the act of acquiring 收购

　　【例】The good news from TCL: the acquisition of Schneider!

　　【同义词】merger, takeover

　　acting (adj.) working in the position of someone for a short time 代理的

　　【例】an acting manager

　　active money (n.) money that is being used by the public as opposed to money left in bank

　　accounts 流通货币(相对于银行帐户中的货币)

　　【例】The inflation increases active money .

　　activity (n.) type of business 业务

　　【例】Our main activity is export /import trade.

　　【同义词】business