2016年3月22日 星期二

單字課 023




aggressively [əˋgrɛsɪvlɪ] 副 - 侵略地,有衝勁地
adv., competitively, assertively

Some people are risk takers and prefer to invest aggressively.
有些人是冒險家,喜歡積極投資

His ideas were not well received because he spoke so aggressively.
大家並沒有很接受他的想法,因為他的說法太有侵略性了。

詞組:

  • 名 - aggression
    (The act of aggression against our country cased a fear of war adn had a negative effect on the stock market.)
  • 形 - aggressive
    (The director's aggressive position on investing was frowned upon by the Goard of Directors.)
  • 副 - aggressively
    (I chose this stockbroker because he invests my money aggressively.)


attitude [ˋætətjud]  名 - 態度
n., a feeling about something or someone

The new fund manager's attitude changed quickly after the first big downturn in the market.
新的基金經理人的態度在市場第一次大衰退後就快速改變了。

Each investor should assess his or her own attitude toward investment.
每個投資者都應該評估自己對於投資的態度。




commit [kəˋmɪt]  動 - 投入
v., to consign for future use, to promise

It is a good idea to commit a certain percentage of your income to investments.
將部分收入挪去做投資是個好主意。

The stockbroker committed herself to finding the best investments for each client.
那個證券經紀人致力於幫每個客戶找到最佳的投資。

詞組:
  • 動 - commit
    (I'm committed to keeping the moeny in my pension fund until I retire.)
  • 名 - commitment
    (The comployee's commitment to working hard adn saving her money was commendable.)
  • 形 - noncommittal
    (I had hoped that the discussion would yield a definite answer form them, but they were noncommittal.)


conservative  [kənˋsɝvətɪv] 形 - 保守的,謹慎的
adj., cautious, restrained

Her conservative strategy paid off over the years.
她謹慎的策略多年後終於有了回報。

Generally, older people should be more conservative in their investing than younger people.
大體來說,年紀較長的人投資策略較年輕人謹慎。


詞組:
  • 動 - conserve
    (Conserve your moeny now so you will be able to invest when the stock market gets better.)
  • 形 - conservative(Some people are conservative investors and take few risks with thier money.)
  • 副 - conservatively
    (If you invest too conservatively, you may lose some chances for making money.)

found [faʊnd] 名 - 資金,基金
n., an amount of money, an organization that manage money for a particular purpose

If you have extra funds, talk to your stockbroker about the best place to put them.
如果你有閒置資金,跟你的證券經紀人討論可以作何種配置。


My stockbroker recommended investing in this fund.
我的證券經紀人推薦我這檔基金。


詞組:
  • 動 - fund
    (Private inevestors will fund the new business.)
  • 名 - fund
    (The stockbroker suggested investing funds in foreign companies.)
  • 名 - funder
    (We are looking for funders who can commit leas $50,000 each.)


invest [ɪnˋvɛst] 動 - 投資

v., to put money into a business or activity with the hope of making more money; to put money into a business or activity with the hope of making more money; to put effort into something

The chief financial officer invested in the stock at a very good time.
那個財務長在很好的買點買進了那張股票。

Don't invest all of your time in just one project.
不要在一個專案中耗費你所有的心力。

詞組:
  • 動 - invest
    (The company has been successful because it has invested wisely in its resources.)
  • 名 - investment
    (Some people like to manage their investments online by themselves, while others prefer to work with a stockbroker.)
  • 名 - investor
    (The fall in the stock market shook up the investors.)


long-term 形 - 長期的
adj., involving or extending over a long period

The CEO's long-term goal was to increase the return on investment.
執行長的長期目標是提升投資報酬率(ROI)。

Long-term investments are not really affected by the daily ups and downs of the stock market.
長期投資不會受到市場波動的影響。



portfolio [portˋfolɪ͵o] 名 - 投資組合
n., a list of investments

Investors are advised to have diverse portfolios.
投資者總是被告誡投資組合需要多元化。

The investor's portfolio consisted of blue chip company stocks and government bonds.
那個投資者的投資組合有績優股跟公債。




pull out 動 - 撤出,退出
v., to withdraw, to stop participating

A lot of people pulled out their money when it became clear that the bank was in trouble.
許多人發現銀行陷入危機後,紛紛撤出資金。

He pulled out of the company and took all of his money with him.
他退出公司,帶走了他的所有資金。



resource [rɪˋsors] 名 - 財力,資產,資源
n., assets; valuable things

If you don't invest in petroleum resources now, you will find that the stock prices will get away from you.
如果你現在不投資石油,你會發現石油價格會越來越高,再也買不起。

The company's most valuable resource was its staff.
那家公司最珍貴的資源是它的員工。





return [rɪˋsors] 名 - 利潤,利益
n., the amount of money gained as profit

The 44 percent return on the new stock was far more than the stockbroker had anticipated.
股價上漲了44%,遠超過證券經紀人所預期。

Some investors are satisfied with a 15 percent return, while other want to see a much larger returns.
有些投資人對於有15%的報酬率就已經很滿足,但是有些經紀人期望能有更高的報酬。





wisely [ˋwaɪzlɪ] 副 - 明智地,聰穎地
adv., knowledgeably, smartly

If you invest wisely, you will be able to retire early.
如果你能明智地投資,你可以很早就退休。

Mary wisely followed her stockbroker's advice and took her money out of some bad investments.
Mary明智地聽從她的證券經理人,在一些不好的投資中認賠殺出。

詞組:
  • 名 - wisdom
    (Common wisdom is to place your money in a variety of inevestments.)
  • 形 - wise
    (The wise investor does her homework before parting with her money.)
  • 副 - wisely
    (She planned her retirement wisely and was able to retire to her summer house.)

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