2016年3月22日 星期二

單字課 025



desire [dɪˋzaɪr] 動 - 渴望
v., to wish for

We desire to have our own home.
我們渴望擁有自己的家。

He desires to retire when he becomes forty.
他渴望能在40歲時退休。


詞組:
  • 動 - desire
    (Our manager is trying to predict how many customers will desire our products over the next quarter.) 
  • 名 - desire
    (Her desire for greater control of the business led her to discuss her need for more information with her accountant.) 
  • 形 - desirable
    (The category summary, while desirable, was time-consuming to prepare.) 



detail [ˋditel] 動 - 詳述
v., to report or relate minutely or in particulars

The business planner detailed the steps we should follow to write our financial statement.
商務規劃師詳細地告訴我們填財務規劃報表的步驟。

Fabio created a financial statement that detailed every expected expenditure for the next quarter.
Fabio作了一張財務報表,詳細地說明下一季的所有預期支出。

詞組:
  • 動 - detail
    (The statement details all of our income and expenses.) 
  • 名 - detail
    (The budget report needs to be accurate down to the last detail.) 
  • 形 - detailed
    (The loan officer asked for a detailed financial statement.) 


forecast  [ˋfor͵kæst] 名 - 預報,預測;動 - 預報,預測
n., a prediction of a future event; v., to estimate or calculate in advance

The financial forecast indicates a deficit in the next quarter.
財務預測顯示了下一季的虧損。

Analysts forecast a strong economic outlook.
分析思預測了雄厚的經濟前景。




level [ˋlɛv!]  名 - 等級
n., a relative position or rank on a scale

We have never had an accountant work at such a sophisticated level before.
我們從來沒有處理過那麼複雜的會計工作。

If you expect your business to start earning at higher levels soon, your financial statement should show that.
如果你期望你的事業能夠賺更多錢,你的財務報表應該看得出來。



overall [ˋovɚ͵ɔl] 形 - 全部的,整體的
adj., regarded as a whole; general

The company's overall expectations were out of proportion.
公司整體的預期不成比例。

Overall, our costs are running true to prediction.
整體而言,我們的成本與預期相差不多。



perspective [pɚˋspɛktɪv] 名 - 觀點,看法
n., a mental view or outlook

The budget statement will give the manager some perspective on where the costs of running the business are to be found.
預算書讓經理人得以找出營運企業的隱藏成本。

Joseph's accountant gave him some perspective as well as some data on how much he could expect to earn in his first year in business.
Joseph的會計提供了一些看法,並且提供了一些數據讓他知道他的事業第一年大概可以賺多少錢。



project [prəˋdʒɛkt] 動 - 預估,推想
v., to estimate or predict

We need to project our earnings and expenses in order to plan next year's budget.
我們需要預估我們的盈餘跟支出,才能規劃明年的預算。

The director projects that the company will need to hire ten new employees this year.
執行長預估公司今年需要再新聘約10名員工。

詞組:
  • 動 - project
    (The project summary helped us project our expenditures for the year.) 
  • 名 - project
    (The financial project was time-consuming and challenging.) 
  • 名 - projection
    (Maurice's projections for the upcoming fiscal year were not as helpful as we had hoped.) 


realistic [rɪəˋlɪstɪk] 形 - 現實的,實際可行的

adj., tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are

Stefano found that an accurate accounting gave him a realistic idea of his business's financial direction.
Stefano發現精確的會計可以提供公司實際的財務方向。

Realistic expectations are important when you review your financial statements.
查閱財務報表的時候切合實際的預測是很重要的。


詞組:
  • 動 - realize
    (The plan helps her realize her dream of having the business turn a profit.) 
  • 名 - reality
    (The financial statement reinforced the reality that our business is in deep trouble.) 
  • 形 - realistic
    (The accountant needs realistic numbers on which to base his plan.) 


target [ˋtɑrgɪt]  動 - 把...為目標;名 - 目標
v., to establish as a goal; n., a goal

We targeted March as the deadline for completing the financial statement.
我們目標是三月前完成財務報表。

Most managers target desired income as the primary criterion for success.
大部分的經理人都將高收入作為衡量成功的首要條件。


詞組:
  • 動 - translate
    (We need to translate all of this information into a financial statement that shows the true condition of our business) 
  • 名 - translation
    (The translation of the document was provided at no charge.) 
  • 形 - translatable
    (The data was not translatable between programs and had to be entered by hand, which took hours.) 


translation [trænsˋleʃən] 名 - 翻譯
n., expressing something in a different language or form

The translation of the statement from Japanese into English was very helpful.
聲明有日翻英的翻譯真的幫助很大。

The accountant was able to provide a translation of the financial terms into language we could all understand.
會計可以解釋財務專有名詞,讓我們能夠理解。




typically  [ˋtɪpɪklɪ]  副 - 典型地
adv., acting in conformity to a type; characteristically

Office expenses typically include such things as salaries, rent, and office supplies.
辦公費用大多包含了薪資、房租及辦公用品等。

Banks typically require a financial statement before they will lend money to a small business.
銀行在放款給小企業前,通常都需要徵求財務報表。


詞組:
  • 名 - type
    (This type of business requires a lot of start-up money.) 
  • 形 - typical
    (Part of a category summary is defining the expenses that are typical of the business in question.) 
  • 副 - typically
    (Typically, we finished preparing the budget just in time to meet the deadline.) 


yield  [jild]  名 - 產量,利潤;動 - 出產,產生
n., an amount produced; v., to produce a profit

Henry's budget gave him the desired yield: a better indication of his expected profit.
Henry的預算讓他能夠對獲益有更好的預期。

The company's investment yielded high returns.
公司的投資有很高的回報。



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