| appropriate | v. 拨出（款项） | |
| 短语 | appropriate funds for education 拨款作教育基金 appropriate for 拨出（款项、房屋等）供……之用 | |
| 例 | Five thousand dollars has been appropriated for the investment. 已拨款5000元作为投资费用。 | |
| approve | v. ①赞成 ②满意 ③批准，通过 | |
| 例 | The resolution was approved 82 to 16 with 18 abstentions. 决议以82票对16票通过，18票弃权。 The managing director has approved the sales budget for next year. 总裁已批准明年的销售预算。 | |
| approval | n. ①正式批准 ②官方认可 | |
| 短语 | on approval （货物）供试用；包退包换 | |
| 例 | Do the plans meet with your approval? 你赞同这些方案吗？ On approval goods must be returned within 14 days if they are not satisfactory. 如果不满意，试用货物须在14天内退回。 | |
| aptitude | n. 天资，才能 | |
| 短语 | aptitude test 能力倾向测试（用于测试某人最适合什么样的工作） | |
| 例 | She has an aptitude for figures. 她有数字方面的天赋。 Most school-leavers should take an aptitude test. 大多数中学毕业生都应参加能力倾向测试。 | |
| arbitrage | n. 套汇，套利交易 | |
| 祥解 | 即几乎同一时间在两个市场买卖商品、证券、外汇等，从市场差价中获取利润。 注意：不与a(n)连用，无复数，仅与单数动词连用。 | |
| 短语 | arbitrage of exchange 商品套利，套购商品 stock arbitrage 套购证券 | |
| 例 | The difference in prices between the two markets was reduced by arbitrage. 套利活动使两个市场间的差价缩小。 |
