commute [ kE5mju:t ] (v.) daily travel between home and office 每天乘车往返上下班
[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 [ 5kCmpEnseit ] (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 [ kCmpen5seiFEn ] (n.) something, usually money, given to someone for loss or damage 赔偿(金)
compete [ kEm5pi:t ] (v.) succeed in doing better than (another person/company)竞争
[例] It’s difficult to compete with low-priced imports.
competition [ kCmpi5tiFEn ] (n.) process of trying to do better竞争
[例] The competition is very fierce.
competitor [ kEm5petitE ] (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[ kEm5petitiv ] (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 [5kRmpEtEns] (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 [ kEm5pEunEnt ]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 [ 7kCmpli5ment(E)ri ] (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 [ kEn5diFEn ] (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?
