affinity (group) card 团体(组织)卡(志为具有共同背景或是联系 的个人群体,如人事相同专业、校友或退休人员组织等共同使用的信用卡)

after-care service 售后服务

例：Make sure that the company you buy from can offer a comprehensive and convenient after-care service.

after-sales service 1 售后服务(常用于汽车、电脑、家用电器等耐用消费品)

例：We off a full after-sales service.

after-sales service 2 售后服务中心

例：Many large companies in Shanghai have geared themselves to the international conventions and set up after-sales services accepting repairs and dealing with customers’ complaints.

after-sales warranty 售后保单

against all risks 保全险

例：These are goods insured against all risks.

agency 代理行，经销处，公众服务机构，代理公司，中介公司

例：The firm has agencies all over the world.

agenda 议程

例：An agenda is a list of things to discuss at a meeting.

airlines 航空公司(多用于航空公司名称中)

例: English Royal Dutch Airlines (均大写)

air miles 里程奖 亦作 air-miles awards

例1: The attraction of air miles is easy to understand.

例2: Air-miles awards for frequent flyers are one of airline services.

air time 通话时间

例: Traditionally, cellar(此处应为cellular,谢谢千千提醒) users have paid the air time for incoming calls as well as outgoing.

airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名称中)

例: British Airways

alcometer酒精检测仪(通过检查呼吸测出血液中酒精含量的仪器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer

例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them to blow into the Alcometer if we think they might be over the limit.

all-expenses-paid trip (由公司出钱的)免费旅行

例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in America.

allotment 配股

例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.

all-risk policy 全险,综合险,全险保单

例: We have taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment.

alternative 非主流的

例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market.

aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或pop

amalgamate 合并