2018年商务英语考试高级写作词汇及例句：O

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objective [ Eb5dVektiv ] (n.) target, aim目标

[例] The daily 10 customers is a burdensome objective for the salesman.

obsolete [ 5CbsEli:t ] (adj.) no longer used过时的

[例] The old product is now obsolete.

[同义词] outmoded, antiquated, old-fashioned

obsolescence [ 7CbsE5lesns ] (n.) process of going out of date because of advances in technology陈旧

occupation (n) an activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood职业

[例]What is your full-time occupation and part-time avocation?

[同义词] avocation

offer [ 5CfE ] (n.) statement that you are willing to pay a certain amount出价

[例] We made a good offer.

offer (v.) say you are willing to pay/help出价

off-season (adj & adv) in the cheap, less busy season 淡季的

[例] The sweater is a real bargain for I bought it off-season.

off-the-peg (adj.) standard, not customized现成的,标准的

[例] All the washing machines have off-the-peg parts.

off-the-shelf (adj.) referring to goods which are made before a customer order is placed

[例] Before the consumer order is placed, they have prepared off-the-shelf goods.

opening [ 5EupniN ] (n.) job; vacancy职位空缺

[例] Is there any opening for the applicants?

operate [ 5CpEreit ] (v.) run or work a machine/business运转

[例] The section head should make full function to operate daily production.

operating profits profits which result from day-to-day business营业利润

operations chart (n.) graphic which shows the operations on a part of the production system操作图

[例] Have you make clear of the operations chart? It can show you the operations on a part of the production system.

operative (n) worker工人

[例] She is a skilled operative.

opportunity [ 7CpE5tju:niti ] (n.) chance to do something机会

[例] There are opportunities and risks in this market.

optimize [ 5Cptimaiz ] (v.) to do something in the best possible way, for example, production使最优化

[例] The factory tried to optimize the production.

option [ 5CpFEn ] (n.) possibility, opportunity选择权，买卖特权

[例] We have the first option to buy the property.

[同义词] choice, alternative, selection

share option (n.) right to buy/sell shares at a certain price on a future date授给在一定时期内按预定价格买卖股票的权利

original (n) the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made 原件

[例] Keep the original for later reference.

organigram (n.)= organization chart diagram which shows the areas of responsibility in an organization and the relationships between the personnel公司组织图

[例] The CEO analyzed the organization chart carefully in order to make sense of the areas of responsibility in the organization and the relationships between the personnel.

orient [ 5C:riEnt ] (v.) guide, direct定向

[例] The money-oriented businessman will do all things to pursue profits.

orientation [ 7C(:)rien5teiFEn ] (n.) 1 direction or main area of interest 定向

2. introduction to the workings of a company or department(对公司新环境的)介绍

[例] orientation for incoming employees

outcome [ 5autkQm ] (n.) result结果

[例] The outcome of an interview is of great importance to the candidate.

[同义词] consequencek, issue, upshot

out-goings (n. pl) money which is paid out, expenditure 开支

[例] What about the out-goings of our company last year?

outlay [ 5autlei ] (n.) expenditure费用

[例] The capital outlay exceeds our borrowing facility.

outlet [ 5autlet, -lit ] (n.) place where something can be sold销路

[例] a retail outlet

[同义词] market, mart, store

output [ 5autput ] (n.) quantity that a person or machine produces产量

[例] Incentive plans usually result in greater output per man hour.

outsource [`aJt9sR:s] (v.) to buy a product or have it made by an outside supplier rather than doing it oneself 外部采办，外购

[例] They outsource the material through the supplier abroad.

outstanding [ aut5stAndiN ] (adj.) not yet paid未付的

[例] What is the amount outstanding on this account?

[同义词] owing, due, unpaid

overcharge [ EuvE5tFB:dV ] (v.) to charge (a party) an excessive price for something过高要价

[例] The vendor overcharged you intentionally.

over-demand (n.) higher level of orders than can be produced需求过量

[例] People had to work day and night for the over-demand of plastics.

overdraft (n.) amount of money which a person/company withdraws from a back account and which is more than is in the account透支

[例] Your account has a not very good overdraft record so we cannot provide you a house mortgage.

[同义词] debt, bank loan, in the red

overdraw [ 5EuvE5drC: ] (v.) take out more money from a bank account than is in the account透支

overhead [ 5EuvEhed ] (n.) non-attributable, running costs经常性管理费用

overpay [ 7EuvE5pei ] (n.) pay someone too much多付

[例] The teller made a overpay to the customer.

overseas [ 5EuvE5si:z ] (adj.) abroad 海外的

[例] overseas market

overtime [ 5EuvEtaim ] (n.) time after basic working time, normally paid at an extra rate加班

[例] However, at the end of any month you mustn’t have more than 10 hours’ overtime.

overtrade [ 5EuvE5treid ] (v.) to engage in trading to a degree that is in excess of one’s finances or the demands of the market 贸易过度

owe [ Eu ] (v.) have to pay money欠款

[例] They owe the bank ￡25,000.

own-brand (adj.) using own brand 使用自己品牌的

[例] own-brand product