due [ dju: ] (adj.) owed应付的,到期的
[例] This debt became due last week.
dull [ dQl ] (adj.) (of business or market)sluggish; flat 不景气的
[例] The business of this company is dull this year.
duplicate [5dju:plikeit ](n) an exact copy of a document such as a letter, a report, a receipt , and invoice etc.副本
[例] Keep the duplicate for your reference.
[同义词] copy
duty-free (adj.) exempt from customs duties 免税的
[例] duty-free merchandise
earnings [ 5E:niNz ] (n. pl) salaries, profits, dividends, interest received收入
[例] The meager earnings can hardly make a living for me.
economic [ 7i:kE5nCmik ] (adj.) 1. providing enough money, profitable赚钱的,有利润的
[例] This project doesn’t make economic sense.
2. referring to state of the national economy经济的
[例] There is an economic crisis.
economic efficiency (n.) the ratio of outputs to inputs经济效益
[例] The economic efficiency is higher this year than last year.
economic sanctions (n) measures taken to force a country to obey international law, by stopping or reducing trade with that country. 经济制裁
[例] The UN decided to life the long-term economic sanctions on Iraq.
economical [ 7i:kE5nCmikEl ] (adj.) money-saving节约的
[例] an economical car
[同义词] thrifty
economics [ 7i:kE5nCmiks, 7ekE- ] (n. pl) the study of macro and micro economics经济学
economist [ i:5kCnEmist ] (n.) person who specializes in the study of economics经济学家
economise [I`kCnEmaIz] (v.) save money by spending less节约
economies (n. pl) savings积蓄
[例] We need to introduce some economies.
economy [ i(:)5kCnEmi ] (n.) financial organization of a country经济体制
[例] a free market economy
economy class the cheapest class of a air travel经济舱
economy of scale 规模经济
edge [ edV ] (n.) advantage优势
[例] a competitive edge
effective [ i5fektiv ] (adj.) able to produce the right results有效的,给人深刻印象的
[例] The new pricelist will become effective from January. ;an effective resume
[同义词] efficient, effectual, efficacious
efficiency [ i5fiFEnsi ] (n.) ability to do the right thing效率
[例] This machine has a good efficiency.
efficient [ i5fiFEnt ] (adj.) able to produce the right results quickly效率高的
[例] The new type of machine is efficient to produce products.
[同义词] effective, effectual, efficacious
(be) eligible for qualified or entitled to be chosen有资格的
[例] They are eligible for the grant from the government.
embezzle[ im5bezl ] (v) to take (money, for example) for one’s own use in violation of a trust 挪用公款
[例] The GM is charged with embezzling funds from the company’s account.
