key [ ki: ] (adj.) important, main重要的,主要的
[例] This client is a key account;key points
kickback (n) a return of a percentage of a sum of money already received, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement 回扣
[例] He was charged with receiving kickbacks from local businessmen.
knockdown [ 5nCk5daun ] (adj.) (of prices) very low(价格)极低的
[例] You buy the right for its knockdown price.
knowhow/know-how (n.) knowledge about how something works, expertise专有知识
[例] She is such a quick learner that she has grasped all the knowhow of her job in just 2 weeks.
[同义词] expertise
label [ 5leibl ]1. (n.) small piece of card or material attached to product to show name, price etc标签.
[同义词] tag, remark, brand
2. (v.) put a marker on a product贴标签
[例] The right products are all labeled with the capital letter “ R”.
labour [5leIbE(r)] (n.) work劳动(力)
[例] With the economy development we should change the labor-intensive economy to a capital-intensive one.
labour market (n.) supply of workers available to work 劳动市场
labour relations (n. pl) relations between management and workers劳资关系
labour shortage (n.) situation where there are not enough workers劳动力短缺
[例] There is no easy solution to Japan’s labour shortage.
laptop (n.) notebook便携式电脑
laser printer 激光打印机
launch [ lC:ntF, lB:ntF ]1. (v.) introduce a new product on the market 投放
2. (n.) introduction of new product投放
[例] The launch of the new product was very successful.
launder [ 5lC:ndE] (v) to process illegally obtained money, eg by paying it into a foreign bank and transferring it to a local bank 洗钱
[例] He is convinced of laundering money obtained from the sale of drugs.
lay-off/layoff 1. (n.) action of stopping a worker’s employment for a time, especially when there is little work to do临时解雇
[例] The large scale layoff of this area caused a workers’ strike.
2. (v.) dismiss temporarily临时解雇
layout [ 5lei7aut ] (n.) arrangement of equipment and tools布局,设计
[例] They dealt well with the layout of equipment and tools.
lead [ li:d ] (v.) 1. be the first and/or the best领导
[例] The company leads the world in design.
2. manage/direct领导,管理
[例] He is well-qualified to lead the team.
leader [ 5li:dE ] (n.) person who manages or directs领导者
leadership [ 5li:dEFip ] (n.) quality or ability to manage or lead others领导才能
[例] You should possess leadership if you want to pursue MBA.
leading [ 5li:diN ] (adj.) having a position in the lead; foremost第一位的,领导性的
[例] leading banks
lead time (n.) time needed to perform an activity产品从订货到交付之间的时间
[例] Actually we need a long lead time to perform it.
leaflet [ 5li:flit ] (n.) small sheet of printed paper used to advertise传单
[例] They distributed leaflets in the street.
lease [ li:s ] (n.) contract for renting property or equipment租约
[例] According to the bilateral agreement, the lease of this land will last 5 years.
