【正文】 s hypothesis, such dishonesty is antithetical (directly opposed or contrasted) to good research reporting in any field. If the experiments undertaken fail to prove anything, if the data was inadequate or contrary to expectations, the report should be honestly written and as plete as possible, just as it would be if the hypothesis were totally proven by the research. ? 7. Discussion Section. The final required section of a research report is a discussion of the results obtained and a statement of any conclusions which may be drawn from those results. Of primary interest in business and technical research reports is the validity of the results as the bases for pany decisions: Will our planned construction project meet federal environmental guidelines and be approved for building? ? As an aid to the reader, headings indicating at least the major section of the report should be used, and all data should be presented under the proper headings. In addition to their function of suggesting to the reader the contents of each section, headings enhance the formal appearance and professional quality of the report, increase to some degree the writer39。 meet unexpectedly and confront (an adversary)遭遇 （ 敵手 ） The soldiers encountered a large crowd of 。 ? (2)使沮喪 The cold weather gets me 。 ? suchandsuch used to refer vaguely to a person or thing that does not need to be specified某某人（或物） ., So many enterprises to be sold by suchandsuch a 。 take into consideration： take into account考慮到，顧及 under consideration： being thought about在考慮中，在研究中 The abolition of the House of Lords was under 研究中。 ? 化裝 , 打扮 It didn39。 specialize one39。 V. ? mechanical a. concerned with small technical detail 技巧上的，細節(jié)上的 a mechanical device 機械裝置 She stopped the mechanical brushing of her 。 ? eliminate vt. get rid of。 sales personnel銷售人員 ? applicable a. that can be applied (to) The same considerations are equally applicable to accident 一樣適用于事故索賠之中。 a valid ? guideline n. (pl.) informal rules or instruction on how sth. should be done We laid out the economic guidelines and followed 。 (golf) Front crawl is a popular 流行的游泳姿勢。 improve 增加，提高 His refusal does nothing to enhance his 。 ? segment n. a part into which a whole is or can be divided。 plan The pany intends to cut about 4,500 jobs. 公司打算裁員 4,500人左右。 ? marketing n. the branch of business concerned with advertising, publicity, etc. 營銷 ? Does good marketing mean playing safe (= avoiding risks) and staying traditional? 成功的營銷就是四平八穩(wěn)、沿襲傳統(tǒng)嗎？ ? sales and marketing 銷售與推廣 ? economics n. （ 1）經(jīng)濟學(xué)（ 2） the condition of a region or group as regards material prosperity經(jīng)濟情況 He is responsible for the island39。 ? Lack of childcare provision can be a major obstacle for women wishing to work. 兒童保育服務(wù)不足對希望上班的婦女來說是一個大障礙。 a talk, usu. to a group of people 提出，呈遞；介紹，報告 a presentation day大學(xué)學(xué)位授予日presentation of credentials遞交國書 The presentation of foods is designed to stimulate your 引起你的食欲。 she39。 impediment 指 “ 妨礙正?；顒佣骨斑M受阻的事 ” , 特指 “ 口吃 ” , 如 :a speech impediment口吃 。 ? anthropology n. the scientific study of man, including his physical characteristics, the origin and development of races, and the cultures, customs and beliefs of mankind 人類學(xué) Social anthropology examines family relationships in 庭關(guān)系。 ? consumption n. the act of consuming or an amount consumed 消費（量） Industrialized countries should reduce their energy 少能源消耗。 ? assessment n. the act of calculating or deciding the value or amount。 A system for evaluating how well the firm is 司運營狀況評估系統(tǒng)。 ? hypothesis n. idea or suggestion put forward as a staring point for reasoning or explanation 假設(shè) We have proved the 這種假設(shè)。s directors quickly approved the new 。 guarantee The client must ensure that accurate records are 。 ? readership n. the particular number or type of people who read a book, newspaper or magazine It has a readership of 100 擁有一億讀者。 The goat was sacrificed at the 山羊被用作圣壇上的祭品。 ? 講和 The quarrel was only about a trivial matter, but it was years before they made it 了一件小事 , 但是過了多年他們才言歸于好。 ? 組成 , 構(gòu)成 How many countries make up the Common Market?(歐洲 )共同市場由多少國家組成 ? This is made up of three different 成。ve 與過的那種事件。 give a full written account of ? We have finally finished the research work. Now we must write it all 終于完成了調(diào)查報告 , 現(xiàn)在我們要把它撰寫成文。s advice will put you well on your way to being a skillful report writer. ? RESEARCH REPORTS FOR BUSINESS AND THECNICAL WRITING ? ? Wayne Losano ? 1. A surprising amount of one39。 in other words, why the i