【正文】 age of the value of the goods從價征稅[例] VAT is a kind of valorem tax.advertisement(n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale廣告[例] If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popular newspaper.advertiser (n.) person/pany which advertises廣告商[例] Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products.advertising (n.) the business of designing ads廣告業(yè)[例] She’s in advertising.advice (n.) remendation (s) about what you should do建議、通知（書）[例] His advice was to close the factory.[同義詞] counsel, remendation, opinionadvice note (n.) a note to the receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantity and description of goods and when and how they will be transported 通知單[例] Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.advise (v.) remend what should be done建議、通知[同義詞] counsel, remend, suggestaftersales service (n.) service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair the product supplied售后服務[例] Nowadays many enterprises began to pete in the field of aftersales service.affiliate(n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成員，聯(lián)號[例] That pany is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group.[同義詞] member(v.) to attach ( a person or an organization) to a larger organization 附屬于[例] The business is affiliated to TCL Group.afmd (abbr.) aforementioned 上述的[例] You can refer to afmd post address for the dispatch.aftermarket (n.) a situation where a newly issued security is traded before its real price has been established in the stock market. 二級市場[例] Buy shares on a healthy aftermarket.after sight (adv) written on a bill of exchange to show that the bill should be paid within a specified time after the payer is presented within it見票后付款 [例] The bill should be paid at 60 days after sight.against all risks (adv.) (of a marine insurance policy) providing insurance for all types of loss or damage全保險.[例] We insuranced the cargo against all risks. agenda(n.) order of topics to be discussed at a meeting會議議程[例] The first topic on the agenda is salaries.agent (n.) person who represents a pany代理（商）[例] Our pany’s agent in Middle East has developed a widespread and mature business there. [同義詞] representative, deputyagiotage (n.) the business of buying and then later selling foreign currencies 套匯[例] That guy makes a big fortune by agiotage.[同義詞] arbitrageairline(n.) a business providing a system of scheduled air transport航空公司 [例] United Airlinesair time (n.) time given to advertise on TV or radio電視(收音)廣告節(jié)目時間[例] The air time of this new product will be prolonged for 10 seconds. allocate (v.) give money or other resources in certain proportions分配[例] In the budget we allocated most of the money to marketing. [同義詞] assign, designate, allotallotment (n.) the distribution of new pany shares to the people who have applied for them配股 [例] Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.allowance (n.) something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose津貼[例] An expenses allowance is paid monthly to each trainee.amalgamation (n.) a type of reorganization where two or more panies are bined into one pany合并[例] The amalgamation of the three panies strengthened the corporation.[同義詞] bination, mergerambition (n.) strong desire to succeed in life or in a job雄心[例] My sister has an ambition and desires to get MBA.[同義詞] aspiration, desire, yearningamenity (n.) a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location 生活福利設施[例] a sunny apartment with amenities including air conditioning[同義詞] facility, convenienceamortize (v.) to pay off a debt by saving money on a regular basis分期清償[例] The repayment of the bond is amortized in 5 years.analyse (v.) study in detail分析[例] We analysed the accounts.analysis (n.) detailed study, investigation分析[例] The analysis report shows clear logics and integrity.analyst (n.) person who analyses分析家[例] His intelligence and diligence made him an excellent and acute marketing analyst.annual (adj.) yearly年度的[例] the annual accounts[同義詞] yearlyannual general meeting (n.) (AGM) a meeting of all the shareholders in a pany年度股東大會annul (v.) to cancel something or stop it from being legally effective 廢除,取消[例] The contract was annulled.[同義詞] nullifyannulment (n.) the act of canceling something or stopping it from being legally effective 廢除，取消[例] The disagreement of two parts resulted in the annulment of the contract signed at the very beginning of their cooperation.antedate (v.) to put an earlier date (on a document, letter, cheque, etc) than the date at the time of writing 倒填日期[例] To make this cheque legal, you should antedate it by 7days.[同義詞] backdateantidumping (adj.) of ways in which a country protects its economy by preventing other countries from dumping in it. 反傾銷[例] antidumping lawsapology (n.) an acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or [例] a letter of apologyappeal 1. (n.) being attractive吸引力[例] This product has appeal for young people.[同義詞] attraction, charm2. (v.) be attractive to吸引人的[同義詞] attract, allureappendix(n.) a collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book附錄[例] to use an appendix for any information[同義詞] addendumapply (v.) ask for something (in writing)（書面的）申請[同義詞] We applied for a loan.applicant (n.) person who applies申請人[例] The applicant shows outstanding advantages among the candidates pool.application (n.) act of applying申請application form (n.) preprinted form to make a request for a job申請表[例] Please fill in this application form at first.appoint (v.)choose someone for a job任命[例] We have deci