商业行话课件

BusinessJargon-商业行话
NO.15
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Followingissomecommonlyudbusinessjargon:
Bells&whistles:修饰
Decoratingorembellishinganidea,report,prentationetc.,withaddedvalueinformationthataddscolor.
Cannibalize:弱肉强食
Toerodecomplementaryorcompetingproductsbyvirtueofoccupyingthesamemarketniche.
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Facetime:重要会面
Whenyouactuallymeetface-to-facewithasuperiorforsomethingimportant.
Dropabundle:投资
Spendingalotofmoneyonaproject,activity,oritem.
Acidtest:决策性考验/考评
Comparingsomethinghead-to-headwithapre-determinedstandardtoascertainsuccessorfailure.
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Corporateraider:公司兼并措施
Deep-pocketedventurecapitalistorcompanythatveryaggressivelyeksouttoacquireothercompanies,withouttheirconnt.
Poisonpill:防兼并措施
Familiartakeoverdefenmechanismtothwartacorporateraiderorhostiletakeoverbyofferingsharesatdeepdiscountstoemployeesorfriendlyinterests.
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Hatchetman:掌握员工生杀大权的人
Anemployeeoroutsideconsultantwhotaskistofindoutwherejobscanbecut.
Holdtheline:维持现状
Maintainacertainpaceorrateofgrowth;notmakinganyradicalchangestoacourofbusiness,
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Canofworms:马蜂窝
Keepingthelidonsomebusinessmatterthatcouldspelltroubleforthecompanyorits’employees.
Cashcow:现金流/财源
Breadandbutterbusinessofthecompany(usuallythecorebusiness)whichbringsinaconsistent,dependable,andtimelystreamofrevenue.
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Bullpen:高压工作环境
Ahigh-pressure,high-stakesbusinessworkingenvironment(e.g.stockbrokerageorsalesoffice)wherealotofbusinesstransactionsarerapidlyconducted.
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Usage
Followingaresomewaysyoucanubusinessjargoninatypicalbusinesssituation:
(下面是一些在典型的商务场合使用的商务专用术语:)
Thebigmeetingistomorrow.We’llbetherewithourbells$whistleson.
I’mstuckonthisproblem.Ireallyneedsomefacetimewithyou.
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Thesalesprospectslookbleak.Let’snotdropabundleonthatproject.
Let’seifyourproposalpasstheacidtestattheboardmeetingtomorrow.
Ourexpensareoutofcontrol.Weneedtodosomebelt-tightening.
Greatnews!Wefinallyhammeredoutthedealat3:00inthemorning.
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Ourcostsaresky-rocketing.Let’sholdthelineonfurtherexpansion.
Let’snotmeddlewiththeemployeecontract.Idon’twanttoopenupacanofworms.
Weneedtobeefupourstafftomeetallourdeadlines.
Wehavetofindanewsupplier.Ouroldvendor’sgonebellyup.