2013年商务英语中高级考试词汇例句解析47

　　NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation) (美)全国证券交易商自动化报价系统

　　nationalization (n) the action of making companies under central government control 国有化

　　[例]All companies opposed nationalization of the wholesale sector.

　　[同义词]privatization

　　near money (n) an item that can be easily exchanged into money 准货币

　　[同义词] quasi-money

　　negotiable [ ni5^EuFjEbl ] (adj.) able to be negotiated subject to agreement可协商解决的，可转让的

　　[例] A negotiable bill can be transferred freely.

　　negotiate [ ni5^EuFieit ] (v.) discuss with another or others to reach agreement, bargain磋商

　　[同义词] bargain, deal, debate

　　negotiation [ ni7^EuFi5eiFEn ] (n.) (often plural) act of bargaining磋商

　　[例] We are starting our annual pay negotiations next week.

　　net [ net ] (adj.) after all deductions have been made净的

　　[例] net profit

　　network [ 5netwE:k ] (n.)net of relations 关系网络

　　[例] set up the network for his future business

　　nominate (v) 1.to propose by name as a candidate, especially for election 提名

　　[例]All board members nominated David for the president.

　　2.to designate or appoint to an office, a responsibility, or an honor 任命

　　[例]　He was nominated by the selection board as area manager directing the sales in North China.

　　[同义词]　appoint

　　non-negotiable (adj) 1. can’t be changed or discussed 不可改变(商量)的

　　[例]　The terms in the contract are all by agreement of two parties and is non-negotiable.

　　2.can’t be exchanged for money 不可转让的

　　[例]　This is a non-negotiable cheque.

　　nosedive (v) a sudden, swift drop or plunge 猛跌

　　[例]Stock prices took a nosedive.

　　[同义词] plummet

　　notice [ 5nEutis ] (n.) 1. information about something that will happen通知

　　[例] The workers gave the management 24 hours’ notice of the strike.

　　2. information that a person will leave his employment (voluntarily or not)辞职通告

　　[例] I’ve heard that three more are going to give in their notice in May.

　　null and void (adj) without legal force 无效的

　　[例]The lease contract matured last Saturday , so it is now null and void.

　　[同义词] invalid

　　nullify [ 5nQlifai ](v) to make null使无效

　　[例]　Due to default of our partner, we nullified the contract.

　　[同义词] invalidate.