2019年商务英语高级词汇及例句（37）

　　spot cash (n) payment for goods that are delivered immediately 货到付款

　　[例] Our customer requested spot cash delivery for the pilot order.

　　spread [ spred ] (n.) difference between selling and buying prices of shares(证券)买卖报价的差额

　　spreadsheet (n.) the display, with multiple columns and rows, that such a program allows to be printed.空白表格(用于会计等)

　　[例] I have all these spreadsheet ready for our meeting tomorrow afternoon.

　　Staff n.) people employed by a company员工

　　[例] All staff are considered to be punctual and hard-working.

　　[同义词] employee, manpower, personnel

　　stag [ stA^ ]1. (n.) person who buys shares and then sells them immediately证券投机商

　　[同义词] speculator

　　2. (v.) to buy a new issue of shares and then sell immediately赌买某公司的股票而立刻出卖以赚钱

　　[例] He lives on staging in new issues.

　　stagnant (adj.) not moving, inactive停滞的

　　[例] The market is stagnant.

　　[同义词] static, motionless

　　stagnate (v.) remain in the same position, not improve or develop停滞

　　stagnation (n.) the state of remaining in the same position 停滞状态

　　stake [ steik ] (n.) a share or an interest in an enterprise, especially a financial share 股份

　　[例] I have a stake in that company.

　　stand (n.) table for display in an exhibition展台

　　[例] to set up a stand at a business exhibition in a foreign city

　　standardize (v.) to cause to conform to a standard 标准化

　　[例] Our products are all standardized ones.

　　start-up capital the capital used to start up a business启动资金

　　[例] The start-up capital is quite little, so this project is not so risky.

　　statistics (n.) numerical data 统计数据

　　[例] The statistics show that margin profit of our company is declining .

　　statute (n.) law passed by Parliament法令, 条例

　　[例] The law is decreed by statute.

　　[同义词] decree, edict

　　statutory (adj.) referring to a law passed by Parliament法定的

　　[例] Everyone has his or her statutory rights.

　　stock [ stCk ] (n.) 1. quantity of goods for sale;inventories库存

　　[例] out of stock

　　2. fixed interest securities (US bonds)证券

　　[例] He made fortune from investing in the stock market.

　　stock exchange market in which securities are traded证券交易所

　　stockbroker (n.) person who buys and sells shares for clients股票经纪人

　　[同义词] market maker

　　stock controller person who controls inventories库存管理员

　　strategic (adj.) referring to a plan of action战略的

　　[例] We discussed the strategic plans in this project.

　　strategy (n.) future action to achieve objectives战略，策略

　　[例] We will learn strategy management this semester.

　　[同义词] tactics

　　streamline (v.) to improve 精简、改善使提高效率

　　[例] We must streamline our production procedures.

　　strength (n.) an attribute or a quality of particular worth or utility; an asset 长处

　　[例] Everyone has his or her strengths and weakness.

　　Stress n.) worry caused by difficulties紧张

　　[例] A second drawback of conflict is the emotional stress for the participants.

　　strike (n.) work stoppage organized by workers or trade union罢工

　　[例] Everyone in that section is on strike.

　　strong room (n) a strongly built fireproof room designed for the safekeeping of money or valuables 保险库

　　[例] He stores all his valuables in the strong room

　　subcontract (v.) to arrange with another company to do some work, to send production work to another company转包合同

　　[例] He subcontracted the installation of the shower to a plumber.

　　subcontractor (n.) company which does work for main contractor 转包商

　　subordinate 1. (n.) person below another in the company hierarchy下属

　　[例] To get on well with your subordinate is not a very easy thing.

　　[同义词] inferior, junior, subaltern

　　2. (adj.) lower下属的

　　[例] subordinate position

　　[同义词] inferior, lesser, lower

　　subscribe (v.) 1. pay in advance for a number of issues of a publication订阅 2.认购(股票) apply for shares

　　[例] subscribe to a new share issue

　　subscriber (n.) person who pays for a publication in advance订户

　　subscription (n.) 1. money paid in advance for a new publication订金

　　2. the act of subscribing to a new share issue认购(新股)

　　subsidiary (n.) company which is at least 51% owned by a parent company子公司

　　[例] The multi-international company’s profits are mostly from its overseas subsidiaries.

　　[同义词] associate company

　　subsidise (v.) help or support financially资助

　　[例] The Government subsidises new investment in depressed areas.