2013年商务英语中高级考试词汇例句解析54

　　premise [ 5premis ] (n.) real estate 房产

　　[例] Price includes premises plus equipment and raw materials.

　　prestige value (拥有奢侈品的)荣耀感

　　[例] the prestige value of owning a Benz

　　priority [ prai5Criti ] (n.) precedence, especially established by order of importance or urgency 优先(权)

　　[例] The most important priority on long-haul flights is comfortable seats.

　　prioritize [ praI`CrItaIz, `praIErI- ] (v.) to put things in order of importance 优先考虑

　　[例] Everyone should take time to be alone, to prioritize and meditate.

　　[同义词] preference, superiority

　　probation [ prE5beiFEn ] (n.) period of testing a new employee试用(期);见习(期)

　　[例] The newly recruited employees are still in probation.

　　[同义词] trial, apprenticeship

　　process [ prE5ses ] (n.) system(s) used to manufacture products工艺,程序

　　[例] Embroidering is a slow process.

　　procure [ prE5kjuE ] (v.) to buy获得,购买

　　procurement [ prE5kjuEmEnt ] (n.) activity of buying获得,购买的行为

　　[例] The procurement of that antique cost us a lot of money.

　　produce [ prE5dju:s ] (n.)farm products, especially fresh fruits and vegetables农产品

　　[例] Fresh produce exporting needs fast delivery.

　　product life cycle (n.) period of time from the introduction of a new product into the marketplace until its decline and withdrawal产品寿命周期

　　product mix (n.) group of individual product types and the volumes produced that represent the total production volume一个企业出售的各类产品, 产品组合, 一种产品的不同型式

　　[例] Usually an individual has several product mixes in order to maximize his satisfaction.

　　production cycle (n.) time needed to produce an item 生产周期

　　[例] That product has a long production cycle.

　　productive [ prE5dQktiv ] (adj.) producing well or much多产的

　　[例] There is also a general feeling that employees whose health, safety and welfare are well looked after by the employer will be more productive.

　　[同义词] fertile, rich, fruitful

　　productivity [ 7prCdQk5tiviti ] (n.) output rate per worker or per machine生产力

　　[例] Innovations have been and are being made to increase productivity.

　　profile [ 5prEufail ] (n.)1.characteristics of something简介

　　[例] You can look through the profiles of the applicants in this book.

　　2.image形象

　　[例] Untill recently, Senator Cliton had maintained a fairly low profile in Washington but she is now being identified as the most likely opponent to the Republican challenger