2013年商务英语中高级考试词汇例句解析66

　　slot machine (n) a vending or gambling machine operated by the insertion of coins into a slot 自动贩卖机(机)

　　[例] He make a big fortune using slot machines selling drinks in the subway stations.

　　slump [ slQmp ] (n.) rapid decrease暴跌

　　[例] a slump in sales

　　[同义词] depression, recession

　　soft-sell [`sCft-Fel,`sR:-] (n.) selling by argument and encouragement rather than strong pressure to buy软推销,劝买、说服式推销

　　sole [ sEul ] (adj.) only唯一的

　　[例] sole distributor

　　solicitor [ sE5lisitE ] (n.) lawyer 律师

　　[例] As for the outstanding payment, we have no other choice but turn to our solicitors.

　　solvent [ 5sClvEnt ] (adj.) having enough money to pay debts有还债能力的

　　[例] The young man is solvent to pay the money.

　　solvency [ 5sClvEnsi ] (n.) the state of having enough money to pay debts偿付能力

　　sound [ saund ] (adj.) stable, strong财力强大的，可靠的

　　[例] The company is financially sound.

　　sourcing (n.) obtaining goods from suppliers采购

　　[例] Dual sourcing is more secure than single sourcing.

　　spare part (n.) small piece of machinery used to repair or maintain a machine备件

　　[例] Please buy the spare parts from that hardware store.

　　specialize in to concentrate on a particular activity or product专门经营

　　[例] Some places don’t have firms who specialize in this sort of thing.

　　specification [ 7spesifi5keiFEn ] (n.) key information about a product or service详述, 规格

　　[例] We can supply steel plates to your specifications.

　　speculate (v) to engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit投机(一般指短期性的投机)

　　[例] He is speculating in short-term investment .

　　spin-off (n.) by-product 副产品

　　[例] This material is a spin-off from space industry.

　　spokesman [ 5spEuksmEn ] (n.) also spokesperson, spokeswoman person who speaks for others发言人

　　[例] I act as the main spokesman for the department and represent personnel issues in all our senior management discussions.

　　sponsor [ 5spCnsE ] (n.) person or company which pays for an event (sports, culture etc.)赞助商

　　[例] Sponsor of the meeting will declare the final winner of this competition.

　　[同义词] patron

　　sponsorship [`spCnsEFIp] (n.) act of sponsoring赞助

　　[例] That company took the sponsorship of the Shanghai Education Exhibition.