Lesson 12 Banks and their customers 【单词列表】

current [ˈkʌrənt] adj. 通用的,流行的

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A: This view was current.

B: Don't be deceived.

A:当时这种看法很流行。

B:不要被蒙蔽。

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account [əˈkaunt] n. 账户

【派】accounting 会计学

【搭】take account of 考虑到  on account of 因为

【例】I'll put it down to our company's account.

   我要把这个记到我们公司账上。

cash [kæʃ] n. 钱,现款

cheque [tʃek] n. 支票

【例】We enclose our cheque in amount of 8,000 dollars in final and complete settlement of this claim.

   为最终全部了结此次索赔,随函寄上我方支票,金额为8000美元。

【搭】traveler's cheque 旅行支票

debtor [ˈdetə] n. 借方

creditor [ˈkreditə] n. 贷方

obligation [ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən] n. 义务

【扩】duty 义务  devoir 义务

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A: I've received an invitation to a wedding but not to the reception. Must I send a gift?

B: No, there is no obligation attached to an invitation to the wedding only.

A:我收到一个参加婚礼仪式而不是婚宴的请柬,必须送礼物吗?

B:不必,参加婚礼仪式没有送礼的义务。

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complication [ˌkɔmpliˈkeiʃən] n. 纠纷

【扩】knottiness 纠纷  tangle 纠纷

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A: I understand complications involved in carrying out the contract will be solved through friendly consultation?

B: Yes, most disputes can be settled in a friendly way.

A:我想涉及到执行合同时所发生的纠纷要通过双方友好的协商方式加以解决,是吗?

B:是的,大多数纠纷可以通过友好途径加以解决。

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debit [ˈdebit] v. 把……记入借方

specimen [ˈspesəmən] n. 样本

【扩】sample 样本

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A: All these are butterfly specimens.

B: They are so nice.

A:这些都是蝴蝶标本。

B:真漂亮。

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forgery [ˈfɔːdʒəri] n. 伪造(文件,签名等)

adopt [əˈdɔpt] v. 采用

【派】adoption 采用

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A: How will you assign the contract?

B: We'll adopt the public bidding.

A:你们怎么转让合同?

B:我们会采用公开招标的方式。

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facilitate [fəˈsiliteit] v. 使便利

【派】facilitation 简易化,促进

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A: It would facilitate matters greatly if you could tell them in advance.

B: But I had no time to do so.

A:如果你事先能告诉他们,事情会容易进行得多。

B:但是我根本没时间那么做。

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current

🇬🇧/ˈkʌrənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɜːrənt/
A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or ocean. 水流

adjective [原级] 现行的,当前的;通用的,流行的;最近的

Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time. 当前的 •  The current situation is very different to that in 1990.  当前的形势与1990年大不相同。

noun [具体名词] 水流,气流;电流;思潮,趋势

A current is a steady flowing movement of air. 气流 •  I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.  我感到一股凉气吹在脸上。

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account

/əˈkaʊnt/
If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it. 账户

noun [抽象名词] 账户,户头;客户,老主顾;网络账号;描述,报道;账目;账单;赊购账,赊购;理由,解释;重要性;(定期结付的)交易合同;演奏(音乐);<英>账期交易期

Accounts are detailed records of all the money that a person or business receives and spends. 账目 •  He kept detailed accounts.  他保存了详细的账目。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 把…视作,认为;解释,说明(account for);占(一定数量或比例)(account for);<古>报账

He worked his way up from messenger boy to account executive. 他从送信员一步一步晋升为客户经理。

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cash

/kæʃ/
Cash is money in the form of bills and coins rather than cheques. 现金

noun [物质名词] 现款,现金;金钱,资金

...a state-owned financial-services group with plenty of cash. …一家有大量现钱的国有金融机构。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 兑现(支票);支付现款

There are similar charges if you want to cash a cheque or withdraw money at a branch other than your own. 如果你在其他银行兑现支票或支取现金,将会产生差不多的手续费。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Cash)(英)卡什(人名)

Buyers are offered a cash rebate. 购买者享受现金折扣。

cheque

/tʃek/
A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account. 支票

noun [专属名词] 支票

He handed me an envelope with a cheque for $1,500. 他递给我一个信封,里面有一张$1500的支票。

debtor

🇬🇧/ˈdetə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈdetər/
A debtor is a country, organization, or person who owes money. 债务人

noun [专属名词] 债务人,借方

That debtor in a sales contract is the Seller. 在销售合同中,此债务人为卖方。

creditor

🇬🇧/ˈkredɪtə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈkredɪtər/
Your creditors are the people who you owe money to. 债权人

noun [专属名词] 债权人,贷方

The company said it would pay in full all its creditors except Credit Suisse. 该公司说将全额付款给除瑞士信贷以外的所有债权人。

obligation

🇬🇧/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃn/
If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing. 义务

noun [抽象名词] (法律上或道义上的)义务,责任;恩惠,人情债;(承诺付款等的)合同,契约;必须要做的事情

We have a moral obligation to protect the environment. 我们有道义责任保护环境。

complication

🇬🇧/ˌkɒmplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːmplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with. 使情况复杂化的因素

noun [抽象名词] 使复杂化的难题(或困难);并发症

The age difference was a complication to the relationship. 年龄差异是使该关系复杂化的一个因素。

debit

/ˈdebɪt/
When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else. 记入…的借方账户

noun [抽象名词] 借记,借方;借项,借款

A debit is a record of the money taken from your bank account, for example, when you write a cheque. 借方

verb [vt. 及物动词] 记入(账户)的借方,借记;(从银行账户中)取款

We will always confirm the revised amount to you in writing before debiting your account. 在记入你的借方账户前,我们每次都会以书面形式向你确认修改过的数额。

specimen

/ˈspesɪmən/
A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists. (动植物的) 标本

noun [专属名词] 样品,标本;(尤指动植物的)实例;(化验的)抽样,血样,尿样;具有……特性的人(幽默用法)

I found that there were these rings in every specimen except for the smallest. 我发现这些环在所有的标本中都存在,最小的除外。

forge

🇬🇧/fɔːdʒ/ 🇺🇸/fɔːrdʒ/
If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. 努力地缔造

verb [vt. 及物动词] 形成,缔造;伪造,假冒;稳步前进;锻造;伪装,假冒

The prime minister is determined to forge a good relationship with the country's new leader. 该首相决意与该国的新领袖建立良好的关系。

noun [抽象名词] 锻铁炉,锻造车间

...the most prolific art forger in the country. …该国最大的艺术品伪造者。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Forge)(美)福格(人名)

He again pledged to forge ahead with his plans for reform. 他再次发誓要继续推进他的改革计划。

forgery

🇬🇧/ˈfɔːdʒəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
Forgery is the crime of forging money, documents, or paintings. 伪造罪

noun [抽象名词] 伪造,伪造罪;伪造品,赝品

He was found guilty of forgery. 他被判有伪造罪。

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adopt

🇬🇧/əˈdɒpt/ 🇺🇸/əˈdɑːpt/
If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it. 采纳; 采用

verb [vt. 及物动词] 收养;采取,采纳,接受;正式通过;选定(名字),承袭(风俗);移居,定居;提名(某人)为候选人;保持(姿势);<英>(地方当局)承担(道路)维修保养责任

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on all parties in the conflict to seek a political settlement. 联合国大会已采纳了一项呼吁所有冲突各方寻求政治解决的决议。

facilitate

/fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/
To facilitate an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. 促进

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使更容易,使便利;促进,推动

The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism. 新机场将促进旅游业的发展。