BEC商务英语词汇宝典（d part）

D部分：

deal [ ]1.(n.) 1.business agreement交易

[例]  We set up a deal with our agents.

2. (v.) trade, buy and sell做生意

[例]  He deals in gold.

[同义词]  trade, bargain, negotiate

 

dealer [ ] (n.) person who buys and sells商人

[例]  a foreign exchange dealer

[同义词]  merchant, trader, tradesman

 

debit []1. (n.) money which is owed借方

[例]  The debit column is the left-hand column in accounts.

2. (v.) debit an account记入借方

[例] debit＄5 against a person's account

 

debt [] (n.) money owed 债务

[同义词]  liability, obligation, due

 

to get into debt  负债

 

to be out of debt 不欠债

 

to pay off a debt  偿清债务

 

decline [ ]1. (n.) slow fall下滑

[同义词]  decrease

2. (v.) fall slowly下滑

[同义词]  decrease

[例]  When the income level of the consumers declines, the market price for house will fall accordingly.

 

deduct [] (v.) subtract from the total figure 扣除

[例]  After deducting all the costs, we actually made a loss.

[同义词]  subtract, take away

 

default [] 1. (n.) failure to meet the terms of a contract未履行

2. (v.) to fail to meet the terms of a contract违约

[例]  In the end they have to meet a default.

 

defect [] (n.) fault, something wrong in the design of a machine缺陷

[例]  There is a small defect in this product.

 

deficit [] (n.) amount by which expenditure is higher than income赤字

[例]  They have incurred trade deficit for several years.

[同义词]  shortage, shortfall,deficiency

 

deflation [](n) a reduction in the amount of money circulating in a country’s economy, so that prices fall or remain steady 通货紧缩

[例]  Under the policy of deflation , prices have fallen back to a normal level

 

delegate [ ] 1. (v.) to give authority and responsibility to someone to act on one’s behalf委派为…代表 2. (n.) person to whom authority and responsibility are given代理 3. (n.) person representing an organization at a meeting or conference大会代表

[例] We note that you will have delegated your Miss Chris to attend the Shanghai Fair.

 

delivery cycle (n.) time from receipt of customer order to shipment供货周期

[例]  We should try to shorten the delivery cycle.

 

demand [ ] (n.) 1. request for payment请求偿付

[例]  First demands were issued to all late payers.

 2. need for products and services at a certain price需求

[例]  We are having difficulty meeting demand.

 

department [ ] (n.) part of an organization部门

[例]  The employment manager would like to talk to some of the company’s supervisors and department heads.

[同义词]  branch, division, subdivision

 

deposit [] (n.) 1.money placed in a bank account存款

[例]  Once your deposit in our bank exceeds 50,000 USD, the monthly 20 USD account maintenance fees will be exempted.

 

deposit account    account earning interest有息存款，储蓄存款

[例]  We require 7 days’ notice of withdrawal on this deposit account.

2. money paid in advance in order to reserve a product押金

 

depot [] (n.) warehouse仓库

[例]  The goods are temporally stored in the depot near the port.

 

depreciation [] (n.) reduction in the value of an asset贬值

[同义词]  devaluation, deflation

 

devaluation [] (n.) the deduction in the value of a currency against other currencies（货币）贬值

[同义词]  depreciation, deflation

 

managing director UK [US Chief Executive Officer] 执行总裁

 

direct selling (n.) selling directly to a customer without going through any middlemen直销

[例] Direct selling can save a lot of money.

 

discount []1. (n.) percentage reduction in a full price打折

[例]  You can have 5% discount as a VIP customer.

2. (v.) reduce the full price打折

[同义词]  rebate

 

dismiss [] (v.) remove from employment, sack (inf)解雇

[例]  You are dismissed for your poor performance and bad working attitude.

[同义词]  discharge

 

dismissal [] (n.) act of dismissing解雇

[例]  These rules are formal-such as the procedure for dismissal.

[同义词]  discharge

 

dispatch 1. (n.) sending goods to a customer送货

[例]  dispatch department

2. (v.) send goods to customers送货

 

down payment   a partial payment made at the time of purchase, with the balance to be paid later头期款购买时的部分付款

 

duplicate [](n) an exact copy of a document such as a letter, a report, a receipt , and invoice etc.副本

[例] Keep the duplicate for your reference.

[同义词] copy

 

duty-free (adj.)  exempt from customs duties 免税的

[例]  duty-free merchandise