1.avoid vi.避免;消除;无效
【商务用语】avoid creditor 避债
【例句】It is hard to avoid mistakes. 犯错误是难免的。
2.avoidance n.避免;无效
【商务用语】international tax avoidance 国际逃税
tax avoidance (合法)避税
avoidance of policy 保单失效
avoidance of the contract 合同废止
3.awkward adj.不熟练的;笨拙的;难应付的;危险的
【相关词组】an awkward question 棘手问题
in an awkward situation 处境困难
awkward squad 一群没有经验的人
awkward time 不方便的时间
4.axe n.斧头 vt.&n. (经费)大削减;裁员
【商务用语】get the axe 砍掉;削减(计划或人员)
【例句】Three people in this company were axed last Thursday. 这个公司上周四解雇了三个人。
5.backbone n.骨干，支柱
【例句】The older employees are the backbone of the industry. 富有经验的雇员是行业的骨干。
6.backdate vt.追溯到，回溯
【例句】The increase in pay agreed in June will be backdated to January. 六月达成加薪协议，加薪将追溯至一月算起。
7.backing n.援助;发行钞票的资金;发行证券准备
【商务用语】financial backing 财政援助
【例句】The plan for a new hospital has plenty of government backing. 新建医院的计划得到政府的大量援助。
8.backlog n.积压而未交付的订货;尚未用完的拨款
【商务用语】backlog document 积压文件
backlog order 未交货的订货总额
【例句】There is a backlog of orders because of the strike. 有因罢工而积压的定单。
9.backup n.备份;复写
【相关词组】backup station 备用工位
backup aid 备用辅助设备
10.bail n.保释金;保证人;担保
【商务用语】bail bond 保释保证书
bail-out 以优先股发给股东作为红利之行为