商務(wù)英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)會(huì)刊 No.361

1.avoid vi.避免；消除；無(wú)效
    【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】avoid creditor 避債
    【例句】It is hard to avoid mistakes.
    犯錯(cuò)誤是難免的。
    2.avoidance n.避免；無(wú)效
    【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】international tax avoidance 國(guó)際逃稅
    tax avoidance （合法）避稅
    avoidance of policy 保單失效
    avoidance of the contract 合同廢止
    3.awkward adj.不熟練的；笨拙的；難應(yīng)付的；危險(xiǎn)的
    【相關(guān)詞組】an awkward question 棘手問題
    in an awkward situation 處境困難
    awkward squad 一群沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人
    awkward time 不方便的時(shí)間
    4.axe n.斧頭 vt.&n. （經(jīng)費(fèi)）大削減；裁員
    【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】get the axe 砍掉；削減（計(jì)劃或人員）
    【例句】Three people in this company were axed last Thursday.
    這個(gè)公司上周四解雇了三個(gè)人。
    5.backbone n.骨干，支柱
    【例句】The older employees are the backbone of the industry.
    富有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的雇員是行業(yè)的骨干。