mufuBEC高级-词汇-S开头

2021年1月8日发(作者：曹格)
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sack 1. (v.) dismiss解雇2. (n.) termination of employment解雇
[例] He was given the sack.

salary (n.) pay, usually expressed as an annual sum and paid monthly薪水
[例] The payroll consists of the wages and salaries paid to employees.
[同义词]pay, wage, remuneration

salesperson (n.) person who sells销售员

sample1. (n.) a specimen of a product used to show what it is like样品
[例] The sample is for reference only.
2. (v.) to try out something尝试
3. (v.) to test a product on a small group of a target audience取样

saturate (v.) fill something completely饱和
[例] The market is saturated.
[同义词]glut

saturation (n.) a stage in a market’s development where there is no room for further growth 饱和
[例] So many companies have entered that market that it has reached saturation point.

save (v.) keep, not spend money节约
[例] Due to the high cost of office stationery, you all should have the sense of saving paper, pens,etc.

saver (n.) person who saves节省的人

savings (n. pl) money saved储蓄
[例] It is said that the old couple has over 10 million dollars savings.

scale (n.) system for measuring, divided into levels刻度
[例] We can evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 5.

scarce (adj.) rare, very limited, insufficient稀缺的
[例] The mineral is scarce in China so it cost high to be a raw material.

scheme(n.) a systematic plan of action计划，安排
[例] apply for six –month training schemes

scrap 1. (n.) waste material or non-quality products废料,残余物
2. (v.) to throw away something because it is waste or of poor quality废弃
[例] You can sell the old car for scrap.

scrapvalue (n) the worth of an item as waste material to be recycled 废料价值
[例] The scrape of this lemon
（次品，尤指破车）
is about 200 USD.

seasonal (adj.) which only happens in certain seasons季节性的
[例] Ice-cream sales are very seasonal.

section (n.) part of a department部分
[例] The personnel department is divided into 5 sections, each dealing with a specialized area.

sector (n.) part of the economy or industry部门
[例] The hi-tech sector is growing fast.

securities (n. pl) investments in stocks and shares有价证券
[例] Yesterday I bought securities in stock exchange building.

segment (v.) divide a market into different parts分割市场
[例] segment markets into several parts

select (v.) choose挑选
[例] The HR department should select those most suitable and competent candidates.

selection (n.) act of choosing挑选

selection board (n.) group of people that chooses a candidate for a job选拔委员会

self-made (adj) having achieved success or recognition by one's own efforts白手起家的
[例] a self-made millionaire

seller’s market (n) a market condition characterized by high prices and a supply of commodities falling short of
demand 卖方市场
[例] It is now a seller’s market and the price is bit too high.

seminar (n.) a meeting for an exchange of ideas; a conference讨论会
[例] a marketing seminar

semi-skilled (adj.) with some training半熟练的
[例] semi-skilled workers.

sensible (adj.) acting with or exhibiting good sense明智的
[例] It seems sensible to look at developing resort hotels.

service (n.) 1. work of dealing with customers服务
[例] The service is excellent
—
we never have to wait.
2. maintaining a machine in good working order保养
[例] The photocopier is due for a service.

settle (v.) pay偿还
[例]settle their debts

settlement (n.) as payment for sth清偿
[例] I enclose a check in settlement of your account.

sexual harassment unwanted and offensive sexual advances or sexually derogatory or discriminatory remarks, as
those made by an employer to an employee性骚扰
[例] Nowadays, sexual harassment is quite common in offices.

share (n.) 1. market share市场份额
[同义词]portion, part, division
2. small part of a company’s capital股份

shareholder (n.) person who owns shares in a company股东

shelf-life (n.) length of time a product can be displayed for sale货架期, 保存限期
[例] The shelf-life of this brand is one fortnight.

shift (n.) part of the working day in a factory班制
[例] You need to decide some time before next Monday if you want to work the early shift or the late shift.

shoot up increase rapidly 猛涨
[例] The demand of this medicine has shot up recently due to SARS.

closed shop scheme where only union members are allowed to work in an organization or in certain jobs 只雇佣
某一工会成员的工厂（商店）

open shop(n.) scheme where non-union members are allowed to work in an organization or in certain jobs自由雇
佣企业

shop steward (n.) trade union leader elected by the union members工人代表

shopfloor (n.) place where goods are produced in a factory车间

shortlist 1. (n.) list of successful people who go through to the next stage of a selection process供最后选择的候
选人名单2. (v.) to select people to go through to the next stage选出最后候选人
[例] Here are the candidates whom we’ve shortlisted.

showroom (n.) room where goods or samples are displayed 展厅
[例] The moment a new car is driven away from the showroom, its value will drop by as much as 12 percent.

sick leave absence from work through illness病假
[例] I didn’t feel well yesterday so I asked for a sick leave.

sick note病假条letter from doctor stating that a person is too ill to work
[例] If you are absent for longer, then you should arrange to see your doctor and ask for a sick note.

sick pay (n.) money paid during absence from work through illness病假工资
[例] Younger workers are more interested in high direct earnings at the expense of indirect benefits, like pensions
and sick pay.

sideline (n) an activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation 副业
[例] He is doing real estate consultation as his sideline.

simulation (n.) training activity in which trainees play the role of others in order to develop their skills模拟,演
练
[例] We will take a business simulation in tomorrow’s training class.

site (n.) place where factory is built地点, 场所
[例] The steel factory will be built at this site.

skilled employee (n.) worker who has had full training熟练工
[例] Skilled employees are sometimes represented by a different union from the semi-skilled and unskilled.

skimming (n.) setting a high price in order to maximize profits in the short term以高价在短期最大程度赢利
(撇脂定价)
[例] Skimming is one price strategy that is used by dealers.

slogan (n.) a phrase which is used to sell a product口号, 标语
[例] They created an attractive slogan so that the book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists.
[同义词] logo

slot machine (n) a vending or gambling machine operated by the insertion of coins into a slot自动贩卖机（赌博
机）
[例] He make a big fortune using slot machines selling drinks in the subway stations.

slump (n.) rapid decrease暴跌
[例] a slump in sales
[同义词] depression, recession

soft-sell (n.) selling by argument and encouragement rather than strong pressure to buy软推销,劝买、说服式推
销

sole (adj.) only唯一的
[例] sole distributor