TOEIC 16 Weeks --- Unit 1 Vocabulary

TOEIC 16 Weeks --- Unit 1 Vocabulary

1. equipment [ɪˋkwɪpmənt] n. 裝備；設備

The company has budgeted for office equipment renewal.

公司編制了預算來更新辦公室設備。

2. inspect [ɪnˋspɛkt] v. 檢查；審視

The executive director from the headquarters will be inspecting our branch this afternoon.

今天下午，總公司的執行董事將要來視察我們的分店。

3. at short notice  phr. 接到臨時通知；在短時間內

Mr. Wales finished his work and left for Osaka at short notice.

Wales先生一接到通知立即完成工作，前往大阪。

4. inconvenience [͵ɪnkənˋvinjəns] n.不便

We are going to have the inconvenience of not being able to use the staff lounge for a week.

我們將會因為一個星期無法使用員工休息室而有些不方便。

5. supplier [səˋplaɪɚ] n. 供應商

Our company is a large supplier of office equipment。

我們公司是一家辦公室設備的大供應商。

6. propose [prəˋpoz] v. 提議；建議

Larry proposes that we postpone the meeting until next Monday.

Larry提議我們將會議延後到下週一。

7. require [rɪˋkwaɪr] v. 需要

This document requires a few minor adjustments before you hand it to the chairman.

這份文件在交給董事長之前需要微調。

8. maintenance [ˋmentənəns] n. 維護；保養

Later, there will be a maintenance shutdown. Please take the stairs instead of the elevator.

稍後將進行維護停機，請改走樓梯不要搭電梯。

9. address [əˋdrɛs] v. 對...說話；提出言論

The staff are encouraged to address any questions and comments at the m meeting.

員工被鼓勵在月會上提出任何疑問和想法。

10. complaint [kəmˋplent] n. 抱怨；投訴

We've received quite a lot of complaints about an employee on your team.

我們接到許多對你們團隊中一位職員的抱怨。

11. take its toll [tol]  phr. 造成損失；造成不良影響

The malfunctions of the office equipment have taken their toll on the employees’ performance and productivity. 辦公設備的故障已經影響了員工的工作表現和生產力。

12. commensurate [kəˋmɛnʃərɪt] adj.（大小，程度）對應的

Ms. Gibson's job is commensurate with her relevant experience, qualifications, and leadership.

Gibson小姐的職位與她的相關經驗、資格和領導能力相稱。

13. periodically [͵pɝsnˋælətɪ] adv. 定期地

The office software on the employees' computers is updated periodically.

員工電腦裡的文書軟體會被定期更新。

14. familiarity [fə͵mɪlɪˋærətɪ] n. 熟悉；精通

Familiarity with English and office software is required for the position.

精通英語和文書軟體是這份工作所需的條件。

15. revenue [ˋrɛvə͵nju] n. 收益

The social networking service earned advertising revenue of over $ 9 billion in the second quarter of the year.

這家社群網路公司在今年第二季度獲得超過九十億美元的廣告營收。

16. pension [ˋpɛnʃən] n. 退休金

Penelope retired from the electronics firm with a good pension.

Penelope從這家電子公司退休，得到優厚的退休金。

17. strategy [ˋstrætədʒɪ] n. 策略

They have spent three hours discussing the strategies to increase the market share.

他們已經花了三小時討論增加市佔率的方法。

18. solidify [səˋlɪdə͵faɪ] v. 使確定；鞏固

Employees' support for the company's Internet use policy is solidifying.

員工對於公司網路使用政策的支持日益鞏固。

19. supervisor [͵supɚˋvaɪzɚ] n. 主管；監督者

After serious consideration, the supervisor finally accepted Levi's proposal.

謹慎考慮過後，主管最終接受Levi的提案。

20. launch [lɔntʃ] v. 發表，推出

The company will launch new products by the end of this year. 公司將在年底前推出新產品。