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1. balance (n) 餘額；差額

The balance on your account is US$5. 你的帳戶上餘額為五美金。

2. earnings (n) 所得；收入

Our company’s earning per share is 5 cents. 我們公司的美股所得是五毛。

*earning per share 每股所得 real earning 實際所得
Workers’earnings are usually low. 工人的所得通常比較低。

3. fine  (n) 罰金

Double parking carries a heavy fine. 並排停車會被重罰。

4. inherit  (v) 繼承；遺傳

I have inherited a huge of fortune. 我繼承了一大筆財產。
 

I inherited my dad’s quirks. 我遺傳我爸的怪癖。

5. package (n) 包裹；一大筆的錢；整批的法案
 

The postman brought me a package. 郵差送來一個包裹。

6. quarter (n) 四分之一；一季
 

Divide the apple into quarters. 把這蘋果分成四份。
 

We pay our rent at the end of each quarter. 我們於每個季度末付房租。

7. bond (n) 債券；公債
 

People are eager to buy government bonds. 人們急於購買政府公債。

8. debt  (n) 債；債務 （中間的t是不發音的！）
 

He has a lot of old debts to meet.他有許多舊債要償付。

9. deficit (n) 赤字；虧損額

My account had a deficit over a hundred dollars. 我的帳戶中有超過100元的欠款。

10. depreciation (n) 跌價；貶值

Severe inflation had led to a great depreciation in the value of that nation’s currency. 嚴重的通貨膨脹導致那個國家的貨幣大幅貶值。

11. inflation  (n) 通貨膨脹

The government did nothing to curb inflation. 政府沒有採取措施遏制通貨膨脹。

12. currency (n) 貨幣；通貨

The Japanese yen is one of the stronger currencies in the world. 日元是世界上較堅挺的貨幣之一。

13. devaluation (n) 貶值 （尤其指貨幣）

A crash in the Hong Kong stock market brought a devaluation of Asian currency across the board. 香港股市的崩盤導致整個亞洲貨幣全面貶值。
 

14. deposit (n) 存款；押金；保證金

You must pay a deposit if you want to reserve the room. 你要預訂房間,就得先付定金。
 

*deposit 還有另外一個解釋，當作’動詞’用，是指「存錢」的意思。 He deposited 5,000 dollars in the bank. 他在銀行存了五千元。
學了存錢，當然還要學它的相反字，「領錢」的英文拉！
(1)withdraw (v) 領錢  He withdrew 5,000 dollars from the bank. 他在銀行存了五千元。
 withdraw 本身意思很多也很豐富，在此一並介紹：
(2)withdraw (v) 取回；提取  The government withdraws worn out money from use. 政府收回舊幣使之不再流通。
(3)withdraw (v) 取消；撤回；離開；退出  The motion was withdrawn. 那項動議被撤銷了。

另外在跟大家補充一下withdraw 動詞的三態很特別，必須記下來，以防考試時大家以為是新的生字而看不懂，那就太冤枉嚕！withdraw-withdrew-withdrawn
 

15. fluctuation (n) 波動；起伏；漲落 → fluctuations in policy 政策變動、climatic fluctuations 氣候變化
 

All of last year’s fluctuations in the budget will no longer pose a problem as we revised our spending policies. 在修改支出政策之後，所有去年在預算上的波動將不在成為問題。
 

16. gross (a) 總共的；全部的；毛利的

His gross income is $50,000. 他的毛收入為五萬美元。

17. overdraft  (n) 透支；透支額

Jennie noticed account had an overdraft. 珍妮發現自己的帳戶透支。
 

18. profit (n) 利潤；收益；營利
 

He made a profit of fifty thousand US dollars on his house. 他賣掉房子獲利五萬美元。
 

We gained a lot of profit from your advice. 我們從你的建議中獲益匪淺。
 

19. revenue  (n) 收益；稅收

Tax revenues increased last year. 去年稅收增加了。
 

20. representative (n) 代理人；代表者
 

I will send a representative to the negotiations. 我將會派代表參加談判。
 

21. represent (v) 象徵；表示
 

The dove represents peace. 鴿子象徵和平。
 

22. Stand for .. 代表象徵
 

The American flag stands for freedom and justice. 美國國旗代表自由及公平。
 

What do the letters UN stand for? 字母UN代表什麼?
 

*所以剛才的句子也可以改成： The dove represents peace.= The dove stands for peace.
 

23. symbolize  (n) 象徵；標誌
 

The dove symbolizes peace.鴿子象徵和平。

*有很多的英文可以來表達「代表；象徵；標誌」！讓我們來重新整理一遍吧！
首先： a sign of = stand for = symbolize = represent 「代表；象徵；標誌」
The dove represents peace.
= The dove stands for peace.
= The dove symbolizes peace.
= The dove is a sign of peace.
（鴿子象徵和平。）
看！換湯不換藥，通通都是同一個意思拉。

24. segment (n) 部分；部門

The company dominates this segment of the market.該公司控制了這一部分市場。

25. endorse (n) 背書；贊同；支持

She has already endorsed the check.她已在這支票背書。

26. endorsement (n) 背書；簽署；贊同；支持

Please sign your name in the space marked for endorsement. 請在標明簽署的地方簽名。

After the endorsement of his home state the candidate campaigned in the neighboring states. 得到了本州的支持後,這個競選者就到鄰州遊說去了。
 

27. endorser  (n) 背書人；轉讓人

Do you know who is to be his endorser? 你知不知道他的轉讓人將是誰?

28. option (n) 選擇
 

Only two marketing companies can handle our account, so we have few options. 僅有兩家行銷公司能處理我們的案子，所以我們的選擇有限。
 

29. estimate (n) 評估；估價

Our estimates show that the economy will grow by two percent this year. 我們的評估顯示今年經濟將會成長百分之二。
 

30. estimation (n) 評價；判斷；計算；預算；估計
 

In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 據我看,這位應徵者完全具備這項工作的條件。
 

He is equal to the job in my estimation. 據我看,他能勝任這項工作。
 

His estimation of their arrival time was not far off.他對他們到達時間的估計基本準確。