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qualify [ 5kwClifai ] (v.) have the right education and background具有资格

[例]  Do you qualify for the vote?

qualified [ 5kwClifaid ] (adj.) with the right education and experience有资格的

[例]  If we want to recruit suitably qualified staff, we mustn’t have a further fall in pay.

qualification [ 7kwClifi5keiFEn ] (n.) required education, ability or experience资格

[例]  He plans to go back to college to get a management qualification.

[同义词]  suitability, fitness, eligibility

quality [ 5kwClifai ] (n.) the value/worth of a product/service 质量

[例]  The efficiency just shows the inter-relationship between quality and quantity.

quality assurance (n.) all activities and functions concerned with achieving a high level of quality质量保证

quality control (QC)checking that the quality is high enough质量管理

[例]  As a quality manager, you should guarantee the quality control.

quarterly [ 5kwC:tEli ] (adj/adv.) happening four times a year, every 3 months每季的

[例]  Our quarterly results were excellent

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questionnaire [ 7kwestiE5nZE, -tFE- ] (n.) form consisting of a number of questions调查表

[例]  The main purpose of this questionnaire is to collect all the staff’s attitude toward the flextime system.

quote [ kwEut ]1. (v.)to state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.报价

[例]  Could you quote for the contract in dollars?

quotation [ kwEu5teiFEn ] (n.) 1.estimate of cost 报价单2.listing of the price of on the Stock Exchange股票牌价

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racket (n) a dishonest business or practice, especially one that obtains money through fraud or extortion 诈骗钱财

[例] They are making a good living by a smuggling and racket.

rally (n) a notable rise in stock market prices and trading volume after a decline 价格骤然回升

[例] a rally in share

rate of return (n) the amount of profit ,dividend or interest received from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the original investment 收益率

[例] Your investment will absolutely receive a poor rate of return.

rating (n)the popularity of a television or radio program as estimated by a poll of segments of the audience收视（听）率

[例] This radio programme has a very high rating among teenagers.

R&D  research and development研发

[例]  Dept. of R&D

raise  [ reiz ] (n.) increase in salary涨薪水

[例]   She asked for a raise.

(v.) 1. increase增加

[例]  We raised the dividend by 5%.

2.obtain获得

[例]  We are trying to raise $50,000 on the money market.

3. bring up in discussion提出

[例]  We raised the question of prices at the board meeting.

random check to check by random 随机抽查

range [ reindV ] (n.) series of products which the customer can choose from（产品）系列

[例]  This type of shoes covers a wide range of color and size.

rank [ rANk ]1.(n.) position in a company of list职位

[例]  He has a high rank in the company.

2. (v.) classify in order of importance排名

[例]  The company is ranked 6^th in the world.

rapport [ rA5pC:t ] (n.) close or easy relationship友善

[例] At the first stage of an interview, the interviewer needs to make the candidate feel at his/her ease, develop rapport and set the scene.

[同义词]  harmony

rate [ reit ] (n.) money charged for a certain time or at a certain percentage比率

[例]  If you will bring over 50,000 USD deposit, then we can provide you a better interest rate.

fixed rate  rate which cannot be changed

going rate usual rate of payment

rating [ 5reitiN ] (n.) result of measuring something评级

[例]  Ratings can then be used to compare jobs to one another.

ratio [ 5reiFiEu ] (n.) proportion of something compared to another thing比率

[例]  Our liquidity ratio is not healthy.

[同义词]  proportion, percentage

rationalize [ 5rAFEnElaiz ] (v.) make more efficient, streamline合理化

[例]  We should rationalize production step by step.

rationalization [ 7rAFEnElai5zeiFEn ] (n.) the activity  making something more efficient合理化

raw [ rC: ] (adj.) in its original, unprocessed state未加工的

raw materials substances used as a base for manufacturing 原料

[例]  The cost of the raw materials is surprisingly high.

reallocate [ri:5AlEkeIt] (v.) allocate again 再分配

[例]  reallocate the responsibility

rebate (n) a deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment 退款

[例] He is qualified for a tax rebate according to the new policy.

receipt [ ri5si:t ] (n.) piece of paper showing that money has been paid or something received收条

[例]  a receipt for items purchased

accounts receivable money owed to the company应收帐款

[例]  The account receivable amounts to 1 million dollars.

receiver [ ri5si:vE ] (n.) government official appointed to run a company in serious financial difficulty破产案产业管理人; 涉讼财产管理人

[例]  The receiver was asked to deal with fund shortage of that company.

receivership [rI5si:vEFIp] (n.) the hands of a receiver破产在管

[例]  The company was put into receivership.

receptionist [rI5sepFEnIst] (n.) an office worker employed chiefly to receive visitors and answer the telephone接待员

[例]  She is the head receptionist of the hotel.

recession [ ri5seFEn ] (n.) period of low economic activity不景气，衰退期

[例]  There is usually an obvious increase in unemployment when business is in recession.

[同义词]  depressed  market

recognize [ 5rekE^naiz ] (v.) accept认为

[例]  Unions are recognized by the management and negotiate on behalf of the workforce.

recognition [ 7rekE^5niFEn ] (n.) acceptance, acknowledgement承认

[例]  a recognition of their civil rights

recoup [ ri5ku:p ] (v.) get back money获得补偿

[例]  We recouped our investment in two years.

recover [ ri5kQvE ] (v.) get better after a downturn复原

[例]  The stock market has not recovered since the big fall.

recovery [ ri5kQvEri ] (n.) improvement, getting back to the previous (better) position复原

recruit (v.) take on a new person招收（新成员）

[例]  Our trade union has recruited a number of new members this year.

[同义词]  enlist

recruitment [ rI`krU:tmEnt ] (n.) process of taking on new people招收（新成员）

[例]  Ads remain a good source of management recruitment.

red (n.) in the red showing a loss负债

[例]  My bank account is always in the red.

redeem [ ri5di:m ](v) 1.to convert into cash 兑现

[例] redeem stocks

2.to pay off 还清

[例] redeem the mortgage

reduction [ ri5dQkFEn ] (n.) the state of being smaller, lowering 缩减

[例]  The product reduction implies the company’s producing focus has change to a new area.

redundant [ ri5dQndEnt ] (adj.) having lost one’s job 失业

redundancy [rI5dQndEnsI] (n.) state of having lost one’s job失业

[例]  The redundancy of the father means the family has lost its income resource.

reference [ 5refrEns ] (n.) written report on someone’s personality and/or ability, often written by a previous employer推荐（信）

[例]  If you want to open an offshore account in HK, a reference letter from your present bank is necessary.

[同义词]  recommendation

refund [ ri:5fQnd ]1. (n.) money paid back退款

2. (v.) pay back money退款

[例]  The money will be refunded if the goods are faulty.

refurbish [ ri:5fE:biF ] (v.) to make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate 刷新，创新

[例]  refurbish our store for better profile

region [ 5ri:dVEn ] (n.) an area of interest or activity; a sphere区域

[例]  She is the chief representative of the east region.

regular customer (n) a person who goes to the same place or uses the same service frequently 老顾客

[例] She is one of our regular customers and receives many priorities.

reimburse [ 7ri:im5bE:s ] (v.) to pay back偿还

[例]  We will reimburse you (for) the additional premium.

[同义词]  repay, refund

reimbursement (n.) money paid back付还, 补偿

[例]  In reimbursement (of these expenses), please draw on us.

reinsure (v) to insure again, especially by transferring in whole or in part a risk or contingent liability already covered under an existing contract 分保（以降低风险）

[例] This is a highly risky project and should be reinsured to reduce investment risk.

relief [ ri5li:f ] (n.)tax relief减免(税)

[例]  We are hoping to get tax relief on the new investment.

relocate [ 5ri:lEu5keit ] (v.) to move a person or a company to another place重新安置

[例]  This company will be relocated in Pudong New Area.

relocation [ 5ri:lEu5keiFEn ] (n.) process of moving a person or a company to another place再分配,重新安置

[例] The relocation of industry caused the dissatisfaction of workers.

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