BEC高級詞匯（6）
airways 航空公司(主要用于航空公司名稱中)
例: British Airways
alcometer酒精檢測儀(通過檢查呼吸測出血液中酒精含量的儀器),亦作Breathalyzer, drunkometer
例:We are empowered to stop any motorist for routine reasons, and we can ask them to blow into the Alcometer if we think they might be over the limit.
all-expenses-paid trip (由公司出錢的)免費旅行
例: To reward the top sellers, the company is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in America.
allotment 配股
例: Allotment has been made by random draw because of oversubscription.
all-risk policy 全險,綜合險,全險保單
例: We have taken out an all-risk policy on the electronic equipment.
alternative 非主流的
例: Coca-cola already has 8 per cent of the alternative beverage market.
aluminum can 易拉罐, 亦作ring-pull can或pop
amalgamate 合并
例:The two firms are amalgamating to increase productivity and save running costs.
amenity 1 (常作amenities)便利設(shè)施; 生活福利設(shè)施
例: The large 17th century house has been tastefully renovated and refurbished to provide all the amenities of a modern conference center.
amenity 2 設(shè)施齊全的現(xiàn)代化福利生活區(qū)
例: This area has been developed into an amenity.
American Express 美國運通信用卡
例: Departure-tax stamps can be bought at airports and post offices with Australian currency or by American Express, Visa or MasterCard.
American plan 美式酒店服務(wù)(提供住宿、一日三餐及一應(yīng)服務(wù))，美式收費制（包括繕宿及一應(yīng)服務(wù)費在內(nèi)的旅館收費制）
例： American plan includes bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
amortization 攤銷
例： Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets such as Patents and Goodwill.
