BEC高級詞匯（16）

Benchmark 基價，基準尺度

e.g. these price will act as a benchmark for other firms.

這些價格將作為其他公司的基價。

 

Beneficiary 受益人

e.g. the beneficiary-the person who gets the money when someone dies-is usually a member of the policyholder’s family.

人壽保險收益人通常是投保人的某一家庭成員。

 

Benefit premium. (基本工資之外的)福利津貼

e.g. your benefit premium is the additional amount over and above base pay which is provided to help fund your benefits.

福利津貼指的是基本工資以外，高于基本工資，用來自主所享福利的額外收入。

 

Benefits package 一攬子福利，福利套餐（指工資以外的福利，如健康保險，住房或股票等等）

e.g. Because it was necessary to drive long distances to see customers, the benefits package we offered to sales people at our company included a new car.

由于拜訪客戶需要開車跑很長的路，所以我們提供給公司銷售人員的福利套餐包括一輛車。

e.g. She was offered an excellent benefits package at the interview.

面談時用人單位向他許諾優(yōu)越的一攬子福利

 

best selling author 暢銷書作家

Big Blue 藍色巨人，美國IBM 的俗稱，因為其早期的大型計算機上的圖形標志呈藍色。

 

Big-ticket (美俚) 高價的，昂貴的

e.g. Automobile is still a big-ticket item.

汽車仍然是昂貴用品。

 

Bilingual 具備雙語能力的，熟悉兩種語言的。

e.g. suitable bilingual applicants will have worked in a similar position here or abroad for at least two years.

符合條件者必須是具備雙語能力，并在國內(nèi)或國外相同職位上工作過至少兩年的申請者。

e.g. To be bilingual, one has to be bicultural.

要掌握兩種語言，必須掌握兩種文化。

 

Bill 要求……支付

e.g. Michigan officials are planning to bill the federal government for the state’s fire-fighting costs.

密歇根州的官員們打算要求聯(lián)邦政府支付該州的消防費用。

 

Billboard 露天大廣告牌

e.g. Saturn has chosen to price their car rather inexpensively, has promoted the car mainly through television advertisements and billboards and distributes the car exclusively through Saturn dealerships.

“土星”汽車選擇了低價位政策，主要利用電視廣告和露天廣告牌促銷并通過獨家經(jīng)銷商銷售。

e.g. There are American flags visible EVERYWHERE, on the rooftops, on cars, on the billboards, on the boats.

在屋頂、車上、廣告牌上、船上，美國旗到處可見。

 

Bill of entry 報關單

e.g. they are preparing bill of entry for customs.

他們正在為海關準備報關單。

 

Bill of lading 提單

e.g. documentation for export shipments includes the bill of lading.

出口貨物運輸所需文件包括提單。

e.g. the full contract details appear on the back of the bill of lading.

提單背面印有全部和約的細則。