英语3500词（四）workplace主题 （2022.1.16）

enterprise

1 n. 事业，企业
用法搭配

• an industrial enterprise 工业企业
• a state-owned enterprise 国有企业
• a private enterprise 私营企业

2 n. 事业心，进取心

corporation

1 n. （大）公司，企业
Microsoft Corporation 微软
简写 (Microsoft Corp.)

Apple Incorporation 苹果
简写 (Apple Inc.)

firm

1 n. （小）公司，事务所
accounting firm

2 adj. 坚固的；坚定的，确定的
用法搭配

• a firm apple 硬苹果
• a firm goal 坚定的目标
• firm evidence 确凿的证据
• a firm believer 坚定的信徒

3 adv. 稳固地，坚定地
情景例句
Always hold firm to your beliefs.
要始终坚持自己的信仰。

词汇拓展
firmly adv. 稳固地，坚定地
e.g. Always hold firm to your beliefs. = Always hold your beliefs firmly.

agency

1 n. 代理机构；（政府的）机构，局，厅
real estate agency / housing agency
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 美国中央情报局

词汇拓展
agent n. 代理人，经纪人

headquarters

单复同形
1 n. 总部，总公司

branch

1 n. 树枝；支流；分部，分支
用法搭配

• bare branches of a tree 光秃秃的树枝
• a branch of Yangtze River 长江的支流
• open / set up a branch 开分公司

2 v. 分岔，改道
用法搭配

• branch off （道路） 分岔；岔开（话题）
• branch out (into sth.) 涉足（新工作），拓展（新业务）

department

1 n. （单位的）部门、科，（大学的）系；局，部
用法搭配

• Ministry of Education / Department of Education （中国）教育部 /（美国）教育部
• the sales department 销售部
• the English department 英语系

employ

1 v. 雇佣，聘请
情景例句
他已经被会计师事务所雇佣了三年。
He has been employed at the accounting firm for three years.

2 v. 运用，使用
用法搭配

• employ a tool 使用工具
• employ a method 运用方法
• be employed in doing sth. 忙于做某事

词汇拓展

• employee n. 受雇者，雇员
• employer n. 雇佣者，雇主
• employment n. 就业
• unemployment n. 失业

workforce

1 n. 劳动人口；全体员工

情景例句

• A quarter of the local workforce is / are unemployed.
• Two thirds of the workforce in the company are women.

personnel

1 n. 全体人员，职员

2 n. 人事部门（≈ human resources）
情景例句

• All personnel are present at the meeting.
• She works in personnel.

staff

1 n. 全体人员，全体职员

用法搭配

• staff members = the staff 全体职工
• teaching staff 全体教师

crew

1 n. （轮船、飞机等上面的）全体工作人员
用法搭配
cabin crew 机组人员

词汇拓展

• manager n. 经理
• director n. 总监
• boss n. 老板

superior

1 n. 上级，上司

2 adj. 上级的，地位更高的
用法搭配
superior officer 上司，上级官员

3 adj. 品质更好的；比……强的
superior quality 优质
superior skill 高超技能

possess

没有进行时
1 v. 拥有，具有
用法搭配
possess superior authority 拥有至高的权威

词汇拓展

• ownership n. 所有权
• possession n. 拥有，具有；个人财产
• in sb.'s possession 归某人所有

represent

1 v. 代表，象征；描绘
情景例句

• As Sales Director, he is chosen to represent the company at the
  conference.
• This annual (年度的) report represents a great increase in the company’s
  performance.
• This picture represents a delightful (赏心悦目的) natural scene.

词汇拓展
representative
① n. 代表，代表性人物
② adj. 有代表性的，典型的
e.g. be (a) representative of … 　　是……的代表；代表着……

promote

1 v. 推动，推广
用法搭配

• promote economic growth 推动经济发展
• promote new album 推广新专辑

2 v. 升职，晋升
情景例句
她最近被提为销售总监。
Recently she is promoted to sales director.

词汇拓展
promotion n. 推动，推广；晋升

earn

1 v. 挣得，赢得
用法搭配
earn a / one’s living 谋生，以……为生

情景例句

• 他每个月大约赚两万人民币。
  He earns about ¥20,000 a month.
• 作为老师，她赢得了学生的尊重。
  As a teacher, she has earned the respect of her students .
• 他以在酒吧驻唱为生。
  He earns his living by singing in a bar.

bonus

1 n. 奖金，红利；意外收获
情景例句

• 大部分员工会在年末获得一笔年度奖金。
  Most of employees would receive an annual bonus at the end of year.
• 让歌迷感到意外惊喜的是，歌手的这张专辑多了三首歌。
  As a bonus for fans, three more songs are added in this album.

词汇拓展

• income 收入，所得
• pay 工资
• salary 非体力劳动者获得的工资
• wage 体力劳动者获得的工资

benefit

1 n. 利益，益处
用法搭配

• be of benefit to … 对……有益
• for sb.'s benefit 为了某人的利益 = for the benefit of sb.

情景例句
这笔钱对穷人有益。
The money is of benefit to the poor.
= The money is for the poor’s benefit.
= The money is for the benefit of the poor.

2 n. （工作单位提供的）福利，补贴；（政府的）救济金
情景例句

• 我们公司为员工提供医疗福利。
  Our company offers employees medical benefits.
• 这些穷人没有工作，靠政府的救济金过活。
  These poor people are not in work, and they are living on benefits.

词汇拓展
beneficial adj. 有益的，有利的

resign

1 v. 辞职，放弃
用法搭配

• resign from a job 辞职
• resign oneself to sth. 勉强接受，顺从

词汇拓展

• quit v. 辞职，停止
• resignation n. 辞职（信）

dismiss

1 v. 解雇，开除；解散

2 v. 摒弃，不予考虑
用法搭配

• be dismissed from a job 解雇
• dismiss a class / meeting 下课 / 散会
• dismiss one’s opinion 无视某人意见

retire

1 v. 退休，退役

词汇拓展

• retired adj. 退休的
• retirement n. 退休