商务英语常用单词229

obsolescent

荒废的；陈旧的

【例】 They have to update their obsolescent equipment to improve productivity.

他们不得不更新陈旧的设备来提高生产率。

obsolete

老式的；过时的

【例】 With the rapid development of hi-technology, the present fashionable electronic products would probably be obsolete within a few years.

随着高科技的迅速发展，目前流行的电子产品有可能在几年内就会过时。

occasion

时机；场合；理由；造成；导致

【例】 It should have been an occasion to celebrate, but she seemed not so excited.

这本是个值得庆祝的时刻，但她似乎并不是那么兴奋。

occupation

职业，工作；占领

【例】 The zones under occupation contained major industrial areas.

被占领地区涵盖了主要的工业区。

occur

发生；存在；出现；被想到

【例】 It never occurs to me that our company will be listed on NASDAQ one day.

我从来没想到，有一天公司会在纳斯达克上市。