cut

【1】削减（价格等）

【例】Big cuts have been made in the prices of medicine.

药品价格有了大幅度的降低。

【2】削减（价格等），降低

【例】We have cut our price to the limit. We regret being unable to comply with your request for a further reduction.

我方价格已降到最低限度，很遗憾我们不能遵照你方要求进一步减价了。

【3】cut back削减（生产等）

【例】Owing to the unfavourable economic climate, the motor-car industry has cut back production by 15 percent.

由于经济状况不景气，汽车工业已减少生产15%。

【4】cut down削减，降低

【例】Your prices must be substantially cut down to a reasonable level.

你方价格必须大大降低到合理的水平。

【5】cut it fine限得很紧（尤指时间方面）

【例】It is hoped that you will not cut it too fine when opening L/C in future so as to save trouble of extension.

为了减少信用证展期的麻烦，今后开证时请不要把时间限得太紧。

【6】cut one’s loss(es)赶紧脱手以免多受损失

【例】A successful businessman must know when to cut his losses.

成功的商人必须懂得什么时候把货物脱手，以免多受损失。

【7】cut one another’s throats互相残杀

【例】The oil companies are cutting one another’s throats in this gasoline price war.

在这次汽油价格的竞争中，这些石油公司彼此残杀。

【8】cut to the bone（价格等）大大削减

【例】Their prices should be cut to the bone.

他们的价格应该大大削减。

cycle

周期，循环

【例】The stock market goes through cycles.

股票市场是有周期的。

D/A

承兑交单

①D/A原文为documents against acceptance，在句中可用作状语，有的还独立于句外。

【例】Payment to be made by 180 days’ sight bill, D/A.

应用180天期汇票支付，承兑交单。

②D/A也可作词组里的定语。

【例】They do not usually accept D/A payment terms.

他们通常不接受承兑交单的支付条款。