performance appraisal 成绩评价 formal evaluation of an employee''s achievement of (or failure to achieve) previously established goals Example:Afte...

per diem 出差津贴 LATIN TERM "by the day,” used to mean a daily allowance of money for expenses incurred during business travel Example:The XYZ co...

Action item 行动要点 a specific task that is identified as needing to be done quickly, often as a top priority EXAMPLE:“During our meeting we deve...

Acid test 严峻的考验 a decisive, crucial test of something’s true worth or someone’s true abilities (coming from the use of nitric acid to test the...

Ace in the hole 秘藏的法宝(强大的备用力量) a hidden advantage kept for later use that will help a person win (ace is a valuable playing card); alterna...

A square deal 公平交易 a fair and honest business agreement or arrangement between two or more parties without false promises or hidden surprises EXAMPLE: “After many...

A month of Sundays 很久 a long period of waiting, especially when someone is impatient for things to happen EXAMPLE:“It was a month of Sundays bef...

fat cat 有钱有势的人 a wealthy and privileged person EXAMPLE: "More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates."...

file thirteen 废纸篓 any container to discard or throw away unwanted paperwork; in an office setting a container for rubbish; the wastebasket EXAMP...

feel the pinch 感到手头拮据 a financially difficult, tight, strained, or squeezed circumstance or situation EXAMPLE:"Experiencing little demand for...