職場英文-訂貨下單
點擊每個問題以展開中文解釋與例句。
訂單項目
1. Order n. 訂單;訂貨
·Our company received an order for two hundred electronic keyboards.
我們公司收到了一筆兩百台電子琴的訂單。
purchase order (PO)n.訂購單

搭配詞
place+an order 下單
cancel+an order 取消訂單
confirm +an order 確認訂單
process +an order 處理訂單
initial+order 首次下單
bulk/large+order 大筆訂單;大宗訂貨
back+order 未交貨訂單
repeat+order 績單
2. pricing n.定價
·The online retailer uses low pricing to attract customers.
網路零售商用低價吸引顧客。

put a price on sth v.phr.給······定價
mark up v.提高······價格
mark down v.降低······價格
cost n.成本
pricing strategy n.phr.定價策略
value v.給······定價; n.價值
3.logistics n. 物流;後勤
·With factories all over the country and parts assembled only here, logistics can be difficult.
因為工廠遍布全國各地、而零件只在這裡組裝,物流可能有困難。
logistic adj.物流的;後勤的
logistics provider
n.phr.物流供應商
freight forwarder
n.phr.貨運承攬商
4. lead time n. 開發週期;
(從訂貨到交貨的)交期
·We have very little lead time, so we must come up with a design quikly.
我們的開發週期很短,所以必須趕快想出一款設計。

lead time 有兩個意思,一是指某項產品從原始構想到實際生產所需的時間,通常稱為「開發週期;研製時問」。另一個意思是指「訂貨交付時間;交期」,也就是從訂貨、生產到交貨所需的時間。
5. distribution n. 經銷;分配
→distribute(分配;配銷)+-tion(名詞字尾)
·Helen is in charge of the distribution of our products to stores worldwide.
海倫負責把我們的產品經銷到世界各地的商店。

搭配詞
distribution +agreement
經銷協議
distribution+system
經銷系統
distribution+method
經銷方式
distribution+network
經銷網路
distribution+center
配送中心
distribution +costs
配送成本
6. agreement n. 協議;意見一致
→agree(同意)+-ment(名詞字尾)
·They made an agreement on how many orders they will purchase this quarter.
他們對這一季將下多少訂單達成了協議。
disagreement n.異議
agreeable adj.愉悅的;欣然同意的

搭配詞
come to/reach+an agreement 達成協議
under+an agreement 根據協議
7. call off v. 取消
=stop、discontinue、cancel
·A:Why haven't we received our shipment yet?
我們怎麽還沒有收到貨物?
·B:You haven't heard? Due to the large price increase, we've decided to call off all the orders.
你沒聽說嗎?由於價格大幅上揚,我們已經決定取消全部的訂單了。
continue v.繼續
retain v.保留;保持
8. go back on v. 毀(約);違背(諾言)
=renege on
·The purchaser went back on his word by refusing to pay the quoted price.
這個買家說話不算話,拒絕依報價付款。

搭配詞
go back on+an 毀約;違背
agreement 協議
go back on + one's word 說話不算話
go back on +a promise 不守承諾
9. fulfill v.實現、完成;滿足
=accomplish、carry out 實現;完成
=satisfy 滿足
·Dan fulfilled his promise to Erica and paid her back all of the money he owed her.
丹實現對愛瑞卡的承諾,把所有欠她的錢都還清了。

fail、miss v.失敗;錯失
fulfillment n.實現;成就感
fulfilling adj.有成就戚的
10.guarantee v.確保;保證······會發生
n.保證;保固
=assurance、promise 保證
=warranty 保固
·I can't guarantee that I'll be able to complete the assignment ahead of schedule.
我無法保證可以提前完成這項工作。
·All of our products come with a money-back guarantee.
我們所有的商品都有退款保證。
confirm v.確認
11. Warranty n. 保固
·All of our products come with a two-year warranty,so you don't have to worry if something goes wrong.
我們所有的產品都有兩年保固,所以產品出問題的話,你不用擔心。

limited+warranty 有限保固
extended+warranty 延長保固
lifetime+warranty 終身保固
12. liable adj. 有責任的;有義務的
·A: All of the products we ordered were damaged upon arrival.What can we do?
所有我們訂購的產品在送達時都有損壞,該怎麽辦?
be liable for 對······有責任
·B:Call the shipping company.They are liable for any damages that occur while the product is being delivered to the customer.
打電話給貨運公司。他們有責任要負擔貨物在送給客人期間發生的損壞賠償。
liability n.承擔責任;負累;
債務(作此義時常用複數)
13. registered adj. 掛號的;
註冊的;官方認可的
·When sending important documents,always use registered mail or a courier.
寄送重要文件時,務必使用掛號或快遞。
register v.登記;註冊

搭配詞
registered+letter 掛號信
registered+post 掛號郵寄
registered + user 已註冊用戶
registered +trademark 註冊商標
貨物商品
14. commerce n. 貿易;商業
·The government lowered taxes to increase commerce between the two countries.
政府降低稅款以增加兩國間的貿易往來。

搭配詞
commercialize v.商業化
e-commerce (=electronic commerce) n. 電子商務
global +commerce 全球貿易
international +commerce 國際貿易
domestic+commerce 國內貿易
15.inventory n. 清單;存貨、庫存
=stock 存貨
·We may need to implement inventory transfer to make up for the current shortage.
我們可能得實施存貨轉讓,以補足目前短缺的情形。

搭配詞
inventory+adjustment
庫存調整
inventory+forecasting
存貨預測
inventory+transfer
存貨轉讓
inventory+status
庫存狀態
16. Stow v. 保存;妥善收藏
·A: I won't be able to pick up those orders for another two months.Is that OK?
這些訂單我在這兩個月都無法取貨,可以嗎?
stow (away)sth (in+N.)
妥善收在某處
·B: Sure, no problem.We will stow away your orders in our warehouse.
當然,沒問題。我們會把你的訂貨收在我們倉庫。
17. Warehouse n. 倉庫
·Inside the warehouse were stacks of boxes waiting to be shipped to different stores.
倉庫裡一箱箱的物品等著要運送到各地商店。
warehousing n.入庫;倉儲
warehouse通常是指商品出貨前所存放的倉庫,而另外一個相似的用語storehouse 主要是指儲存食物的倉庫。
18.commodity n. 商品;日用品
·The cheese popcorn at the movie theater is a hot commodity.
起司爆米花在電影院是熱門商品。
iron n.鐵
gold n.黄金
silver n.銀

hard commodity n.phr.硬性商品
energy commodity commodity n.phr.能源商品
soft commodity n.phr.軟性商品
electricity n.電力
gas n.瓦斯
tea n.茶
rice n.米
oil n.石油
coffee n.咖啡
wheat n.麥
coal n.煤
soybeans n.大豆
19. export n. 輸出品 v.出口
→ex-(向外)+port(運送)
export sth to 出口到·····
(比較:import sth from從···進口)
·Taiwan exports computer parts to the United States and Europe.
台灣出口電腦零件到美國和歐洲。

import v.n.進口;輸入品
tariff n.關稅
freight n.貨運;貨物
export v.出口
exchange rate n.匯率
customs broker n.phr.報關行
appreciation n.升值
depreciation n.贬值
fluctuation n.(匯率)波動
20. factory n. 工廠
=manufactory
·All of our products are made in a factory in China.
我們所有的產品都是在中國的工廠製造。
plant n.工廠(常用於指電廠或工業製造廠,
如:nuclear power plant 核電廠、assembly plant裝配廠)
mill n.工廠(生產特殊材料的工廠,如:still mill 鋼鐵廠)
facility n.設備

工廠裡常見的警告標示
electrical hazard 高壓電危險
explosive materials 爆裂物
poisonous materials 有毒物質
biohazard 生物危害
flammable materials 易燃物
radioactive materials 放射性物質
21.run out v. (某事物)耗盡;用完······
sth run out 某物用完了
·The sugar's run out. I'll have to go to the store.
糖用完了,我得去一趟店裡。
run out of sth 用完某事物
·Harry was worried that his car would run out of gas before he reached a gas station.
哈利擔心車子在還沒到加油站之前就沒油了。
run out 另一個意思為「(合約、文件)到期或失效」等於expire。另外要注意的是
·run out沒有被動語態喔!
買賣雙方
22. wholesaler n. 批發商
·We buy all of our products from a Taipei-based wholesaler.
我們所有的產品都是跟設在台北的批發商購買的。
wholesale adj.批發的
wholesale price n.phr.批發價
23. manufacturer n. 製造商;生產者
→manufacture(製造)+-er(從事某種活動或工作者)
=producer、maker
·The toy manufacturer sold a lot of toys over the Christmas holiday.
這名玩具製造商在聖誕假期時賣出許多玩具。
manufacture v.n.製造;大量出產
manufactory n.製造廠
24. agent n. 代理商;經紀人
·Our company has an agent in Berlin who deals with all of our German business.
我們公司在柏林有一個代理商負責處理我們德國的業務。

broker n.(股票證券)經紀人
distributor n.經銷商
proxy n.代理人;替代物

搭配詞
estate + agent
房地產經紀人
insurance+agent
保險經紀人
travel+agent
旅遊代辦業者
25. entrust v. 委託;交付
→en-(使成為)+trust(信託;信任)
entrust sb with sth 委託某人做某事
·Mark entrusted his brother with watching his house while he is out of town.
馬克委託了哥哥在他不在家時幫忙看房子。
entrust sth to sb委託某事給某人
·I wouldn't entrust this project to Joe because he is inexperienced.
我不放心把這個企畫交給喬,因為他缺乏經驗。
26. buyer n. 採購;買方、買主
·Our buyer will visit your warehouse and decide on which products our company will purchase.
我們採購會去參觀你們的倉庫,並決定我們公司要購買哪些產品。
seller n.賣方;銷售者
buyer's market n.買方市場(即商品供過於求,有利於買方選擇和議價)

搭配詞
potential/prospective + buyer
潛在買家
first-time+buyer 首次購買者
27. end user n. 最終消費者;終端用戶
(尤指與電腦有關的產品)
·It is important that our products meet the needs of the end users.
我們的產品要符合終端用戶的需求是很重要的。
consumer n.消費者
customer n.顧客;客戶
user n.用戶;使用者
purchaser n.買方;購買者
purchase v.購買
28. get (a) hold of v.phr.設法和······取得聯繫;
得到、獲得
=contact 聯繫
=acquire、get、obtain 得到、獲得
·I've been trying to get a hold of the factory manager, but he hasn't been answering his phone.
我試著要聯繫工廠經理,但他一直沒有接電話。
29.hold up v. 延遲;耽擱
(尤指耽擱某人或某件計劃的時間)
=delay
·A miscommunication held up our order for nearly six months.
一個溝通不良讓我們的訂單耽擱了將近六個月。

Holdup n.耽擱
pause v.暫停
suspend v.暫緩
delay v.延後;延期(做某事)
set back v.阻礙;耽攔
postpone v.延期、推遲(安排)