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Unit 2a Entertaining a client

entertain [entə'tein] vt. 招待，款待；使欢乐，使娱乐 vi. 款待，请客

• entertain a client 招待客户
• entertainment n.
• entertaining adj. amusing(有趣的，惹人发笑的）and interesting: entertaining films

customer satisfaction form 顾客满意度调查表

chain restaurant 连锁店

criteria [krai'tiəriə] n. 标准

• criteria of a good restaurant

coustantly: always, continuously

• constant ['kɔnstənt] adj. 恒定的；不断的，经常的
  • a constant companion 忠实的伙伴

strive: stove, striven vi. to make a great effort to achieve sth

• strive to do sth: I was still striving to be successful.
• strive for/after: We must continue to strive for great efficiency.

attentiveness [ə'tentivnis] n. 恳切；殷勤

• attend v.: apply one’s mind steadily(稳定的，无变化的）; give careful thought
  • Why weren’t you attending when I explained before?
  • Attend your work and stop talking.
• attentive
  • listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested[反inattentive]：an attentive audience
  • making sure someone has everyching  they need
  • attentive to：Customers want companies that are attentive to their needs.
• attentively, attendant, attention,attendance

Covent Garden

• an area of London once famous for its fruit and vegetable market, but which now has expensive but popular shops, eating places, etc.
• another name for the Royal Opera House, which is next to the place where Covent Garden market used to be

sole [səul] adj. only 仅有的；单独的

• sole rights to a parent 专利独享的权利
• sole distributor 独家分销商
• We have the sole rights to sell this range of goods.

at+价格/速度: at a high/low price, at a speed of

prove to be + adj./n. 有被动含义

• What he said proved to be ture.
• He proved himself to be a good boss.

be popular with: Swimming is popular with all ages.

alike adv.: equally; both

• She received hundreds of letters of support from friends and strangers alike.
• Treat everybody exactly alike.
• The climate here is always hot, summer and winter alike.

evolve v. develop

• evolution n. Theory of Evolution 进化论

gently: steadily

• gentle, gentleman

distinctive [di'stiŋktiv] adj. different from the others 区别性的，鉴别性的，有特色的

group dining 团体用餐

facilities [fə'silitiz] n. 用于生产的设备、器材

• facilities assignment 设备/资源分配
• harbor facilities 港口设备
• banking facility 银行业务；金融机构
• capital facility 固定资本；不动产
• catering facility 公共饮食业；公共饮食业的房屋和设备
• communication facility 通信/交通设备
• facilities layout 设备的布局规划、计划
• facilities location 设备安置
• export credit guarantee/insurance facility 出口信贷担保办法

mazzanine ['mezəni:n] n. floor between the ground floor and the first floor of a building 中层楼，舞台下面，包厢

pride oneself on (doing) sth: be proud of

• He prided himself on his financial success.
• He prided himself on remaining calm in an emergency.

group menu 团体菜肴

catering ['keitəriŋ] n. 餐饮服务

• catering requirement 餐饮需要
• the catering business/industry 餐饮业
• restaurant catering 旅馆膳食供应
• Catering at major sports events is becoming increasingly profitable.
• caterer ['keitərə] n. 饮食服务商（为大型活动提供服务）
  • The caterer arrived early to set up their tables before the guests appeared.
• cater v. 承办伙食；满足，投合，迎合
  • cater for a party: provide food and services
    • TV must cater for many different tastes.

basis n.（抽象的）基础

• The problems were going to be settled on a realistic basis.
• This agenda will form the basis of our next meeting.
• The basis of morality, friendship
• We have established a naval（海军的） basis.
• base [beis] n.（具体的）基地，根据地 v. 设立，形成…的基础，提供…的基础
  • be based on, base sth on
  • This novel is based on historial facts.
  • I base my hopes on the good news we had yesterday.
  • That company has offices all over the world, but their base is in Paris.
  • He based the new company in Portland.
  • Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not helped much.

along with=together with: Supermarkets along with consumers have been hit hard by inflation（通货膨胀）.

of the greatest importance= most important

party:

• Communist Party of China(CPC)—a political orgnization
• birthday Party—a social event
• How many people are there in your party?—a group of people
• Party A—in an arguement/law 甲方乙方

call in=call by: make a short visit when passing

• Call in on your way home and tell me how the interview went.
• Could you call by on your way home?

negotiation [nigəuʃi'eiʃən] n.谈判，磋商，交涉

• negotiate [ni'gəuʃieit] v. 商议，谈判，协商；谈妥，谈定
  • negotiate with sb about/over/for sth 与…协商…
  • negotiate a peace treaty 议订和约
  • negotiated amout 议付金额
  • The union negotiated a new contract with the City. 工会与市政府谈妥一项新合同
  • We are negotiating with our employers for higher salaries next year.
  • The suppliers are refusing to negotiate.
  • I’d like to negotiate a discount of 7% off the list price.
  • We need to negotiate the terms and conditions of the contract.
• negotiable [ni'gəuʃjəbl] adj. 可转让的，可谈判的，可调拨的
  • He says that his claim is not negotiable.

beverage ['bevəridʒ] n. 饮料

continental [kɔntə'nentl] adj. 大陆的，洲的 n. 欧洲大陆人

• I much prefer continental breakfast.