budget

n. ①预算，预算案 ②预算拨款，专款

v. ①拨款 ②（为……）节省金钱

短语

budget plan 分期付款

capital budget 资本预算，资本支出预算

cash budget 现金预算

comprehensive budget 总预算

annual budget 年度预算

例

The financial director is responsible for the firm's budgets.

财务主任负责公司预算??

A new car will not be part of our budget this year.

买一辆新车不在我们今年的预算之内。

She was given a budget of $25,000 to launch the magazine.

她获得25000美元拨款作创办杂志之用。

Business is bad so we'll have to budget carefully.

生意惨淡，我们必须谨慎做出预算。

We are budgeting for a new van.

我们为买新的箱式货车节约用钱。

bulk

n. 大量（货物）

短语

break bulk 开始卸货

in bulk 散装；大量批发

sell in bulk 原舱出售；整批出售，批发

a bulk buy 大量购买

例

The bulk of the work has been done.

工作大部分已经完成。

Because of their bulk these filling cabinets are very difficult to move.

这些文件柜形体巨大，要移动十分困难。

Grain is often transported in bulk.

谷物常以散装运输。

bull market

牛市（行情看涨的证券或货币市场）

短语

a bull market for US dollars 美元牛市

bust

adj. 破产的

n. ①破产 ②缺钱

n. 萧条时期大范围的经济不景气的时间或阶段

例

"Several companies have threatened to bust out of their high-wage contracts by the dubious technique of declaring bankruptcy."(Washington Post)"

“几家公司威胁要通过宣告破产的可疑手段来破坏他们的高额合同。”（《华盛顿邮报》）

"Bankers consider the region's diversified economy to be good protection against a possible real estate bust."(American Banker)

“银行家们认为地区经济的多样性将是防止可能的房地产萧条时期到来的良好保障。”（《美国银行家》）

buyer's market

买主市场（买方占优势的市场，产品供过于求，价格低）

例

An unusually good summer created a buyer's market in tomatoes.

夏季气候异常好，番茄产量高，造成买方市场。