Studio Classroom August 3

LANGUAGE (1)
不可不知的商用術語 BUSINESS JARGON
"來學學商業界人士的英語會話方式

Have you ever attended a meeting only to leave wondering what it was about?
If so, you may be a victim of business jargon.
Jargon - words used by a group of people that aren't generally understood - has both advantages and disadvantages.
Many professionals use specialized terms that help them communicate specific ideas that are hard to describe in simple language.
Unfortunately, the use of jargon can result in confusion.
This is especially true when speakers use terms that their listeners misunderstand or don't understand at all.

These examples of commonly used business jargon may help you figure out what's going on.
But use them carefully - don't leave your audience struggling to interpret what you are talking about.

Water under the bridge
This phrase refers to events of the past.
Generally, the term suggests that the past should be forgotten and people should move forward.
Ex. Last year's mistakes are water under the bridge.
Touch base
When people touch base, they get in contact with each other.
The term is often used in reference to meetings.
Ex. Let's touch base on Thursday afternoon.

vocabulary
jargon - words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of people, and are difficult for others to understand
wondering
victim - a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.
{Ex. accident/earthquake/famine victims 事故／地震的罹難者；饑荒災民}
{Ex. victims of crime 犯罪的受害者}
term - a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language
specialized (adj) 專門的; 專科的
struggle - to move somewhere or do something with difficulty
{Ex. I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. 我背着幾個沉重的包吃力地爬上山去}
interpret - to explain the meaning of something
{Ex. The data can be interpreted in many different ways. 這份資料可以從多方面解讀}