字彙 10-5: Entrepreneurism

account for (phrasal verb) = 佔有
[used with an object; inseparable]
to be a particular portion of something
Business people account for 60 percent of Internet users.

1. If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it.
2. If something accounts for a particular fact or situation, it causes or explains it.
3. If you can account for something, you can explain it or give the necessary information about it

He could not account for his foolish mistake. 他無法解釋他所犯的荒謬的錯誤。
Who will have to account for the misprints in the dictionary? 誰必須對字典中的印刷錯誤負責?

bounce back (phrasal verb) = 迅速好轉
[not used with an object; inseparable]
to start doing something better after some difficulties
The team bounced back in the second half of the match.

raise (verb) = 籌集
[used with an object]
to collect money for a particular purpose
They raised $10,000 for the new company.
raise (noun)

benchmark (noun) = 標竿
[countable]
a standard that you use to measure or judge something
The restaurant has quickly become the new benchmark for fine dining in Atlanta.

emerge (verb) = 出現
[not used with an object]
to become known or apparent
The Bank of Switzerland emerged as the main competitor.
emergence (noun)

slump (noun) = 不景氣，蕭條
[countable]
a fall or decrease in prices or trade
How did they survive the economic slump of the '80s?

booming (adjective) = 繁榮
thriving or successful
I'm glad your business is booming.
boom (noun)

incentive (noun) = 誘因
[countable or uncountable]
something that encourages someone to do something
Offering shares in the company to employees is a good incentive.

be a far cry from (verb phrase) = 相差甚遠
to be very different from and not usually as good as something else
The movie is a far cry from the book.

push the envelope (verb phrase) = 創下成功的高峰
to do things in a new or unusual way
Mr. Powers really pushed the envelope when he introduced the casual dress code to the otherwise conservative company.

cater to (phrasal verb) = 特別適合
[used with an object; inseparable]
to provide a service to a specific group of people
Our company caters to wealthy clients who appreciate attention to detail.
(to 是介系詞，加 Ving)

exceed (verb) = 超過
[used with an object]
to be greater than something else
We want to exceed last year's revenue by 20 percent.
excess (noun)

exhibit (verb) = 顯示
[used with an object]
to show something or give evidence for it
The unemployment rate exhibited a drop of 2 percent.

preliminary (adjective) = 初期的
taking place before something of higher importance, often in preparation for it
Would you take a look at this preliminary draft of the contract?
preliminary (noun)

referral (noun) = 推薦
[countable]
a recommendation of a person, place, or thing that will help someone
I had an appointment with your doctor. Thanks for the referral.
I will call my friend for a referral.
refer (verb)

venture capitalist (noun) = 風險資本家
a professional who invests in many new companies
We need to talk to a venture capitalist about some more funding.

be off the beaten path (verb phrase) = 普通遊客很少去的
to be somewhere that is not well known and where few people go
This hotel is really off the beaten path.

beaten path 踏出來的路，常規，慣例

ecotourism (noun) = 生態旅遊
[uncountable]trips to see natural places and native cultures in a way that does not disturb them
Costa Rica has become a center for ecotourism.