advance bill (n.) a bill of exchange that has been written beforethe goods have been sent off 預付(開)票據

　　【例】Dear customer, we will send you the advance bill for thatbatch by air express mail today.

　　adverse balance (n.) an amount of debt shown on an account赤字

　　【例】With the rapid growth of our turnover, our adverse balance will be eliminated very soon.

　　【同義詞】deficit

　　advertise (v.) announce something is for sale 做廣告

　　【例】The soap is advertised on TV for its special flavor.

　　【同義詞】announce

　　ad (n, inf) short for advertisement

　　ad valorem (adj.) of tax that is calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods 從價征稅

　　【例】VAT is a kind of valorem tax.

　　advertisement (n.) notice/announcement that something is for sale 廣告

　　【例】If you want your house sold, you should have put your advertisement in a more popularnewspaper.

　　advertiser (n.) person/company which advertises 廣告商

　　【例】Advertisers use various ways and media to promote their products.

　　advertising (n.) the business of designing ads 廣告業

　　【例】She’s in advertising.

　　advice (n.) recommendation (s) about what you should do 建議、通知(書)

　　【例】His advice was to close the factory.

　　【同義詞】counsel, recommendation, opinion

　　advice note (n.) a note to the receiver of goods from the sender that gives details of the quantityand description of goods and when and how they will be transported 通知單

　　【例】Before you deliver the goods, please fax us an advice note for our confirmation.

　　advise (v.) recommend what should be done建議、通知

　　【同義詞】counsel, recommend, suggest

　　after-sales service (n.) service offered by a supplier to a customer to maintain or repair theproduct supplied 售后服務

　　【例】Nowadays many enterprises began to compete in the field of after-sales service.

　　affiliate (n.)a person or an organization that is attached to a larger organization 成員，聯號

　　【例】That company is an affiliate of a prestigious holding group.

　　【同義詞】member

　　(v.) to attach ( a person or an organization) to a larger organization 附屬于

　　【例】The business is affiliated to TCL Group.