| arbitration | n. ①仲裁，公断 ②鉴定，检验 | |
| 短语 | refer to arbitration 交付公断submit to arbitration交付公断commercial arbitration 商务仲裁obligatory arbitration 强制仲裁price arbitration 公断价格，议价quality arbitration 质量检（商）定 | |
| 例 | The issue has been taken to arbitration.争议已提交仲裁。They decided to settle the dispute by arbitration.他们决定通过仲裁来解决争议。The management refused to agree to arbitration.管理层拒绝诉诸仲裁。 | |
| arrears | n. 欠款 逾期债款 | |
| 短语 | arrears of interest 积欠利息in arrears 欠债；欠人的，拖欠的an account in arrears 拖欠债款的账户 | |
| 例 | I’m in arrears with the rent.我拖欠租金。 | |
| asking price | 索价，要价 | |
| 例 | I managed to get the full asking price of $2,000 for my car.我已成功地以开出的全价2000美元把汽车卖出。We shall always negotiate never pay the full asking price.我们每次都讨价还价，从来不照付全价。 | |
| assemble | v. ①集合，聚集 ②装配 | |
| 短语 | assemble a machine 装配机器assemble date 汇集数据assembly-line 装配线，流水工作线 | |
| 例 | The staff assembled in hall.员工们在礼堂集合。 | |
| assess | n. 评定，估价 | |
| 短语 | assess tax on somebody’s property 对某人的财产征税assess somebody’s efforts 评价某人的工作 | |
| 例 | The annual income of staff in this price was assessed at $900.这地方的员工的年收入为900美元。Damaged were assessed at 1000 RMB.损失估计达1000元人民币。 |
