2月9日商务英语

flash

1.炫耀（名词，俚语）

2.快速显示（动词，非正式用语）

1. (noun, SLANG) False glamour; pretentious, extravagant showiness (NOTE: standard definition is "a sudden bright explosion of light")

2. (Verb, INFORMAL) To show quickly

EXAMPLE: The young sales representative wears very expensive clothing and speaks in a loud, controversial manner, but all his flash does not impress anyone.

这位年轻的销售代表穿非常名贵的服装，说话时声音很大，口气咄咄逼人，但这番炫耀并未引起任何人的注意。

EXAMPLE: All visitors at the front gate used to flash their passes in front of the guard who never took time to look at them closely.

前门的来访者通常只将通行证在门卫面前晃一下，而门卫从未曾花时间细看。

required return

最低回报

The minimal profit needed to justify an investment

EXAMPLE: During the first five years of operation, it was often difficult for our new company to meet the annual required return demanded by our investors.

在开业后头五年，我们公司常常难以达到投资者要求的最低回报。