action figure (仿真)玩具人,活动人

　　activewear 运动服

　　例: Lauren has been making activewear and basics like jeans and leather jackets for almost a quarter of a century.

　　activity 经营项目, 经营业务

　　例: The main activities of the #pany are manufacturing #puter #ponents and direct retailing to consumers

　　Achilles’ heel 原意为阿基里斯的脚踵,引申为致命弱点

　　例: However, an Achilles’ heel can usually be found that allows the headhunter to persuade them that they are, in fact, wanting to change.

　　acid test 决定性的考验

　　例: The acid test is whether or not somebody will actually buy the product.

　　add-on 附加装置(可以是硬件或软件，目的为改进或增加功能)，附加部分，亦作add-in

　　例1：It’s better to use a #puter with add-on/in.

　　例2：Various add-ons/ins can be purchased to increase the output of the machine.

　　address 1 满足(需求)

　　例：Every effort is made to address costomer needs.

　　address 2 作正式讲话，发表演说，向……汇报

　　例：The media relations manager addressed shareholders prior to the #pany’s merger with a Swedish #pany.

　　address 3 处理，解决

　　例：In an attempt to address this problem, major banks are about to offer start-up packages to assist new business.

　　address book 通讯簿

　　例：Mke sure you have everybody’s name in your address book.