ASAP As soon as possible尽快
CU See you 再见
CUL See you later 下次再会
DIIK Damned if I known 我真的不知道
BF Boyfriend 男朋友
BTW By the way 随便说一下
BBL Be back later 稍后回来
BRB Be right back 很快回来
DS Dunce smiley 笨伯
FE For example 举例
FTF Face to face 面对面
FYI For your information 供参考
GF girlfriend 女朋友
IAE In any event无论如何
IC I see 我明白
ILY I love you 我爱你
IMHO In my humble opinion 依愚人之见
IMO In my opinion 依我所见
IOW In other words 换句话说
LOL laughing out loudly 大声笑
NRN No reply necessary 不必回信
OIC Oh, I see 哦,我知道
PEM Privacy enhanced mail 保密邮件
RSVP Reply if you please 请答复
TIA Thanks in advance 十分感谢
TTUL Talk to you later 以后再讲
TY Thank you 谢谢
VG very good 很好
WRT With respect to 关于
WYMM Will you marry me 愿意嫁给我吗
一般生活方面
EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer) 这是美国各机构招考员工时向申请工作者表明自己是「平等机会雇主」。
例句:All African-Americans hope that their employments will be based on EOE.(所有美国黑人都希望他们的工作机会均等)
DOQ (Depending on Qualifications) 根据申请工作者的资历决定是否雇用。
例句:The DOQ policy is being used by our school in hiring new teachers. (聘请新教师时,本校采用 DOQ 政策。)
PR (Public Relation) 公共关系
例句:The college president wants to improve its PR with the community.(大学校长想与社区增进公共关系)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) 最高行政执行长 (多半指企业界或公司领导人)
例句:The CEO of this company will resign because of poor health. (这公司的 CEO 因为身体不好而辞职)
CPA (Certified Public Accountant) 美国有执照的会计师
例句:Do you have a CPA to prepare your income tax?(你有 CPA 为你报税吗?)
COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) 生活费用的调整(即加薪时是按生活指数而定)
例句:Our annual pay raise will be based on COLA.
GOP (Grand Old Party) 美国共和党另一称呼 = Republican Party
例句:The GOP has nominated Mr. Bush as its Presidential candidate.(GOP 已提名 Bush 先生为总统候选人)
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) 指青少年不能集中注意力,静不下来的一种病症。
例句:Tens of thousands of youngsters are suffering from ADHD in the U.S. (在美国成千上万的青少年有 ADHD 的毛病)
RSVP (Respondez sil vous plait) 这是法文,通常在请帖上使用的「敬请回音」= Please reply(或 respond)
例句:There is“RSVP”on the invitation card.
BYOB (bring your own bottle) 老外请客时,为了减少负担或个人爱好酒的品种,在请帖上注明「请自己带酒」。
例句:Whenever he invites guests, he asks “BYOB”。 (他只要请客,就要人家自己带酒。)
CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) 心脏病急救法
例句:Everyone should learn how to do CPR.
EKG (Electrocardiography) 心电图检查 (不是 ECG)
例句:Her physician asks her to have an EKG next week. (医生要她下周做 EKG)
IV (intravenous injection) 为病人注射的点滴
例句:In the hospital emergency room, I saw a patient with an IV on his arm. (在医院大的急诊病房里,我看见一个病人在打点滴)
考试名称缩写
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) 美国为攻读企管硕士 (MBA) 学生而设的入学考试
例句:In order to enter a MBA program, you need a high score on GMAT.
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) 学术能力倾向测验 (就是美国为高中生想进大学而设的考试)
例句:The well-known universities accept new students based on SAT scores and well-rounded personalities. (名大学接受新生根据 SAT 成绩及各方面优良的品德)
GPA (Grade Point Average)(学业成绩总平均)
例句:His GPA always stands on the top of his class. (他的 GPA 都是全班第一)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 外国学生想进美国大学的英语能力考试(即所谓:「托福」考试)
例句:Almost all Chinese college graduates are required to take TOEFL if they come to the U.S. for advanced degrees. (几乎所有的中国大学毕业生都要参加 TOEFL,假如他们要到美国取得高学位的话。)
GED (General Equivalent Diploma); 一般同等文凭(高中没有毕业的学生,如果参加 GED,及格后,就可取得高中毕业证书)
例句:If he passes GED test, he will earn a high school diploma.
AP (advanced placement) 在校高中生,如果选修 AP 课程,考试及格,将来进大学时,可不必再修。
例句:His son took some AP courses at high school.
ESOL(English for Speakers of Other Languages) 这是美国为新来移民或外国学生所设的特别英语课程。也叫 ESL(English as a Second Language)
例句:Many American campuses offer ESOL courses for foreign students.(许多美国校园为外国学生开设 ESOL 课程)
LSAT (Law School Admission Test) 为攻读法律学生而设的入学考试
例句:He did very well in his LSAT. (他的 LSAT 考得不错)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) 为进入医学院学生而设的考试
例句:Do you think he will do well in his MCAT?
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) 这是美国大学研究所对一般研究生的入学考试
例句:Most American graduate schools require GRE scores.(多半美国研究所需要 GRE 成绩)
CLEP(College Level Exam Program) 任何人只要有学识专长,都可参加这种考试,一旦及格,就可取得大学的学分。
例句:As long as you pass CLEP, You may earn college credits.(只要你通过 CLEP,就能获得大学学分。)
(注:老外一般所谓「大学」只说 College,不说 University)
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