9月14日商务英语
2009年09月14日
geocode; a shrinking violet
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| geocode | 地理编码（名词，营销用语） | (noun, MARKETING) Quantitative, descriptive profile of a particular neighborhood or geographic region based on such statistics as the average income, educational level, or age of its inhabitants. | EXAMPLE: Our marketing department knew the geocode of each neighborhood in the capital, and used this information to target our advertising activities appropriately. 我们的营销部门知道首都每个小区的地理编码，并利用此信息制定相应的广告营销活动。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| a shrinking violet | 胆小鬼，缩头乌龟 | An overly timid person (NOTE: "violet" is a type of common garden flower) | EXAMPLE: The sales manager encouraged his young employees by telling them that he wanted a team of strong, energetic sales representatives - no shrinking violets! 这位销售经理鼓励他的年轻销售员，告诉他们他想要一支坚强、有活力的销售代表团队─不要胆小鬼！ |
