1. We anticipated our competitors by getting our products onto the market first.

我们赶在竞争对手之前，先把产品推向市场。 

重点词语：anticipate v.①预订 ②占先，抢先 ③预支，提前使用 ④期待

商务用语：anticipate one's income 预支收入

ardently anticipate 殷切地期望

confidently anticipate  满怀信心地期望

2. Does the idea of working for a venture company appeal to you ?

你有没有兴趣到合资企业去工作？

重点词语：appeal n.吸引力

商务用语：snob appeal 商品对势力顾客的吸引力（如高档，稀奇或进口商品）

eye-catching appeal 具有动人的吸引力（指封面设计，推广资料等）

make an appeal to somebody 引起某人兴趣

3. She applies all her money to her mortgage.

她把所有的钱都用来付抵押贷款。

重点词语：apply v.①申请，请求 ②应用，运用 

商务用语：be applied to 适用于，与…接触

apply for 申请，请求；接洽

apply something to 把…施于…；把…运用于…

apply to 向…询问，向…接洽

4. Applicants for export licenses should contact the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

出口许可证申请人应与外经贸部联系。

重点词语：applicant n.①申请人 ②（保险的）投保人 

商务用语：loan applicant 申请借款人

patent applicant 专利申请人

job applicant 求职人员

an applicant for a position 求职者

5. The unemployed engineer wrote a dozen applications for jobs but got nothing.

失业的工程师一连写了十几封求职信，但一无所获。

重点词语：application n.①申请 ②实施 ③申请书

商务用语：application form 申请表

a job application 求职书

on application to  向…函索，索取；申请

credit application 信用证申请书