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1、Phrasal verbs with "up" Here are some common phrasal verbs that you can use in business situations. All these phrasal verbs use "up".Build up = to make a business bigger, to develop contacts or a presence in the market: "We have built up the business over the years and it no

2、w employs over 20 people."Come up = happen unexpectedly: "I'm afraid I can't make the meeting tomorrow. Something has come up."Divide up = distribute : "We can divide up the commission among the sales staff."Drive up = force up the prices or costs: "The uncertai

3、nty in the markets is driving up labour costs."Meet up = make an arrangement to meet: "What time should we meet up on Wednesday?"Open up = make a new market accessible: "The new laws have opened up trade in many markets."Pass up = to not take an opportunity: "We can'

4、;t pass up this chance of increasing productivity."Set up = establish a company or arrange a meeting: "They set up the company in 1999.""I've set up a meeting between you and the suppliers for 11 am tomorrow."Start up = to start something new: "They've started u

5、p a new division in Southern Europe."(A start up is a new company, often internet-based.)Write up = write a report or minutes: "It'll take him at least a week to write up his findings."Phrasal verbs with "down" Some common business phrasal verbs that use "down"

6、.Back down (or climb down) = to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."Break down (1) = examine the different parts of something: "The profits break down in the following way - 50% profit in Europ

7、ean sales, a 20% profit in North American sales and a 30% profit in Asian sales."Break down (2) = when communication stops between two parties: "The negotiations broke down after two days."Bring down = destroy something: "A series of disastrous investments brought down the compan

8、y."Cut back on = reduce something: "The government has cut back on its defence budget."Drive down = work hard to reduce prices or costs: "Over the last year we have driven down the distribution costs."Live down = when other people can forget a bad reputation: "I was two

9、 hours late for the meeting and now my colleagues will never let me live it down."Play down = minimise the importance of something: "She played down the fact that her father was the boss."Set down = put something in writing: "The conditions are set down in the contract."Stan

10、d down = resign: "After ten years at the head of the company, the chairman has decided to stand down."Take down = write notes in a meeting: "Can someone take down the minutes?"Wear down = argue so much that the other person abandons their position: "The unions finally wore t

11、he management down on the issue of overtime pay."Write down (or note down) = write something: "Could you write down your mobile phone number?"Phrasal verbs with "on" Some common business phrasal verbs that use "on".Get on = (1) have a good relationship with someone

12、: "She gets on well with the Accounts Director"= (2) to progress: "How are you getting on with the launch?"Take on = employ people: "We aren't taking on any more staff this year."Go on = continue: "Please go on. I'd like to hear more about your plans for th

13、e new office."Sit on = to stall or delay something: "We proposed this some time ago, but the Chairman has been sitting on the plans and we're no further forward."Build on = use your successes to go further: "They built on their early success and soon expanded to become the bi

14、ggest catering firm in the South East."Crack on = work fast: "I'm sorry I can't stop and talk - I need to crack on with some work."Work on = use your influence with someone: "Leave it with me - I'll work on the boss over the next fortnight."Pick on = bully: "

15、;She feels that her colleagues are picking on her because she is so popular with management."Decide on = choose: "What colour have you decided on for the staff canteen?"Hold on = wait: "Please hold on and I will see if Mr Harris is available."Pass on = give a message to some

16、one: "I'll pass your message on to her when she returns."Try on = test someone's authority: "Don't take any notice of his behaviour - he's just trying it on with you!"Phrasal verbs with "off" Break off= end: "Talks have broken off between the union

17、and management."Bring off = succeed in something difficult: "The new management brought off an amazing recovery in the company's fortunes."Call off = cancel: "The proposed merger has been called off."Cut off = disconnect: "Their electricity was cut off when they did

18、n't pay the bill."Lay off = make workers redundant: "The car manufacturer laid off 5000 workers."Live off = get money from another source: "He invested the money and lived off the interest."Pay off = settle your debt: "She saved money every month and finally managed

19、 to pay off her student loan."Put off = (1) postpone: "They put off the decision for another month."= (2) dissuade: "Falling prices put me off investing in the property market."Take off = do well: "Business has really taken off!"Write off = accept a loss: "We&

20、#39;ll never get the money back - I think we should write it off."Phrasal Verbs using "in" There are many phrasal verbs that use 'in'. Here is a small selection of some of the more common ones.break in (1) = interrupt: "He broke in to their conversation to add that he cou

21、ldn't work overtime."break in / into (2) = burgle / steal: "Thieves broke into the warehouse and stole 100 computers."bring in (1) = introduce: "She has brought in some changes to the company."bring in (2) = receive income: "He brings in a lot of money as a computer

22、 programmer."cave in = accept someone's idea or decision: "The unions finally caved in and accepted the new contracts."chip in = contribute: "We're all chipping in for Maria's birthday present."fill in (1) = complete: "You need to fill in this form."fil

23、l in (2) = act as a substitute: "As Robert is on holiday, you'll have to fill in for him this week."fill in (3) = bring someone up to date: "Can you fill me in on the new project?"fit in = be accepted by a group: "He doesn't really fit in at work. He's very diffe

24、rent from us."give in = finally accept something: "She gave in to her children's demands for sweets."hand in = give something to someone: "They handed in their assignment early."kick in = start to have an effect: "The painkillers have finally kicked in. I feel much

25、better."lead in = start with something: "In our presentation, we are going to lead in with our vision for the future."move in = occupy a house: "Some new neighbours have moved in next door."take in (1) = understand: "I still can't take in the news."take in (2)

26、= deceive someone: "He really took me in with his hard-luck story."take in (3) = provide refuge: "She took the old couple in."work in = incorporate: "Is there any way of working in this paragraph? The text is a little unclear otherwise."Phrasal Verbs using "out&quo

27、t; There are many phrasal verbs that use 'out'. Here is a small selection of some of the more common ones.back out = decide not to do something you first intended to do: "We can't back out of the holiday now - we've already paid for it!"break out = escape: "The prisone

28、rs managed to break out."bring out = make more noticeable: "The lemon brings out the taste of the strawberries."check out (1) = look at: "You've got to check out this new website - it's really useful."check out (2) = investigate: "The police are checking out his story."cut out = eliminate: "He's cut out all the fat from his diet and he's a lot slimmer."eat out = eat in a restaurant: "Do you fancy eating out tonight?"hand out = distribute: "