UPS's Missteps Have Made the Company's Road Ahead Less Certain
| Word | POS | IPA | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| delivery | n. | /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ | The act of bringing goods to customers 送遞，交付 |
"UPS handles millions of deliveries daily." |
| logistics | n. | /ləˈdʒɪs.tɪks/ | Organization of moving goods 物流 |
"Amazon built its own logistics network." |
| competitor | n. | /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/ | A rival company in the same business 競爭對手 |
"Amazon became UPS's biggest competitor." |
| partnership | n. | /ˈpɑːt.nəʃɪp/ | A business relationship between companies 合作夥伴關係 |
"The partnership between UPS and Amazon ended." |
| revenue | n. | /ˈrev.ə.nuː/ | Income from business operations 收入，營收 |
"Losing Amazon cost UPS significant revenue." |
| package | n. | /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ | A wrapped item for shipping 包裹 |
"UPS delivers 24 million packages per day." |
| shipping | n. | /ˈʃɪp.ɪŋ/ | The business of transporting goods 運輸，航運 |
"Shipping costs affect online shopping." |
| e-commerce | n. | /ˈiː.kɒm.ɜːs/ | Buying and selling online 電子商務 |
"E-commerce growth drives package delivery demand." |
| misstep | n. | /ˌmɪsˈstep/ | A mistake or error in judgment 失誤，錯誤 |
"UPS's missteps led to losing Amazon contracts." |
| contract | n. | /ˈkɒn.trækt/ | A formal business agreement 合約，契約 |
"Amazon terminated its delivery contracts with UPS." |
Choose the correct answer for each question.