圣诞节假期后刚上班就收到了朋友的好消息[耶][耶] [撒花][撒花]朋友三个月前硕士毕业，一直在找工作。圣诞节前朋友收到面试通知，假期后第一天进行网络面试 (virtual interview)。昨天上午朋友信心满满地在电脑前面试，面试结束后给我打电话说感觉很好。没想到这么快，今天下午朋友就收到了conditional offer，面试的公司发邮件要求朋友尽快去做PRC。加拿大的办事效率很低的，从去当地警局申请PRC到拿到结果需要两到三周的时间 (不过，警局提供有加急服务 rush service；加急服务当然要多付申请费了[捂脸][捂脸]) 。那么，PRC指的是什么呢？
首先，可以肯定的是，此PRC非彼PRC (People's Republic of China). 这个PRC是Police Reference Check or Police Record Check的首字母缩略词，意思是无犯罪记录证明，俗称 "良民证"。在加拿大，很多单位在雇新员工或者招义工时要求提交无犯罪记录证明。
首字母缩略词的英语是acronym [ˈækrənɪm]，是组合每个词的首字母构成新词或是专有名词的形式。
a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of sth
For example, ‘NATO’ is an acronym for ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
然后，借此话题，我简单总结一些工作或生活中常见的缩略词 (不包括行业性太强的缩略词)
AKAS – also known as 也称为ASAP – as soon as possible 尽快AWOL – Absent Without Leave 擅离职守BLT – bacon, lettuce, and tomato 培根、生菜和西红柿BTW – by the way 顺便地; 附带说一句BYOB – bring your own bottle/beer/beverage, used for parties where guests are expected to bring their own drinks or restaurants that don't sell alcohol. 带上你自己的酒，指参加派对客人需要自带饮料或餐厅不卖酒。CEO – Chief Executive Officer 首席执行官CFO – Chief Financial Officer 首席财务官C/O – care of 烦……转交CC – carbon copy 抄送 (用法和普通动词一样，有过去式、分词等形式）BCC – blind carbon copy 密件抄送 (用法和普通动词一样，有过去式、分词等形式）点击查看我以前发布的短文 你知道邮件中"CC"和"BCC"的意思吗？发邮件时如何使用？DIY – Do it yourself 自己动手做DOB – date of birth 生日POB – place of birth 出生地EST – eastern standard time (美加)东部标准时间ETA – Estimated time of arrival 预计到达时间FAQ – frequently asked questions 常问问题FYI – for your information 供参考HR – human resource 人力资源TBD – to be discussed 有待讨论TBA – to be announced 待宣布; 待通知; 待发布TBC – to be confirmed 待定RIP – rest in peace 安息UFO – unidentified flying object 不明飞行物YTD – year to date 本年度截至现在为止，今年迄今P.S. ← postscript (信未) 附言This initialism comes from the French for "please reply." It's used on invitations to parties and events and is intended (as it says) to be responded to with a "yes, we will attend," or "no, we will not.”
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