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Day 04

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clone
[kləʊn] n./v. 克隆;复制

You can clone products of Mr. Jobs, but not his concept of creation and road to success. 你有可能复制乔布斯先生的产品,但不可能复制他的创作理念和成功之路。

clone technology 克隆技术 / gene clone 基因克隆

production
[prəˈdʌkʃn] n. 制造,生产;总产量

increase/reduce production cost 增加/减少生产成本 production line 生产线 production manager 生产经理

in (mass) production 在(大规模)生产中 / put sth. into production 把某物投入生产

anecdote
[ˈænɪkdəʊt] n. 轶事,奇闻;传闻

发音记忆:音似“艾尼克逗她”→艾尼克用奇闻轶事逗她→轶事,奇闻

All of his stories on establishing a business are just anecdote. 所有关于他创业的故事都只是传闻而已。

anecdotal adj. 轶事的;趣闻的;传闻的

realise
[ˈriːəlaɪz; ˈrɪəlaɪ z] vt. 实现;把(证券等)变成现金;认识到,了解

联想记忆:real(真实的)+ise(使…的)→使成为真实的→实现

The government began to realise the seriousness of the environmental pollution and took some measures to fight against it. 政府开始认识到环境污染的严重性,并采取了一些应对措施。

realise the asset/property 把资产/房地产变现

realise one's full potential 发挥某人所有的潜能

realisable adj. 可实现的 / realisation n. 实现

elite
[eɪˈliːt; ɪˈliːt] n. 精英,杰出人物 adj. 精英的,杰出的

The rapid local economic development is mainly due to the contribution of an elite group of entrepreneurs. 当地经济的快速发展主要得益于一批出类拔萃的企业家。

business elite 商业精英 / intellectual elite 知识分子精英

elitism n. 精英主义 elitist n. / adj. 杰出人物;精英主义的

settle
[ˈsetl] v. 解决;偿清,付还;决定;(使)定居,安定;(使)沉淀

settle an account 结账 / settle a debt 清偿负债

settle a dispute 解决争端 / settle out of court 庭外和解 / settle down 定居 / settle in/into sth. 安顿下来;适应(新工作)

settled adj. 不变的,稳定的;固定的

听说小站

M We haven't got the compensation from the insurance company yet.

我们还没有收到保险公司的赔偿金。

W You should push them to settle the claim as soon as possible.

你应该督促他们尽快理赔。

voluntary
[ˈvɒləntri] adj. 自愿的,主动的;志愿的;由意志控制的

The staff complained that the company took working overtime as voluntary and unpaid. 员工抱怨公司把加班当作是自愿的,不支付加班费。

voluntary agreement 自愿协议 / voluntary liquidation 自动清盘 / voluntary redundancy 自愿接受裁退

voluntarily adv. 自愿地

own-label
[ˌəʊn ˈleɪbl] adj. 自有品牌的;使用本公司商标的

It is urgent for us to develop our own-label products to strengthen our competitive edge. 我们急需开发自有品牌的产品来增强竞争力。

cross over
横穿;过渡,转变

Economic development could lift people's level of appreciation and make classic arts cross over to mass appeal. 经济发展能提升人们的欣赏水平,使古典艺术为大众所喜爱。

comprise
[kəmˈpraɪz] vt. 包含;由…组成;形成,构成

联想记忆:com(全部)+prise(看作prize,奖品)→(包含)全部奖品→包含

听说小站

M Does your company mainly conduct import or export business?

贵公司主要做进口业务还是出口业务?

W Export business. The sales of overseas markets comprise 80% of our total sales volume.

出口业务。海外市场的销售额占我们总销售额的80%。

differential
[ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl] n. 差价 adj. 差别的;有区别的

salary differential 薪金差距,工资差别 / price differential 差价 / differential treatment 区别对待

aviation
[ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn] n. 航空;飞行术;飞机制造业

词根记忆:avi(鸟)+ation(表状态)→研究鸟的飞行状态→航空;飞行术

His resume states that he was in the Inter-national Civil Aviation Organisation. 他在简历中提到自己曾在国际民航组织工作过。

aviation industry 航空业 / aviation insurance 航空保险

drop off
减少;落下

It is reported that the amount of non-renewable energy available will drop off sharply in the world. 据报道,全球可用不可再生能源量将急剧下降。

free gift
赠品

The advertising campaign handed out free gifts to attract potential consumers. 这个广告宣传活动通过分发赠品来吸引潜在的消费者。

direct
[dɪˈrekt; daɪˈrekt] adj. 直接的;率直的;正好的 adv. 直接地 vt. 针对;管理,指导

A new manager from the headquarters will direct the project from next week. 从下周起,一位来自总部的新经理将管理这个项目。

direct cost 直接成本 / direct export 直接出口 / direct marketing 直接营销 / direct sale 直接销售 / direct tax 直接税 / direct mail 直接邮件;直接邮寄广告

direct sth. to/at/against sb./sth. 将某物针对(或瞄准)某人或某物 direct sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事

direction n. 方向 / directly adv. 直接地;立即

pose a threat
构成威胁

The purchase of sensitive assets by foreign companies could pose a threat to the security of a country. 外国企业收购敏感资产可能会对一国安全构成威胁。

fetch
[fetʃ] vt. 取来;接来;到达;卖得(某价)

The china is expected to fetch between three and four million pounds at auction. 这件瓷器有望在拍卖会上卖到三百多万英镑。

fetch and carry for sb. 为某人打杂 / fetch out 拿出 / fetch up 偶然来到;意外到达

fetching adj. 吸引人的;迷人的(例:a fetching smile 迷人的微笑)

outflow
[ˈaʊtfləʊ] n. 流出,流出量

capital outflow 资本流出

re-present
[ˌriː prɪˈzent] vt. 再出示

re-present a bill of exchange 再出示汇票 / re-present promissory note 再出示欠票

vigorous
[ˈvɪɡərəs] adj. 有力的;精力充沛的

联想记忆:vigor(精力)+ous(…的)→有精力的→精力充沛的

vigorously adv. 精力旺盛地;强有力地

challenge
[ˈtʃælɪndʒ] n. 挑战;质疑 vt. 质疑;向…挑战;指责 vi. 提出挑战

No one dares to challenge the president's authority in the company. 公司内没有人敢挑战董事长的权威。

meet the challenge 迎接挑战

challenged adj. (委婉语)伤残的,有缺陷的 / challenger n. 挑战者(例:the challenger for Guinness world record 吉尼斯世界纪录的挑战者)/ challenging adj. 挑战的;引起挑战兴趣的(例:a challenging task 有挑战性的任务)

generate
[ˈdʒenəreɪt] vt. 造成(某种情况),使…发生

词根记忆:gener(产生)+ate(使)→使…产生→使…发生

This new project will generate new jobs for the local area. 这个新的项目将给当地带来新的就业机会。

generate income/profit 产生收入/利润

generation n. 产生;繁殖;一代 / generative adj. 有生产力的;生殖的

assembly
[əˈsembli] n. 立法机构;议会;集会,集合;组装,装配

assembly line 装配线 / assembly plant 装配工厂

assembly instruction 装配说明 / assembly manual 装配手册 / National Assembly 国民议会(指法国等国家的下议院)

mighty
[ˈmaɪti] adj. 强有力的;有势力的 adv. 非常,很

high and mighty 趾高气扬的;神气活现的

mightily adv. 很,非常;强烈地

写作小站

It was beyond everyone's expectation that the once mighty American housing industry collapsed overnight.

出乎所有人的意料,曾经繁荣的美国房地产业一夜之间就崩溃了。

denounce
[dɪˈnaʊns] vt. 谴责;告发;正式通知废除(协定等),声明…无效

词根记忆:de(向下)+nounce(声明)→声明…无效

The project is denounced as a sheer waste of taxpayers' money. 该工程遭到人们的谴责,认为这纯粹是浪费纳税人的钱。

denunciation n. 谴责;揭发

wholesale
[ˈhəʊlseɪl] n. 批发 adj./adv. 批发的(地);大规模的(地)

组合词:whole(整体)+sale(销售)→整体销售→批发

The vendors buy wholesale and sell retail to exploit the difference in pricing. 小贩们成批购入货物,然后零售,以赚取中间差价。

wholesale price 批发价 / wholesale business 批发业务 / wholesale market 批发市场

wholesaler n. 批发商 / wholesaling n. 批发业

attract
[əˈtrækt] vt. 吸引;引起 vi. 吸引;有吸引力;引人注意

联想记忆:at(表强调)+tract(拉)→拉过来→吸引

attract investment 吸引投资

attract sb. to do sth. 吸引某人做某事 / attract criticism 招致批评

attraction n. 吸引 / attractive adj. 吸引人的

听说小站

M China is becoming the ideal place for investment. What factors attract the investors?

中国正逐渐成为投资的理想场所。哪些因素吸引了投资者呢?

W I think they are the good political environ-ment, cheaper labour resources and a potential huge market.

我认为这些因素应当是良好的政治环境、廉价的劳动力资源和潜在的广阔市场。

workforce
[ˈwɜːkfɔːs] n. 劳动力;工人总数,职工总数

workforce diversity 劳动力多元化

tangible
[ˈtændʒəbl] adj. 有形的;可触摸的;切实的

The effective cooperation between these two countries has brought tangible benefits to both people and contributed to world peace, stability and prosperity. 两国间的有效合作为两国人民带来了实实在在的利益,也促进了世界的和平、稳定和繁荣。

tangible assets 有形资产

intangible adj. 无形的(例:intangible assets 无形资产)/ tangibly adv. 有形地;可触知地;明白地

reserve
[rɪˈzɜːv] n. 储备金;准备;保护区 vt. 储备,保存;预约,预订

联想记忆:re(再)+serve(服务)→下次再为我服务就给你储备金→储备金

Don't worry! The hotel has reserved rooms for us. 不要担心!宾馆已经为我们预留了房间。

legal reserve 法定储备金 / reserve fund 储备金 / reserve capital 储备股本 / reserve currency 储备货币 / foreign exchange reserve 外汇储备 / reserve price 保留价格;最低价格

all rights reserved 版权所有 / reserve the right to do sth. 保留做…的权利 / be reserved for 为…专用;为…留出 / in reserve 储备;备用 / wildlife reserve 野生动物保护区

reserved adj. 内向的,寡言少语的

spectrum
[ˈspektrəm] n. 范围;领域;光谱;声谱

联想记忆:spect(看)+rum(看作run,范围)→看到的范围→范围

This large group of research and development is composed of specialists from a wide spectrum of professions. 这个大型的研发团队是由各行各业的专业人士组成的。

across the spectrum 跨领域;各方面

customer
[ˈkʌstəmə(r)] n. 顾客,用户

customer base 客户群,客户基础 / customer profile 客户概况 / customer relation 客户关系 / customer service 售后服务 / regular customer 常客

stag
[stæɡ] n. 购买新上市股票的人,股票投机者 adj. 只限男子参加的

The crash of the stock market resulted in many stags going bankrupt. 股票市场的崩溃导致许多股票投机者破产。

safety
[ˈseɪfti] n. 安全;安全性;安全处所

The factory carries out safety checks at least once a month. 这家工厂至少每月进行一次安全检查。

safety level 安全水平 / safety measure(s) 安全措施 / for one's own safety 为了某人的安全

takeaway
[ˈteɪkəweɪ] n. 外卖食品;外卖餐馆 adj. 外卖的

The restaurant began to provide a takeaway service to meet the needs of office workers. 这家餐馆开始提供外卖服务以满足上班族的需要。

dump
[dʌmp] v. 倾倒;倾销 n. 垃圾场

No country is allowed to dump their products on the Chinese market. 任何国家都不得向中国市场倾销商品。

garbage dump 垃圾场

dumping n. 倾倒;倾销(例:anti-dumping duty 反倾销税)/ dumper n. 翻斗车

rarely
[ˈreəli] adv. 很少地,难得,罕有地

We rarely obtain an order of such a large amount, especially in the situation of the economic downturn. 我们很少收到如此大额的订单,尤其是在经济低迷的形势下。

resident
[ˈrezɪdənt] adj. (在某地)居住的 n. 居民

联想记忆:resid(e)(留下来)+ent→居住的;居民

The overseas marketing director of the company needs to be resident in the US. 这家公司的海外销售总监必须是在美国定居的人。

resident expert 常驻专家;当地专家

residential adj. 适合居住的;住宅的;需要在某地居住的;提供食宿的(例:residential area 居民区)

bust
[bʌst] adj. 破产的 vi. 爆裂;破产;被降级;崩溃 vt. 使爆裂,破坏;开除;搜查,逮捕 n. 爆裂;(经济)崩溃;半身雕像

联想记忆:一阵狂风(gust)吹过,半身雕像(bust)掉在地上,尘土(dust)飞扬

go bust 破产

bust a gut 努力(做某事),拼命干

busted adj. 破产的;破碎的

写作小站

To make things worse, the staff raced to leave the company due to being badly paid, which made the beleaguered company go bust.

雪上加霜的是,员工因待遇不佳纷纷离开公司,这使得这家本来就已处于困境的公司倒闭了。

precisely
[prɪˈsaɪsli] adv. 精确地;恰恰

After getting the product costs, we are able to precisely set the price of the products. 我们在得知产品成本后就能够为产品准确定价了。

more precisely 更确切地说

bounce
[baʊns] vt. 使弹起,使反弹,使跳起 vi. 弹起,反弹,跳起;支票被银行退票 n. 弹,反弹

联想记忆:bo(看作“伯伯”)+unce(看作uncle,叔叔)→伯伯和叔叔在玩跳球→(使)弹起,(使)跳起

The consumer confidence index began to bounce back with the economic recovery. 随着经济的复苏,消费者信心指数开始大幅度提升。

bounce back(价格等)下跌后大幅度反弹

bounce a cheque 退回支票 / bounce in equities 股市反弹

bouncy adj. 跳跃的;有弹性的;快活的;精神饱满的 / bouncing adj. 健壮的,茁壮的

provision
[prəˈvɪʒn] n. 规定;条款;准备;供应品 vt. 供给…食物及必需品

make provision for 为…做好准备;为…预先采取措施 provision sb./sth. with 为…提供

provisional adj. 临时的,暂时的;暂定的(例:provisional liquidator 临时清盘人 / provisional rule 暂行规定 / provisional government 临时政府)

写作小站

No party is entitled to unilaterally alter, modify or waive any provision of this contract.

任何一方无权单方面变更、修改或免去本合同中的任何条款。

notify
[ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ] vt. 通知,宣告,公布

Please notify us of the tracking number once you send out the samples. 样品寄出后,请告知我们快递追踪号。

extract
[ɪkˈstrækt] vt. 提取;索取;选取
[ˈekstrækt] n. 摘录;选录;提取物

词根记忆:ex(出)+tract(拉,拽)→拉出→提取

Several years ago, the trade figures could be extracted from export-and-import documentation at ports. 几年前,贸易数据还可以从各港口的进出口单证中提取到。

extract sth. from sth. 从…中提取(获取)/ an extract from novel 小说中节选的一段

extraction n. (例:oil/mineral extraction 石油/ 矿物开采)/ extractive adj. 抽取的,萃取的 / extractor n. 提取器;分离器

steadily
[ˈstedəli] adv. 稳定地,平稳地;有规则地

The per capita disposable income of urban residents kept on growing steadily in our city. 我市城镇居民人均可支配收入继续保持稳步增长。

data
[ˈdeɪtə; ˈdɑːtə] n. 资料,数据(datum的复数)

data mining 数据采掘 / data processing 数据处理 / data protection 数据保护 / data capture 数据捕捉

rally
[ˈræli] n. (价格等)降后回升;集会,(群众)大会;汽车拉力赛 v. 集合;团结;恢复(健康等)

联想记忆:r+all(所有)+y→将所有人召集在一起→集会

The stock market did not begin to rally until the close of trading. 股市大盘直到快收盘时才开始回升。

rally in share market 股票市场的止跌回升

rallying point 集结点;有感召力的人(或团体、事件等);号召力 / hold a rally 召开大会

branch
[brɑːntʃ] n. 树枝;(机构的)分部;分支;支线 vi. 分支;出现分歧

发音记忆:“不让吃”→不让小羊吃树枝→树枝

It is a famous international chain restaurant and now it has over 4,000 branches in China. 这是一家知名的国际连锁餐厅,目前它在中国拥有的分店已经超过4000家。

overseas branch 海外分支机构 / branch office 分支机构,办事处

establish/set up a branch 建立分支机构 / branch out into sth. 拓展到新的领域

conquer
[ˈkɒŋkə(r)] v. 战胜,征服;攻克

词根记忆:con(表强调)+quer(取得,获得)→获得胜利→征服

A successful businessman must conquer his fear of competition. 一个成功的商人必须克服对竞争的恐惧。

conquer the world 征服世界

conqueror n. 征服者 / unconquerable adj. 不可征服的

words of wisdom
至理名言;智慧箴言

He admires the sales manager very much and takes all that he says as words of wisdom. 他非常崇拜这位销售经理,并把他所说的话都当作至理名言。

advertise
[ˈædvətaɪz] v. 公布,通告;(为…)做广告

词根记忆:ad(朝向)+vert(旋转)+ise(动词后缀)→把人弄得晕头转向的广告→做广告

It was time to advertise our new service. 是时候宣传一下我们的新服务了。

advertisement n. 广告;宣传 / advertiser n. 广告商 / advertising n. 广告业;做广告(例:advertising campaign 广告活动)

autocratic
[ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk] adj. 专制的,独裁的

词根记忆:auto(自己)+crat(统治)+ic(…的)→由自己统治的→专制的,独裁的

Autocratic management is the biggest obstacle to enterprise innovation. 专制管理是企业创新最大的障碍。

autocracy n. 独裁;独裁统治;独裁政府 / autocratically adv. 专制地,独裁地

phase out
逐步停止

The government will phase out all subsidies to private companies in the next five years. 政府将在未来五年内逐步取消对私人企业的所有补贴。

distribute
[dɪˈstrɪbjuːt; ˈdɪstrɪbjuːt] vt. 分发,分配;分销;使分布,散布

词根记忆:dis(分开)+tribute(给)→分开给→分发

distribute a bonus/dividend 分发红利/股息

be widely distributed 广泛分布的

distribution n. 分配;发行,配送(例:distribution channel 分销渠道 / distribution cost 分销成本 / distribution company 分销公司)

听说小站

M Goods should be distributed to our customers immediately. Why are they still in the warehouse?

货物应该在第一时间配送给我们的客户。为什么它们现在还在仓库?

W I am sorry! We just received the goods yesterday afternoon.

对不起!我们昨天下午才收到货。

glory
[ˈɡlɔːri] n. 光荣,荣誉 vi. 高兴;喜悦;自豪

The company had wished to return to its former glory, but the business is getting harder and harder. 这家公司一直想恢复昔日的辉煌,可是生意却一天比一天难做。

glory days 昔日的辉煌 / cover oneself with glory 取得辉煌胜利,满载荣誉 / in one's glory 处于全盛时期

glorious adj. 辉煌的;荣誉的;极好的

block
[blɒk] n. 块,方块;街区;大厦;障碍物 vt. 阻止;阻塞;限制

The high tariff effectively blocked the import of vehicles from other countries. 高额的关税有效地限制了汽车从别国进口。

office block 办公大楼 / block diagram 方块图;方形图 / block release 脱产进修

blockade n. 障碍物,阻碍物 vt. 实行封锁;阻塞 / blockage n. 堵塞;堵塞物

flawed
[flɔːd] adj. 有缺陷的;有瑕疵的;有裂纹的

flawed products 次品

flawed argument 有漏洞的论点

commerce
[ˈkɒmɜːs] n. 贸易,商业

词根记忆:com(和…一起)+merce(做生意)→与…一起做生意→贸易

Chamber of Commerce 商会 / industry and commerce 工商业

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Electronic commerce is becoming more and more popular and is applied in various industries, while online sale is just a basic manifestation of it.

电子商务正变得越来越流行,并被应用于各种行业,而网上销售正是其基本体现。

virtual
[ˈvɜːtʃuəl] adj. 虚拟的;实质上的

The national economy of the country is sliding into a state of virtual economic paralysis. 该国的国民经济正逐步陷入一种实质上的瘫痪状态。

virtual reality 虚拟现实 / virtual memory 虚拟内存

virtually adv. 几乎;事实上;实质

icon
[ˈaɪkɒn] n. 图标;偶像;肖像,画像;圣像

Steven Jobs has become the icon of many college students. 史蒂文·乔布斯已成为许多大学生的偶像。

warning icon 警告图标

iconic adj. 图像的;图标的;偶像的

pirate
[ˈpaɪrət] n. 非法盗印(或复制)者;盗版;海盗 vt. 盗印,盗版

The government should perfect the intellectual property law to fight against piracy and pirates. 政府应该完善知识产权法来打击盗版行为和盗版者。

pirated computer game/video 盗版电脑游戏/视频 software pirate 制作盗版软件者

piracy n. 剽窃;盗版 / piratical adj. 海盗的;盗版的(例:piratical product 盗版产品)

instrument
[ˈɪnstrəmənt] n. 工具;手段;被他人利用者

financial instrument 金融工具 / monetary policy instrument 货币政策工具

musical instrument 乐器

instrumental adj. 起作用的;用乐器演奏的

register
[ˈredʒɪstə(r)] n./v. 登记(簿),注册(簿);挂号

We are afraid that you can't enjoy the discount because we don't have your name on our VIP register. 不好意思,您不能享受折扣,因为您不是我们的贵宾会员。

registered capital 注册资本 / registered company 注册公司 / registered post 挂号邮寄 / registered trademark 注册商标 / hotel register 旅店登记簿

registration n. 登记,注册(例:registration fee 注册费)

zero defect
无事故;零缺陷;合格产品

Though our product quality is continuously improving, it is far from zero defect. 尽管我们的产品质量不断提高,但是距离零缺陷还有很大的差距。

cooperate
[kəʊˈɒpəreɪt] vi. 合作,配合;协力

词根记忆:co(一起)+operate(操作)→一起操作→合作,配合

I sincerely hope enterprises could cooperate with each other to boost the development of the national economy. 我真诚地希望企业能够相互配合,共同促进国民经济的发展。

cooperate with sb. in/on sth. 在某方面同某人合作

cooperation n. 合作,协作(例:business cooperation 商务合作)/ cooperative adj. 合作的

cut-throat
[ˈkʌtθrəʊt] adj. 残酷的;凶狠的

In the globalised market, enterprises have to face cut-throat competition in order to survive. 在全球化的市场上,企业为了生存必须面对激烈的竞争。

abort
[əˈbɔːt] vt. 使流产;使终止 vi. 流产;(计划等)中途失败、夭折

联想记忆:a(没有)+bort(看作born,出生)→没出生→流产;夭折

We have no alternative but to abort the plan. 我们别无选择,只能放弃这个计划。

abortion n. 堕胎 / abortive adj. 不成功的,失败的(例:abortive attempt 失败的尝试)

preliminary
[prɪˈlɪmɪnəri] n. 准备;预赛;[常pl.] 初步措施 adj. 初步的;预备的

词根记忆:pre(在…之前)+limin(起点,开端)+ary→在起点之前的→预备的

The government should take some preliminary measures to prevent the spread of strikes. 政府应该采取初步措施来阻止罢工的蔓延。

preliminary contest 初赛 / go through the preliminary 通过初赛

take-off
[ˈteɪk ɒf] n. 起飞

The government is sparing no effort to promote the take-off of the manufacturing industry. 政府正在不遗余力地促进制造业的腾飞。

cheque
[tʃek] n. 支票;餐馆的账单;阻碍

cross cheque 画线支票,横线支票 / cheque book 支票簿 / pay by cheque 以支票偿付 / blank cheque 空白支票 / cash cheque 现金支票 / endorse a cheque 支票背书

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M It has become much easier to travel with this cheque.

带着这张支票去旅行可就方便多了。

W Not exactly. It must be cashed at the designated bank.

并不完全如此。它必须到指定银行兑换。

prejudice
[ˈpredʒudɪs] n. 偏见,成见;损害 vt. 使怀有成见;有损于

联想记忆:pre(在…之前)+judice(审判)→调查之前做出的审判→偏见,成见

The proposal was accepted without prejudice to the current pay negotiations. 该提议虽被接纳,但对目前正在进行的工资谈判并无影响。

without prejudice to 不损害…的权益 / prejudice against 对…有成见

prejudiced adj. 带成见的;偏爱的,偏心的(例:be prejudiced against 对…抱有成见)/ prejudicial adj. 有害的,不利的(例:The policy is prejudicial to the company's future development. 这项政策对公司的未来发展不利。)

overpay
[ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ] v. 多付

The employers intend to overpay some workers with better performance to boost their motivation. 雇主有意给一些表现较好的工人多付一些工资,以提高他们的积极性。

overpayment n. 多付

match
[mætʃ] v. (使)匹配,(使)相称 n. 匹配;比赛

matched bargain 对应交易

match point 赛点 / match sth. up with sth. 使…与…配套

matchless adj. 无敌的;无比的 / matching adj. 相配的;一致的;相称的

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We work hard to match demand with supply in the local market.

我们努力维持当地市场的供需平衡。

complicate
[ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt] vt. 使复杂化;使恶化;使卷入

联想记忆:com(全部)+plic(看作pile,堆)+ate(做)→全部堆起来→使复杂化

Tax breaks and other subsidies may complicate the tax system and distort incentives. 税收减免以及其他补贴可能使税收体系复杂化,并扭曲激励机制。

complicated adj. 难懂的,复杂的(例:complicated structure 复杂的结构)/ complication n. 复杂化;难题;并发症

know-how
[ˈnəʊhaʊ] n. 实际知识;技能;窍门

组合词:know(知道)+how(怎么样)→知道怎么回事的→技能;窍门

He has become a shareholder of the company with technical know-how. 他以专业技术知识入股这家公司。 7y3T0x6nta1PGR/hdnbNET38CxQHU8DqoprN0gTVtpndAgv0xNfF46hCgcm1Blcp

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