Unit 1
EXTRA:
Pluck 解救；搭救
In stride 从容；应对自如
Capsaicin 辣椒素
Opposition groups 反对派 ruling party 执政党
Domino effect 多米诺效应 chain reaction, snow-ball effet, cascade effect
挚痛的意思Protocol 礼节；外交礼节
Shrinking violet: someone who is shy
Clientele 顾客；常客
Fears over sth.
Cybercafe 网吧
A quality which the Net is hard to come by 得到；获得
Stand on the edge of a revolutionary era
Reshape the way that people transmit money and information
Work on commission (佣金)
Yard sales
Well-thumbed paperbacks 翻旧了的平装书
Lifeblood of any business 生命力
Esnce /ˋɛsns/
Expiry date
Asians are fast catching on to Internet shopping but most of the spending is in business-to-business electronic commerce.
Big e-commerce players are now positioning themlves in the Asia-Pacific region to cash in when the anticipated boom comes.
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Unit 2
Transmission: the parts of a vehicle that carry power from the engine to the wheels (变速器)
Best bet: a plan of action
Thermal waters 温泉水 thermals 保暖内衣 thermal bath
Workout: a period of physical exerci workout center
Reasonably-charged/priced
Play a substantial role
Compact car 小型汽车
Station wagon
all our cars are current models and have automatic transmission.刘洲成
科学佩戴口罩
rentals with unlimited mileage
Oh boy. It sure adds up!
给爸爸的祝福语our rates are still the lowest in town. (=locally)
penthou 屋顶房间
rack rate (宾馆房间)的门市房价
full-fitted kitchen
visiting staff of all grades
managerial staff
transcontinental 洲际（酒店）
beat out 压倒；胜过
For real economy, let's suppo you have a sales conference.
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Unit 3
Budget: v. to save money in a planned way adj. budgetary e.g. impo pressure on the budgetary resources
Breeding ground 繁殖地；发源地
Balance owing 应付账款
Hands-on 实习的；亲身实践的 heads-on experience
Appreciate: to increa (in value) the appreciation of RMB against Euro
CPPCC: Chine People’s Political Consultative Conference 政协会议
Blow a credit card 刷爆卡 swipe the card 刷卡 credit card fraud 信用卡欺骗
Disposable income 可支配收入
Forerunner 第一 uprunner 第二
Set office a chain of imitative spending pattern
Quality time: not disturbed by other obligations
Utility bill 水电费
Cable 网线
Flat screen 平板（电视） liquid crystal 液晶 high-definition 高清 plasma 等离子
Cellular and cordless phones
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Unit 4
Overdraft 透支额（贷款）
关于励志的诗Proposition: a suggested (business) arrangement
Collateral 担保品
Condominium: an apartment building in which each apartment is owned parately by the people living in it, but also containing shared areas
Lump sum 一次总付的钱 down payment (分期付款的)初付款额
Derivatives (金融)衍生品
Life policy 寿险
Death cover
Deeds of the hou 房屋的房契
Taxable income
Tax evasion 逃税
Impo a tax on; levy
Secretarial expens
Doorstep salesman
If the worst comes to the worstchattr
Unit 5
Spending money without a plan is like driving blindfolded.
Dividend 红利；股息
状态栏设置
Allowance: a certain amount of money one needn’t pay any tax for life allowance 生活补贴
Rever the downturn momentum 扭转向下的势头
24% of his income goes in tax.
Clear one’s overdraft
Personal financial management 个人理财
Make the ends meet/ strike a balance between your income and expenditure 使收支平衡
Live for the time
Pension schemes
Transparency 幻灯片
Taxable income 应税收入
Opt for
Deductible (从所得税款中)可扣除的
Self-employed
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