1 a handful of people 少数的人

2 adjacent to 与---临近

3 put on airs 摆架子

4 discharge from hospital 出院

5 halt buses and subway all day 使公车地铁一天停止

6 graphic design 平面设计

7 3D design 三维设计

8 medical insurance coverage 保险项目，范围

9 default rate 拖欠债务率

10 full professor 正教授

11 potent antibiotics 强效抗生素

12 make a rule of doing something 形成---习惯

13 chanber of commerce 商会

14 leteter of credit (L/C) 信用证(支付方式的一种)

15 stock dividend 股息

16 devaluation of the currency 货币贬值

17 sprain one’s ankle 扭伤脚踝

18 holistic medicine 整体医学

19insurance premium 保险费用

20 his Hair receding from his fore head 从前额掉头发

21 express train 快车 limited train 特快车

22 probation/trial period 试用期

23 take a hard line with 强权策略

24 tread mission 贸易代表团

25 long term objective 长期目标

26 the audit department 审纪部

27 International Herald Tribune 国际先驱论坛

28 top copy 复印原件

29 take steps to do 着手落实

Many countries have taken steps to improve airport security。

30 pertaining to 适合，合宜，关于

31 a panorama of 齐全，品种繁多

32 24 hours a day = 7 days a week 24小时营业，无休息

33 dog days 三伏

34 column writer 栏目作者

35 staff appraisal 员工评估

36 at one’s fingertips 在手头，目前

37 lodge and accommodation 膳宿

38 fringe benefit 福利，补贴

39 go into liquidation 倒闭

40 lag behind 落后

41 phase something out 逐步废止

42 write—offs 破旧的无从修理

43 abide strictly by 严格恪守

44 clearance sale 清仓大处理

45 have/take title to 有---特权

46 staff attendant 员工出勤情况

47 down payment 定金，分期付款的首次款

48 know-how 专项技能，窍门

49 cross-reference 互相参照

50 labor-intensive industry 劳动密集型行业