PART FOUR
　　(1)Preferred adj. 首選的, 有優先權的
(2)Line of business行業, 業務范圍
例句：
May I know whatline of businessyou handle?
可以告訴我你們從事何種業務嗎？
(3)Put sb. off
推遲，推延；阻止，勸阻
例句：
Don'tputme off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正要集中注意力呢，別打攪我。
(4)Refer to
vt.涉及, 指的是, 提及, 參考, 適用于
例句：
Don'trefer tothis matter again, please.
請不要再提這件事了。
(5)Hierarchy
n.等級制度；統治集團，領導層
例句：
It's not as if he was very important in the companyhierarchy.
他在公司的領導層中似乎無多大權力。
(6)Take on
開始雇用；呈現；同…較量；承擔，從事
(7)For its own sake
為了…的利益
(8)There is no point in doing sth
做什么事都沒有意義
(9)Restrict to 限制
(10)In the habit of
有…的習慣
(11)In line with
與…一致
(12)Corresponding a.相應的，相當的；符合的，一致的
A unit of timecorrespondingapproximately to one cycle of the moon's phases, or about 30 days or 4 weeks.
月大約和月亮盈虧的一個周期相當的時間單位，或約三十天或四周。
(13)Attribute to 把…歸因于，屬性，特性
(14)In a position to do sth. 能夠做某事
(15)Growth strategy 增長策略
(16)Substantial a.可觀的；牢固的，結實的；實質的
例句:
By careful strategy she negotiated asubstantialpay rise.
她精心策畫後，談妥了大幅增加工資的事。
(17)Endorsement
n.背書，贊同
Last sheet of paper in a legal document which, when fold, become the outside sheet and carry theendorsement.
法律文件的最后一頁，當折疊時，它成了外邊的一頁并帶有背書。
(18)Demonstrate vt.論證；說明；顯示 vi.示威游行(或集會)
例句:
Shedemonstratedthat 2 and 2 are four.
她證明2加2等于四。
(19)Informed 見多識廣，消息靈通
(20)Rate as vt. 列入
例句:
The shiprates asfirst.
這艘船列入第一級。
(21)Let down使失望；放下，降低
例句:
That's a reallet down.
這真叫人失望。
(22)Appear to看來像是, 看來似乎
Youappear tohave made/It appears that you have made a mistake.
似乎你弄錯了。
(23)Induct
v.使就職，使入伍
·inducta clergyman to a benefice
使牧師就任有俸祿的圣職
(24)Consolidation n.鞏固, 加強, 統一, 合并, 聯合
例句:
One by one these northern state make know their desire forconsolidationwith the union.
這些北方州一個一個地公開了想與聯邦統一的愿望。
(25)Remain strong 保持強勁
(26)Slow down 放緩
(27)Bring to 總數達到
(28)Retention rate 保留率
(29)Mount up 上升
His debts continued tomount up.
他的債務在不斷增長。
(30)Prove to be vt. 證明是(判明 ... 是)
Perhaps this book willprove to beof some use to you in your studies.
也許這本書會對你的研究有用處。
(31)Disperse vi.使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驅散
例句:
The crowddispersed.
人群紛紛散開。
(32)Architecture n.建筑學(術,業)；建筑式樣(風格)
The style ofarchitectureoriginated from the ancient Greeks.
這種建筑風格起源于古希臘。
(33)Take a percentage of 拿走一部分
(34)Straightforward a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，簡單的
例句:
Hisstraightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而謙虛的態度使所有認識他的人都上了當。
(35)Turn out結果是
(36)Meet criteria 滿足標準
(37)In a row一個接一個地，接連不斷地