1.productivity n. 生產力;生產率;生產能力
Scientific inventions such as these have raised labour productivity by a big margin.
諸如此類的科學發明, 都大大提高了勞動生產率 。
2.variation n. 變化;[生物] 變異,變種
The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food.
這項調查發現不同的餐廳出售食物的價格存在很大的差別 。
3.attributable adj. 可歸于…的;可歸屬的
10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking.
每年1萬個慢性肺病患者的死亡可能是由于吸煙導致的 。
4.prime n. 初期;青年;精華;全盛時期
We've had a series of athletes trying to come back well past their prime.
我們有不少早已過了鼎盛時期的運動員在試圖復出 。
5.binge n. 狂歡,狂鬧;放縱
She went on occasional drinking binges.
她偶爾狂飲一番 。