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拉動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長 fuel economic growth
拉拉隊(duì) cheering squad
老生常談，陳詞濫調(diào) cut and dried
老字號(hào) an old and famous shop or enterprise
禮尚往來 Courtesy calls for reciprocity
聯(lián)產(chǎn)承包責(zé)任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
聯(lián)合投標(biāo) synadicted tender
廉潔奉公，以正治國 （of an official） clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness
廉政、勤政、務(wù)實(shí)、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
廉政建設(shè) construction of a clean and honst administration
良性循環(huán) virtuous circle
兩岸直航促進(jìn)會(huì) Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
兩個(gè)文明一起抓 We must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spritual civilization （both material as well as culture and ideological progress） without any letup
兩思（致富思源，富而思進(jìn)）to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
兩院院士 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering
領(lǐng)頭羊 bellwether
流動(dòng)人口 transient population （transient adj. 短暫的, 瞬時(shí)的 n. 瞬時(shí)現(xiàn)象）
留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒 Where there is life, there is hope.
旅行結(jié)婚 have a honeymoon trip
綠化 afforestation
論文答辯 （thesis） oral defense
馬太效應(yīng) the Matthew effect （A phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball, and those with meager accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments）
買一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free
每逢佳節(jié)倍思親 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
美食節(jié) gourmet festival
門戶網(wǎng)站 portals （portal n. 入口）
孟子 Mencius
民進(jìn)黨 Democratic Progressive Party
民主黨派、工商聯(lián)與無黨派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation
磨洋工 dawdle along
莫失良機(jī) make hay while the sun shines
內(nèi)耗 in-fighting
南水北調(diào)工程 divert water from the south to the north project
難得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
囊括 complete a sweep
能進(jìn)能出，能上能下 competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
泥菩薩過河 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
年夜飯 family reunion dinner