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安居工程 Housing Project for low-income families 按成本要素計(jì)算的國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)總值 GNP at factor cost 按揭貸款 mortgage loan 按勞分配 distribution according to one's performance 暗虧 hidden loss 奧姆真理教 Japanese Aum Doomsday Cult
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巴黎證券交易所 Paris Bourse 把握大局 grasp the overall situation 白色行情表 white sheet 白手起家 starting from scratch 擺架子 put on airs 拜年 pay New Year call 搬遷戶(hù) relocated families 半拉子工程 uncompleted project 棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)記者 scribe 包干到戶(hù) work contracted to households 包工包料 contract for labor and materials 保持國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的良好勢(shì)頭 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy 保持國(guó)有股 keep the State-held shares 保健食品 health-care food 保稅區(qū) the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area 保證重點(diǎn)支出 ensure funding for priority areas 保值儲(chǔ)蓄 inflation-proof bank savings 北歐投資銀行 Nordic Investment Bank 本本主義 bookishness 《本草綱目》 Compendium of Materia Medica 本壘打 circuit clout, four-master, round trip 本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches 奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life 蹦擊 bungee, bungee jumping 逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives 閉門(mén)羹 given cold-shoulder 邊際報(bào)酬 marginal return 邊緣科學(xué) boundary science 標(biāo)書(shū) bidding documents 表演賽 demonstration match 剝奪冠軍 strip the gold medal of somebody 補(bǔ)缺選舉 by-election 布達(dá)拉宮 Potala Palace 不敗記錄 clean record, spotless record 不放棄使用武器 not undertake to renounce the use of force 不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 《不見(jiàn)不散》 Be there or be square. 不良貸款 non-performing loan 不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city 不正之風(fēng) bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency 步行天橋 foot bridge
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擦邊球 edge ball, touch ball 擦網(wǎng)球 net ball 采取高姿態(tài) show magnanimity 菜籃子工程 shopping basket program 參政、議政 participate in the management of State affairs 層層轉(zhuǎn)包和違法分保 multi-level contracting and illegal sub-contracting 差額投票 differentail voting 差額選舉 competitive election 茶道 sado 拆東墻補(bǔ)西墻 rob Peter to pay Paul 禪 dhyana 產(chǎn)糧大省 granary province 產(chǎn)品結(jié)構(gòu) product mix 產(chǎn)權(quán)明晰、權(quán)責(zé)明確、政企分開(kāi)、科學(xué)管理 clearly established ownership, well defined power and responsibility, separation of enterprise from administration, and scientific management 產(chǎn)權(quán)制度、產(chǎn)權(quán)關(guān)系 property relations; property order 產(chǎn)銷(xiāo)直接掛鉤 directly link production with marketing 長(zhǎng)二捆 LM-2E 長(zhǎng)期共存、互相監(jiān)督、肝膽相照、榮辱與共 long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment with each other and the sharing of weal or woe 暢通工程 "Smooth Traffic Project" 唱高調(diào) mouth high-sounding words 超高速巨型計(jì)算機(jī) giant ultra-high-speed computer 超前消費(fèi) overconsuming, excessive consumption 城市規(guī)劃 city's landscaping plan 城鄉(xiāng)信用社 credit corroborative in both urban and rural areas 吃大鍋飯 egalitarian practice of "everybody eating from the same big pot" 抽殺成功 hit through 籌備委員會(huì) preparatory committee 出風(fēng)頭 show off;in the limelight 出口創(chuàng)匯能力 capacity to earn foreign exchange through exports 出口退稅制度 the system of refunding taxes on exported goods 出口轉(zhuǎn)內(nèi)銷(xiāo) domestic sales of commodities orginally produced for exports 出家 pravrajana; cloister 創(chuàng)建衛(wèi)生城市：build a nationally advanced clean city 春蕾計(jì)劃 Spring Buds Program 《春秋》 Spring and Autumn Annals 從粗放經(jīng)濟(jì)轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榧s經(jīng)濟(jì) shift from extensive economy to intensive economy 促進(jìn)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化 foster integration with the global economy 存款保證金 guaranty money for deposits
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"達(dá)標(biāo)"活動(dòng) "target hitting" activities 打白條 issue IOU 打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering 打破僵局 break the deadlock 打順手 find one's touch, get into gear, settle into a groove 大包干 all-round responsibility system 大轟動(dòng) blockbuster 大力扣殺 hammer 大路貨 staple goods 大滿(mǎn)貫 grand slam 大款 tycoon 大排擋 sidewalk snack booth 大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 大勝 white wash 大腕 top notch 大要案 major and serious criminal cases 大專(zhuān)生 junior college student 大專(zhuān)文憑 associate degree 大藏經(jīng) Tripitaka 帶薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits 待崗 await job assignment, post-waiting 待業(yè) job-waiting 單循環(huán)制 single round-robin system 盜用公款 embezzlement 單刀赴會(huì) start a solo run 倒計(jì)時(shí) countdowm 倒?fàn)?profiteer 等外品 off-grade goods, rejects 第二產(chǎn)業(yè) secondary industry 第一發(fā)球權(quán) first inning 第一發(fā)球員 first server 第一雙打 first pair 地方保護(hù)主義 regional protectionism 地方財(cái)政包干制 system whereby local authorities take full responsibility for their finances 地區(qū)差異 regional disparity 點(diǎn)子公司 consultancy company 電話(huà)號(hào)碼升位 upgrade telephone number 電話(huà)會(huì)議 teleconference 電視直銷(xiāo) TV home shopping 吊球 drop shot 吊銷(xiāo)執(zhí)照 revoke license 定向培訓(xùn) training for specific posts 豆腐渣"工程 jerry-built project 獨(dú)立核算工業(yè)企業(yè) independent accounting unit(enterprise) "渡假外交" holiday-making diplomacy 短期債務(wù) floating debt 對(duì)外招商 attract foreign investment 隊(duì)長(zhǎng)袖標(biāo)(足球） skipper's armband 多黨合作制 multi-party co-operation in exercising State power 多任務(wù)小衛(wèi)星 small multi-mission satellite (SMMS) 奪冠 take the crown
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惡性通貨膨脹 hyperinflation 二板市場(chǎng)(創(chuàng)業(yè)板市場(chǎng)） second board on the country's stock market 二流選手 scrub, second-rater
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發(fā)展不平衡 disparate development 法治國(guó)家 a country under the rule of law 法制國(guó)家 a state with an adequate legal system 翻兩番 quadruple 反敗為勝 bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire 防洪工程 flood-prevention project 放高球 lob 飛行藥檢 spot check 費(fèi)改稅 transform administrative fees into taxes 分流 reposition of redundant personnel 分期付款 installment payment （產(chǎn)品）分銷(xiāo) subunderwriting, distribution 鋒利扣殺 razor-sharp smash 封閉式基金 close-ended fund 封殺出局 force out “封圣” canonization of "Saints" 福利彩票 welfare lotteries 福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system 扶貧 poverty alleviation 覆蓋率 coverage rate 復(fù)式住宅 compound apartment
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改制上市：An enterprise is re-organized according to modern corporate system so that it will get listed on the stock market. 干部隊(duì)伍革命化、年輕化、知識(shí)化、專(zhuān)業(yè)化 make the ranks of cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and professionally more competent 高層次、全方位的對(duì)話(huà) high-level and all-directional dialogue 高產(chǎn)優(yōu)質(zhì) high yield and high quality 高級(jí)商務(wù)師 Certified Business Executive 高難度動(dòng)作 stunner, stunt 高新技術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)開(kāi)發(fā)區(qū) high and new technology industrial development zone (公路）隔離帶 median 根本政治制度 fundamental political system 個(gè)人收入應(yīng)稅申報(bào)制度 the system of the declaration of individual incomes for tax payment "各就位" "On your marks!" 跟蹤審計(jì) follow-up auditing 工商局 industrial and commercial bureau 工業(yè)園區(qū) industrial park 公積金public accumulation funds, public reserve funds 公款吃喝 recreational activities using public funds 公正、公平、公開(kāi) just, fair and open 共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下的多黨合作與政治協(xié)商 multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of Communist Party 國(guó)產(chǎn)化率 import substitution rate; localization rate of parts and components 國(guó)防動(dòng)員體制 the mobilization for national defense 國(guó)際慣例 international common practice 《國(guó)際先驅(qū)論壇報(bào)》 International Herald Tribune 國(guó)家經(jīng)濟(jì)體制改革委員會(huì) the State Commission for Restructuring the Economic Systems 國(guó)家一級(jí)保護(hù) first-grade State protection 國(guó)庫(kù)券 treasury bonds 過(guò)度開(kāi)墾 excess reclamation
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海灣戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)綜合癥 the complexities of the Gulf War 豪賭 unrestrained gambling 好事不出門(mén)，惡事傳千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 好出風(fēng)頭的運(yùn)動(dòng)員 exhibitionist, grandstander 好萊塢大片 Hollywood blockbuster "好球" "Strike" 合理引導(dǎo)消費(fèi) guide rational consumption 合議庭 collegiate bench 黑店 gangster inn 宏觀(guān)調(diào)控 macro-control efforts 紅包 （中）red paper containing money as a gift, (貶) bribe, kickback 環(huán)太平洋地區(qū) Pacific Rim 后防空虛 leave the defense exposed 胡子工程 long-drawn-out project (a project which takes so long that young workers become bearded) 虎父無(wú)犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg. 戶(hù)口管理制度 domicile system, residence registration system 戶(hù)主 head of a household 護(hù)身法寶 amulet 華表 ornamental column/cloud pillar/stele 華蓋 canopy "壞球" "Ball" 還俗 resume secular life, unfrock "黃、賭、毒" pornography, gambling and drug abuse and trafficking 黃金時(shí)段 prime time 揮棒 swing 揮棒不中 fan 灰色收入 income from moonlighting 匯豐銀行 Hong Kong and Shang Hai Banking Corporation 婚外戀 extramarital love 活到老，學(xué)到老 One is never too old to learn. 貨幣回籠 withdrawal of currency from circulation
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機(jī)構(gòu)臃腫 overstaffing in organizations (government) 基本路線(xiàn)要管一百年 The basic line must be followed unswervingly for a very long time to come. 基本國(guó)情 fundamental realities of the country 基層民主 democracy at the grassroots level 基層組織 organizations at the grass-roots level 績(jī)優(yōu)股 blue chip 激烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng) cut-throat competition 吉祥物 mascot 緝私力量 the forces engaged in the fight against smuggling 集體婚禮 collective wedding ceremony 集中精力把經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)搞上去 go all out for economic development 計(jì)劃生育責(zé)任制 responsibility system of family planning 計(jì)算機(jī)中央處理器 central processing unit(CPU) 記者席 press box 技術(shù)下鄉(xiāng) spread technological knowledge to farmers 嘉賓 distinguished guest, honored guest 加班 work extra shifts 加密 encrypt 加強(qiáng)輿論監(jiān)督 ensure that the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion 家庭聯(lián)產(chǎn)承包責(zé)任制 the household contract responsibility system 假唱 lip-synch 假動(dòng)作 deception, feint 甲骨文 inscriptions on oracle bones 假日經(jīng)濟(jì) holiday economy 堅(jiān)持統(tǒng)一，反對(duì)分裂，增加了解，化解歧見(jiàn) persist in reunification, oppose separation, increase understanding and iron out differences 監(jiān)督部門(mén) watchdog 尖端產(chǎn)品 highly sophisticated products 剪彩 cut the ribbon 剪刀差 the scissors gap between the prices of ... and ... 減負(fù) alleviate burdens on sb. 減員增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency 講誠(chéng)信，反欺詐： honor credibility and oppose cheating 腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence 腳踏實(shí)地 be down-to-earth 僥幸球 fluke 接口 interface 解放生產(chǎn)力 emancipate the productive forces 解放思想、實(shí)事求是的思想路線(xiàn) ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts 結(jié)售匯制度 the system of exchange, settlement and sales 戒毒所 drug rehabilitation center 戒急用忍 overcome impetuosity and exercise patience 金本位 gold standard 金邊債券 gilt-edged bonds 金剛經(jīng) Vajra Sutra| 金降落傘 golden parachute 緊箍咒 inhibiting magic phrase 緊密型企業(yè)集團(tuán) tightly-knit groups of enterprises 緊追 cling to, shadow, thunder on one's trail 近海漁業(yè) offshore fishery 進(jìn)出口商會(huì) chamber of import and export trade 進(jìn)口滲透 import penetration 禁漁期 closed fishing seasons 禁止在任何地方、任何環(huán)境進(jìn)行一切方式的釋放核能的核武器試驗(yàn)保爆炸 prohibit any nuclear weapon test explosion which releases nuclear energy at any place and in any environment 經(jīng)常項(xiàng)目順差favorable balance of current account, surplus of current account 經(jīng)常性貸款 commercial lending 經(jīng)常性支出 running expenses 經(jīng)濟(jì)林 cash tree 經(jīng)營(yíng)管理高度科學(xué)化的現(xiàn)代化大企業(yè) modern big enterprise with highly scientific management system 精簡(jiǎn)機(jī)構(gòu) streamline government organs 京劇票友 Peking Opera fan 景泰藍(lán) cloisonné 勁射 power shot 竣工式 completion ceremony
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卡丁車(chē) kart 開(kāi)放式基金 open-ended fund 開(kāi)工不足 enterprises running under their production capacity 坎兒井 karez 抗美援朝戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng) War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea 抗震棚 quake-proof shelter 考研 take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools 科技成果轉(zhuǎn)化為生產(chǎn)力 transfer of scientific and technological achievements 科技含量 technology content 科技是第一生產(chǎn)力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force. 科教興國(guó) rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation 可持續(xù)發(fā)展 sustainable development 空頭支票 accommodation note, lip service 控股公司 holding company 扣帽子 put a label on 跨實(shí)際工程 a trans-century project 虧損企業(yè) enterprises running in the red/under deficit 困難職工 the needy 國(guó)民黨 Kuomintang
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垃圾債券 junk bond 拉動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng) fuel economic growth 拉拉隊(duì) cheering squad 拉拉隊(duì)長(zhǎng) cheer-leader, rooter king 拉關(guān)系 try to curry favor with 勞動(dòng)合同制 labor contract system 老字號(hào) an old and famous shop or enterprise "籬笆墻" barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading 禮儀小姐 ritual girl 利改稅 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery 利基 niche 立體農(nóng)業(yè) three-dimensional agriculture 聯(lián)合聯(lián)絡(luò)小組 joint liaison group 廉政、勤政、務(wù)實(shí)、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government 廉潔奉公，以正治國(guó) (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness 聯(lián)合兼并 conglomeration and merger of enterprises 聯(lián)合投標(biāo) syndicated tender 聯(lián)想集團(tuán) Legend Group 練攤 to be a vendor 糧食收購(gòu)部門(mén) (government's) grain procurement (purchasing) agencies 糧油關(guān)系：grain and oil rationing registration 兩岸直航促進(jìn)會(huì) Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation 兩彈一艇 A-bomb, H-bomb and nuclear-powered submarine "兩個(gè)對(duì)等的政治實(shí)體" "two equal political entities 兩個(gè)文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress "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 老少邊窮地區(qū) former revolutionary base areas, areas inhabited by minority nationalities, remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas 獵頭公司 head-hunting company 臨時(shí)主教練 caretaker coach 領(lǐng)頭羊 bellwether 留職停薪 retain the job but suspend the salary 留學(xué)咨詢(xún)：consulting on the study abroad 流動(dòng)人口 transient population 亂集資、亂攤派、亂收費(fèi) unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises 亂收費(fèi)、亂攤派、亂罰款 arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines 《論語(yǔ)》 Analects of Confucius *機(jī)：bare mobile phone 綠地覆蓋率 forest coverage rate 綠化 afforestation
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滿(mǎn)意度 degree of satisfaction 盲流和倒流人員 transient from the countryside 帽子戲法 hat trick 買(mǎi)一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free 門(mén)前三包 be responsible for general sanitation, green covering and keeping good social order in a designated area outside the unit building 朦朧詩(shī) misty poetry 民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities 民進(jìn)黨 Democratic Progressive Party 民主黨派、工商聯(lián)與無(wú)黨派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation 民族凝聚力 national cohesion 民族委員會(huì) ethnic affairs commission 明明白白消費(fèi)（2000年保護(hù)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益工作主題）transparent consumption 磨洋工 dawdle along
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納米 nanometer 囊括 complete a sweep 耐用消費(fèi)品 durable consumer items (goods) 南水北調(diào) South-to-North water diversion 能官能民 be ready to both serve as an offical and be one of the common people 能上網(wǎng)的手機(jī) WAP phone 內(nèi)耗 in-fighting 年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis 年夜飯 family reunion dinner 扭轉(zhuǎn)局面 reverse the tide, turn the table 農(nóng)村剩余勞動(dòng)力 surplus rural labour (labourers)
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跑龍?zhí)?utility man 泡沫經(jīng)濟(jì) bubble economy 配股 allotment of shares 配套政策 supporting policies 碰釘子 get snubbed 疲軟股票 soft stock 皮包公司 bogus company 票販子 scalper, ticket tout 騙匯、逃匯、套匯 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage 貧富懸殊 polarization of rich and poor 瓶頸制約 “bottleneck”restrictions 撲網(wǎng) rush-up, rushing
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起跑器 block 千代田壽險(xiǎn)公司（日本） Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. 搶跑 false start, beat the gun 親民黨 People First Party 屈體 jackknife, pike 全能冠軍 all-around winner 全球通 global system for mobile communications 拳頭產(chǎn)品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
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繞圈子 beat around the bush 人才流失brain drain 人浮于事 overstaffing 人工智能 artificial intelligence(AI) 人機(jī)交互 human-computer interaction 人類(lèi)免疫缺陷病毒Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) 人情債 debt of gratitude 任意球 free kick 融資渠道 financing channels 入水時(shí)水花很少 clean entry 軟新聞 soft news
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三八線(xiàn) 38th Parallel 三步走戰(zhàn)略 the three-step development strategy 三大作風(fēng) the Party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism "三個(gè)代表" "three represents" theory (The Party should always represent the development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent the onward direction of China's advanced culture, and always represent the fundamental interests of the largest member of the Chinese people.) 三個(gè)有利于 "three favorables" (whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards 三好學(xué)生 merit student "三講"教育（講學(xué)習(xí)、講政治、講正氣） "three emphases" education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct) 三角債 chain debt 三通 three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits 三通一平 "three supplies and one leveling"; supply of water, electricity and road and leveled ground (conditions ready for further economic development) 三下鄉(xiāng) a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers 三字經(jīng) three-character scripture "掃黃"、"打非" eliminate pornography and illegal publications 《山海經(jīng)》the Classic of Mountains and Rivers 商檢局 Commodity Inspection Bureau 商品條碼 bar code 上市 to be listed 少數(shù)服從多數(shù)、下級(jí)服從上級(jí)、局部服從全體、全黨服從中央 the minority is subordinate to the majority, the lower level to the higher level, the part to the whole and the entire membership of the Party to the Central Committee 社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)問(wèn)題 hot spots of society 社會(huì)治安情況 public security situation 審時(shí)度勢(shì) size up the situation 滲透、*和分裂活動(dòng) infiltrative, subversive and splittist activities 《生死抉擇》 "Live or Die" 生態(tài)農(nóng)業(yè) environmental-friendly agriculture 失學(xué)兒童 dropout實(shí)踐是檢驗(yàn)真理的標(biāo)準(zhǔn) Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 實(shí)體經(jīng)濟(jì) the real economy 實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民偉大復(fù)興 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation 實(shí)行國(guó)民待遇 grant the national treatment to 實(shí)行計(jì)劃生育、控制人口數(shù)量、提高人口素質(zhì) promotion of family planning to control the population size and improve the health of the people 實(shí)現(xiàn)小康目標(biāo) to achieve the goal of ensuring our people a relative comfortable life 市場(chǎng)疲軟 sluggish market 市場(chǎng)準(zhǔn)入 market access 適度從緊的財(cái)政政策 moderately tight financial policy 適銷(xiāo)對(duì)路的產(chǎn)品 readily marketable products 手機(jī)入網(wǎng)費(fèi) mobile access fee 受災(zāi)地區(qū) disaster-affected are 售后服務(wù) after-sale services 樹(shù)立企業(yè)良好形象 foster a good and healthy company image 涮羊肉 instant-boiled mutton 雙刃劍 double-edged sword 水貨 smuggled goods 水墨畫(huà) Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting 思鄉(xiāng)曲 Nostalgia 思想僵鐵 fossilized concept 四項(xiàng)基本原則 the Four Cardinal Principles of adherence to the socialist road, the people's democratic dictatorship, the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought 素質(zhì)教育 education for all-around development
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彈性外交 elastic diplomacy 套利 arbitrage 提高農(nóng)產(chǎn)品收購(gòu)價(jià)格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products) 鐵飯碗 iron rice bowl 統(tǒng)一市場(chǎng) single market 統(tǒng)一稅 flat tax, consolidated tax 同鄉(xiāng)會(huì) an association of fellow provincials or townsmen 筒子樓：tube-shaped apartment 偷稅漏稅 tax evasion 偷稅、騙稅、逃稅、抗稅 tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes 投手 pitcher 透過(guò)現(xiàn)象看本質(zhì) see through the appearance to perceive the essence 團(tuán)身 bunch up the body 推廣科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements 退耕還林還草 grain for green 脫貧 cast off poverty 脫手 release grip
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汪辜會(huì)談 Wang Daohan-Koo Chen-fu Talks (Wang-Koo talks) 網(wǎng)絡(luò)出版 online publishing 網(wǎng)上沖浪surf the Internet 穩(wěn)定壓倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority 維護(hù)人權(quán)和不斷改善人權(quán)狀況 safeguard human rights and steadily improve the human rights situation 偽劣產(chǎn)品 fake and shoddy products 衛(wèi)冕世界冠軍 reigning world champion 屋頂花園 roof garden 無(wú)氟冰箱 freon-free refrigerator 無(wú)人售票 self-service ticketing 無(wú)線(xiàn)應(yīng)用協(xié)議 WAP（wireless application protocol） 物價(jià)局 Price Bureau 物業(yè)管理 estate management, property management
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西部大開(kāi)發(fā) West Development 吸收游資 absorb idle fund 希望工程 Project Hope 喜憂(yōu)參半 mingled hope and fear 洗錢(qián) money laundering 下放權(quán)力給 delegating the management of ... (to ...) 下崗 laid-off workers 下海 plunge into the commercial sea 下網(wǎng) off line 險(xiǎn)勝 cliff-hanging win, narrow victory, nose out 縣改市：county upgraded to city 縣級(jí)市：county-level city 現(xiàn)代企業(yè)制度 modern enterprise system; modern corporate system 向錢(qián)看 mammonism, put money above all 項(xiàng)目立項(xiàng)：approve and initiate a project 消費(fèi)信貸 consumer credit services 削減戰(zhàn)略核武器會(huì)談 strategic arms reduction talks (START) 小康 a comfortable level of living; a better-off life; moderate prosperity 新秀 up-and-coming star, rising star 信息港 inforport 信息化 informationize 信用緊縮 credit crunch 形象小姐/先生 image representative of a product or a brand 虛擬網(wǎng) virtual net 選舉權(quán)和被選舉權(quán) the right to vote and the right to be elected 徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
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壓水花技術(shù) rip entry 壓線(xiàn)(口令) Line! 嚴(yán)打斗爭(zhēng)Strike-Hard Operation, campaign to crack down relentlessly on criminal activities 陽(yáng)春（經(jīng)濟(jì)方式） no-frills 羊肉串小攤 barbecue stall 養(yǎng)老金 pension 搖錢(qián)樹(shù) cash cow 藥物檢查 dope control, drug testing 一式兩聯(lián) (receipt or invoice) in duplicate 一手抓物質(zhì)文明，一手抓精神文明；一手抓經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)，一手抓民主法制；一手抓改革開(kāi)放，一手抓打擊犯罪懲治腐敗 We must always work for material progress and at the same time for cultural and ethical progress; We should develop the economy and at the same time strengthen democracy and the legal system; We should promote reform and opening to the outside world and at the same time fight crime and punish corruption. 以公有制為主體，多種經(jīng)濟(jì)成分共同發(fā)展 the pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side 以經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)為中心 focusing on the central task of economic construction 以謀略制勝 outmaneuver 以權(quán)謀私 abuse of power for personal gains 以人為本 people oriented; people foremost 以質(zhì)量求生存、求發(fā)展、求效益 strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of equality 義和團(tuán)運(yùn)動(dòng) Boxer Uprising 義務(wù)兵役制 compulsory military service, conscription 義務(wù)教育 compulsory education 義演收入 proceeds from benefit performmance 易拉罐 pop can 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude 隱性就業(yè) unregistered employment 硬道理 absolute principle, top priority 營(yíng)業(yè)稅 turnover tax; business tax 應(yīng)試教育 examination-oriented education system 優(yōu)化結(jié)構(gòu) optimize structure 有法可依，有法必依，執(zhí)法必嚴(yán)，違法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and strictly enforced, and law-breakers must be prosecuted. 有理想、有道德、有文化、有紀(jì)律 with lofty ideals, integrety, knowledge and a strong sense of discipline 有望奪金者 a gold medal hopeful 有勇無(wú)謀 use brawn rather than brain 與國(guó)際市場(chǎng)接軌 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global market 輿論導(dǎo)向 direction of public opinion 輿論監(jiān)督 supervision by public opinion 冤假錯(cuò)案 cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 圓寂 Parinirvana 緣分 chemical, (as if by) predestination, be preordained to come together 遠(yuǎn)景計(jì)劃 long-term development targets 運(yùn)球 dribble
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"宰人" rip off 在職博士生 on-job doctorate 再貸款 re-lending; subloan 再就業(yè)服務(wù)中心 re-employment service center 藏學(xué) Tibetology 糟粕 dross 早戀 puppy love 造假帳 falsified accounts 齋月 Ramadan 債轉(zhuǎn)股 debt-to-equity swap 沾光 benefit from one's association 站票 standing-room-only ticket 漲落線(xiàn) advance balance line 朝陽(yáng)產(chǎn)業(yè) sunrise industry 招標(biāo)投標(biāo)制 the system of public bidding for project 正式照會(huì) formal note 政府搭臺(tái)，部門(mén)推動(dòng)，企業(yè)唱戲 Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. 政府上網(wǎng)工程Government Online Project 政企不分 without a clear line between the functions of the government and enterprises; the functions of the government and enterprises mixed up 政企分開(kāi) separate government functions from enterprise management 政務(wù)公開(kāi) make government affairs public 知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán) intellectual property rights 知識(shí)經(jīng)濟(jì) knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy 致命要害 Achilles' heel 擲錢(qián)猜先 toss 《中華人民共和國(guó)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益保護(hù)法》 Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests 中流砥柱 mainstay, chief corner stone 中美戰(zhàn)略核武器互不瞄準(zhǔn)對(duì)方 non-targeting strategic nuclear weapons against each other 中央大型企業(yè)工委：Central Work Committee for Large Enterprises 中央商務(wù)區(qū) central business district (CBD) 重點(diǎn)發(fā)展 prioritize 主體經(jīng)濟(jì) the mainstay of the economy 主持人 anchorperson 住房分配貨幣化進(jìn)程 capitalization process of housing distribution/allocation 助跑 approach run, run-up 抓大放小 to invigorate large enterprises while relaxing control over small ones; focus on the restructuring of major enterprises and leave minor ones to fend for themselves 抓住機(jī)遇 seize the opportunity 轉(zhuǎn)化機(jī)制 (of State-owned enterprises) to shift to new management mechanisms 轉(zhuǎn)基因食品 GM food (genetically modified food)追平 produce the equalizer 轉(zhuǎn)體 truck rotation, turn, twist 撞線(xiàn) breast the tape 追趕型和跨越式發(fā)展 pursuant and leap-forward development 資產(chǎn)保值增值 maintain and increase the value of assets; maintenance and appreciation of assets value 資產(chǎn)階級(jí)自由化 bourgeois liberalization 資源配置 the distribution (allocation) of resources 《資治通鑒》 History as a Mirror 自律機(jī)制 the self-discipline system 自我保護(hù)意識(shí) self-protection awareness 自由港 free-trade port，free port 綜合國(guó)力 comprehensive national strength 綜合業(yè)務(wù)數(shù)字網(wǎng) integrated service digital network (ISDN) 綜合治理 comprehensive treatment 遵紀(jì)守法、廉潔奉公 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law and honestly perform one's official duties
安居工程 Housing Project for low-income families 按成本要素計(jì)算的國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)總值 GNP at factor cost 按揭貸款 mortgage loan 按勞分配 distribution according to one's performance 暗虧 hidden loss 奧姆真理教 Japanese Aum Doomsday Cult
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巴黎證券交易所 Paris Bourse 把握大局 grasp the overall situation 白色行情表 white sheet 白手起家 starting from scratch 擺架子 put on airs 拜年 pay New Year call 搬遷戶(hù) relocated families 半拉子工程 uncompleted project 棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)記者 scribe 包干到戶(hù) work contracted to households 包工包料 contract for labor and materials 保持國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展的良好勢(shì)頭 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy 保持國(guó)有股 keep the State-held shares 保健食品 health-care food 保稅區(qū) the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area 保證重點(diǎn)支出 ensure funding for priority areas 保值儲(chǔ)蓄 inflation-proof bank savings 北歐投資銀行 Nordic Investment Bank 本本主義 bookishness 《本草綱目》 Compendium of Materia Medica 本壘打 circuit clout, four-master, round trip 本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches 奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life 蹦擊 bungee, bungee jumping 逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives 閉門(mén)羹 given cold-shoulder 邊際報(bào)酬 marginal return 邊緣科學(xué) boundary science 標(biāo)書(shū) bidding documents 表演賽 demonstration match 剝奪冠軍 strip the gold medal of somebody 補(bǔ)缺選舉 by-election 布達(dá)拉宮 Potala Palace 不敗記錄 clean record, spotless record 不放棄使用武器 not undertake to renounce the use of force 不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 《不見(jiàn)不散》 Be there or be square. 不良貸款 non-performing loan 不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city 不正之風(fēng) bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency 步行天橋 foot bridge
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擦邊球 edge ball, touch ball 擦網(wǎng)球 net ball 采取高姿態(tài) show magnanimity 菜籃子工程 shopping basket program 參政、議政 participate in the management of State affairs 層層轉(zhuǎn)包和違法分保 multi-level contracting and illegal sub-contracting 差額投票 differentail voting 差額選舉 competitive election 茶道 sado 拆東墻補(bǔ)西墻 rob Peter to pay Paul 禪 dhyana 產(chǎn)糧大省 granary province 產(chǎn)品結(jié)構(gòu) product mix 產(chǎn)權(quán)明晰、權(quán)責(zé)明確、政企分開(kāi)、科學(xué)管理 clearly established ownership, well defined power and responsibility, separation of enterprise from administration, and scientific management 產(chǎn)權(quán)制度、產(chǎn)權(quán)關(guān)系 property relations; property order 產(chǎn)銷(xiāo)直接掛鉤 directly link production with marketing 長(zhǎng)二捆 LM-2E 長(zhǎng)期共存、互相監(jiān)督、肝膽相照、榮辱與共 long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment with each other and the sharing of weal or woe 暢通工程 "Smooth Traffic Project" 唱高調(diào) mouth high-sounding words 超高速巨型計(jì)算機(jī) giant ultra-high-speed computer 超前消費(fèi) overconsuming, excessive consumption 城市規(guī)劃 city's landscaping plan 城鄉(xiāng)信用社 credit corroborative in both urban and rural areas 吃大鍋飯 egalitarian practice of "everybody eating from the same big pot" 抽殺成功 hit through 籌備委員會(huì) preparatory committee 出風(fēng)頭 show off;in the limelight 出口創(chuàng)匯能力 capacity to earn foreign exchange through exports 出口退稅制度 the system of refunding taxes on exported goods 出口轉(zhuǎn)內(nèi)銷(xiāo) domestic sales of commodities orginally produced for exports 出家 pravrajana; cloister 創(chuàng)建衛(wèi)生城市：build a nationally advanced clean city 春蕾計(jì)劃 Spring Buds Program 《春秋》 Spring and Autumn Annals 從粗放經(jīng)濟(jì)轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榧s經(jīng)濟(jì) shift from extensive economy to intensive economy 促進(jìn)全球經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化 foster integration with the global economy 存款保證金 guaranty money for deposits
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"達(dá)標(biāo)"活動(dòng) "target hitting" activities 打白條 issue IOU 打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering 打破僵局 break the deadlock 打順手 find one's touch, get into gear, settle into a groove 大包干 all-round responsibility system 大轟動(dòng) blockbuster 大力扣殺 hammer 大路貨 staple goods 大滿(mǎn)貫 grand slam 大款 tycoon 大排擋 sidewalk snack booth 大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 大勝 white wash 大腕 top notch 大要案 major and serious criminal cases 大專(zhuān)生 junior college student 大專(zhuān)文憑 associate degree 大藏經(jīng) Tripitaka 帶薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits 待崗 await job assignment, post-waiting 待業(yè) job-waiting 單循環(huán)制 single round-robin system 盜用公款 embezzlement 單刀赴會(huì) start a solo run 倒計(jì)時(shí) countdowm 倒?fàn)?profiteer 等外品 off-grade goods, rejects 第二產(chǎn)業(yè) secondary industry 第一發(fā)球權(quán) first inning 第一發(fā)球員 first server 第一雙打 first pair 地方保護(hù)主義 regional protectionism 地方財(cái)政包干制 system whereby local authorities take full responsibility for their finances 地區(qū)差異 regional disparity 點(diǎn)子公司 consultancy company 電話(huà)號(hào)碼升位 upgrade telephone number 電話(huà)會(huì)議 teleconference 電視直銷(xiāo) TV home shopping 吊球 drop shot 吊銷(xiāo)執(zhí)照 revoke license 定向培訓(xùn) training for specific posts 豆腐渣"工程 jerry-built project 獨(dú)立核算工業(yè)企業(yè) independent accounting unit(enterprise) "渡假外交" holiday-making diplomacy 短期債務(wù) floating debt 對(duì)外招商 attract foreign investment 隊(duì)長(zhǎng)袖標(biāo)(足球） skipper's armband 多黨合作制 multi-party co-operation in exercising State power 多任務(wù)小衛(wèi)星 small multi-mission satellite (SMMS) 奪冠 take the crown
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惡性通貨膨脹 hyperinflation 二板市場(chǎng)(創(chuàng)業(yè)板市場(chǎng)） second board on the country's stock market 二流選手 scrub, second-rater
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發(fā)展不平衡 disparate development 法治國(guó)家 a country under the rule of law 法制國(guó)家 a state with an adequate legal system 翻兩番 quadruple 反敗為勝 bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire 防洪工程 flood-prevention project 放高球 lob 飛行藥檢 spot check 費(fèi)改稅 transform administrative fees into taxes 分流 reposition of redundant personnel 分期付款 installment payment （產(chǎn)品）分銷(xiāo) subunderwriting, distribution 鋒利扣殺 razor-sharp smash 封閉式基金 close-ended fund 封殺出局 force out “封圣” canonization of "Saints" 福利彩票 welfare lotteries 福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system 扶貧 poverty alleviation 覆蓋率 coverage rate 復(fù)式住宅 compound apartment
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改制上市：An enterprise is re-organized according to modern corporate system so that it will get listed on the stock market. 干部隊(duì)伍革命化、年輕化、知識(shí)化、專(zhuān)業(yè)化 make the ranks of cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and professionally more competent 高層次、全方位的對(duì)話(huà) high-level and all-directional dialogue 高產(chǎn)優(yōu)質(zhì) high yield and high quality 高級(jí)商務(wù)師 Certified Business Executive 高難度動(dòng)作 stunner, stunt 高新技術(shù)產(chǎn)業(yè)開(kāi)發(fā)區(qū) high and new technology industrial development zone (公路）隔離帶 median 根本政治制度 fundamental political system 個(gè)人收入應(yīng)稅申報(bào)制度 the system of the declaration of individual incomes for tax payment "各就位" "On your marks!" 跟蹤審計(jì) follow-up auditing 工商局 industrial and commercial bureau 工業(yè)園區(qū) industrial park 公積金public accumulation funds, public reserve funds 公款吃喝 recreational activities using public funds 公正、公平、公開(kāi) just, fair and open 共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下的多黨合作與政治協(xié)商 multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of Communist Party 國(guó)產(chǎn)化率 import substitution rate; localization rate of parts and components 國(guó)防動(dòng)員體制 the mobilization for national defense 國(guó)際慣例 international common practice 《國(guó)際先驅(qū)論壇報(bào)》 International Herald Tribune 國(guó)家經(jīng)濟(jì)體制改革委員會(huì) the State Commission for Restructuring the Economic Systems 國(guó)家一級(jí)保護(hù) first-grade State protection 國(guó)庫(kù)券 treasury bonds 過(guò)度開(kāi)墾 excess reclamation
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海灣戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)綜合癥 the complexities of the Gulf War 豪賭 unrestrained gambling 好事不出門(mén)，惡事傳千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 好出風(fēng)頭的運(yùn)動(dòng)員 exhibitionist, grandstander 好萊塢大片 Hollywood blockbuster "好球" "Strike" 合理引導(dǎo)消費(fèi) guide rational consumption 合議庭 collegiate bench 黑店 gangster inn 宏觀(guān)調(diào)控 macro-control efforts 紅包 （中）red paper containing money as a gift, (貶) bribe, kickback 環(huán)太平洋地區(qū) Pacific Rim 后防空虛 leave the defense exposed 胡子工程 long-drawn-out project (a project which takes so long that young workers become bearded) 虎父無(wú)犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg. 戶(hù)口管理制度 domicile system, residence registration system 戶(hù)主 head of a household 護(hù)身法寶 amulet 華表 ornamental column/cloud pillar/stele 華蓋 canopy "壞球" "Ball" 還俗 resume secular life, unfrock "黃、賭、毒" pornography, gambling and drug abuse and trafficking 黃金時(shí)段 prime time 揮棒 swing 揮棒不中 fan 灰色收入 income from moonlighting 匯豐銀行 Hong Kong and Shang Hai Banking Corporation 婚外戀 extramarital love 活到老，學(xué)到老 One is never too old to learn. 貨幣回籠 withdrawal of currency from circulation
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機(jī)構(gòu)臃腫 overstaffing in organizations (government) 基本路線(xiàn)要管一百年 The basic line must be followed unswervingly for a very long time to come. 基本國(guó)情 fundamental realities of the country 基層民主 democracy at the grassroots level 基層組織 organizations at the grass-roots level 績(jī)優(yōu)股 blue chip 激烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng) cut-throat competition 吉祥物 mascot 緝私力量 the forces engaged in the fight against smuggling 集體婚禮 collective wedding ceremony 集中精力把經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)搞上去 go all out for economic development 計(jì)劃生育責(zé)任制 responsibility system of family planning 計(jì)算機(jī)中央處理器 central processing unit(CPU) 記者席 press box 技術(shù)下鄉(xiāng) spread technological knowledge to farmers 嘉賓 distinguished guest, honored guest 加班 work extra shifts 加密 encrypt 加強(qiáng)輿論監(jiān)督 ensure that the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion 家庭聯(lián)產(chǎn)承包責(zé)任制 the household contract responsibility system 假唱 lip-synch 假動(dòng)作 deception, feint 甲骨文 inscriptions on oracle bones 假日經(jīng)濟(jì) holiday economy 堅(jiān)持統(tǒng)一，反對(duì)分裂，增加了解，化解歧見(jiàn) persist in reunification, oppose separation, increase understanding and iron out differences 監(jiān)督部門(mén) watchdog 尖端產(chǎn)品 highly sophisticated products 剪彩 cut the ribbon 剪刀差 the scissors gap between the prices of ... and ... 減負(fù) alleviate burdens on sb. 減員增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency 講誠(chéng)信，反欺詐： honor credibility and oppose cheating 腳踩兩只船 sit on the fence 腳踏實(shí)地 be down-to-earth 僥幸球 fluke 接口 interface 解放生產(chǎn)力 emancipate the productive forces 解放思想、實(shí)事求是的思想路線(xiàn) ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts 結(jié)售匯制度 the system of exchange, settlement and sales 戒毒所 drug rehabilitation center 戒急用忍 overcome impetuosity and exercise patience 金本位 gold standard 金邊債券 gilt-edged bonds 金剛經(jīng) Vajra Sutra| 金降落傘 golden parachute 緊箍咒 inhibiting magic phrase 緊密型企業(yè)集團(tuán) tightly-knit groups of enterprises 緊追 cling to, shadow, thunder on one's trail 近海漁業(yè) offshore fishery 進(jìn)出口商會(huì) chamber of import and export trade 進(jìn)口滲透 import penetration 禁漁期 closed fishing seasons 禁止在任何地方、任何環(huán)境進(jìn)行一切方式的釋放核能的核武器試驗(yàn)保爆炸 prohibit any nuclear weapon test explosion which releases nuclear energy at any place and in any environment 經(jīng)常項(xiàng)目順差favorable balance of current account, surplus of current account 經(jīng)常性貸款 commercial lending 經(jīng)常性支出 running expenses 經(jīng)濟(jì)林 cash tree 經(jīng)營(yíng)管理高度科學(xué)化的現(xiàn)代化大企業(yè) modern big enterprise with highly scientific management system 精簡(jiǎn)機(jī)構(gòu) streamline government organs 京劇票友 Peking Opera fan 景泰藍(lán) cloisonné 勁射 power shot 竣工式 completion ceremony
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卡丁車(chē) kart 開(kāi)放式基金 open-ended fund 開(kāi)工不足 enterprises running under their production capacity 坎兒井 karez 抗美援朝戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng) War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea 抗震棚 quake-proof shelter 考研 take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools 科技成果轉(zhuǎn)化為生產(chǎn)力 transfer of scientific and technological achievements 科技含量 technology content 科技是第一生產(chǎn)力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force. 科教興國(guó) rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation 可持續(xù)發(fā)展 sustainable development 空頭支票 accommodation note, lip service 控股公司 holding company 扣帽子 put a label on 跨實(shí)際工程 a trans-century project 虧損企業(yè) enterprises running in the red/under deficit 困難職工 the needy 國(guó)民黨 Kuomintang
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垃圾債券 junk bond 拉動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng) fuel economic growth 拉拉隊(duì) cheering squad 拉拉隊(duì)長(zhǎng) cheer-leader, rooter king 拉關(guān)系 try to curry favor with 勞動(dòng)合同制 labor contract system 老字號(hào) an old and famous shop or enterprise "籬笆墻" barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading 禮儀小姐 ritual girl 利改稅 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery 利基 niche 立體農(nóng)業(yè) three-dimensional agriculture 聯(lián)合聯(lián)絡(luò)小組 joint liaison group 廉政、勤政、務(wù)實(shí)、高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government 廉潔奉公，以正治國(guó) (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness 聯(lián)合兼并 conglomeration and merger of enterprises 聯(lián)合投標(biāo) syndicated tender 聯(lián)想集團(tuán) Legend Group 練攤 to be a vendor 糧食收購(gòu)部門(mén) (government's) grain procurement (purchasing) agencies 糧油關(guān)系：grain and oil rationing registration 兩岸直航促進(jìn)會(huì) Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation 兩彈一艇 A-bomb, H-bomb and nuclear-powered submarine "兩個(gè)對(duì)等的政治實(shí)體" "two equal political entities 兩個(gè)文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress "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 老少邊窮地區(qū) former revolutionary base areas, areas inhabited by minority nationalities, remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas 獵頭公司 head-hunting company 臨時(shí)主教練 caretaker coach 領(lǐng)頭羊 bellwether 留職停薪 retain the job but suspend the salary 留學(xué)咨詢(xún)：consulting on the study abroad 流動(dòng)人口 transient population 亂集資、亂攤派、亂收費(fèi) unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises 亂收費(fèi)、亂攤派、亂罰款 arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines 《論語(yǔ)》 Analects of Confucius *機(jī)：bare mobile phone 綠地覆蓋率 forest coverage rate 綠化 afforestation
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滿(mǎn)意度 degree of satisfaction 盲流和倒流人員 transient from the countryside 帽子戲法 hat trick 買(mǎi)一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free 門(mén)前三包 be responsible for general sanitation, green covering and keeping good social order in a designated area outside the unit building 朦朧詩(shī) misty poetry 民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities 民進(jìn)黨 Democratic Progressive Party 民主黨派、工商聯(lián)與無(wú)黨派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation 民族凝聚力 national cohesion 民族委員會(huì) ethnic affairs commission 明明白白消費(fèi)（2000年保護(hù)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益工作主題）transparent consumption 磨洋工 dawdle along
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納米 nanometer 囊括 complete a sweep 耐用消費(fèi)品 durable consumer items (goods) 南水北調(diào) South-to-North water diversion 能官能民 be ready to both serve as an offical and be one of the common people 能上網(wǎng)的手機(jī) WAP phone 內(nèi)耗 in-fighting 年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis 年夜飯 family reunion dinner 扭轉(zhuǎn)局面 reverse the tide, turn the table 農(nóng)村剩余勞動(dòng)力 surplus rural labour (labourers)
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跑龍?zhí)?utility man 泡沫經(jīng)濟(jì) bubble economy 配股 allotment of shares 配套政策 supporting policies 碰釘子 get snubbed 疲軟股票 soft stock 皮包公司 bogus company 票販子 scalper, ticket tout 騙匯、逃匯、套匯 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage 貧富懸殊 polarization of rich and poor 瓶頸制約 “bottleneck”restrictions 撲網(wǎng) rush-up, rushing
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起跑器 block 千代田壽險(xiǎn)公司（日本） Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. 搶跑 false start, beat the gun 親民黨 People First Party 屈體 jackknife, pike 全能冠軍 all-around winner 全球通 global system for mobile communications 拳頭產(chǎn)品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
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繞圈子 beat around the bush 人才流失brain drain 人浮于事 overstaffing 人工智能 artificial intelligence(AI) 人機(jī)交互 human-computer interaction 人類(lèi)免疫缺陷病毒Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) 人情債 debt of gratitude 任意球 free kick 融資渠道 financing channels 入水時(shí)水花很少 clean entry 軟新聞 soft news
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三八線(xiàn) 38th Parallel 三步走戰(zhàn)略 the three-step development strategy 三大作風(fēng) the Party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism "三個(gè)代表" "three represents" theory (The Party should always represent the development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent the onward direction of China's advanced culture, and always represent the fundamental interests of the largest member of the Chinese people.) 三個(gè)有利于 "three favorables" (whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards 三好學(xué)生 merit student "三講"教育（講學(xué)習(xí)、講政治、講正氣） "three emphases" education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct) 三角債 chain debt 三通 three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits 三通一平 "three supplies and one leveling"; supply of water, electricity and road and leveled ground (conditions ready for further economic development) 三下鄉(xiāng) a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers 三字經(jīng) three-character scripture "掃黃"、"打非" eliminate pornography and illegal publications 《山海經(jīng)》the Classic of Mountains and Rivers 商檢局 Commodity Inspection Bureau 商品條碼 bar code 上市 to be listed 少數(shù)服從多數(shù)、下級(jí)服從上級(jí)、局部服從全體、全黨服從中央 the minority is subordinate to the majority, the lower level to the higher level, the part to the whole and the entire membership of the Party to the Central Committee 社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)問(wèn)題 hot spots of society 社會(huì)治安情況 public security situation 審時(shí)度勢(shì) size up the situation 滲透、*和分裂活動(dòng) infiltrative, subversive and splittist activities 《生死抉擇》 "Live or Die" 生態(tài)農(nóng)業(yè) environmental-friendly agriculture 失學(xué)兒童 dropout實(shí)踐是檢驗(yàn)真理的標(biāo)準(zhǔn) Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 實(shí)體經(jīng)濟(jì) the real economy 實(shí)現(xiàn)中華民偉大復(fù)興 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation 實(shí)行國(guó)民待遇 grant the national treatment to 實(shí)行計(jì)劃生育、控制人口數(shù)量、提高人口素質(zhì) promotion of family planning to control the population size and improve the health of the people 實(shí)現(xiàn)小康目標(biāo) to achieve the goal of ensuring our people a relative comfortable life 市場(chǎng)疲軟 sluggish market 市場(chǎng)準(zhǔn)入 market access 適度從緊的財(cái)政政策 moderately tight financial policy 適銷(xiāo)對(duì)路的產(chǎn)品 readily marketable products 手機(jī)入網(wǎng)費(fèi) mobile access fee 受災(zāi)地區(qū) disaster-affected are 售后服務(wù) after-sale services 樹(shù)立企業(yè)良好形象 foster a good and healthy company image 涮羊肉 instant-boiled mutton 雙刃劍 double-edged sword 水貨 smuggled goods 水墨畫(huà) Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting 思鄉(xiāng)曲 Nostalgia 思想僵鐵 fossilized concept 四項(xiàng)基本原則 the Four Cardinal Principles of adherence to the socialist road, the people's democratic dictatorship, the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought 素質(zhì)教育 education for all-around development
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彈性外交 elastic diplomacy 套利 arbitrage 提高農(nóng)產(chǎn)品收購(gòu)價(jià)格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products) 鐵飯碗 iron rice bowl 統(tǒng)一市場(chǎng) single market 統(tǒng)一稅 flat tax, consolidated tax 同鄉(xiāng)會(huì) an association of fellow provincials or townsmen 筒子樓：tube-shaped apartment 偷稅漏稅 tax evasion 偷稅、騙稅、逃稅、抗稅 tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes 投手 pitcher 透過(guò)現(xiàn)象看本質(zhì) see through the appearance to perceive the essence 團(tuán)身 bunch up the body 推廣科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements 退耕還林還草 grain for green 脫貧 cast off poverty 脫手 release grip
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汪辜會(huì)談 Wang Daohan-Koo Chen-fu Talks (Wang-Koo talks) 網(wǎng)絡(luò)出版 online publishing 網(wǎng)上沖浪surf the Internet 穩(wěn)定壓倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority 維護(hù)人權(quán)和不斷改善人權(quán)狀況 safeguard human rights and steadily improve the human rights situation 偽劣產(chǎn)品 fake and shoddy products 衛(wèi)冕世界冠軍 reigning world champion 屋頂花園 roof garden 無(wú)氟冰箱 freon-free refrigerator 無(wú)人售票 self-service ticketing 無(wú)線(xiàn)應(yīng)用協(xié)議 WAP（wireless application protocol） 物價(jià)局 Price Bureau 物業(yè)管理 estate management, property management
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西部大開(kāi)發(fā) West Development 吸收游資 absorb idle fund 希望工程 Project Hope 喜憂(yōu)參半 mingled hope and fear 洗錢(qián) money laundering 下放權(quán)力給 delegating the management of ... (to ...) 下崗 laid-off workers 下海 plunge into the commercial sea 下網(wǎng) off line 險(xiǎn)勝 cliff-hanging win, narrow victory, nose out 縣改市：county upgraded to city 縣級(jí)市：county-level city 現(xiàn)代企業(yè)制度 modern enterprise system; modern corporate system 向錢(qián)看 mammonism, put money above all 項(xiàng)目立項(xiàng)：approve and initiate a project 消費(fèi)信貸 consumer credit services 削減戰(zhàn)略核武器會(huì)談 strategic arms reduction talks (START) 小康 a comfortable level of living; a better-off life; moderate prosperity 新秀 up-and-coming star, rising star 信息港 inforport 信息化 informationize 信用緊縮 credit crunch 形象小姐/先生 image representative of a product or a brand 虛擬網(wǎng) virtual net 選舉權(quán)和被選舉權(quán) the right to vote and the right to be elected 徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends
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壓水花技術(shù) rip entry 壓線(xiàn)(口令) Line! 嚴(yán)打斗爭(zhēng)Strike-Hard Operation, campaign to crack down relentlessly on criminal activities 陽(yáng)春（經(jīng)濟(jì)方式） no-frills 羊肉串小攤 barbecue stall 養(yǎng)老金 pension 搖錢(qián)樹(shù) cash cow 藥物檢查 dope control, drug testing 一式兩聯(lián) (receipt or invoice) in duplicate 一手抓物質(zhì)文明，一手抓精神文明；一手抓經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)，一手抓民主法制；一手抓改革開(kāi)放，一手抓打擊犯罪懲治腐敗 We must always work for material progress and at the same time for cultural and ethical progress; We should develop the economy and at the same time strengthen democracy and the legal system; We should promote reform and opening to the outside world and at the same time fight crime and punish corruption. 以公有制為主體，多種經(jīng)濟(jì)成分共同發(fā)展 the pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side 以經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)為中心 focusing on the central task of economic construction 以謀略制勝 outmaneuver 以權(quán)謀私 abuse of power for personal gains 以人為本 people oriented; people foremost 以質(zhì)量求生存、求發(fā)展、求效益 strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of equality 義和團(tuán)運(yùn)動(dòng) Boxer Uprising 義務(wù)兵役制 compulsory military service, conscription 義務(wù)教育 compulsory education 義演收入 proceeds from benefit performmance 易拉罐 pop can 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude 隱性就業(yè) unregistered employment 硬道理 absolute principle, top priority 營(yíng)業(yè)稅 turnover tax; business tax 應(yīng)試教育 examination-oriented education system 優(yōu)化結(jié)構(gòu) optimize structure 有法可依，有法必依，執(zhí)法必嚴(yán)，違法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and strictly enforced, and law-breakers must be prosecuted. 有理想、有道德、有文化、有紀(jì)律 with lofty ideals, integrety, knowledge and a strong sense of discipline 有望奪金者 a gold medal hopeful 有勇無(wú)謀 use brawn rather than brain 與國(guó)際市場(chǎng)接軌 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global market 輿論導(dǎo)向 direction of public opinion 輿論監(jiān)督 supervision by public opinion 冤假錯(cuò)案 cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 圓寂 Parinirvana 緣分 chemical, (as if by) predestination, be preordained to come together 遠(yuǎn)景計(jì)劃 long-term development targets 運(yùn)球 dribble
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"宰人" rip off 在職博士生 on-job doctorate 再貸款 re-lending; subloan 再就業(yè)服務(wù)中心 re-employment service center 藏學(xué) Tibetology 糟粕 dross 早戀 puppy love 造假帳 falsified accounts 齋月 Ramadan 債轉(zhuǎn)股 debt-to-equity swap 沾光 benefit from one's association 站票 standing-room-only ticket 漲落線(xiàn) advance balance line 朝陽(yáng)產(chǎn)業(yè) sunrise industry 招標(biāo)投標(biāo)制 the system of public bidding for project 正式照會(huì) formal note 政府搭臺(tái)，部門(mén)推動(dòng)，企業(yè)唱戲 Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. 政府上網(wǎng)工程Government Online Project 政企不分 without a clear line between the functions of the government and enterprises; the functions of the government and enterprises mixed up 政企分開(kāi) separate government functions from enterprise management 政務(wù)公開(kāi) make government affairs public 知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán) intellectual property rights 知識(shí)經(jīng)濟(jì) knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy 致命要害 Achilles' heel 擲錢(qián)猜先 toss 《中華人民共和國(guó)消費(fèi)者權(quán)益保護(hù)法》 Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumers' Rights and Interests 中流砥柱 mainstay, chief corner stone 中美戰(zhàn)略核武器互不瞄準(zhǔn)對(duì)方 non-targeting strategic nuclear weapons against each other 中央大型企業(yè)工委：Central Work Committee for Large Enterprises 中央商務(wù)區(qū) central business district (CBD) 重點(diǎn)發(fā)展 prioritize 主體經(jīng)濟(jì) the mainstay of the economy 主持人 anchorperson 住房分配貨幣化進(jìn)程 capitalization process of housing distribution/allocation 助跑 approach run, run-up 抓大放小 to invigorate large enterprises while relaxing control over small ones; focus on the restructuring of major enterprises and leave minor ones to fend for themselves 抓住機(jī)遇 seize the opportunity 轉(zhuǎn)化機(jī)制 (of State-owned enterprises) to shift to new management mechanisms 轉(zhuǎn)基因食品 GM food (genetically modified food)追平 produce the equalizer 轉(zhuǎn)體 truck rotation, turn, twist 撞線(xiàn) breast the tape 追趕型和跨越式發(fā)展 pursuant and leap-forward development 資產(chǎn)保值增值 maintain and increase the value of assets; maintenance and appreciation of assets value 資產(chǎn)階級(jí)自由化 bourgeois liberalization 資源配置 the distribution (allocation) of resources 《資治通鑒》 History as a Mirror 自律機(jī)制 the self-discipline system 自我保護(hù)意識(shí) self-protection awareness 自由港 free-trade port，free port 綜合國(guó)力 comprehensive national strength 綜合業(yè)務(wù)數(shù)字網(wǎng) integrated service digital network (ISDN) 綜合治理 comprehensive treatment 遵紀(jì)守法、廉潔奉公 observe the relevant code of conduct and the law and honestly perform one's official duties