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free enterprise 自由企业制度
the visit ended on a bit of a sour note 这次拜访别扭地收场了。
a pain in his neck "be a pain in one's neck" is a slang, meaning a person, thing or situation that is very annoying but difficult to avoid or get rid of.
extraterrestrial outside the Earth
pulsars 脉冲星
Have lent/given credence to have made more believable
axiom a rule or principle that is generally considered to be true
licensing agreements 许可证协议
turnkey projects 承包工程
the rule rather than the exception 常态而非例外
gratification satisfaction; pleasure
flutty 似绒毛的,有绒毛的
crackling 脆的
cue 指示、信号
plant 工厂
misinterpretation 误解
overwhelm 淹没
cordial 热情的
reception 接待
sour 酸的
astonish 惊讶
rhythm 节奏
charity 慈爱、宽大
engage 完全卷入
seldom 罕见
casual 冷淡
fork 餐叉
ambassador 大使
oppose 反对
clan 家庭、宗族
nevertheless 仍然、不过
legitimate 合情合理的
citing 举例
spectacular 壮观的、雄伟的、引人入胜的
tacitly 肃静的,沉默的,暗然的
unduly 不当的,过分的
be apt to 易于,倾向于
assert 声称,坚持
justifiably 无可非议地
unstated 未列明的,潜在的
assist 帮助
subservient 低声下气的,次要的
unmanly 无男子汉气概的
despise 鄙视
indiscretion 不慎重的举止
hypothetical 假设性的
presumptuous 自以为是的
analogy 类似、类推
tempt 使想要
posed by 构成
reside 驻扎
subtler 微妙的、不可思议的
consistent 一贯的
appreciate 理解、体会
mores 风俗、民德、道德观念
conventional 传统的、习惯的
Mongolian 蒙古族
technician 技术人员、专家
era 纪元、时代
Green Bank 绿岸
plated 覆盖、制版、镀
aluminum 铝
plaque 匾
come across 过访、偶遇
astronomer 天文学家
hostility 敌意
prevail 盛行
sophisticated 精密的
common disaster 共同受灾
tension 矛盾、对立
detached 拆卸、分离
ethnic 种族的
conviction 信仰
joint ventures 合资
subcontracts 分包
fortune 机会、前途
conduct 引导、带领
barriers 障碍
intertwine 纠缠
norms 标准、规范
confront 遭遇
encounter 遭遇、冲突
excerpt 摘录、摘要
实际商业上经常使用的一些英语:
营业额:turnover
报价:quoted price