n.退休,退职
At 60,she was now approaching retirement.
她已经60岁,就要退休了。
retirement agepensioninto retirement
vt.带来,产生(利润或损失),退货,退回,回电话 n.回报,投资利润,收益
My investment return a high rate of interest.
我的投资有很高的利息回报。
Equities have produced higher returns than bonds.
股票比债券的回报高。
return a favorbook outward
n.正当的要求,权利 vt.改正,纠正,使恢复正常
The union has a right to strike on this issue.
工会在这个问题上有罢工的权利。
consumer rightsrightsrights
v.增加,提高,增长 n.(数量或水平的)增加,提高,增长;工资增加,加薪
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises.
这一行业已经感觉到了最近涨价的影响。
a rise in pricesrisefor the rise
n.风险 vt.使……冒风险(或面临危险)
Those who fail to register risk severe penalties.
那些没有注册的人可能会受到严厉的处罚。
risk analysisrisk arbitrageat one's own risk
adj.有风险的,有危险的
Many analysts believe the shares are still a risky investment.
许多分析家认为股票仍然是一种高风险的投资。
Anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky.
凡是保证有高额回报的东西必定都是有风险的。
a risky businessa risky undertaking
n.竞争对手 adj.竞争的,敌对的,对抗的 vt.与……竞争,与……相匹敌
He polled four times as many votes as his rival.
他得到的选票数量是竞选对手的4倍。
near rivalrival products
v.急速上升,快速增长
Sales rocketed by 110%.
销售额猛增110%。
The price of oil has rocketed up from $25 a barrel to $40.
石油价格从每桶25美元猛增到每桶40美元。
rocketing costs
n.职能,地位,角色
He is hoping to carve out a much greater role for himself.
他希望能争取到更重要的角色(职能)。
play an important role infill the role ofrole playing
n.房间;空间 vt.为……提供住处
At the hotel there is 24-hour room service.
这家旅馆里有24小时送餐服务。
room service
adj.完全的,大致的,大量的 n.一轮
The recorder cost $199 — that's $200 in round figures.
这台录音机值199美元,按整数说就是200美元。
It would take three to six hours for a round trip.
往返行程需要3到6个小时。
a round estimatea round sum of moneya round of negotiations
n.舍入,凑整
Numbers don't add up to 100% because of rounding.
由于四舍五入,数字加起来不是100%。
n.航线，路线
Their airline has 44 routes operating out of Heathrow.
这家航空公司在希思罗机场之外经营着44条航线。
a bus routea shipping routedifferential route
n.例行公事，日常工作，惯例；（电脑的）例行程序adj.日常的，常规的
He is especially emphatic about the value of a precise routine.
他特别强调严格按程序走的意义。
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine.
我们按惯例清洁并维修机器。
accounting routine
adj.原始的，粗略的，无礼的
Unfair bosses and rude customers make us unhappy on the job.
不公正的老板和粗鲁的顾客让我们工作起来很不愉快。
rude orerude classificationbe rude to sb.
n.规则，规章，规定;细直线 v.决定，判决；画直线
The rule applies where a person owns stock in a corporation.
该规定适用于持有公司股票的人。
The deal may be ruled illegal.
这一协议可能被裁定为非法。
rules and regulationsrule book
n.谣言，传闻，名誉
However, traders tended to discount the rumor.
然而，商人往往不相信这一谣传。
all kinds of strange rumors
n.挤兑 vt.经营 vi.有效，运转
In the long run, it was for the best.
长远来说,这是最好的。
The bank must be run in a cost-effective way.
银行的经营必须追求成本效益。
The coal industry is being run down.
煤矿工业正逐步停产。
This machine is not running correctly.
这台机器运转得不正常。
a run on a bankrun a school
adj.管理，操纵
He is responsible for the smooth running of the factory.
他负责工厂的平稳运营。
running cost
n.大袋；纸质购物袋；解雇，开除vt.解雇，开除
The rice is sold in 20kg sacks.
大米以20公斤大袋包装出售。
People who make mistakes can be given the sack the same day.
一犯错误可能当天就会被开除。
Other industries have had to sack managers to reduce administrative costs.
其他行业只得精简管理人员以减少行政开支。
a grocery sack